 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
             SUBCHAPTER X--PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
 
                  Part B--Gifted and Talented Children
 
Sec. 8034. Authorized programs


(a) Establishment of program

                           (1) In general

        From the sums appropriated under section 8037 of this title in 
    any fiscal year the Secretary (after consultation with experts in 
    the field of the education of gifted and talented students) shall 
    make grants to or enter into contracts with State educational 
    agencies, local educational agencies, institutions of higher 
    education, or other public agencies and private agencies and 
    organizations (including Indian tribes and Indian organizations (as 
    such terms are defined by the Indian Self-Determination and 
    Education Assistance Act [25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.]) and Native 
    Hawaiian organizations) to assist such agencies, institutions, and 
    organizations which submit applications in carrying out programs or 
    projects authorized by this part that are designed to meet the 
    educational needs of gifted and talented students, including the 
    training of personnel in the education of gifted and talented 
    students and in the use, where appropriate, of gifted and talented 
    services, materials, and methods for all students.

                           (2) Application

        Each entity desiring assistance under this part shall submit an 
    application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
    containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. 
    Each such application shall describe how--
            (A) the proposed gifted and talented services, materials, 
        and methods can be adapted, if appropriate, for use by all 
        students; and
            (B) the proposed programs can be evaluated.

(b) Uses of funds

    Programs and projects assisted under this section may include--
        (1) professional development (including fellowships) for 
    personnel (including leadership personnel) involved in the education 
    of gifted and talented students;
        (2) establishment and operation of model projects and exemplary 
    programs for serving gifted and talented students, including 
    innovative methods for identifying and educating students who may 
    not be served by traditional gifted and talented programs, summer 
    programs, mentoring programs, service learning programs, and 
    cooperative programs involving business, industry, and education;
        (3) training of personnel and parents involved in gifted and 
    talented programs with respect to the impact of gender role 
    socialization on the educational needs of gifted and talented 
    children and in gender equitable education methods, techniques and 
    practices;
        (4) implementing innovative strategies, such as cooperative 
    learning, peer tutoring and service learning;
        (5) strengthening the capability of State educational agencies 
    and institutions of higher education to provide leadership and 
    assistance to local educational agencies and nonprofit private 
    schools in the planning, operation, and improvement of programs for 
    the identification and education of gifted and talented students and 
    the appropriate use of gifted and talented programs and methods to 
    serve all students;
        (6) programs of technical assistance and information 
    dissemination, including how gifted and talented programs and 
    methods, where appropriate, may be adapted for use by all students; 
    and
        (7) carrying out--
            (A) research on methods and techniques for identifying and 
        teaching gifted and talented students, and for using gifted and 
        talented programs and methods to serve all students; and
            (B) program evaluations, surveys, and the collection, 
        analysis, and development of information needed to accomplish 
        the purposes of this part.

(c) Establishment of National Center

                           (1) In general

        The Secretary (after consultation with experts in the field of 
    the education of gifted and talented students) shall establish a 
    National Center for Research and Development in the Education of 
    Gifted and Talented Children and Youth through grants to or 
    contracts with one or more institutions of higher education or State 
    educational agency, or a combination or consortium of such 
    institutions and agencies, for the purpose of carrying out 
    activities described in paragraph (7) of subsection (b) of this 
    section.

                            (2) Director

        Such National Center shall have a Director. The Secretary may 
    authorize the Director to carry out such functions of the National 
    Center as may be agreed upon through arrangements with other 
    institutions of higher education, State or local educational 
    agencies, or other public or private agencies and organizations.

(d) Limitation

    Not more than 30 percent of the funds available in any fiscal year 
to carry out the programs and projects authorized by this section may be 
used to conduct activities pursuant to subsection (b)(7) or (c) of this 
section.

(e) Coordination

    Research activities supported under this section--
        (1) shall be carried out in consultation with the Office of 
    Educational Research and Improvement to ensure that such activities 
    are coordinated with and enhance the research and development 
    activities supported by such Office; and
        (2) may include collaborative research activities which are 
    jointly funded and carried out with such Office.

(Pub. L. 89-10, title X, Sec. 10204, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, 
Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3822.)

                       References in Text

    The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, referred 
to in subsec. (a)(1), is Pub. L. 93-638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2203, as 
amended, which is classified principally to subchapter II (Sec. 450 et 
seq.) of chapter 14 of Title 25, Indians. For complete classification of 
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 450 of 
Title 25 and Tables.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 8035 of this title.
