PUBLIC LAW 95-561-NOV. 1, 1978 (e) The Commission shall elect a Chairman and a Vice Chairman from among its members. (f) Five members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. 92 STAT. 2377 (g) The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman or a Meetings. majority of its members. DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS SEC. 1514. (a) Subject to such rules as may be adopted by the Com- 20 USC 1172 mission, the Chairman, without regard to the provisions of title 5, note. United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classifications and General Sched- 5 USC 5101 et ule pay rates, shall have the power to (1) appoint a Director who shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay in effect for level V of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5316); (2) appoint and fix the compensation of such staff personnel as he considers necessary; and (3) procure temporary and intermittent services to the same extent as is authorized by section 3109 (b) of title 5, United States Code. (b) Upon request of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency is authorized to detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of such agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this title. seq., 5301. POWERS OF COMMISSION SEC. 1515. (a) The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying 20 USC 1172 out this title, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, note. take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable. The Commission may administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Commission. (b) When so authorized by the Commission, any member or agent of the Commission may take any action which the Commission is authorized to take by this section. (c) The Commission may secure directly from any Federal agency information necessary to enable it to carry out this title. Upon request of the Chairman, the head of any such Federal agency shall furnish such information to the Commission. REPORTS President and SEC. 1516. The Commission shall transmit to the President and to Transmittal to each House of the Congress such interim reports as it considers appropriate and shall transmit a final report to the President and to each House of the Congress not later than one year after the date on which appropriations first become available to carry out this title. The final report shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with its recommendations for such legislation as it considers appropriate. TERMINATION note. Legislative recommendations. SEC. 1517. The Commission shall cease to exist sixty days after trans- 20 USC 1172 mitting its final report under section 1516. note. 92 STAT. 2378 20 USC 1172 note. PUBLIC LAW 95-561-NOV. 1, 1978 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION SEC. 1518. There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $500,000 to carry out this title. DEFINITIONS 20 USC 1172 note. Availability. 20 USC 2711 note. Ante, p. 2153. 20 USC 1226c-1. SEC. 1519. For purposes of this title (1) the term "Academy" means the National Academy of Peace and Conflict Resolution; (2) the term "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Commission selected under section 1513(e); (3) the term "Commission" means the Commission on Proposals for the National Academy of Peace and Conflict Resolution; and (4) the term "Federal agency" means any agency, department, or independent establishment in the executive branch of the Federal Government, including any Government corporation. PART C-MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS; EFFECTIVE DATES PREPARATION OF CENSUS DATA SEC. 1521. For the purpose of establishing a reliable statistical basis for the rendering of determinations under section 111 (c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, the Secretary of Commerce shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that data developed from the 1980 decennial census will be available to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and to the Commissioner of Education identifying data for children under 18 years of age, by single year of age, for school districts. Such data shall relate to the family characteristics of these children, including income, education, and such other family characteristics as may be appropriate and available from the decennial census. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR RACIALLY ISOLATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS SEC. 1522. There is authorized to be appropriated $1,200,000 for each fiscal year prior to October 1, 1981, for assistance to local educational agencies which are racially isolated as a result of geographic location of the school district of such agencies, and which have adopted and are implementing, or will adopt and implement, a plan to aid schoolchildren in overcoming the educational disadvantage of minority group isolation. AVAILABILITY OF EDUCATION REPORTS SEC. 1523. Any evaluation report or data or information collected in preparation of such report, which is paid for with appropriated funds, shall be made available, upon request, within 4 days to the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and of the Committee on Human Resources of the Senate. PUBLIC LAW 95-561-NOV. 1, 1978 GENERAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 92 STAT. 2379 SEC. 1524. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 Appropriation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and for each of the four authorization. succeeding fiscal years, for the purpose of providing general assistance to improve public education in the Virgin Islands. TERRITORIAL TEACHER TRAINING ASSISTANCE SEC. 1525. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 Appropriation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and for each of the four authorization. succeeding fiscal years for the purpose of assisting teacher training programs in Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. From the sums appropriated pursuant to this section the Commis- Grants and sioner of Education shall make grants and enter into contracts for contracts. the purpose of providing training to teachers in schools in Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The Commissioner may make grants to or contracts with any organization that he deems qualified to provide training for teachers in such schools and shall allot such sums among such territories on the basis of the need for such training. STUDY OF EVALUATION PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES SEC. 1526. The Commissioner of Education shall conduct a study 20 USC 1231a of evaluation practices and procedures at the national, State, and note. local levels with respect to federally funded elementary and secondary educational programs and shall include in the first annual report to Congress submitted more than one year after the date of enactment of this Act proposals and recommendations for the revision or modification of any part or all of such practices and procedures. Such proposals and recommendations shall include provisions (1) to ensure that evaluations are based on uniform methods and measurements; (2) to ensure the integrity and independence of the evaluation process; and (3) to ensure appropriate follow-up on the evaluations that are conducted. TELEVISION PROGRAM ASSISTANCE Grants and contracts. 20 USC 1221j. SEC. 1527. (a) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to and contracts with public and private agencies for the production, development, or distribution (or any combination thereof) of programs designed for television systems, whether broadcast or nonbroadcast. (b) The Assistant Secretary for Education shall be responsible for Administration. the administration of this section and shall also conduct surveys, research, and evaluation studies which may assist in decisions to support pilot programs for full scale production. LIMITATION ON CONTRACTING AUTHORITY SEC. 1528. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no authority to enter into contracts under this Act shall be effective except to such an extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance în appropriations Acts. 92 STAT. 2380 PUBLIC LAW 95-561-NOV. 1, 1978 REPEAL Repeals. 20 USC 1901, 1921, 1941-1944, 1961-1966, 1981-1983. 20 USC 2701 note. SEC. 1529. Title VII of the Education Amendments of 1974 is repealed. GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE SEC. 1530. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act and the amendments and repeals made by this Act shall take effect October 1, 1978. Approved November 1, 1978. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-1137 (Comm. on Education and Labor) and No. 95-1753 (Comm. of Conference). · SENATE REPORT No. 95-856 accompanying S. 1753 (Comm. on Human Resources). June 1, 12, July 13, considered and passed House. Aug. 23, S. 1753 considered in Senate. Aug. 24, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1753. Oct. 12, Senate agreed to conference report. Oct. 15, House agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 14, No. 44: Nov. 1, Presidential statement. |