42 U.S.C. § 7381j — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–358, title IX,

Page 7126 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 7381g Stat. 1853; renumbered § 3169, Pub. L. 109–58, title XI, § 1105(b)(1), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 939; Pub. L. 110–69, title V, § 5003(d)(2), Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 603; Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title I, § 10111(b), Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1456.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2022—Pub. L. 117–167 substituted ‘‘Out of funds au- thorized to be appropriated for the Office of Science of the Department of Energy in a fiscal year, there are’’ for ‘‘There are’’ and ‘‘each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027’’ for ‘‘fiscal year 1991’’. 2007—Pub. L. 110–69 substituted ‘‘this part’’ for ‘‘this subchapter’’. 1998—Pub. L. 105–245 substituted ‘‘Office of Science’’ for ‘‘Office of Energy Research’’. PART B—SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION PROGRAMS § 7381g. Definitions In this part: (1) Director The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Edu- cation. (2) National Laboratory The term ‘‘National Laboratory’’ has the meaning given the term in section 15801 of this title. (Pub. L. 101–510, div. C, title XXXI, § 3170, as added Pub. L. 110–69, title V, § 5003(d)(3), Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 603.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CONSULTATION Pub. L. 110–69, title V, § 5003(b), Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 602, provided that: ‘‘The Secretary [of Energy] shall— ‘‘(1) consult with the Secretary of Education and the Director of the National Science Foundation re- garding activities authorized under subpart B of the Department of Energy Science Education Enhance- ment Act [this part] (as added by subsection (d)(3)) to improve science and mathematics education; and ‘‘(2) otherwise make available to the Secretary of Education reports associated with programs author- ized under that section.’’ SUBPART 1—[REPEALED] Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 111–358, title IX, § 901(c)(1), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4044, struck out heading for subpart 1 ‘‘PILOT PROGRAM OF GRANTS TO SPECIALTY SCHOOLS FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS’’. § 7381h. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–358, title IX, § 901(a), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4044 Section, Pub. L. 101–510, div. C, title XXXI, § 3171, as added Pub. L. 110–69, title V, § 5003(d)(3), Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 603, related to pilot program of grants to spe- cialty schools for science and mathematics. SUBPART 2—[REPEALED] Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 111–358, title IX, § 901(c)(1), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4044, struck out heading for subpart 2 ‘‘EXPERI- ENTIAL-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES’’. § 7381j. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–358, title IX, § 901(a), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4044 Section, Pub. L. 101–510, div. C, title XXXI, § 3175, as added Pub. L. 110–69, title V, § 5003(d)(3), Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 606, related to experiential-based learning oppor- tunities. SUBPART 3—NATIONAL LABORATORIES CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGI- NEERING, AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION § 7381l. National Laboratories Centers of Excel- lence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education (a) Definition of high-need public secondary school In this section, the term ‘‘high-need public secondary school’’ means a secondary school— (1) in which 40 percent or more of the stu- dents attending the school are children from low-income families; or (2) designated with a school locale code of 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary of Education. (b) Establishment The Secretary shall establish at each of the National Laboratories a program to support a Center of Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (referred to in this section as a ‘‘Center of Excellence’’) in at least 1 high-need public secondary school lo- cated in the region served by the National Lab- oratory to provide assistance in accordance with subsection (f). (c) Collaboration (1) In general To comply with subsection (g), each high- need public secondary school selected as a Center of Excellence and the National Labora- tory shall form a partnership with a school, department, or program of education at an in- stitution of higher education. (2) Nonprofit entities The partnership may include a nonprofit en- tity with demonstrated experience and effec- tiveness in science or mathematics, as agreed to by other members of the partnership. (d) Selection (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall establish criteria to guide the National Laboratories in selecting the sites for Centers of Excellence. (2) Process A National Laboratory shall select a site for a Center of Excellence through an open, wide- ly-publicized, and competitive process. (e) Goals The Secretary shall establish goals and per- formance assessments for each Center of Excel- lence authorized under subsection (b). (f) Assistance Consistent with sections 7381b and 7381c of this title, the Director shall make available nec- essary assistance for a program established