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42 U.S. Code § 1881b. Presidential awards for teaching excellence
(1)
(A)
The President is authorized to make Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching to kindergarten through grade 12 school teachers of mathematics and science who have demonstrated outstanding teaching ability in the field of teaching mathematics or science.
(B)
Each year the President is authorized to make no fewer than 110 awards under subparagraph (A).
(C) In selecting teachers for an award authorized by this subsection, the President shall select—
(i) at least two teachers—
(I)
from each of the several States;
(II)
from the District of Columbia;
(III)
from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
(IV)
from schools established outside the several States and the District of Columbia by any agency of the Federal Government for dependents of the employees of such agency; and
(ii) at least one teacher—
(I)
from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;
(II)
from American Samoa;
(III)
from the Virgin Islands of the United States; and
(IV)
from Guam.