The Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education (Assistant Secretary) issues regulations that apply the eight percent (8%) indirect cost limitation for the Department's educational training grants to all funds that States and local educational agencies receive under the Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants Program for States and Partnerships authorized by sections 201-205 of the Higher Education Act (HEA), as amended by the Higher Education Amendments of 1998. These regulations would ensure that the limited funding available to support program activities is concentrated on direct support for improvements in teacher licensing, certification, preparation, and recruitment, rather than for recipient ``overhead.''