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(v) modifications to Federal and State manpower training. public employment, unemployment compensation, and similar funding programs so as to better facilitate lifelong education and training and retraining, for employment.

(b) After consultation with appropriate State agencies, the Assistant Secretary is authorized

(1) to assist in the planning and assessment, to determine whether in each State there is an equitable distribution of lifelong learning services to all segments of the adult population; (2) to assist in assessing the appropriate roles for the Federal, State, and local governments, educational institutions and community organizations; and

(3) to assist in considering alternative methods of financing and delivering lifelong learning opportunities, including—

(A) identification of State agencies, institutions, and groups that plan and provide programs of lifelong learning. (B) determination of the extent to which programs are available geographically,

(C) a description of demographic characteristics of the population served,

(D) analysis of reasons for attendance in programs of lifelong learning, and

(E) analysis of sources of funds for the conduct of lifelong learning programs, and the financial support of persons attending programs of lifelong learning.

(c) The Assistant Secretary is authorized, with respect to lifelong learning, to assess, evaluate the need for, demonstrate, and develop alternative methods to improve

(1) research and development activities;

(2) training and retraining people to become educators of adults;

(3) development of curricula and delivery systems appropriate to the needs of any such programs;

(4) development of techniques and systems for guidance and counseling of adults and for training and retraining of counselors; (5) development and dissemination of instructional materials appropriate to adults;

(6) assessment of the educational needs and goals of older and retired persons and their unique contributions to lifelong learning programs;

(7) use of employer and union tuition assistance and other educational programs, educational and cultural trust funds and other similar educational benefits resulting from collective bargaining agreements, and other private funds for the support of lifelong learning;

(8) integration of public and private educational funds which encourage participation in lifelong learning, including support of guidance and counseling of workers in order that they can make best use of funds available to them for lifelong learning opportunities; and

(9) coordination within communities among educators, employers, labor organizations, and other appropriate individuals and entities to assure that lifelong learning opportunities are

designed to meet projected career and occupational needs of the community, after consideration of the availability of guidance and counseling, the availability of information regarding occupational and career opportunities, and the availability of appropriate educational and other resources to meet the career and occupational needs of the community.

(d) In carrying out the provisions of this section the Assistant Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements with, and to make grants to, appropriate State agencies, institutions of higher education, and public and private nonprofit organizations.

(e) In carrying out the provisions of this section, the Assistant Secretary shall issue reports summarizing research and analysis conducted pursuant to this section, and shall develop the resources and capability to analyze and make recommendations regarding specific legislative or administrative proposals which may be considered by the President or by the Congress.

(20 U.S.C. 1015b) enacted Oct. 12, 1976, P.L. 94-482, Title I, Part A. sec. 101 (g) (3), 90 Stat. 2087, 2088, 2089; amended June 15, 1977, P.L. 95-43, sec. 1(a) (4), 91 Stat. 213.

REPORTS

SEC. 134. The Assistant Secretary shall transmit to the President and to the Congress a report on such results from the activities conducted pursuant to this part as may be completed by January 1, 1978, together with such legislative recommendations as he may deem appropriate. The Assistant Secretary shall similarly report annually thereafter.

(20 U.S.C. 1015c) enacted Oct. 12, 1976, P.L. 94-482, Title I, Part A, sec. 101 (g) (3), 90 Stat. 2089.

TITLE II-COLLEGE LIBRARY ASSISTANCE AND

LIBRARY TRAINING AND RESEARCH 1

COLLEGE LIBRARY PROGRAMS; TRAINING; RESEARCH

SEC. 201. (a) The Commissioner shall carry out a program of financial assistance

(1) to assist and encourage institutions of higher education in the acquisition of library resources, including law library resources, in accordance with part A; and

(2) to assist with and encourage research and training persons in librarianship, including law librarianship, in accordance with part B.

