108 STAT. 3840 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 "(2) professional development for teachers, including preservice and inservice training; "(3) outside-the-classroom learning experiences for students, including community service activities; "(4) the active participation of community leaders, from the public and private sectors, in the schools; and "(5) the provision of technical assistance to State and local educational agencies and other institutions and organizations working to further the progress of the Nation in attaining the third and sixth National Education Goals regarding civics and government. " (c) APPLICATIONS, PEER REVIEW AND PRIORITY.— "(1) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS. —A State or local educational agency, other public or private nonprofit agency, organization, or institution that desires to receive a grant or enter into a contract under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. "(2) PEER REVIEW. —(A) The Secretary shall convene a panel of individuals for purpose of reviewing and rating applications submitted under paragraph (1). "(B) Such individuals shall have experience with education programs in civics, government, and the law. "(3) PRIORITY.— In awarding grants or awarding contracts under this section, the Secretary shall give priority consideration to applications which propose the operation of statewide programs, (d) DURATION OF GRANTS AND EXCEPTION.— "(1) DURATION. —Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall award grants and contracts under this section for periods of two or three years. "(2) EXCEPTION.— The Secretary may award a grant or a contract under this section for a period of less than 2 years if the Secretary determines that special circumstances exist which warrant a 1-year grant or contract award. 20 USC 8143. •nSEC. 10603. REPORT; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "(a) REPORT. —The Secretary shall report, on a biennial basis to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate regarding the distribution and use of funds authorized under this part. " (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— "(1) GENERAL.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years. "(2) ALLOCATION.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), from the amount appropriated under subsection (a), the Secretary shall allocate— "(A) 40 percent of such amount to carry out section 10601; and "(B) 60 percent of such amount to carry out section 10602. "(3) SPECIAL RULE.—From funds appropriated under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make available for fiscal year
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