education programs, career education programs, and student and institutional assistance programs.

(20 U.S.C. 1008b) Enacted October 12, 1976, P.L. 94-482, Title I, Part A, sec. 101(e), 90 Stat. 2085.

NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON EXTENSION AND CONTINUING

EDUCATION

SEC. 112. (a) The President shall, within ninety days of enactment of this part, appoint a National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing Education (hereafter referred to as the "Advisory Council"), consisting of one representative each of the Department of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Labor, Interior, State, and Housing and Urban Development, and the Office of Economic Opportunity, and of such other Federal agencies having extension education responsibilities as the President may designate, and twelve members appointed, for staggered terms and without regard to the civil service laws, by the President. Such twelve members shall, to the extent possible, include persons knowledgeable in the fields of extension and continuing education, State and local officials, and other persons having special knowledge, experience, or qualification with respect to community problems, and persons representative of the general public. The Advisory Council shall meet at the call of the Chairman but not less often than twice a year. (b) The Advisory Council shall advise the Commissioner in the preparation of general regulations and with respect to policy matters arising in the administration of this part, including policies and procedures governing the approval of State plans under section 105(b), and policies to eliminate duplication and to effectuate the coordination of programs under this part and other programs offering extension or continuing education activities and services.

(c) The Advisory Council shall review the administration and effectiveness of all federally supported extension and continuing education programs, including community service programs, make recommendations with respect thereto, and make annual reports, commencing on March 31, 1967, of its findings and recommendations (including recommendations for changes in the provisions of this part and other Federal laws relating to extension and continuing education activities) to the Secretary and to the President. The President shall transmit each such report to the Congress together with his comments and recommendations.

(f) In carrying out its functions pursuant to this section, the Advisory Council may utilize the services and facilities of any agency of the Federal Government, in accordance with agreements between the Secretary and the head of such agency. Subject to section 448(b) of the General Education Provisions Act, the Advisory Council shall continue to exist until the programs authorized by this part are terminated.

(20 U.S.C. 1009) Enacted Nov. 8, 1965, P.L. 89-329, Title I, sec. 109, 79 Stat. 1223; subsections (d) and (e) repealed April 13, 1970. P.L. 91-320, sec. 401(h) and superseded by Part C of Title IV of P.L. 90-247 as amended; renumbered June 23, 1972, P.L. 92-318, sec. 102(a)(1), 86 Stat. 236; renumbered, May 3, 1973, P.L. 93-29, sec. 803, 87 Stat. 54; amended August 21, 1974, P.L. 93-380, sec. 831, 88 Stat. 603; renumbered and amended October 12, 1976, P.L. 94-482, Title I, Part A, sec. 101(e), Title I, Part A, sec. 101(f)(1)(A) and (f)(1)(B), Title I, Part A, sec. 101(g)(2), 90 Stat. 2085, 2086.

RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PROGRAMS

SEC. 113. Nothing in this section shall modify any authority under the Act of May 8, 1914 (Smith-Lever Act), as amended (7 U.S.C. 341-348).

(20 U.S.C. 1010) Enacted Nov. 8, 1965, P.L. 89-329, Title I, sec. 110, 79 Stat. 1224; renumbered June 23, 1972, P.L. 92-318, sec. 102(a)(1), 86 Stat. 236; renumbered May 3, 1973, P.L. 93-29, sec. 803, 87 Stat. 59; renumbered and amended October 12, 1976, P.L. 94-482, Title I, Part A, sec. 101(e) and sec. 101(f)(2), 90 Stat. 2085, 2086.

LIMITATION

SEC. 114. No grant may be made under this title for any educational program, activity, or service related to sectarian instruction or religious worship, or provided by a school or department of divinity.

(20 U.S.C. 1011) Enacted Nov. 8, 1965, P.L. 89-329, Title I, sec. 111, 79 Stat. 1224; renumbered June 23, 1972, P.L. 92-318, sec. 102(a)(1), 86 Stat. 236; amended June 23, 1972, P.L. 92-318, sec. 131(d)(2), 86 Stat. 260; renumbered May 3, 1973, P.L. 93-29, sec. 803, 87 Stat. 59, renumbered October 12, 1976, P.L. 94-482, Title I, Part A, sec. 101(e), 90 Stat. 2085.

(NOTE.-Section 103 of P.L. 92-318 provides as follows:)

EVALUATION OF ACTIVITIES

SEC. 103. (a) During the period beginning with the date of enactment of this Act and ending July 1, 1974, the National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing Education, hereafter in this section referred to as the National Advisory Council, shall conduct a review of the programs and projects carried out with assistance under title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 prior to July 1, 1973. Such review shall include an evaluation of specific programs and projects with a view toward ascertaining which of them show, or have shown (1) the greatest promise in achieving the purposes of such title, and (2) the greatest return for the resources devoted to them. Such review shall be carried by direct evaluations by the National Advisory Council, by the use of other agencies, institutions, and groups, and by the use of independent appraisal units.

