12 2 STA T .3450PUBLIC LA W 110 – 315 — AU G .14 , 200 8topr o vide t h e optio nf or s t u dents to rent c ourse ma teria l s in order to achieve savin g s for students .(b)AP P LICAT I ON . — An institution of higher education that desires to obtain a grant under this section shall submit an applica - tion to the S ecretar y at such time , in such form, and containing or accompanied by such information, agreements, and assurances as the Secretary may reasonably re q uire. (c) USE O FFU N D S.— T he funds made available by a grant under this section may be used for— ( 1 ) purchase of course materials that the entity w ill ma k e available by rent to students
( 2 ) any equipment or software necessary for the conduct of a rental program; ( 3 ) hiring staff needed for the conduct of a rental program, with priority given to hiring enrolled undergraduate students; and ( 4 ) building or acquiring e x tra storage space dedicated to course materials for rent. (d) EV ALUATION AND R EPO R T.— (1) EVALUATIONS BY RECIPIENTS.—After a period of time to be determined by the Secretary, each institution of higher education that receives a grant under this section shall submit a report to the Secretary on the effectiveness of their rental programs in reducing textbook costs for students. (2) REPORT TO CON G RESS.— N ot later than September 3 0 , 2010, the Secretary shall submit a report to C ongress on the effectiveness of the textbook rental pilot programs under this section, and identify the best practices developed in such pilot programs. Such report shall contain an estimate by the Sec- retary of the savings achieved by students who participate in such pilot programs. (e) AUT H ORI Z ATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authori z ed to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 200 9 and 2010. TI T LE I X—AM E ND MENT S T O OT H E R LA W S PART A —EDUC AT ION O F T H E DEAF ACT OF 1986SEC.901 . LAUR E NT CLERC NAT IO NAL D EA F EDUCATION CENTER. Section 104 of the Education of the D eaf Act of 19 86 (20 U.S.C. 4304) is amended— (1) by striking the section heading and inserting ‘ ‘ LAURENTC LERC NAT IO NAL D EA F EDUCATION CENTER ’ ’; (2) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘the L aurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center (referred to in this section as the ‘Clerc Center’) to carry out’’ after ‘‘maintain and operate’’; and (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of para- graph (1), by striking ‘‘elementary and secondary education programs’’ and inserting ‘‘Clerc Center’’; ( B ) in paragraph (2)—
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