SEC. 8031.

OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL LOCAL EDUCATION

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SEC. 8031. OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR L

EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII, as amended and redesignated by

section 8001 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the

following:

``SEC. 8539. <<NOTE: 20 USC 7919.>> OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL LOCAL EDUCATIONAL

AGENCIES.

``(a) Outreach.--The Secretary shall engage in outreach to rural

local educational agencies regarding opportunities to apply for

competitive grant programs under this Act.

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``(b) Technical Assistance.--If requested to do so, the Secretary

shall provide technical assistance to rural local educational agencies

with locale codes 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43, or an educational service

agency representing rural local educational agencies with locale codes

32, 33, 41, 42, or 43 on applications or pre-applications for any

competitive grant program under this Act. No rural local educational

agency or educational service agency shall be required to request

technical assistance or include any technical assistance provided by the

Secretary in any application.''

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