If the annual appropriation for tech-prep education exceeds $50,000,000, the State-Administered Tech-Prep Education Program provides financial assistance for--
(a) Planning and developing four-year or six-year programs designed to provide a tech-prep education program leading to a two-year associate degree or certificate; and
(b) Planning and developing, in a systematic manner, strong, comprehensive links between secondary schools and postsecondary educational institutions. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2394(b)) [57 FR 36763, Aug. 14, 1992, as amended at 59 FR 38513, July 28, 1994]