PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 113 STAT. 817 (c) NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of Central Intelligence, shall assume responsibility for the handling and disposition of national security information received and used by the Commission. SEC. 1629. FUNDING. Funds for activities of the Commission shall be provided from amounts appropriated for the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities for fiscal year 2000. Upon receipt of a written certification from the chairman of the Commission specifying the funds required for the activities of the Commission, the Secretary of Defense shall promptly disburse to the Commission, from such amounts, the funds required by the Commission as stated in such certification. SEC. 1630. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION. The Commission shall terminate 60 days after the date of the submission of its report under section 1623. TITLE XVII—TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS Troops to Tead Progr 1999. PROGRAM Sotam Act of Sec. 1701. Short title; definitions. Sec. 1702. Authorization of Troops-to-Teachers Program. Sec. 1703. EUgible members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 1704. Selection of participants. Sec. 1705. Stipend and bonus for participants. Sec. 1706. Participation by States. Sec. 1707. Termination of original program; transfer of functions. Sec. 1708. Reporting requirements. Sec. 1709. Funds for fiscal year 2000. SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS. 20 USC 9301. (a) SHORT TITLE. —T his title may be cited as the "Troops-to- Teachers Program Act of 1999". (b) DEFINITIONS.— In this title: (1) The term "administering Secretary", with respect to the Troops-to-Teachers Program, means the following: (A) The Secretary of Defense with respect to the Armed Forces (other than the Coast Guard) for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, and ending on the date of the completion of the transfer of responsibility for the Troops-to-Teachers Program to the Secretary of Education under section 1707. (B) The Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard for the period referred to in subparagraph (A). (C) The Secretary of Education for any period after the period referred to in subparagraph (A). (2) The term "alternative certification or licensure requirements" means State or local teacher certification or licensure requirements that permit a demonstrated competence in appropriate subject areas gained in careers outside of education to be substituted for traditional teacher training course work. (3) The term "member of the Armed Forces" includes a former member of the Armed Forces. (4) The term "State" includes the District of Columbia, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam,
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