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PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 106 STAT. 661 "(E) other activities appropriate to forming a \^orking relationship between business leaders and classroom leaders. "(5) OUTREACH TO MILITARY VETERANS. —Local educational agencies receiving assistance under section 501(b)(2)(A) or 501(c) may use such assistance to establish programs to inform United States military veterans of teaching opportunities and to provide assistance in the establishment of teaching opportunities for such veterans by— "(A) planning and implementing informational and outreach programs leading to the development of programs specifically designed to inform United States military veterans about teaching opportunities and the qualifications necessary for such opportunities; "(B) planning and implementing programs leading to the creation of teaching opportunities for such veterans; "(C) supporting programs to assist such veterans to meet the quaMcations to become teachers; "(D) disseminating information on the program described in this paragraph and on sources of student &iancial assistance available under title IV of this Act and under programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and other Federal agencies; and "(E) making scholarships available to such military veterans under the same terms and conditions specified in subpart 1 of part C of this title. "SEC. 504. STATE USES OF FUNDS. 20 USC 1102c. "(a) IN GENERAL.—Each State educational agency receiving funds reserved pursuant to section 501(b)(2)(B)(ii)(I) shall use such funds— "(1) first, to conduct a study of teacher education programs within such State, as required under subsection (c); and "(2) secondly, for— "(A) the establishment of State Academies for Teachers under section 505; "(B) the establishment of State Academies for School Leaders under section 506; and "(C) activities directly related to the implementation of the teacher education study required under subsection (c). "(b) SPECIAL RULE.— If a State educational agency can demonstrate that the amount of funds reserved pursuant to section 501(b)(2)(B)(ii)(I) is insufficient to establish one State academy, then the State educational agency shall distribute such funds to local educational agencies in accordance with section 501(b)(2)(A) or 501(c) to carry out the activities described in section 503(b). "(c) TEACHER EDUCATION STUDY. — "(1) STUDY REQUIRED. —Each State educational agency receiving funds under this part shall, in cons\iltation with institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, teachers, parents, the State legislature, the State board of education, and business, undertake a study of— "(A) teacher education programs and State teacher professional development requirements, including programs and requirements intended to train preschool and early childhood education spedahsts; and