(b) Not later than March 31, 1973, and March 31, 1975, the National Advisory Council shall submit to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives a report on the review conducted pursuant to subsection (a). Such report shall include (1) an evaluation of the program authorized by title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and of specific programs and projects assisted through payments under such title, (2) a description and an analysis of programs and projects which are determined to be most successful, and (3) recommendations with respect to the means by which the most successful programs and projects can be expanded and replicated.

(c) Sums appropriated pursuant to section 401(c) of the General Education Provisions Act for the purposes of section 402 of such Act shall be available to carry out the purposes of this section.

PART B-LIFELONG LEARNING 1

FINDINGS

SEC. 131. The Congress finds that

(1) accelerating social and technological change have had impact on the duration and quality of life;

(2) the American people need lifelong learning to enable them to adjust to social, technological, political and economic changes;

(3) lifelong learning has a role in developing the potential of all persons including improvement of their personal well-being, upgrading their workplace skills, and preparing them to participate in the civic, cultural, and political life of the Nation; (4) lifelong learning is important in meeting the needs of the growing number of older and retired persons;

(5) learning takes place through formal and informal instruction, through educational programs conducted by public and private educational and other institutions and organizations, through independent study, and through the efforts of business, industry, and labor;

(6) planning is necessary at the national, State, and local levels to assure effective use of existing resources in the light of changing characteristics and learning needs of the population;

(7) more effective use should be made of the resources of the Nation's educational institutions in order to assist the people of the United States in the solution of community problems in areas such as housing, poverty, government, recreation, employment, youth opportunities, transportation, health, and land use; and

(8) American society should have as a goal the availability of appropriate opportunities for lifelong learning for all its citizens without regard to restrictions of previous education or training, sex, age, handicapping condition, social or ethnic background, or economic circumstance.

(20 U.S.C. 1015) Enacted October 12, 1976, P.L. 94-482, Title I, Part A, Sec. 101(g)(3), 90 Stat. 2086.

SCOPE OF LIFELONG LEARNING

SEC. 132. Lifelong learning includes, but is not limited to, adult basic education, continuing education, independent study, agricultural education, business education and labor education, occupational education and job training programs, parent education, postsecondary education, preretirement and education for older and retired people, remedial education, special educational programs for groups or for individuals with special needs, and also educational activities designed to upgrade occupational and professional skills, to assist business, public agencies, and other organizations in the

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use or innovation and research results, and to serve family needs and personal development.

(20 U.S.C. 1015a) Enacted October 12, 1976, P.L. 94-482, Title I, Part A, Sec. 101(g)(3), 90 Stat. 2087.

LIFELONG LEARNING ACTIVITIES

SEC. 133. (a) The Assistant Secretary shall carry out, from funds appropriated pursuant to section 101(b), a program of planning, assessing, and coordinating projects related to lifelong learning. In carrying out the provisions of this section, the Assistant Secretary shall

(1) foster improved coordination of Federal support for lifelong learning programs;

(2) act as a clearinghouse for information regarding lifelong learning, including the identification, collection, and dissemination to educators and the public of existing and new information regarding lifelong learning programs which are or may be carried out and supported by any department or agency of the Federal Government;

(3) review present and proposed methods of financing and administering lifelong learning, to determine

(A) the extent to which each promotes lifelong learning, (B) program and administrative features of each that contribute to serving lifelong learning,

(C) the need for additional Federal support for lifelong learning, and

(D) procedures by which Federal assistance to lifelong learning may be better applied and coordinated to achieve the purpose of this title;

(4) review the lifelong learning opportunities provided through employers, unions, the media, libraries and museums, secondary schools and postsecondary educational institutions, and other public and private organizations to determine means by which the enhancement of their effectiveness and coordination may be facilitated;

(5) review existing major foreign lifelong learning programs and related programs in order to determine the applicability of such programs in this country;

(6) identify existing barriers to lifelong learning and evaluate programs designed to eliminate such barriers; and

(7) to the extent practicable, seek the advice and assistance of the agencies of the Education Division (including the Office of Education, the National Institute of Education, the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education and the National Center for Education Statistics), other agencies of the Federal Government, public advisory groups (including the National Advisory Councils on Extension and Continuing Education, Adult Education, Career Education, Community Education, and Vocational Education), Commissions (including the National Commission on Libraries and Information Sciences and the National Commission on Manpower Policy), State agencies, and such other persons or organizations as may be appropriate, in carrying out the Assistant Secretary's responsibilities, and make maximum use of information and studies already availa

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ble. The review required by clause (3) of this subsection shall include

(i) a comparative assessment of domestic and foreign tax and other incentives to encourage increased commitment of business and labor;

(ii) a study of alternatives such as lifelong learning entitlement programs or educational vouchers designed to assist adults to undertake education or training in conjunction with, or in periods alternative to employment;

(iii) review of possible modifications to existing Federal and State student assistance programs necessary to increase their relevance to the lifelong learning needs of all adults;

(iv) the organization and design of funding for pre- and post-retirement training and education for the elderly; and

(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;

1In an apparent typographical error in the slip law, there are no quotation marks before The. Based upon an examination of Senate Report No. 94-882 and S. 2657 (as passed in the Senate on August 27, 1976), we assume that the sentence beginning with the words "The review required by clause (3)" and ending with the words "and training and retraining, for employment" is a part of Section 133(a).