15-245. American competitiveness project fund;
technical assistance; grants


A. The American competitiveness project fund is established consisting of monies
deposited in the fund by the department of education. The department of education shall
administer the fund.


B. The department of education may solicit and accept donations, grants, gifts,
contributions and devises from individuals, corporations and nonprofit organizations for
deposit in the fund.


C. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated and are exempt from the
provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.


D. The department of education may use the monies in the fund to provide technical
assistance and to distribute American competitiveness project grants to schools and other
local educational agencies that offer academic programs that emphasize each of the
following:


1. Foreign language acquisition.


2. International business.


3. World history.