           CHAPTER 31--GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING EDUCATION
 
                 SUBCHAPTER V--READY TO LEARN TELEVISION
 
Sec. 1235. Ready to learn


(a) In general

    The Secretary of Education (hereafter referred to in this subchapter 
as the ``Secretary'') is authorized to enter into contracts, cooperative 
agreements, or grants with entities described in section 1235a(b) of 
this title to develop, produce, and distribute educational and 
instructional video programming for preschool and elementary school 
children and their parents in order to facilitate the achievement of the 
national education goals.

(b) Availability

    In making such contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants, the 
Secretary shall ensure that recipients make programming widely available 
with support materials as appropriate to young children, their parents, 
child care workers, and Head Start providers to increase the effective 
use of such programming.

(Pub. L. 90-247, title IV, Sec. 471, formerly Pub. L. 89-10, title IV, 
Sec. 4701, as added Pub. L. 102-545, Sec. 3, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 
3586; renumbered Sec. 471 of Pub. L. 90-247 and amended Pub. L. 103-252, 
title I, Sec. 121(a)(1), (2)(A), May 18, 1994, 108 Stat. 649.)

                          Codification

    Section was formerly classified to section 3161 of this title prior 
to renumbering by Pub. L. 103-252.


                               Amendments

    1994--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-252, Sec. 121(a)(2)(A), substituted 
``Secretary of Education (hereafter referred to in this subchapter as 
the `Secretary')'' for ``Secretary'' and ``1235a(b)'' for ``3161a(b)''.


                    Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 103-252 effective May 18, 1994, but not 
applicable to Head Start agencies and other recipients of financial 
assistance under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) until Oct. 
1, 1994, see section 127 of Pub. L. 103-252, set out as a note under 
section 9832 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.


                   Congressional Statement of Purpose

    Section 2 of Pub. L. 102-545 provided that: ``It is the purpose of 
this Act [enacting this subchapter] to--
        ``(1) expand the availability of educational and instructional 
    video programming and supporting educational resources for preschool 
    and elementary school children and their parents as a tool to 
    improve school readiness and literacy; and
        ``(2) to develop and distribute educational and instructional 
    video programming and support materials for parents, child care 
    providers, and educators of young children.''

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1235c, 1235d of this title.
