(b) APPLICATION.-A State desiring a grant pursuant to this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such form and containing or accompanied by such information or assurances as the Secretary may require.

(c) LEAD AGENCY.

(1) DESIGNATION OF LEAD AGENCY.-The chief executive officer of a State, in consultation with the State educational agency, desiring to receive a grant shall designate an appropriate State agency to act as the lead agency to

and

(A) administer funds received under this section;

(B) develop a State plan pursuant to subsection (e);

(C) coordinate the provision of services with other appropriate Federal, State, and local programs.

(2) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.-The lead agency shall establish an advisory committee, described in subsection (d), to assist in developing the plan required under subsection (e).

(d) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.-Each advisory committee established pursuant to subsection (c)(2) shall consist of a representative of the following agencies, institutions, organizations, divisions, programs or departments in the State to the extent such entities exist within such State:

(1) The lead State agency responsible for administering funds received under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act.

(2) Other State agencies administering or regulating childcare, early childhood development or education programs. (3) Institutions of higher education.

(4) Organizations representing early childhood development staff and parents.

(5) A local child care resource and referral agency or an organization representing local child care resource and referral. (6) A State Head Start association.

(7) An organization with significant experience in training in the fields of early childhood development, early care and early education.

(8) State agencies or departments administering or regulating employment, job training, and community development programs. (e) STATE PLAN.

(1) IN GENERAL.-Each State desiring a grant under this section shall submit, through the lead agency, a plan to the Secretary at such time, in such manner and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the contents of such plan.

(2) CONTENTS.-Each plan submitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall

(c);

(A) identify the lead agency as described in subsection

(B) assess the training offerings and content of such offerings, amount of training required for an early childhood development staff license or certificate, compensation, recruitment and turnover of staff, and any coordination of

training offerings and professional growth of early childhood development staff in the State;

(C) describe the goals of the activities assisted under this part; and

(D) describe how the State shall

(i) identify and maintain a career development path, based on a progression of roles for early childhood development staff, with each role articulated with training and different levels of responsibility and suggested compensation, in such manner as will permit an individual to qualify for a more responsible role;

(ii) ensure that trainers of early childhood development staff in the State are qualified, licensed or certified in accordance with State law;

(iii) describe the ways in which the State will encourage the coordination of training programs among institutions of higher education, including, if practicable, transfer of credits among institutions;

(iv) set forth the ways in which the State will pay the costs of any assessment, credentialing, certification, licensing, training offering, training inventory, increase in staff participation in training, or other services assisted by a grant under this section;

(v) describe the ways in which the State plans to coordinate the various State and local agencies and organizations to maximize coordination of standards and requirements for certifications, licenses, and accreditations;

(vi) describe the ways in which the State will compile and disseminate information on

(I) training offerings;

(II) requirements for admission into courses and programs;

(III) requirements for a license, certificate, credential, or degree to which such offerings may be applied;

(IV) funding sources available for such activities; and

(V) the cost of training offerings; and

(vii) describe the ways in which the State will use the funds received under this section and any other funds available to the State to carry out the activities described in the State plan:

SEC. 598. [20 U.S.C. 1117b] REPORT.

Each institution of higher education or State receiving a grant under this subpart shall submit to the Secretary program reports and evaluations at such times and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

SEC. 599. [20 U.S.C. 1117c] AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) TRAINING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND VIOLENCE COUNSELING.-To carry out activities described in section 596, there are authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for fiscal year

1993 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeed

ing fiscal years.

(b) EARLY CHILDHOOD STAFF TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENT.—To carry out activities described in section 597, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.

TITLE VI-INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

PROGRAMS

PART A-INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN
LANGUAGE STUDIES

SEC. 601. [20 U.S.C. 1121] FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) FINDINGS.-The Congress finds that

(1) the well-being of the United States, its economy and long-range security, is dependent on the education and training of Americans in international and foreign language studies and on a strong research base in these areas;

(2) knowledge of other countries and the ability to communicate in other languages is essential to the promotion of mutual understanding and cooperation among nations; and

(3) present and future generations of Americans must be afforded the opportunity to develop to the fullest extent possible their intellectual capacities in all areas of knowledge.

(b) PURPOSES.-It is the purpose of this part to assist in the development of knowledge, international study, resources and trained personnel, to stimulate the attainment of foreign language acquisition and fluency, to develop a pool of international experts to meet national needs, and to coordinate the programs of the Federal Government in the areas of foreign language, area and other international studies, including professional international affairs education, and research.

SEC. 602. [20 U.S.C. 1122] GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE LANGUAGE AND AREA CENTERS.

