amount appropriated under section 129 for such fiscal year as the total amount received under title IV by students attending institutions of higher education in that State for such fiscal year bears to the total amount received under title IV by all students for such fiscal year, based on the most recent year for which such data are available.

(2) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.-In any fiscal year for which the amount made available under section 129 to carry out the provisions of this part do not equal or exceed $50,000,000, the Secretary is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this part, to make grants to States to carry out articulation agreements under sections 124 and 125.

SEC. 123. [20 U.S.C. 1011b] STATE APPLICATION.

Each State that desires to receive a grant under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary in such form and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. Such application shall

(1) after consultation with the State agencies responsible for supervision of community colleges, technical institutes, or other 2-year postsecondary institutions, designate a sole State agency as the State agency responsible for the administration and supervision of activities carried out with assistance under this part;

(2) describe how funds will be allocated in a manner consistent with section 124;

(3) contain assurances that the State will comply with the requirements of this part;

(4) provide for an annual submission of data concerning the use of funds and students served with assistance under this part; and

(5) provide that the State will keep such records and provide such information to the Secretary as may be required for purposes of financial audits and program evaluation.

SEC. 124. [20 U.S.C. 1011c] LOCAL APPLICATIONS.

Any articulation partnership comprised of qualified institutions that desires to receive a grant from a State under this part shall submit an application to the State in such form and containing or accompanied by such information as the State may require and shall

(1) include in the articulation agreement

(A) assurances that academic credit earned at the qualified institution described in section 122(b)(1) will be transferable to the qualified institution or institutions as described in section 122(b)(2);

(B) development of articulation agreement programs and services appropriate to the needs of the partnership participants;

(C) activities that facilitate the development of programs and services appropriate to the needs of the students attending courses covered by the articulation agreement;

(D) inservice training for faculty designed to implement effective articulation agreements;

(E) counseling services; and

(F) information concerning programs contained in the articulation agreement;

(2) include assurances that the articulation partnership has the qualified personnel required

(A) to develop, administer, and implement the program required by this part; and

(B) to provide special training necessary to prepare staff for the program; and

(3) include a plan of operation for the program which includes a description of

(A) the program goals;

(B) the uses of funds as required by paragraph (2);

(C) the activities and services which will be provided under the program (including training and preparation of staff); and

(D) the subject areas to be included in the articulation agreement.

SEC. 125. [20 U.S.C. 1011d] ARTICULATION AGREEMENT.

(a) LENGTH OF GRANT.-Each recipient of a grant from a State shall use the amounts provided under the grant to develop and operate articulation agreements for 6 years.

(b) USE OF FUNDS.-Funds provided to an articulation partnership under this part may be used

(1) to perform any activity or program required by section 124; (2) as part of the program's planning activities, to acquire technical assistance from Federal, State, or local entities that have successfully designed, established, and operated articulation programs;

(3) to provide workshops with students and teachers, counseling for students to continue their education to a bachelors degree, orientation visits at institutions participating in the partnerships;

(4) to develop agreements with local educational agencies for vocational course equivalency approval procedures for purposes of satisfying entrance requirements to qualified institutions; and

(5) to provide outreach to potential students.

SEC. 126. [20 U.S.C. 1011e] STATE ADMINISTRATION.

A State may reserve not more than 3 percent of the amounts available under this part for any fiscal year for State administrative costs including monitoring and technical assistance.

SEC. 127. [20 U.S.C. 1011f] PRIORITY.

The State shall give priority to grant applications for programs which

(1) encourage teacher education;

(2) have, as one of the partners participating in an articulation agreement, an entity participating in an articulation agreement described in section 344(b)(1) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act;

(3) contribute their own institutional resources;

(4) are not subject to a default reduction agreement under section 428F;

(5) encourage technology education; or

(6) encourage articulation in subject areas of national importance as determined by the Secretary.

SEC. 128. [20 U.S.C. 1011g] REPORTS.

(a) STATE REPORTS.-Each State shall submit to the Secretary an annual report on the operation of the program under this part in such State during the preceding year. Such report shall include such information as the Secretary may require by regulation. (b) EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION.

(1) EVALUATION.-The Secretary shall, on the basis of the reports submitted under subsection (a), evaluate all or a sample of the programs conducted under this part for the purposes of

(A) determining the success or failure of such programs in increasing access and entry of students from 2year institutions to 4-year institutions; and

(B) identifying the most successful programs under this part and the causes for such success.