(b) For the purpose of making grants under parts A and B, there are authorized to be appropriated $110,000,000 for fiscal year 1977, $115,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, and $120,000,000 for fiscal year 1979. Of the sums appropriated pursuant to the preceding sentence for any fiscal year, 7 per centum shall be used for the purposes of part A and

1 Section 519 of P.L. 93–380 provides as follows:

"SEC. 519. (a) There is established, in the Office of Education, an Office of Libraries and Learning Resources (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Office"), through which the Commissioner shall administer all programs in the Office of Education related to assistance for, and encouragement of, libraries and information centers and education technology.

"(b) The Office shall be headed by a Director. to whom the Commissioner shall delegate his delegable functions with respect to the programs administered through the Office."

30 per centum shall be used for the purposes of part B, except that the amount available for the purposes of part B for any fiscal year shall not be less than the amount appropriated for such purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972.

(c) For the purposes of this title

(1) the term "library resources" means books, periodicals, documents, magnetic tapes, phonograph records, audiovisual materials, and other related library materials, including necessary binding; and

(2) the term "librarianship" means the principles and practices of the library and information sciences, including the acquisition, organization, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information, and reference and research use of library and information

resources.

(20 U.S.C. 1021) Enacted Nov. 8, 1965, P.L. 89-329, Title II, sec. 201, 79 Stat. 1124; amended Oct. 16, 1968, P.L. 90-575, Title II, sec. 211, 82 Stat. 1036; amended June 23, 1972, P.L. 92–138, Title I, sec. 111(b) (1), 86 Stat. 238; amended October 12, 1976, P.L. 94-482, Title I, Part B. sec. 106, 90 Stat. 2089.

PART A-COLLEGE LIBRARY RESOURCES

BASIC GRANTS

SEC. 202. From the amount available for grants under this part pursuant to section 201 for any fiscal year, the Commissioner shall make basic grants for the purposes set forth in section 201 (a) (1) to institutions of higher education, to combinations of such institutions, to new institutions of higher education in the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which students are to be enrolled (in accordance with criteria prescribed by regulation), and other public and private nonprofit library institutions whose primary function is to provide library and information services to institutions of higher education on a formal, cooperative basis. The amount of a basic grant shall, for any fiscal year, be equal to the amount expended by the applicant for library resources during that year from funds other than funds received under this part, except that no basic grant shall exceed $5,000 for each such institution of higher education and each branch of such institution which is located in a community different from that in which its parent institution is located, as determined in accordance with regulations of the Commissioner, and a basic grant under this subsection may be made only if the application therefor is approved by the Commissioner upon his determination that the application (whether by an individual institution or a combination of institutions)

(1) provides satisfactory assurance that the applicant will expend during the fiscal year for which the basic grant is sought, from funds other than funds received under this part

(A) for all library purposes (exclusive of construction), an amount not less than the average annual amount it expended for such purposes during the two fiscal years preceding the fiscal year for which assistance is sought under this part, and

(B) for library resources, an amount not less than the average amount it expended for such resources during the two fiscal years preceding the fiscal year for which assistance is sought under this part,

except that, if the Commissioner determines, in accordance with regulations, that there are special and unusual circumstances which prevent the applicant from making the assurances required by this clause (1), he may waive that requirement for one or both of such assurances;

(2) provides for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure proper disbursement of and accounting for Federal funds paid to the applicant under this section; and

(3) provides for making such reports, in such form and containing such information, as the Commissioner may require to carry out his functions under this section, and for keeping such records and for affording such access thereto as the Commissioner may find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports.

(20 U.S.C. 1022) Enacted Nov. 8, 1965, P.L. 89-329, Title II, sec. 202, 79 Stat. 1224; amended Nov. 3, 1966, P.L. 89-752, sec. 9, 80 Stat. 1243; amended Oct 16, 1968, P.L. 90-575, Title II, sec. 214, 82 Stat. 1037; amended June 23, 1972, P.L. 92-318, Title I, sec. 111 (b) (2) (A), 86 Stat. 238; amended and redesignated June 23, 1972, P.L. 92-318, Title I, sec. 112, 86 Stat. 240.

SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS

SEC. 203. (a) From that part of the sums appropriated pursuant to section 201 for the purposes of this part for any fiscal year which remains after making basic grants pursuant to section 202, and which is not reserved for the purposes of section 204, the Commissioner shall make supplemental grants for the purposes set forth in section 201 (a) (1) to institutions of higher education (and to each branch of such institution which is located in a community different from that in which its parent institution is located, as determined in accordance with regulations of the Commissioner) and combinations of such institutions. The amount of a supplemental grant shall not exceed $20 for each full-time student (including the full-time equivalent of the number of part-time students) enrolled in each such institution (or branch), as determined pursuant to regulations of the Commissioner. A supplemental grant may be made only upon application therefor, in such form and containing such information as the Commissioner may require, which application shall—

(1) meet the application requirements set forth in section 202; (2) describe the size and quality of the library resources of the applicant in relation to its present enrollment and any expected increase in its enrollment;

(3) set forth any special circumstances which are impeding or will impede the proper development of its library resources; and (4) provide a general description of how a supplemental grant would be used to improve the size or quality of its library

resources.

(b) The Commissioner shall approve applications for supplemental grants on the basis of basic criteria prescribed in regulations and developed after consultation with the Council created under section 205. Such basic criteria shall be such as will best tend to achieve the objectives of this part and they (1) may take into consideration factors such as the size and age of the library collection and student enroll

ment, and (2) shall give priority to institutions in need of financial assistance for library purposes.

(20 U.S.C. 1023) Enacted Nov. 8, 1965, P.L. 89-329, Title II, sec. 203, 79 Stat. 1225; amended Oct. 16, 1968, P.L. 90-575, Title II, sec. 212(a); amended June 23, 1972, P.L. 92-318, Title I, sec. 111 (b) (2) (B), 86 Stat. 239; sec. 112(b) (2), 86 Stat. 240; and sec. 113 (a), 86 Stat. 240.

SPECIAL PURPOSE GRANTS

SEC. 204. (a) (1) From the sums appropriated pursuant to section 201 for the purposes of this part for any fiscal year, the Commissioner is authorized to reserve not to exceed 25 per centum thereof for the purposes of this section.

(2) Sums received pursuant to paragraph (1) may be used to make special grants (A) to institutions of higher education (or to branches of such institutions which are located in a community different from that in which the parent institution is located, as determined in accordance with regulations of the Commissioner) which demonstrate a special need for additional library resources and which demonstrate that such additional library resources will make a substantial contribution to the quality of their educational resources, (B) to institutions of higher education (or to such branches) to meet special national or regional needs in the library and information sciences, (C) to combinations of institutions of higher education which need special assistance in establishing and strengthening joint-use facilities. Grants under this section may be used only for books, periodicals, documents, magnetic tapes, phonograph records, audiovisual materials, and other related library materials (including necessary binding), and (D) to other public and private nonprofit library institutions which provide library and information services to institutions of higher education on a formal, cooperative basis.

(b) Grants pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be made upon application providing satisfactory assurance that (1) the applicant (or applicants jointly in the case of a combination of institutions) will expend during the fiscal year for which the grant is requested (from funds other than funds received under this part) for the same purpose as such grant an amount from such other sources equal to not less than 333 per centum of such grant, and (2) in addition each such applicant will expend during such fiscal year (from such other sources) for all library purposes (exclusive of construction) an amount not less than the average annual amount it expended for such purposes during the two-year period ending June 30, 1965, or during the two fiscal years preceding the fiscal year for which the grant is requested, whichever is less.

(20 U.S.C. 1024) Enacted Nov. 8, 1965, P.L. 89-329, Title II, sec. 204, 79 Stat. 1226; amended Oct. 16, 1968, P.L. 90–575, Title II, secs. 212 (b), 213, 82 Stat. 1036– 1037; amended June 23, 1972, P.L. 92-318, Title I, sec. 111(b) (2) (C), 86 Stat. 239.

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON COLLEGE LIBRARY RESOURCES

SEC. 205. (a) The Commissioner shall establish in the Office of Education an Advisory Council on College Library Resources consisting of the Commissioner, who shall be Chairman, and eight members appointed, without regard to the civil service laws, by the Commissioner with the approval of the Secretary.

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