 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
                SUBCHAPTER III--TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATION
 
            Part A--Technology for Education of All Students
 
Sec. 6813. Definitions

    For purposes of this subchapter--
        (1) the term ``adult education'' has the same meaning given such 
    term by section 9202 of this title;
        (2) the term ``all students'' means students from a broad range 
    of backgrounds and circumstances, including disadvantaged students, 
    students with diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, 
    students with disabilities, students with limited English 
    proficiency, students who have dropped out of school, and 
    academically talented students;
        (3) the term ``information infrastructure'' means a network of 
    communication systems designed to exchange information among all 
    citizens and residents of the United States;
        (4) the term ``instructional programming'' means the full range 
    of audio and video data, text, graphics, or additional state-of-the-
    art communications, including multimedia based resources distributed 
    through interactive, command and control, or passive methods for the 
    purpose of education and instruction;
        (5) the terms ``interoperable'' and ``interoperability'' mean 
    the ability to exchange easily data with, and connect to, other 
    hardware and software in order to provide the greatest accessibility 
    for all students and other users;
        (6) the term ``Office'' means the Office of Educational 
    Technology;
        (7) the term ``public telecommunications entity'' has the same 
    meaning given to such term by section 397(12) of title 47;
        (8) the term ``regional educational laboratory'' means a 
    regional educational laboratory supported under section 6041(h) of 
    this title;
        (9) the term ``State educational agency'' includes the Bureau of 
    Indian Affairs for purposes of serving schools funded by the Bureau 
    of Indian Affairs in accordance with this part;
        (10) the term ``State library administrative agency'' has the 
    same meaning given to such term in section 9122 of this title; and
        (11) the term ``technology'' means state-of-the-art technology 
    products and services, such as closed circuit television systems, 
    educational television and radio programs and services, cable 
    television, satellite, copper and fiber optic transmission, computer 
    hardware and software, video and audio laser and CD-ROM discs, and 
    video and audio tapes.

(Pub. L. 89-10, title III, Sec. 3113, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, 
Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3639; amended Pub. L. 104-208, div. 
A, title I, Sec. 101(e) [title VII, Sec. 709(a)(1), (3)], Sept. 30, 
1996, 110 Stat. 3009-233, 3009-312; Pub. L. 105-220, title II, 
Sec. 251(b)(2)(D), Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1080.)


                               Amendments

    1998--Par. (1). Pub. L. 105-220 substituted ``section 9202'' for 
``section 1201a''.
    1996--Par. (10). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 101(e) [title VII, 
Sec. 709(a)(1), (3)], amended par. (10) identically, substituting 
``section 9122 of this title'' for ``section 351a of this title''.
