The Secretary is authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education, public or nonprofit private libraries, or partnerships between such institutions and other such institutions, libraries, or nonprofit educational organizations, to develop innovative techniques or programs using electronic technologies to collect, organize, preserve, and widely disseminate information from foreign sources on world regions and countries other than the United States that address our Nation's teaching and research needs in international education and foreign languages.
The Secretary may award grants under this section to carry out the activities authorized under this section to the following:
Grants under this section may be used-
Each institution of higher education, library, or partnership desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information and assurances as the Secretary may reasonably require.
The Federal share of the total cost of carrying out a program supported by a grant under this section shall not be more than 662/3 percent. The non-Federal share of such cost may be provided either in-kind or in cash, and may include contributions from private sector corporations or foundations.
20 U.S.C. § 1126
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 1126, Pub. L. 89-329, title VI, §609, formerly §606, as added Pub. L. 96-374, title VI, §601(a), Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1467; renumbered §609, Pub. L. 99-498, title VI, §605(1), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1517; amended Pub. L. 102-325, §601, 106 Stat. 727, related to equitable distribution of grants, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 105-244.Another prior section 1126, Pub. L. 89-329, title VI, §606, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1265, related to reservation and payment of equipment grants to institutions of higher education, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 96-374.A prior section 606 of Pub. L. 89-329 was classified to section 1125 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 105-244.
AMENDMENTS2008-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110-315, §606(1)(D), (E), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2). Pub. L. 110-315, §606(1)(A) -(C), substituted "or partnerships between such institutions and other such institutions, libraries, or nonprofit educational organizations" for "or consortia of such institutions or libraries" and "electronic technologies" for "new electronic technologies" and inserted "from foreign sources" after "disseminate information".Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110-315, §606(2)(A), substituted "to acquire, facilitate access to," for "to facilitate access to".Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 110-315, §606(2)(B), inserted "or standards for" after "develop new means of". Subsec. (b)(8), (9). Pub. L. 110-315, §606(2)(C) -(E), added pars. (8) and (9).Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110-315, §606(3), substituted "institution of higher education, library, or partnership" for "institution or consortium".