article: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Education in Vocational Technology Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that-- (1) rapid technological advances and global economic competition demand increased levels of skilled technical education by high school graduates and other young job seekers entering the workforce; (2) in order to increase the productivity of the Nation's economy and ensure that an adequate number of high school graduates and other workers are qualified to enter the high technology workplace of the future, it is necessary to improve the quality of instruction in manufacturing and other vocational technologies; and (3) technical education programs which use state-of-the-art equipment and appropriate technologies will help provide workers with the technical skills necessary for employment in a changing workplace. SEC. 3. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act is to provide grants to States that-- (1) assist local educational agencies in improving the quality of instruction and training in, or developing instruction and training in, manufacturing and other vocational technologies; and (2) assist local educational agencies in purchasing state- of-the-art equipment for technical vocational education. SEC. 4. GRANTS FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING. (a) Authorization.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to make grants to the States to improve the quality of instruction or training in, or develop instruction and training in, manufacturing and other occupational technologies. (2) State application.--A State Board of Vocational Education that desires to receive a grant under this Act shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner and form as the Secretary may reasonably require. (3) State costs.--Not more than 10 percent of a grant received under this section may be used by the State Board of Vocational Education for administrative costs. (b) Allocations.--Not less than 90 percent of the amount received by a State Board of Vocational Education shall be distributed to local educational agencies. (c) Local Funds.-- (1) Local application.--A local educational agency that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the State Board of Vocational Education. (2) Distribution.--In approving grants under this section, the State Board of Vocational Education shall assure an equitable distribution among urban and rural areas of the State. (3) Administrative costs.--Not more than 5 percent of a grant made under this section to a local educational agency may be used for administrative costs. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1999 to carry out this section. SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR EQUIPMENT. (a) Authorization.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to make grants to the States to assist States in purchasing state-of-the-art equipment for technical vocational education. (2) State application.--A State Board of Vocational Education that desires to receive a grant under this Act shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner and form as the Secretary may reasonably require. States that also are applying for a grant under section 4(a)(2), may amend such application to include programs under this section. (3) State costs.--Not more than 10 percent of a grant received under this section may be used by a State Board of Vocational Education for administrative costs. (b) Allocations.--Not less than 90 percent of the amount received by a State Board of Vocational Education shall be distributed to local educational agencies. (c) Local Funds.-- (1) Local application.--A local educational agency that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the State Board of Vocational Education. (2) Distribution.--In approving grants under this section, the State Board of Vocational Education shall assure an equitable distribution among urban and rural areas of the State. (3) Administrative costs.--Not more than 5 percent of a grant made under this section to a local educational agency may be used for administrative costs. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1999 to carry out this section. SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act: (1) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Education. (2) The term ``local educational agency'' has the same meaning given such term in section 1471 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (3) The term ``State Board of Vocational Education'' means the sole State agency responsible for the administration or the supervision of the State vocational education program as described in section 111(a) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act.
summary: Education in Vocational Technology Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to States to assist local educational agencies in: (1) improving the quality of or developing instruction and training in manufacturing and other vocational technologies; and (2) purchasing state-of-the-art equipment for technical vocational education. Requires State Boards of Vocational Education to distribute at least 90 percent of such amounts to local education agencies, equitably among urban and rural areas. Authorizes appropriations.