NATIONAL PROGRAMS.

SEC. 204. NATIONAL PROGRAMS. Section 2012 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2992) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsections: “(d) National Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Materials.— “(1) Clearinghouse authorized.— The Secretary, in consultation with the Director, may award a grant or contract to establish a National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the “Clearinghouse”). 104 STAT. 2885 “(2) Application and award basis.— Each entity desiring to establish and operate the Clearinghouse authorized by this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. The grant or contract awarded pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be made on a competitive, merit basis. “(3) Duration.— The grant or contract awarded under this section shall be awarded for a period of 5 years and shall be reviewed by the Secretary no later than 30 months from the date the grant or contract is awarded. “(4) Use of funds.— The grant awarded under this subsection shall be used to— “(A) maintain a permanent repository of mathematics and science education instructional materials and programs for elementary and secondary schools, including middle schools, (including, to the extent practicable, all materials and programs developed with Federal and non-Federal funds, such as instructional materials developed by the Department of Education, materials developed by State and national mathematics and science programs assisted under this part, and other instructional materials) for use by the regional consortiums established under subpart 2 of this part and by the general public; “(B) compile information on all mathematics and science education programs administered by each Federal agency or department; “(C) disseminate information, programs, and instructional materials to the public, dissemination networks, and the regional consortiums under subpart 2 of this part; and “(D) coordinate with identifiable and existing data bases containing mathematics and science curriculum and instructional materials, including Federal and non-Federal data bases. “(5) Submission to clearinghouse.— Each Federal agency or department which develops mathematics or science education instructional material or programs, including the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Education, shall submit to the Clearinghouse copies of such material or programs. “(6) Peer review.— The Secretary shall establish a peer review process to select the recipient of the award under this subsection. “(7) Steering committee.— The Secretary may appoint a steering committee to recommend policies and activities for the Clearinghouse. “(8) Application of copyright laws.— Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to allow the use or copying, in any media, of any material collected by the Clearinghouse that is protected under the copyright laws of the United States unless the permission of the owner of the copyright is obtained. The Clearinghouse, in carrying out the provisions of this subsection, shall ensure compliance with the provisions of title 17 of the United States Code. “(e) Model Programs for Instruction and Training in the Use of Computers.— 104 STAT. 2886 “(1) Grants authorized.— The Secretary may make grants to model programs for training and instruction in the use of computers as part of the mathematics and science curriculum of elementary and secondary schools to pay the Federal share of the cost of improving and expanding such programs. “(2) Federal share.— (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the Federal share of the cost of improving and expanding a model program under this subsection shall not exceed 50 percent of such cost. “(B) Not less than 25 percent of the non-Federal share of the cost of improving and expanding a model program under this subsection shall be in cash. “(C) The Secretary may waive the application of this paragraph in the case of any model program operated by a school that demonstrates an inability to obtain funds from non-Federal sources for the program. “(3) Priority.— In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that demonstrate the ability to— “(A) develop a program that can be applied nationally; “(B) include a shared commitment from a combination of local parties, such as teachers, the business community, and local educational agencies; “(C) provide teacher training programs in elementary and secondary schools, including middle schools, that are designed to improve the quality of mathematics and science instruction through the use of computers as an instructional tool; “(D) integrate higher order analytical and problem-solving skills into mathematics and science curricula; and “(E) provide interactive and manipulative application as part of the instructional delivery system.”.