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105 STAT. 354 PUBLIC LAW 102-73 —JULY 25, 1991 with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to arrange for the production and dissemination of family literacy programming and accompanying materials which would assist parents in improving family literacy skills and language development. In producing and developing such programming, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shall work in cooperation with local public broadcasting stations to avoid duplication of efforts. (2) After the program described in paragraph (1) is produced, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shall arrange to have audio and video instructional media materials for distribution at sites chosen from among— (A) State and local libraries operating literacy programs, and (B) nonprofit entities serving hard-to-serve populations as defined in section 304(b)(2), including community-based organizations, volunteer organizations and other nongovernmental entities. (3) The audio and video instructional media materials described in paragraph (2) shall be used at sites described in paragraph (2), and on a loan bsisis, distributed to families. (4) One year after distribution of the audio and video instructional media materials, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shall report to the Congress on the distribution and use of the audio and video instructional media materials produced pursuant to this subsection and such audio and video instructional media materials' contribution in promoting literacy. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 to carry out the provisions of subsection (i), of which $100,000 shall be reserved for reproducing and distributing programming or audio and video instructional media materials. TITLE IV—BUSINESS LEADERSHIP FOR EMPLOYMENT SKILLS SEC. 401. EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVERS. (a) IN GENERAL.— Part C of the Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1211 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 20 USC 1211b. " SEC. 373. EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVERS. Grants. "(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. —The Secretary is authorized to make grants on a competitive basis to pay the Federal share of the costs of establishing and operating adult education programs which increase the literacy skills of eligible commercial drivers so that such drivers may successfully complete the knowledge test requirements under the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986. "(b) FEDERAL SHARE.— The Federal share of the costs of the adult education programs authorized under subsection (a) shall be 50 percent. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require States to meet the non-Federal share from State funds. "(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. —Entities eligible to receive a grant under this section include— "(1) private employers employing commercial drivers in partnership with agencies, colleges, or universities described in paragraph (2);