§2376. Demonstration program

(a) Demonstration program authorized

From funds appropriated under subsection (e) of this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to consortia described in section 2373(a) of this title to enable the consortia to carry out tech-prep education programs.

(b) Program contents

Each tech-prep program referred to in subsection (a) of this section-

(1) shall-

(A) involve the location of a secondary school on the site of a community college;

(B) involve a business as a member of the consortium; and

(C) require the voluntary participation of secondary school students in the tech-prep education program; and

(2) may provide summer internships at a business for students or teachers.

(c) Application

Each consortium desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require.

(d) Applicability

The provisions of sections 2372, 2373, 2374, and 2375 of this title shall not apply to this section, except that-

(1) the provisions of section 2373(a) of this title shall apply for purposes of describing consortia eligible to receive assistance under this section;

(2) each tech-prep education program assisted under this section shall meet the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), (3)(A), (3)(B), (3)(C), (3)(D), (4), (5), (6), and (7) of section 2373(c) of this title, except that such paragraph (3)(B) shall be applied by striking ", and if possible and practicable, 4-year institutions of higher education through nonduplicative sequences of courses in career fields"; and

(3) in awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give special consideration to consortia submitting applications under subsection (c) of this section that meet the requirements of paragraphs (1), (3), (4), and (5) of section 2374(d) of this title, except that such paragraph (1) shall be applied by striking "or the transfer of students to baccalaureate degree programs".

(e) Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.

(Pub. L. 88–210, title II, §207, as added Pub. L. 105–332, §1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3121 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2376, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, §326, as added Pub. L. 100–418, title VI, §6131(a)(3), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1509 , provided findings and purpose of special program of financial assistance to States to enable them to expand and improve vocational education programs designed to meet current needs for training, retraining, and employment development of adults who had completed or left high school and were preparing to enter or had entered the labor market, including workers who were 55 years of age and older, in order to equip adults with competencies and skills required for productive employment, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101–392, title III, §305, title VII, §702(a), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 786 , 843, effective July 1, 1991.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 2377 of this title.