the use of grants which educational or other agencies are eligible to receive under such Acts (in cases where such agencies agree to the uses of such grants), in order to carry out such experimental programs;

(E) findings and recommendations, including recommendations for changes in such Acts or for new legislation, with respect to the matters studied under clauses (A) through (E); and

(F) a review and evaluation of the effectiveness of programs funded under subpart 5 of part A of the Vocational Education Act of 1963 (as such Act is in effect on October 1, 1977), and to make recommendations for the redirection and the improvement of programs at all levels funded under such subpart.

(2) The Institute shall make an interim report to the President and to the Congress not later than September 30, 1980, and shall make a final report to the President and to the Congress no later than September 30, 1981, on the result of its study conducted under this section. Any other provision of law, rule, or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, such reports shall not be submitted to any review outside of the Institute before their transmittal to the Congress, but the President and the Commissioner may make to the Congress such recommendations with respect to the content of the report as each may deem appropriate.

(3) Sums made available pursuant to section 102 of the Vocational Education Act of 1963 (as such Act is in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act) and sections 101 and 103 of the Vocational Education Act of 1963 (as such Act is in effect on October 1, 1977) shall be available to carry out the administrative and direct cost requirements of the provisions of this subsection concerning the National Institute of Education. These funds shall not exceed $1,000,000 per year for each of the fiscal years ending prior to October 1, 1981.2 Ten per centum of the funds made available under this section shall be made available for purposes of carrying out the provisions of paragraph (1) (F).

(4) (A) The Institute shall submit to the Congress, within 10 months after the date appropriations become available to carry out this section, a plan for the study to be conducted under this section. The Institute shall not commence such study until the first day after the close of the first period of 30 calendar days of continuous session of the Congress after the date of the delivery of such plan to the Congress.

(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A)—

(i) continuity of session is broken only by an adjournament of the Congress sine die; and

(ii) the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 30 days to a day certain are excluded in the computation of the 30-day period.

(20 U.S.C. 2563) Enacted October 12, 1976, P.L. 94-482, Title V, Part B, Sec. 523, 90 Stat. 2239, 2240; amended June 3, 1977, P.L. 95-40, sec. 1 (30), (31) (A), 91 Stat. 208.

12 Section 1(31) (B) of P.L. 95-40 provides that these amendments "shall take effect on and after October 1, 1977."

DEPARTMENTAL DAY CARE CENTER

SEC. 524. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is authorized by contract or otherwise to establish, equip, and operate day care center facilities for the purpose of serving children who are members of households of employees of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The Secretary is authorized to establish or provide for the establishment of appropriate fees and charges to be chargeable against the Department employees or others who are beneficiaries of services provided by such facilities to pay for the cost of their operation and to accept money, equipment, or other property donated for use in connection with the facilities. No appropriated funds may be used for the equipping or operation of any centers provided under this authority. The prohibition made by the preceding sentence shall not preclude the provision of appropriate donated space nor the purchase of the initial equipment for the centers, except that the cost of such equipment shall be reimbursed over the expected life of such equipment, not to exceed 10 years.

(20 U.S.C. 2564) Enacted October 12, 1976, P.L. 94-482, Title V, Part B, Sec. 524, 90 Stat. 2240.

WAYNE MORSE CHAIR OF LAW AND POLITICS

SEC. 525. (a) The Commissioner of Education (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Commissioner") is authorized to provide financial assistance in accordance with the provisions of this section to assist in establishing the Wayne Morse Chair of Law and Politics at the University of Oregon, of Eugene, Oregon.

(b) (1) For purposes of this section, the Federal share of the cost of establishing the Wayne Morse Chair of Law and Politics shall not exceed 50 per centum.

(2) No financial assistance under this section may be made except upon an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information, as the Commissioner may reasonably require.

(c) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums, not to exceed $500,000, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. Funds appropriated pursuant to this section shall remain available until expended.

(20 U.S.C. 2565) Enacted October 12, 1976, P.L. 94-482, Title V, Part B, Sec. 525, 90 Stat. 2241.

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EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 19761

(P.L. 94-482)

TITLE V-TECHNICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS

PART C-TRANSITION PERIOD; EFFECTIVE DATES

TRANSITION PERIOD

SEC. 531. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, to carry out each program authorized by this Act and each program amended by this Act, except for any program which is to become effective in fiscal year 1977 or thereafter.

(20 U.S.C. 1001 note) Enacted October 12, 1976, P.L. 94-482, Title V, Part C, Sec. 531, 90 Stat. 2241.

EFFECTIVE DATES

SEC. 532. The provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act except

(1) as specifically otherwise provided; and

(2) that each amendment made by this Act (not subject to clause (1) of this section) providing for authorization of appropriations shall take effect July 1, 1976.

(20 U.S.C. 1001 note) Enacted October 12, 1976, P.L. 94-482, Title V, Part C, Sec. 532, 90 Stat. 2241.