(a) NATIONAL LANGUAGE AND AREA CENTERS AUTHORIZED.— (1) GENERAL AUTHORITY.-The Secretary is authorized

(A) to make grants to institutions of higher education, or combinations thereof, for the purpose of establishing, strengthening, and operating comprehensive language and area centers and programs; and

(B) to make grants to such institutions or combinations for the purpose of establishing, strengthening, and operating a diverse network of undergraduate language and area centers and programs,

which will be national resources for teaching of any modern foreign language, for instruction in fields needed to provide full understanding of areas, regions, or countries in which such language is commonly used, for research and training in international studies, and the international and foreign language aspects of professional and other fields of study, and for in

struction and research on issues in world affairs which concern one or more countries.

(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Any such grant may be used to pay all or part of the cost of establishing or operating a center or program, including the cost of

(A) faculty, staff, and student travel in foreign areas, regions, or countries;

(B) teaching and research materials;

(C) curriculum planning and development;

(D) bringing visiting scholars and faculty to the center to teach or to conduct research;

(E) establishing and maintaining linkages with overseas institutions of higher education and other organizations that may contribute to the educational objectives of this section for the purpose of contributing to the teaching and research of the center or program; and

(F) training and improvement of the staff, for the purpose of, and subject to such conditions as the Secretary finds necessary, for carrying out the objectives of this section.

(3) GRANTS TO MAINTAIN LIBRARY COLLECTIONS.-The Secretary may make grants to centers described in paragraph (1) having important library collections for the maintenance of such collections.

(4) OUTREACH GRANTS AND SUMMER INSTITUTES.-The Secretary may make additional grants to centers described in paragraph (1) for any one or combination of the following purposes:

(A) Programs of linkage or outreach between foreign language, area studies, and other international fields and professional schools and colleges.

(B) Programs of linkage or outreach with 2 and 4-year colleges and universities.

(C) Programs of linkage or outreach with departments or agencies of Federal and State Governments.

(D) Programs of linkage or outreach with the news media, business, professional, or trade associations.

(E) Summer institutes in foreign area and other international fields designed to carry out the programs of linkage and outreach in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of this paragraph.

(b) STIPENDS FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES.—

(1) GRADUATE STIPENDS. (A) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education or combinations of such institutions for the purpose of paying stipends to individuals undergoing advanced training in any center or program approved by the Secretary under this part.

(B) Students receiving stipends described in subparagraph (A) shall be individuals who are engaged in an instructional program with stated performance goals for functional foreign language use or in a program developing such performance goals, in combination with area studies, international studies, or the international aspects of a professional studies program.

(C) Stipends awarded to graduate level recipients may include allowances for dependents and for travel for research and study in the United States and abroad.

(2) DOCTORAL STIPENDS.-(A) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education or combinations of such institutions for the purpose of paying stipends to students beginning with their third year of graduate training in any center or program approved by the Secretary under this part.

(B) Students receiving stipends described in subparagraph (A) shall be individuals engaged in completing advanced degree requirements in foreign language, foreign area studies, or other international fields.

(C) Stipends shall be for the purpose of completing degree requirements, such as the predissertation level studies, preparation for dissertation research including the study of less commonly taught languages, dissertation research abroad, and dissertation writing.

(D) Students may receive stipends described in subparagraph (A) for a maximum of 4 years if such students make satisfactory progress toward completion of a degree program.

(3) FUNDING LIMITATIONS.-The Secretary is not authorized to make awards under paragraph (2) for any fiscal year unless the amount made available under paragraph (1) for such fiscal year equals or exceeds the current services equivalent of the level of funding during fiscal year 1992 under para-. graph (1).

(c) SPECIAL RULE WITH RESPECT TO TRAVEL.-No funds may be expended under this part for undergraduate travel except in accordance with rules prescribed by the Secretary setting forth policies and procedures to assure that Federal funds made available for such travel are expended as part of a formal program of supervised study.

SEC. 603. [20 U.S.C. 1123] LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTERS.

(a) LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTERS AUTHORIZED.-The Secretary is authorized to make grants to and enter into contracts with institutions of higher education, or combinations of such institutions, for the purpose of establishing, strengthening, and operating a small number of national language resource and training centers, which shall serve as resources to improve the capacity to teach and learn foreign languages effectively. Activities carried out by such centers may include

(1) the conduct of research on new and improved teaching methods, including the use of advanced educational technology;

(2) the development of new teaching materials reflecting the use of such research in effective teaching strategies;

(3) the development and application of performance testing appropriate to an educational setting for use as a standard and comparable measurement of skill levels in all languages;

(4) the training of teachers in the administration and interpretation of performance tests, the use of effective teaching strategies, and the use of new technologies;