108 STAT. 3880 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 technical assistance services provided under programs administered by the Secretary on the day preceding the date of enactment of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994, "(b) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.— Each entity or consortium desiring assistance under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such mginner and accompanied by such information, as the Secretary may require. Each such application shall— "(1) demonstrate how the comprehensive regional assistance center will provide expertise and services in the areas described in section 13102; "(2) demonstrate how such centers will work with the National Diffusion Network under section 13201 to conduct outreach to local educational agencies receiving priority under section 13401; "(3) demonstrate support from States, local educational agencies and tribes in the area to be served; "(4) demonstrate how such centers will ensure a fair distribution of services to urban and rural areas; and "(5) provide such other information as the Secretary may require. 20 USC 8624. "SEC. 13104. TRANSITION. "(a) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary shall use funds appropriated to carry out this part for fiscal years 1995 and 1996 in order to ensure an orderly transition and phase in of the comprehensive regional assistance centers assisted under this part. "(b) EXTENSION OF PREVIOUS CENTERS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, use funds appropriated under section 13105 to extend or continue contracts and grants for existing categorical technical assistance centers assisted under this Act (as such Act was in effect on the day preceding the date of enactment of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994) through fiscal year 1996, and take other necessary steps to ensure a smooth transition of services provided under this part and that such services will not be interrupted, curtailed, or substantially diminished. "(2) STAFF EXPERTISE.—In planning for the competition for the new comprehensive regional assistance centers under this part, the Secretary may draw on the expertise of staff from existing categorical assistance centers assisted under this Act prior to the date of enactment of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994. 20 USC 8625. "SEC. 13105. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are authorized to be appropriated $70,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years. "PART B—NATIONAL DIFFUSION NETWORK 20 USC 8651. "SEC. 13201. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. "(a) AUTHORITY.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to implement the purposes of this title, the Secretary is authorized to establish the National Diffusion Network (hereafter referred to in this Act as 'NDN*)
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