1 Technical amendments were made to the Education Amendments of 1976 (P.L. 94-482) by Public Law 95-43, "An Act to make certain technical and miscellaneous amendments to provisions relating to higher education contained in the Education Amendments of 1976." Section 2 of P.L. 95-43 reads as follows:

"SEC. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the amendments made by the first section of this Act shall take effect October 12, 1976.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), amendments made by the first section of this Act to part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 shall take effect as provided by subsection (b) of section 127 of the Education Amendments of 1976, as amended by this Act, and shall, for purposes of such subsection, collectively be deemed to be an amendment made by subsection (a) of such section.

(2) The amendments made by paragraphs (17), (20), and (21) (D) of subsection (a) of the first section of this Act shall take effect thirty days after the date of its enactment. No determination made pursuant to section 428 (a) (9) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as in effect between September 30, 1976, and such thirtieth day after enactment of this Act shall be invalid if such determination, at a minimum, complies with such section as amended by such paragraph (20)."

EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1974

(P.L. 93-380)

TITLE VIII-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS1

PART A-POLICY STATEMENTS AND WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION

NATIONAL POLICY WITH RESPECT TO EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY

SEC. 801. Recognizing that the Nation's economic, political, and social security require a well-educated citizenry, the Congress (1) reaffirms, as a matter of high priority, the Nation's goal of equal educational opportunity, and (2) declares it to be the policy of the United States of America that every citizen is entitled to an education to meet his or her full potential without financial barriers.

(20 U.S.C. 1221-1) Enacted August 21, 1974, P.L. 93-380, sec. 801, 88 Stat. 547.

POLICY WITH RESPECT TO ADVANCE FUNDING OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS

SEC. 802. The Congress declares it to be the policy of the United States to implement immediately and continually section 411 of the General Education Provisions Act, relating to advance funding for education programs, so as to afford responsible State, local, and Federal officers adequate notice of available Federal financial assistance for education authorized under this and other Acts of Congress.

(20 U.S.C. 1223) Enacted August 21, 1974, P.L. 93-380, sec. 802, 88 Stat. 597.

POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO MUSEUMS AS

SEC. 803. The Congress, recognizing—

(1) that museums serve as sources for schools in providing education for children,

(2) that museums provide educational services of various kinds for educational agencies and institutions and institutions of higher education, and

(3) that the expense of the educational services provided by museums is seldom borne by the educational agencies and institutions taking advantage of the museums' resources,

declares that it is the sense of the Congress that museums be considered educational institutions and that the cost of their educational services be more frequently borne by educational agencies and institutions benefiting from those services.

(20 U.S.C. 1221-2) Enacted August 21, 1974, P.L. 93–380, sec. 803, 88 Stat. 597. 1 Title VIII of P.L. 93-380.

WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION

SEC. 804. (a) The President is authorized to call and conduct a White House Conference on Education in 1977 (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Conference") in order to stimulate a national assessment of the condition, needs, and goals of education and to obtain from a group of citizens broadly representative of all aspects of education, both public and nonpublic, a report of findings and recommendations with respect to such assessment.

(b) (1) In carrying out the provisions of this section, participants in conferences and other activities at local, State, and Federal levels are authorized to consider all matters relevant to the purposes of the Conference set forth in subsection (a), but shall give special consideration to the following:

(A) The implementation of the policy set forth in section 801. (B) The means by which educational systems are financed. (C) Preschool education (including child care and nutrition programs), with special attention to the needs of disadvantaged children.

(D) The adequacy of primary education in providing all children with the fundamental skills of communication (reading, writing, spelling, and other elements of effective oral and written expression) and mathematics.

(E) The effectiveness of secondary education in preparing students for careers, as well as for postsecondary education.

(F) The place of occupational education (including education in proprietary schools) in the educational structure and the role of vocational and technical education in assuring that the Nation's requirements for skilled manpower are met.

(G) The structure and needs of postsecondary education, including methods of providing adequate levels of student assistance and institutional support.

(H) The adequacy of education at all levels in meeting the special educational needs of such individuals as handicapped persons, economically disadvantaged, racially or culturally isolated children, those who need bilingual instruction, and gifted and talented children.

(I) Ways of developing and implementing expanded educational opportunities for adults at the basic and secondary education equivalency levels.

(J) The contribution of nonpublic primary and secondary education in providing alternate educational experiences for pupils and a variety of options for parents in guiding their children's development.

(2) Participants in conference activities at the State and local levels are authorized to narrow the scope of their deliberations to the educational problems which they consider to be most critical in their respective areas, but shall be encouraged by the National Conference Committee (established pursuant to subsection (c)) to consider such problems in the context of the total educational structure.

(c) (1) There is established a National Conference Committee (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Committee"), composed of not more than thirty-five members, fifteen of whom shall be appointed by the President, ten of whom shall be appointed by the