PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT.

SEC. 204. PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT. (a) Research, Evaluation, and Related Matters.—The Follow Through Act (42 U.S.C. 9861–9877) is amended by striking section 664 and inserting the following: “Part II—Program Improvement “research “Sec. 664. The Secretary may provide financial assistance, through grants and contracts, to public and private nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations to conduct research— “(1) to improve Follow Through approaches; “(2) to develop model Follow Through approaches; and “(3) to meet the special needs of children who are eligible to participate in Follow Through programs. “technical assistance and training “Sec. 664A. (a) The Secretary shall make grants to public and private nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations— “(1) to provide technical assistance to assist in the development, implementation, and expanded use of model Follow Through approaches; and “(2) to provide training in conjunction with the operation of Follow Through programs or other programs that adopt such approaches. “(b) (1) Technical assistance with respect to a particular model Follow Through approach may not be provided under subsection (a)(1) in more than 5 fiscal years to a particular recipient of financial assistance under section 662(a). 104 STAT. 1246 “(2) In the case of a recipient of financial assistance under section 662(a) that has received technical assistance prior to the date of enactment of this part, the Secretary may limit the provision of technical assistance with respect to a particular Follow Through approach under subsection (a)(1) to 3 fiscal years. “resource and expansion “Sec. 664B. The Secretary may make grants to entities which operate, or previously operated, Follow Through programs that the Secretary finds to be effective— “(1) to act as Follow Through resources to develop and provide information on the operation of their respective programs; “(2) to promote the adoption of similar programs by local educational agencies; and “(3) to assist agencies, institutions, and organizations that receive funds under section 664A, in providing technical assistance and training. “national clearinghouse “Sec. 664C. (a) If the amount appropriated to carry out this subchapter is not less than $30,000,000, then the Secretary shall make a grant to an organization that represents entities referred to in sections 662, 664A, and 664B to establish a national clearinghouse on Follow Through programs (hereinafter in this section referred to as the clearinghouse), which shall provide information, without charge or at such reasonable cost as the Secretary may determine, to the public concerning— “(1) programs that receive financial assistance under section 662; “(2) model Follow Through approaches; “(3) the kinds of technical assistance and training available under section 664A; “(4) the procedure to obtain technical assistance and training available under section 664A; and “(5) Follow Through research and evaluations. “(b) The Secretary shall make available to the clearinghouse all research and evaluations that relate to Follow Through programs and for which the Secretary provides, or has ever provided, funds. “(c)(1) The Secretary shall promote the awareness and use of model Follow Through approaches by— “(A) providing information to recipients of grants and contracts under section 1562 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 concerning programs and activities that receive assistance under this title; and “(B) making information concerning such programs and activities available to such recipients without charge. “(2) From amounts appropriated for each fiscal year to carry out this part, the Secretary shall expend— “(A) not less than $100,000 to pay for the costs incurred by such recipients to disseminate information relating to programs and activities funded under this part; and “(B) not less than $300,000 to carry out subsection (a).”. (b) Conforming Amendment.—The Follow Through Act (42 U.S.C. 9861–9877) is amended by striking section 667.