Chapter IV. Presidential recommendations and statements concerning education and training, 1966-Continued 10. A program for American cities, President's remarks upon trans- 11. A program for American cities, January 26, 1966. Page 334 334 335 335 335 336 17. Implementation of the aims of the Declaration of Honolulu, February 8, 1966... 16. International health and education programs, February 2, 1966- 338 343 18. National Medal of Science, February 10, 1966. 19. Supplemental appropriations, February 14, 1966.. 20. American Association of School Administrators, February 16, 1966. 23. Veterans' Readjustment Benefits Act of 1966, March 3, 1966. 355 358 359 26. Crime and law enforcement in the United States, March 9, 1966. 32. Federal-State vocational rehabilitation program, March 14, 1966. 33. Consumer interests, March 21, 1966. 365 366 34. Medical assistance program, March 31, 1966. 366 35. Inter-American Cultural and Trade Center (Interama), April 1, 1966______ 40. Bicentennial celebration of American Methodism, April 22, 1966. 41. Civil rights, April 28, 1966--- 371 372 42. National Advisory Commission on Health Manpower, May 7, 1966__ 374 43. National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children, May 9, 1966... 375 44. Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs, Princeton University, May 11, 1966. 375 45. Congressional dinner, May 12, 1966 379 46. National Teacher Corps and rent supplement program, May 13, 1966. 379 47. Democratic Party dinner in Chicago, May 17, 1966. 381 48. United Automobile Workers, AFL-CIO, May 20, 196649. Education for disadvantaged children, May 24, 1966. 50. Presidential scholars, June 7, 1966. 381 381 382 51. Inter-American Cultural and Trade Center (Interama), June 10, 1966 385 52. Federally guaranteed student loan program, June 10, 1966. 53. Food for peace, June 30, 1966-- 385 386 54. Handicapped children and child development, July 4, 1966... 387 387 56. American Alumni Council, July 12, 1966. 388 57. National endowment for the humanities, July 14, 1966. 58. Report on the Peace Corps, July 18, 1966. 389 390 59. Library Services and Construction Act amendments, July 20, 1966. 390 60. American field service students, July 20, 1966. 391 61. Indianapolis, Ind., July 23, 1966. 392 Chapter IV. Presidential recommendations and statements concerning education and training, 1966-Continued Page 62. Demonstration cities bill, July 27, 1966 392 63. National School Lunch Week, 1966, July 30, 196664. Books for the handicapped, August 1, 1966. 392 393 65. International educational and cultural exchange program, August 11, 1966........ 394 66. Fifth anniversary of the Alliance for Progress, August 17, 1966__ 67. White House seminar program, August 18, 1966. 394 395 68. Foreign exchange teachers, August 25, 1966. 395 69. International Literacy Day, August 31, 1966 398 70. On-the-job training programs, September 2, 1966. 399 74. Foreign Assistance Act of 1966, September 19, 1966. 71. Highway safety, September 2, 1966.. 72. Extension of the Peace Corps Act, September 13, 1966.. 73. Shaw Junior High School in the District of Columbia, September 13, 1966....... 75. Work experience and training projects, September 28, 1966. 76. Health manpower shortage, September 29, 1966... 399 400 401 401 402 403 77. Fiftieth anniversary of Brookings Institution, September 29, 196678. Cultural and educational materials, October 14, 1966. 83. Demonstration cities and clean water restoration bills, November 3, 1966........... 409 84. Educational and cultural materials, November 3, 196685. The President's news conference of November 6, 1966 409 410 86. District of Columbia Public Education Act, November 7, 196687. Manpower Development and Training Act amendments, November 7, 1966. 411 412 88. International Conference on Education, November 25, 1966.. 90. Advisory Committee on the Vocational Student Guaranteed Loan Chapter V. Summary of the legislation.. 1. Bills reported from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.. Appendix: Text of major education and training laws as of December 1966 1. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended 4. Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.. 5. Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963, as amended. 6. National Defense Education Act of 1958, as amended. 7. Adult Education Act of 1966___ 11. Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, title I, part C, as amended.. 677 8. Vocational Rehabilitation Act, as amended_ 413 414 414 417 417 418 421 421 (School construc 463 APPENDIX: TEXT OF MAJOR EDUCATION ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT Enacted on April 11, 1965, as P.L. 89–10 (79 Stat. 27) amended on AN ACT To strengthen and improve educational quality and educational opportunities in the Nation's elementary and secondary schools Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965". *TITLE I-FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES DECLARATION OF POLICY 79 Stat. 27. SEC. 101. In recognition of the special educational needs of 20 U.S.C. 241a. children of low-income families and the impact that concentrations of low-income families have on the ability of local educational agencies to support adequate educational programs, the Congress hereby declares it to be the policy of the United