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Title 20 U.S.C.

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A. The Smith-Hughes Act, as amended.

1. Purpose. To provide for cooperation with the States in the promotion of vocational education by appropriating funds for the following activities: paying the salaries of teachers, supervisors, and directors of agricultural subjects; paying the salaries of teachers of trade, home economics, and industrial subjects; the administration of the program by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, including studies, investigations, and reports to aid in the organization and conduct of vocational education in the States.

2. Method of aid.

a. To the States: Annually authorized funds up to $7,283,700 are to be granted to those States (and Puerto Rico) which by an act of their legislature have accepted the provisions of the law. The grants of the Federal government are subject to a requirement for an equal expenditure of State funds.

b. To the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for the benefit of the program: Funds are to be annually appropriated to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for, the administration of the program and for the making of studies, investigations, and reports to be used in aiding the States in establishing vocational schools and classes of instruction in the specified subjects.

3. Amount and apportionment of the matching grants. a. For the purpose of cooperating with the States in paying the salaries of teachers, supervisors, or directors of agricultural subjects, an annual appropriation of $3 million is authorized. These funds are to be apportioned to the States on the basis of the proportion which their rural population bears to the total rural population of the United States, excluding outlying possessions, according to the most recent census. No State is to be allotted less than $10,000 per year for this purpose, and an additional annual appropriation of $28,500 is provided to assure this minimum amount to each.

b. For the purpose of cooperating with the States in paying the salaries of teachers of trade, home economics, and industrial subjects, an annual appropriation of $3 million is authorized. These funds are to be apportioned to the States on the basis of the proportion which their urban population bears to the urban population of the United States, excluding the outlying possessions, according to the most recent census. A minimum allotment of $10,000 for each State is required, and to assure the minimum amount to each, an additional $50,000 per year is authorized. Of the total, no more than twenty percent may be spent for salaries of teachers of home economics subjects.

c. For the purpose of cooperating with the States in Sec. preparing teachers, supervisors, and directors of agricul- *14 tural subjects, and teachers of trade, industrial, and home economics subjects, an annual appropriation of $1 million is authorized. The funds are to be apportioned among the States on the basis of the proportion which a State's population bears to the total population of the United States, excluding outlying possessions, according to the most recent census. A minimum allotment of $10,000 per year to each State is required and to assure that minimum, an additional $105,200 per year is authorized.

d. For the purpose of making studies, investiga- 15 tions, and reports concerning vocational education, and for the administration of the program, an annual appropriation of $200,000 for the Department of Health, Education and Welfare is authorized.

e. To allow Puerto Rico to share in the benefits of 30 this law upon the same terms and conditions as the States, an annual appropriation of $105,000 is authorized. Of this total, the sum of $30,000, if expended, is to be spent for the salaries of teachers of agricultural subjects; the sum of $30,000, if expended, is to be spent for the salaries of teachers of home economics subjects; the sum of $30,000, if expended, is to be spent for the salaries of teachers of trade and industrial subjects; and the sum of $15,000, if expended, is to be spent for the maintenance of teacher training, including supervision.

4. Requirements.

a. For each dollar of Federal funds expended under this Act, an equal amount must be spent by the States.

b. The State shall express its acceptance of the benefits and conditions of this law by an Act of its State legislature, in which a State board responsible for the supervision of the program is created or designated.

c. In order to receive the benefits of the appropriated funds the State board must draft a State plan under which the board will supervise the program, and which will contain certain requirements. These requirements are set out below, according to the subject matter concerned.

(1) The State plan for salaries of teachers, supervisors, or directors of agricultural subjects. The education is to be under public supervision or control and its main purpose is to be the preparation of individuals for useful employment. The education must be of less than college grade and designed to meet the needs of persons over 14 years of age who are or will be working on farms. The State board, with the approval of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, is to determine the plant and equipment necessary for such education and the State

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or local community must provide this amount. The State board, with the approval of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, is also to determine the minimum amount of funds necessary for the maintenance of the schools and classes and assure that that amount will be spent. Such schools must provide for supervised practice in agriculture on a farm for at least six months a year. The teachers, supervisors, and directors of agricultural subjects must meet at least minimum qualifications to be set by the State board, with the approval of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

