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51 U.S.C. § 40905 — Program to expand distance learning in rural underserved areas
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**(a) In General.—** The Administrator shall develop or expand programs to extend science and space educational outreach to rural communities and schools through video conferencing, interpretive exhibits, teacher education, classroom presentations, and student field trips.
**(b) Priorities.—** In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall give priority to existing programs, including Challenger Learning Centers—
(1) that utilize community-based partnerships in the field;
(2) that build and maintain video conference and exhibit capacity;
(3) that travel directly to rural communities and serve low-income populations; and
(4) with a special emphasis on increasing the number of women and minorities in the science and engineering professions.
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**(a) In General.—** The Administrator shall develop or expand programs to extend science and space educational outreach to rural communities and schools through video conferencing, interpretive exhibits, teacher education, classroom presentations, and student field trips.
**(b) Priorities.—** In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall give priority to existing programs, including Challenger Learning Centers—
(1) that utilize community-based partnerships in the field;
(2) that build and maintain video conference and exhibit capacity;
(3) that travel directly to rural communities and serve low-income populations; and
(4) with a special emphasis on increasing the number of women and minorities in the science and engineering professions.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 16791, Pub. L. 109–155, title VI, § 612, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2932, related to program to expand distance learning in rural underserved areas. See [section 40905 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section40905&num=0&edition=prelim), National and Commercial Space Programs.
Section 16792, Pub. L. 109–155, title VI, § 613, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2932, related to Charles “Pete” Conrad Astronomy Awards. See [section 30902 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section30902&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
§ 40905
basic fluid physics, combustion research, cel-
lular biotechnology, low-temperature physics,
and cellular research at a level that will sus-
tain the existing United States scientific ex-
pertise and research capability in micro-
gravity research.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3393.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
40904(1) ......
42 U.S.C. 16655(2).
Pub. L. 109–155, title III,
§ 305(2), (3), Dec. 30, 2005,
119 Stat. 2918.
40904(2) ......
42 U.S.C. 16655(3).
§ 40905. Program to expand distance learning in
rural underserved areas
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall de-
velop or expand programs to extend science and
space educational outreach to rural commu-
nities and schools through video conferencing,
interpretive exhibits, teacher education, class-
room presentations, and student field trips.
(b) PRIORITIES.—In carrying out subsection (a),
the Administrator shall give priority to existing
programs, including Challenger Learning Cen-
ters—
(1) that utilize community-based partner-
ships in the field;
(2) that build and maintain video conference
and exhibit capacity;
(3) that travel directly to rural communities
and serve low-income populations; and
(4) with a special emphasis on increasing the
number of women and minorities in the
science and engineering professions.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3393.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
40905 ..........
42 U.S.C. 16791.
Pub. L. 109–155, title VI,
§ 612, Dec. 30, 2005, 119
Stat. 2932.
§ 40906. Equal access to the Administration’s edu-
cation programs
(a) IN
GENERAL.—
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