States to provide financial assistance (as set forth in this title) to local educational agencies serving areas with concentrations of children from low-income families to expand and improve their educational programs by various means (including preschool programs) which contribute particularly to meeting the special educational needs of educationally deprived children. NOTES. This Title is also cited as Title II of the Act of September 30, 1950. Public Law 874, 81st Congress. By sec. 116, of Public Law 89-750, this Title may be cited as Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and such has been done here for purposes of clearity. The section numbers have also been changed from 201 et seq. to 101 et seq. to avoid confusion with the sections until Title II of this Act. By section 191 of Public Law 89-750, amendments to this Act made by grams of Acts amended by Public Law 89-750 as follows: "In administering the provisions of this Act and any Act amended by this Act, the Commissioner shall consult with other Federal departments and agencies administering programs which may be effectively coordinated with programs 20 U.S.C. 241b. 79 Stat. 28. 80 Stat. 1191. 20 U.S.C. 241e. 79 Stat. 28. 80 Stat. 1191. 20 U.S.C. 821 nt. 20 U.S.C. 236. 20 U.S.C. 631. 20 U.S.C. 331 nt. 42 U.S.C. 2000d2000d-4. DURATION OF ASSISTANCE SEC. 102. The Commissioner shall, in accordance with the provisions of this title, make payments to State educational agencies for the period beginning July 1, 1965, and ending June 30, 1968. GRANTS-AMOUNT AND ELIGIBILITY SEC. 103. (a) (1) (A) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year for the purposes of this paragraph an amount equal to not more than 3 per centum of the amount appropriated for such year for payments to States under section 107(a) (other than payments under such section to jurisdictions excluded from the term "State" by this subsection). The Commissioner shall allot the amount appropriated pursuant to this paragraph among Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands according to their respective need for such grants. In addition he shall allot from such amount to the Secretary of the Interior the amount necessary to make payments pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, the amount necessary to meet the special educational needs of educationally deprived children on reservations serviced by elementary and secondary schools operated for Indian children by the Department of the Interior. The maximum grant which a local educational agency in Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands shall be eligible to receive and the terms upon which payment shall be made to the Department of the Interior shall be determined pursuant to such criteria as the Commissioner determines will best carry out the purposes of this title. (B) The terms on which payment shall be made to the Department of the Interior shall include provision for payments by the Secretary of the Interior to local educational agencies carried out pursuant to such Acts, and to the extent practicable for the purposes of such Acts shall (1) coordinate such programs on the Federal level with the programs being administered by such other departments and agencies, and (2) require that effective procedures be adopted by State and local authorities to coordinate the development and operation of programs and projects carried out under such Acts with other public and private programs having the same or similar purposes, including community action programs under title II of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964." ***Section 182 of Public Law 89-750 provides for compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as follows: "The Commissioner of Education shall not defer action or order action deferred on any application by a local educational agency for funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act, by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, by the Act of September 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, Eighty-first Congress), by the Act of September 23, 1950 (Public Law 815, Eighty-first Congress), or by the Cooperative Research Act, on the basis of alleged noncompliance with the provisions of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for more than sixty days after notice is given to such local agency of such deferral unless such local agency is given the opportunity for a hearing as provided in section 602 of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, such hearing to be held within sixty days of such notice. unless the time for such hearing is extended by mutual consent of such local agency and the Commissioner, and such deferral shall not continue for more than thirty days after the close of any such hearing unless there has been an express finding on the record of such hearing that such local educational agency has failed to comply with the provisions of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964." ****By section 191 of Public Law 89-750, amendments to this Act made by P.L. 89-750, as indicated hereinafter by citations in the margins to 80 Stat. 1191 through 1209, shall be effective with respect to fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1966, except as specifically provided otherwise. |