20 U.S.C. § 1235a
Section 1235a · Educational programming
Amended 2 times on record
The Secretary shall award contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants to eligible entities to—
(1) facilitate the development directly or through contracts with producers of children and family educational television programming, educational programming for preschool and elementary school children, and accompanying support materials and services that promote the effective use of such programming; and
(2) contract with entities (such as public broadcasting entities and those funded under the Star Schools Assistance Act) in order that programs developed under this section are disseminated and distributed to the widest possible audience appropriate to be served by the programming by the most appropriate distribution technologies.
To be eligible to receive a contract, cooperative agreement, or grant under subsection (a) of this section, an entity shall be—
(1) a nonprofit entity (including public telecommunications entities) able to demonstrate a capacity for the development and distribution of educational and instructional television programming of high quality for preschool and elementary school children; and
(2) able to demonstrate a capacity to contract with the producers of children's television programming for the purpose of developing educational television programming of high quality for preschool and elementary school children.
Programming developed under this section shall reflect the recognition of diverse cultural experiences and the needs and experiences of both boys and girls in engaging and preparing young children for schooling.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
References in Text
The Star Schools Assistance Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), probably means the Star Schools Program Assistance Act, title IX of Pub. L. 98 377, as added by Pub. L. 100 297, title II, §2302, Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 320, which was classified generally to subchapter IX (§4081 et seq.) of chapter 52 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103 382, title III, §364, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3975. See section 6891 et seq. of this title.
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 3161a of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103 252.
Amendments
1994—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 103 252, §121(b), substituted “entity (including public telecommunications entities)” for “, nongovernmental entity”.
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 103 252 effective May 18, 1994, but not applicable to Head Start agencies and other recipients of financial assistance under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) until Oct. 1, 1994, see section 127 of Pub. L. 103 252, set out as a note under section 9832 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.