; and (B) support such center in scaling effective technical assistance, minimizing duplication, and addressing common implementation challenges faced by States and emerging national education issues. (2) Composition The governing board described this subsection shall be composed of— (A) not less than 1 member of each regional governing board described in subsection (a); and (B) a variety of members described in subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii). 207. Comprehensive centers (a) Authorization (1) In general The Secretary shall award 11 grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, on a competitive basis, to establish national or regional comprehensive centers, in accordance with paragraph (2). (2) Award criteria In awarding grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under paragraph (1), the Secretary— (A) shall award 1 grant, contract, or cooperative agreement to an eligible entity to enable that eligible entity to establish a national comprehensive center that will support regional comprehensive centers by— (i) scaling effective technical assistance; (ii) minimizing duplication; and (iii) addressing— (I) common implementation challenges faced by States; and (II) emerging national education issues; and (B) shall ensure that 1 regional comprehensive center is established in each of the geographic regions. (3) National comprehensive center; regional comprehensive centers In the case of— (A) a national comprehensive center described in paragraph (2)(A), the Nation shall be considered to be the region served by the comprehensive center