Title 51 — National and Commercial Space ProgramsRelease 119-73
§40905 Program to expand distance learning in rural underserved areas
Title 51 › Subtitle Subtitle IV— - Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter CHAPTER 409— - MISCELLANEOUS › § 40905
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The Administrator must start or expand programs that bring science and space learning to rural schools and communities using video conferences, exhibits, teacher training, and field trips. Programs like Challenger Learning Centers that partner locally, serve rural low‑income areas, and boost women and minorities in science get priority.
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Title 51, §40905
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(a)The Administrator shall develop or expand programs to extend science and space educational outreach to rural communities and schools through video conferencing, interpretive exhibits, teacher education, classroom presentations, and student field trips.
(b)In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall give priority to existing programs, including Challenger Learning Centers—
(1)that utilize community-based partnerships in the field;
(2)that build and maintain video conference and exhibit capacity;
(3)that travel directly to rural communities and serve low-income populations; and
(4)with a special emphasis on increasing the number of women and minorities in the science and engineering professions.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4090542 U.S.C. 16791.Pub. L. 109–155, title VI, § 612, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2932.
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51 U.S.C. § 40905
Title 51 — National and Commercial Space Programs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73