 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
             SUBCHAPTER X--PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
 
              Part J--Urban and Rural Education Assistance
 
                  subpart 2--rural education initiative
 
Sec. 8291. Purpose

    It is the purpose of this subpart to address the unique needs of 
rural school districts that frequently--
        (1) lack the personnel and resources needed to compete for 
    Federal competitive grants; and
        (2) receive formula allocations in amounts too small to be 
    effective in meeting their intended purposes.

(Pub. L. 89-10, title X, Sec. 10972, as added Pub. L. 106-554, 
Sec. 1(a)(1) [title IX, Sec. 901], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-
89.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 8291, Pub. L. 89-10, title X, Sec. 10971, as added 
Pub. L. 103-382, title I, Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3852, set 
out findings, prior to the general amendment of this subpart by Pub. L. 
106-554.
    A prior section 10972 of Pub. L. 89-10 was classified to section 
8292 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subpart by 
Pub. L. 106-554.


                               Short Title

    For short title of this subpart as the ``Rural Education Achievement 
Program'', see section 10971 of Pub. L. 89-10, as added by Pub. L. 106-
554, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.
