**(a) In general** There are authorized to be appropriated to administer and carry out this subchapter (except [section 9564 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section9564&num=0&edition=prelim)) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years, of which—
(1) not less than the amount provided to the National Center for Education Statistics (as such Center was in existence on the day before November 5, 2002) for fiscal year 2002 shall be provided to the National Center for Education Statistics, as authorized under part C; and
(2) not more than the lesser of 2 percent of such funds or $1,000,000 shall be made available to carry out [section 9516 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section9516&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to the National Board for Education Sciences).
**(b) Regional educational laboratories** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out [section 9564 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section9564&num=0&edition=prelim) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. Of the amounts appropriated under the preceding sentence for a fiscal year, the Director shall obligate not less than 25 percent to carry out such purpose with respect to rural areas (including schools funded by the Bureau which are located in rural areas).
**(c) Availability** Amounts made available under this section shall remain available until expended.
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**(a) In general** There are authorized to be appropriated to administer and carry out this subchapter (except [section 9564 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section9564&num=0&edition=prelim)) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years, of which—
(1) not less than the amount provided to the National Center for Education Statistics (as such Center was in existence on the day before November 5, 2002) for fiscal year 2002 shall be provided to the National Center for Education Statistics, as authorized under part C; and
(2) not more than the lesser of 2 percent of such funds or $1,000,000 shall be made available to carry out [section 9516 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section9516&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to the National Board for Education Sciences).
**(b) Regional educational laboratories** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out [section 9564 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section9564&num=0&edition=prelim) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. Of the amounts appropriated under the preceding sentence for a fiscal year, the Director shall obligate not less than 25 percent to carry out such purpose with respect to rural areas (including schools funded by the Bureau which are located in rural areas).
**(c) Availability** Amounts made available under this section shall remain available until expended.
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§ 9501. Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1)(A) In general
The terms ‘‘elementary school’’, ‘‘secondary
school’’, ‘‘local educational agency’’, and
‘‘State educational agency’’ have the mean-
ings given those terms in section 7801 of this
title.
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(B) Outlying areas
The term ‘‘outlying areas’’ has the meaning
given such term in section 6331(c) of this title.
(C) Freely associated states
The term ‘‘freely associated states’’ means
the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Fed-
erated States of Micronesia, and the Republic
of Palau.
(2) Applied research
The term ‘‘applied research’’ means re-
search—
(A) to gain knowledge or understanding
necessary for determining the means by
which a recognized and specific need may be
met; and
(B) that is specifically directed to the ad-
vancement of practice in the field of edu-
cation.
(3) Basic research
The term ‘‘basic research’’ means research—
(A) to gain fundamental knowledge or un-
derstanding of phenomena and observable
facts, without specific application toward
processes or products; and
(B) for the advancement of knowledge in
the field of education.
(4) Board
The term ‘‘Board’’ means the National Board
for Education Sciences established under sec-
tion 9516 of this title.
(5) Bureau
The term ‘‘Bureau’’ means the Bureau of In-
dian Affairs.
(6) Comprehensive center
The term ‘‘comprehensive center’’ means an
entity established under section 9602 of this
title.
(7) Department
The term ‘‘Department’’ means the Depart-
ment of Education.
(8) Development
The term ‘‘development’’ means the system-
atic use of knowledge or understanding gained
from the findings of scientifically valid re-
search and the shaping of that knowledge or
understanding into products