(2) DISSEMINATION.-The Secretary shall, not later than January 31, 1996, submit a report to the Congress on the results of the evaluation described in paragraph (1). The Secretary shall disseminate the findings made pursuant to subparagraph (B) through appropriate agencies and organizations.

(3) RESERVATION.-The Secretary may reserve up to 3 percent of the amount appropriated under section 129 to carry out this subsection.

SEC. 129. [20 U.S.C. 1011h] AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.

PART C-ACCESS AND EQUITY TO EDUCATION FOR ALL AMERICANS THROUGH TELECOMMUNICATIONS

SEC. 131. [20 U.S.C. 1015] PROGRAM ESTABLISHED; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; ELIGIBILITY.

(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.-The Secretary is authorized to make grants to eligible partnerships to enable such partnerships to pay the Federal share of the cost of the activities described in the application submitted pursuant to section 132.

(b) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(1) IN GENERAL.-There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.

(2) AVAILABILITY.-Funds appropriated pursuant to the authority of paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended. (c) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIP.-For the purpose of this part the term "eligible partnership' means a partnership which

(1) shall consist of—

(A) a public broadcasting entity or a consortium thereof; and

(B) an institution of higher education or a consortium thereof; and

(2) may also include a State, a unit of local government, or a public or private nonprofit organization.

(d) FEDERAL SHARE.-The Federal share shall be 50 percent. SEC. 132. [20 U.S.C. 1015a] APPLICATION.

(a) IN GENERAL.-Each eligible partnership desiring to receive a grant under this part 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.

(b) CONTENTS.-Each application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall—

(1) describe the education telecommunications activities or services to be assisted;

(2) describe the administrative and management structure supporting such activities or services;

(3) provide assurances that the financial interests of the United States in the telecommunications equipment, software and other facilities shall be protected for the useful life of such equipment, software or facilities;

(4) describe the manner in which nontraditional postsecondary education students will benefit from the activities and services supported;

(5) describe the manner in which special services, including captioned films, television, descriptive video and education media for individuals with disabilities, shall be supported; and (6) provide assurances that the eligible partnership will provide the non-Federal share of assistance under this part. (c) APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS.—

(1) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall, in approving applications under this part, give priority to applications which describe programs that—

(A) include support for services to make captioned films, descriptive video and educational media available to individuals with disabilities who otherwise lack access to such educational materials;

(B) will provide, directly or indirectly, activities or services to a significant number of postsecondary institutions;

(C) improve access to accredited telecommunications coursework for individuals with disabilities otherwise denied such access;

(D) will be available in a multistate area;

(E) include evidence of significant support for the program from the business community; or

(F) provide matching funds, in an amount which ex

ceeds the required non-Federal share.

(2) EQUITABLE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF ASSISTANCE.— In approving applications under this part the Secretary shall

ensure the equitable geographic distribution of grants awarded under this part.

SEC. 133. [20 U.S.C. 1015b] AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.

Grants awarded under this part shall be used for one or more of the following activities:

(1) The acquisition of site equipment to provide the technical ability to receive diverse education services at schools, campuses, and work site locations.

(2) Satellite, fiber optic and other distribution systems, and for local broadcast or other local distribution capability.

(3) Pre-service or in-service education and training for kindergarten through 12th grade teachers through interactive television conferencing.

(4) Preparation of telecommunications programs and software that support national, regional or statewide efforts to provide teaching and learning materials not otherwise available for local use.

(5) A loan service of captioned films, descriptive video and educational media in order to make such materials available, in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary, in the United States for nonprofit purposes to individuals with disabilities, parents of individuals with disabilities, and other individuals directly involved in activities for the advancement of individuals with disabilities, including addressing problems of illiteracy among individuals with disabilities.

SEC. 134. [20 U.S.C. 1015c] DEFINITION.

For the purpose of this part, the term "public broadcasting entity" has the same meaning given to such term by section 397(11) of the Communications Act of 1934.

SEC. 135. [20 U.S.C. 1015d] REPORT.

(a) IN GENERAL.-Each recipient of a grant under this part shall submit a report to the Secretary not later than 30 days after the conclusion of the grant period.

(b) CONTENTS.-Each report described in subsection (a) shall include

(1) a description of activities and services assisted under this part;

and

(2) a description of the population served by the program;

(3) an assessment of the ability of private sector entities participating in the eligible partnership to continue the support of the activities and services in the absence of Federal funding.

(c) DISSEMINATION.-The Secretary shall select reports received under this subsection that are appropriate for dissemination to the education community and shall make such reports available through the National Diffusion Network.