84 Stat. 185. GRANTS OR CONTRACTS TO IMPROVE RECRUITING OF EDUCATIONAL SEC. 633. The Commissioner is authorized to make grants to public or nonprofit private agencies, organizations, or institutions, or to enter into contracts with public or private agencies, organizations, or institutions, for projects for (1) encouraging students and professional personnel to work in various fields of education of handicapped children and youth through, among other ways, developing and distributing imaginative or innovative materials to assist in recruiting personnel for such careers, or publicizing existing forms of financial aid which might enable students to pursue such careers, or (2) disseminating information about the programs services, and resources for the education of handicapped children, or providing referral services to parents, teachers, and other persons especially interested in the handicapped. TRAINING OF PHYSICAL EDUCATORS AND RECREATION PERSONNEL FOR SEC. 634. The Commissioner is authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education to assist them in providing training for personnel engaged or preparing to engage in employment as physical educators or recreation personnel for handicapped children or as educators or supervisors of such personnel, or engaged or preparing to engage in research or teaching in fields related to the physical education or recreation of such children. REPORTS SEC. 635. Each recipient of a grant under this part during any fiscal year shall, after the end of such fiscal year, submit a report to the Commissioner. Such report shall be in such form and detail and contain such information as the Commissioner determines to be appropriate. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 636. There are authorized to be appropriated for carrying out this part, $69,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, $87,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and $103,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973. PART E-RESEARCH IN THE EDUCATION OF THE HANDICAPPED RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS IN EDUCATION OF SEC. 641. The Commissioner is authorized to make grants to States, State or local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and other public or nonprofit private educational or 1 research agencies and organizations, and to make contracts with States, State or local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and other public or private educational or research agencies and organizations, for research and related purposes and to conduct research, surveys, or demonstrations, relating to education of handicapped children. RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION SEC. 642. The Commissioner is authorized to make grants to States, State or local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and other public or nonprofit private educational or research agencies and organizations, and to make contracts with States, State or local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and other public or private educational or research agencies and organizations, for research and related purposes relating to physical education or recreation for handicapped children, and to conduct research, surveys, or demonstrations relating to physical education or recreation for handicapped children. PANELS OF EXPERTS SEC. 643. The Commissioner shall from time to time appoint panels of experts who are competent to evaluate various types of research or demonstration projects under this part, and shall secure the advice and recommendations of one such panel before making any grant under this part. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 644. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated $27,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, $35,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and $45,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, for carrying out the provisions of this part. PART F-INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA FOR THE HANDICAPPED PURPOSE SEC. 651. (a) The purposes of this part are to promote (1) the general welfare of deaf persons by (A) bringing to such persons understanding and appreciation of those films which play such an important part in the general and cultural advancement of hearing persons, (B) providing through these films enriched educational and cultural experiences through which deaf persons can be brought into better touch with the realities of their environment, and (C) providing a wholesome and rewarding experience which deaf persons may share together; and Evaluation prior to grant. 84 Stat. 186. Loan. service. 84 Stat. 187. Establishment. (2) the educational advancement of handicapped persons by (A) carrying on research in the use of educational media for the handicapped, (B) producing and distributing educational media for the use of handicapped persons. their parents, their actual or potential employers, and others persons directly involved in work for the advancement of the handicapped, and (C) training persons in the use of educational media for the instruction of the handicapped. CAPTIONED FILMS AND EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOR HANDICAPPED SEC. 652. (a) The Commissioner shall established a loan serv ice of captioned films and educational media for the purpose of making such materials available in the United States for nonprofit purposes to handicapped persons, parents of handicapped persons, and other persons directly involved in activities for the advancement of the handicapped in accordance with regulations. (b) The Commissioner is authorized to (1) acquire films (or rights thereto) and other educa tional media by purchase, lease, or gift; (2) acquire by lease or purchased equipment necessary to the administration of this part; (3) provide for the captioning of films; (4) provide for the distribution of captioned films and other educational media and equipment through State schools for the