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106 STAT. 708 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 20 USC llllh. "SEC. 576C. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "There are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years to carry out this subpart. Subpart 2—Programs to Encourage Minority Students to Become Teachers 20 USC 1112. «SEC. 577. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. "It is the purpose of the program conducted pursuant to section 578 to carry out activities designed to— "(1) improve recruitment and training opportunities in education for minority individuals, including language minority individuals; "(2) increase the number of minority teachers, including language minority teachers, in elementary and secondary schools; and "(3) to identify and encourage minority students in the 7th through the 12th grades to aspire to, and to prepare for, careers in elementary and secondguy school teaching. 20 USC 1112a. «SEC. 578. PARTNERSHIP GRANTS AUTHORIZED. "(a) AUTHORITY.— The Secretary is authorized to make grants to pay the Federal share of carrying out the purposes of this subpart to a partnership between— "(1) one or more institutions of higher education which have a demonstrated record and special expertise in carrying out the purposes of this subpart; and "(2)(A) one or more local educational agencies; "(B) a State educational agency or a State higher education agency; or "(C) community-based organizations. "(b) FEDERAL SHARE. — The Federal share of each grant awarded under this section shall be 50 percent. "(c) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— The non-Federal share of each grant awarded under this section may be in cash or kind fairly evaluated, including planned equipment or services. "(d) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 5 percent of any grant awarded under this section may be used for administrative expenses. 20 USC 1112b. '<SEC. 579. PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT. "(a) IN GENERAL.— In order to be eligible for a grant under section 578, a partnership shall enter into a written partnership agreement. All partners shall sign the agreement. "(D) CONTENTS OF AGREEMENT.— The agreement shall include— "(1) a listing of all participants in the partnership; "(2) a description of the responsibilities of each participant in the partner^p; and "(3) a listing of the resources, if any, to be contributed to the partnership. "(c) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In making grants under section 578, the Secretary shall approve applications which contain provision for projects designed to cany out the purposes described in section 577 and which—