AMENDMENT TO LAW-RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAM.

SEC. 311. AMENDMENT TO LAW-RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAM. Section 1565 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2965) is amended— “(1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting “(1)” before “(a)”; and (B) by adding at the end the following: “(2) The Secretary shall give priority for grants and contracts under this section to agencies, organizations, and institutions described in paragraph (1) that plan to operate statewide programs. 105 STAT. 314 “(3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall award grants and enter into contracts under this section for periods of 2 or 3 years. “(B) The Secretary may award a grant or enter into a contract under this section for a period of less than 2 years in any case in which the Secretary determines that special circumstances exist.”; and “(2) by adding at the end the following: “(d) Applications.— “(1) Any agency, organization, or institution described in subsection (a)(1) that desires to receive a grant or enter into a contract under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (2) The Secretary shall convene a panel of experts for purposes of reviewing applications submitted under paragraph (1). Such experts shall be individuals who have experience in and are familiar with law-related education.”.