handicapped and such other agencies as the Commissioner may deem appropriate to serve as local or regional centers for such distribution; (5) provide for the conduct of research in the use of educational and training films and other educational media for the handicapped, for the production and distribution of educational and training films and other educational media for the handicapped and the training of persons in the use of such films and media, including the payment to those persons of such stipends (including allowances for travel and other expenses of such persons and their dependents) as he may determine, which shall be consistent with prevailing practices under comparable federally supported programs; (6) utilize the facilities and services of other governmental agencies; and (7) accept gifts, contributions, and voluntary and uncompensated services of individuals and organizations. NATIONAL CENTER ON EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND MATERIALS SEC. 653. (a) The Secretary is authorized to enter into an agreement with an institution of higher education for the establishment and operation of a National Center on Educational Media and Materials for the Handicapped, which will provide comprehensive program of activities to facilitate the use of w educational technology in education programs for handipped persons, including designing and developing, and adaptginstructional materials, and such other activities consistent th the purposes of this part as the Secretary may prescribe the agreement. Such agreement shall (1) provide that Federal funds paid to the Center will be used solely for such purposes as are set forth in the agreement; (2) authorize the Center, subject to the Secretary's prior approval, to contract with public and private agencies and organizations for demonstration projects; and Congress. (3) provide for an annual report on the activities of the Report to Center which will be transmitted to the Congress. (b) In considering proposals from institutions of higher edcation to enter into an agreement under this subsection, the Secretary shall give preference to institutions- (1) which have demonstrated the capabilities necessary for the development and evaluation of educational media for the handicapped; and (2) which can serve the educational technology needs of the Model High School for the Deaf (established under Public Law 89-694). AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 654. For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $12,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and each suceeding fiscal year thereafter. PART G-SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES RESEARCH, TRAINING, AND MODEL CENTERS SEC. 661. (a) The Commissioner is authorized to make grants to, and contracts with, institutions of higher education, State and local educational agencies, and other public and private educational and research agencies and organizations (except that no grant shall be made other than to a nonprofit agency or organization) in order to carry out a program of (1) research and related purposes relating to the education of children with specific learning disabilities; (2) professional or advanced training for education personnel who are teaching, or are preparing to be teachers of, children with specific learning disabilities, or such training for persons who are, or are preparing to be, supervisors and teachers of such personnel; and 80 Stat. 1027. 1051 note. D.C. Code 31 (3) establishing and operating model centers for the im- 84 Stat. 188. provement of education of children with specific learning disabilities, which centers shall (A) provide testing and educational evaluation to identify children with learning disabilities who have been referred to such centers, (B) develop and conduct model programs designed to meet the special educational needs of such children, (C) assist appropriate educational agencies, organizations, and institu tions in making such model programs available to other children with learning disabilities, and (D) disseminate new methods or techniques for overcoming learning dis abilities to educational institutions, organizations, and agencies within the area served by such center and evaluate the effectiveness of the dissemination process. Such evaluation shall be conducted annually after the first year of operation of a center. In making grants and contracts under this section the Commissioner shall give special consideration to applications which propose innovative and creative approaches to meeting the educational needs of children with specific learning disabilities, and those which emphasize the prevention and early identification of learning disabilities. (b) In making grants and controls under this section, the Commissioner shall (1) for the purpose of clause (2) of subsection (a) seek to achieve an equitable geographical distribution of training programs and trained personnel throughout the Nation, and (2) for the purposes of clause (3) of subsection (a), to the extent feasible, taking into consideration the appropri ations pursuant to this section, seek to encourage the estab lishment of a model center in each of the States. (c) For the purpose of making grants and contracts under this section there are hereby authorized to be appropriated $12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and $31,000,000 for each of the succeeding fiscal years ending prior to July 1, 1973. REPEALER SEC. 662. Effective July 1, 1971, the following provisions of law are repealed: (1) That part of section 1 of the Act of September 2, 1958 (Public Law 85-905), which follows the enacting clause and sections 2, 3, and 4 of such Act; (2) The Act of September 6, 1958 (Public Law 85-926); (3) Title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Educa tion Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-10); (4) Titles III and V of the Act of October 31, 1963 (Public Law 88-164); and (5) The Act of September 30, 1968 (Public Law 90-538). |