; and (4) make grants to local educational agencies to support the participation of teachers of elementary school and secondary school in science and technology training programs by providing travel and enrollment expenses, with a priority given to teachers who work in schools serving neglected, delinquent, migrant students, English learners, at-risk students, and Native Americans, as determined by the Secretary. (b) Authority The Secretary shall have the authority under this statute to conduct a limited pilot project to test recommendations on possible programs that would be low-cost but have the greatest impact on instilling the importance of technology and science education. (c) Report to Congress The Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report on the program established under this section. (d) Project-Based science and technology learning defined In this section, the term project-based science and technology learning means a systematic teaching method that engages students in learning essential science, technology, engineering and mathematics through knowledge and life-enhancing skills through an extended, student-influenced inquiry process structured around complex, authentic questions and carefully designed products and tasks developed specifically for education. 104. Matching funds for State and privately financed science and technology after-school programs (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide matching funds to local educational agencies for after-school programs dedicated to science, technology, engineering, and math in an amount equal to the amount provided to the program by a State, local, tribal, or territorial government or by a nonprofit or private entity. (b) Criteria In selecting programs for which to provide funds under this section, the Secretary shall consider— (1) the number of students served by the programs