FAMILY LITERACY PUBLIC BROADCASTING PROGRAM.

SEC. 304. FAMILY LITERACY PUBLIC BROADCASTING PROGRAM. (a) Program Authorized.— (1) The Secretary is authorized, subject to the availability of appropriations, to enter into a contract105 STAT. 354 with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to arrange for the production and dissemination of family literacy programming and accompanying materials which would assist parents in improving family literacy skills and language development. In producing and developing such programming, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shall work in cooperation with local public broadcasting stations to avoid duplication of efforts. (2) After the program described in paragraph (1) is produced, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shall arrange to have audio and video instructional media materials for distribution at sites chosen from among— (A) State and local libraries operating literacy programs, and (B) nonprofit entities serving hard-to-serve populations as defined in section 304(b)(2), including community-based organizations, volunteer organizations and other nongovernmental entities. (3) The audio and video instructional media materials described in paragraph (2) shall be used at sites described in paragraph (2), and on a loan basis, distributed to families. (4) One year after distribution of the audio and video instructional media materials, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shall report to the Congress on the distribution and use of the audio and video instructional media materials produced pursuant to this subsection and such audio and video instructional media materials' contribution in promoting literacy. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 to carry out the provisions of subsection (i), of which $100,000 shall be reserved for reproducing and distributing programming or audio and video instructional media materials.