(2) The State plan for salaries of teachers of trade, home economics, and industrial subjects. The education must be in schools or classes under public supervision or control, and its main purpose is to be the preparation of individuals for useful employment. The education must be of less than college grade and designed to meet the needs of persons over fourteen years of age who are, or will be employed in a trade or industrial pursuit. The State board, with the approval of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, is to determine the plant and equipment necessary for such education and the State or local community must provide this amount. The State board, with the approval of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, is also to determine the minimum amount of funds necessary for the schools and classes and assure that that amount will be spent. For the instruction of persons not employed, it must be required that at least half the time of instruction will be given to practical work on a useful or productive basis, and such instruction is to extend over at least nine months a year, and not less than thirty hours a week. A minimum of one-third of the funds appropriated and expended for the salaries of teachers under this heading must be applied to part-time schools for individuals over fourteen years of age and who are employed; the subjects taught in the part-time schools may concern any subject that would enlarge the civic or vocational intelligence of workers between the ages of 14 and 18. The part-time school must provide at least 144 hours of class room instruction per year. Evening schools are to fix the age of sixteen as a minimum entrance requirement, and education in these schools is to be confined to instruction that is supplemental to the daily employment. Minimum teacher qualifications are to be set by the State Board, with the approval of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. In order to meet the particular needs of cities and towns of less than 25 thousand population, the State Board, with the approval of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, may modify requirements concerning length of courses and hours of instruction per week at schools giving instruction to those who are not employed.

(3) The State plan for the training of teachers, supervisors, and directors of agricultural subjects, or of teachers of trade, industrial, or home economics subjects. The training provided is to be carried out under the supervision of the State Board, and must be given in schools or classes under public supervision or control. The State Board, with the approval of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, is to establish minimum requirements for such teachers as to prior or current acquisition of experience or contact in the field for which they are preparing. No more than sixty percent, nor less than twenty percent of the appropriated funds are to be spent for any one of the following purposes: the preparation of teachers, supervisors, or directors of agricultural subjects; or the preparation of teachers of trade or industrial subjects; or the preparation of teachers of home economics subjects.

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d. Before securing the benefits of the appropriations the State board must also prepare plans that will show 18 the kinds of education that will be offered, the kinds of schools and equipment, methods of instruction, teacher qualifications, courses of study, and the program of supervision for agricultural education. In addition, each year the State board shall make a report to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare concerning the work done, and the receipts and expenditures of money under the provisions of the Act.

e. A State may accept funds for any one or more 16 of the particular purposes of the Act, but in order to receive any of the funds for teachers' salaries, the State must first take advantage of the minimum amount allotted to it for the training of teachers.

f. Allotments that are not used by the State during 25 the year will be deducted from the next year's allot

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g. Allotments may be withheld entirely for the use 26 of the funds for other than the provided purposes; but when this is done an appeal by the State to Congress is

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h. No part of the appropriated money may be used 27 for the purchase or rental of lands, or for the purchase, erection, preservation or repair of any buildings or equipment. Nor may any portion be used for the support of any religious or privately owned school or college. 5. Administration of the program.

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a. The administration of the Federal aspect of the 11 program is charged to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. In preparing reports, studies, and investigations on vocational education the Department may work with the Departments of Labor, Agriculture, and Commerce, and the Office of Education. In addition, the Commissioner of Education, of the Office of

Education may make recommendations relative to the administration of the program.

b. Administration on the State level is charged to the State board which is created by the acceptance of this Act by the State legislature. The State treasurer is to be appointed to receive and distribute all Federal funds paid to the State.

c. The State board is to make a report each year to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, on or before September 1, concerning the work done and the receipts and expenditures of money under the law. d. The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare must make an annual report to Congress, on or before December 1, on the administration of the program. This report is to include those reports made by the States, and the expenditure of the funds allotted to each State. e. The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare may adopt and carry out rules and regulations concerning the administration of the program.

B. The George-Barden Act, as amended.

1. Purpose: To provide assistance to the States and Territories in the further development of vocational education in agriculture, home economics, the trades and industry, distributive occupations, and fishery trades. 2. Method of aid, and its applications:

a. To the States. Annually appropriated funds up to $28.995 million are authorized to be granted to the States and Territories for application in specified areas of vocational education for the following activities: the maintenance of adequate programs of administration, supervision, and teacher training; for salaries and necessary travel expenses of teachers, teacher trainers, vocational counselors, supervisors, and directors of vocational education and vocational guidance; for training and work experience programs for out of school youths; for training programs for apprentices; for purchase and rent of equipment and supplies for vocational instruction.

b. To the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for the benefit of the program. Annually appropriated funds up to $350,000 are authorized for the use of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for the administration of the program and the making of studies, investigations, and reports to be used in aiding the States in establishing vocational schools and classes of instruction in the specified subjects. 3. Amount and apportionment of the matching grants:

a. $10 million is authorized for vocational education in agriculture, including supervision of the activities of the Future Farmers of America and the New Farmers of America that are related to vocational edu