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

1 Added by title I of Pub. L. 94-482, the Education amendments of 1976.

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

ble. The1 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;

In 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).

(4) development of techniques and systems for guidance and counseling of adults and for training and retraining of counselors;

(5) development and dissemination of instructional materials appropriate to adults;

(6) assessment of the educational needs and goals of older and retired persons and their unique contributions to lifelong learning programs;

(7) use of employer and union tuition assistance and other educational programs, educational and cultural trust funds and other similar educational benefits resulting from collective bargaining agreements, and other private funds for the support of lifelong learning;

(8) integration of public and private educational funds which encourage participation in lifelong learning, including support of guidance and counseling of workers in order that they can make best use of funds available to them for lifelong learning opportunities; and

(9) coordination within communities among educators, employers, labor organizations, and other appropriate individuals and entities to assure that lifelong learning opportunities are designed to meet projected career and occupational needs of the community, after consideration of the availability of guidance and counseling, the availability of information regarding occupational and career opportunities, and the availability of appropriate educational and other resources to meet the career and occupational needs of the community.

(d) In carrying out the provisions of this section the Assistant Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements with, and to make grants to, appropriate State agencies, institutions of higher education, and public and private nonprofit organizations.

(e) In carrying out the provisions of this section, the Assistant Secretary shall issue reports summarizing research and analysis conducted pursuant to this section, and shall develop the resources and capability to analyze and make recommendations regarding specific legislative or administrative proposals which may be considered by the President or by the Congress.

(20 U.S.C. 1015b) enacted Oct. 12, 1976, P.L. 94-482, Title I, Part A, sec. 101(g)(3), 90 Stat. 2087, 2088, 2089; amended June 15, 1977, P.L. 95–43, sec. 1(a)(4), 91 Stat. 213.

REPORTS

SEC. 134. The Assistant Secretary shall transmit to the President and to the Congress a report on such results from the activities conducted pursuant to this part as may be completed by January 1, 1978, together with such legislative recommendations as he may deem appropriate. The Assistant Secretary shall similarly report annually thereafter.

(20 U.S.C. 1015c) enacted Oct. 12, 1976, P.L. 94-482, Title I, Part A, sec. 101(g)(3), 90 Stat. 2089.

TITLE II-COLLEGE LIBRARY ASSISTANCE AND LIBRARY TRAINING AND RESEARCH1

COLLEGE LIBRARY PROGRAMS; TRAINING; RESEARCH

SEC. 201. (a) The Commissioner shall carry out a program of financial assistance

(1) to assist and encourage institutions of higher education in the acquisition of library resources, including law library resources, in accordance with part A; and

(2) to assist with and encourage research and training persons in librarianship, including law librarianship, in accordance with part B.

(b) For the purpose of making grants under parts A and B, there are authorized to be appropriated $110,000,000 for fiscal year 1977, $115,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, and $120,000,000 for fiscal year 1979. Of the sums appropriated pursuant to the preceding sentence for any fiscal year, 70 per centum shall be used for the purposes of part A and fiscal year, and 30 per centum shall be used for the purposes of part B, except that the amount available for the purposes of part B for any fiscal year shall not be less than the amount appropriated for such purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972.

(c) For the purposes of this title

(1) the term "library resources" means books, periodicals, documents, magnetic tapes, phonograph records, audiovisual materials, and other related library materials, including necessary binding; and

(2) the term "librarianship" means the principles and practices of the library and information sciences, including the acquisition, organization, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information, and reference and research use of library and information resources.

(20 U.S.C. 1021) Enacted Nov. 8, 1965, P.L. 89-329, Title II, sec. 201, 79 Stat. 1124; amended Oct. 16, 1968, P.L. 90-575, Title II, sec. 211, 82 Stat. 1036; amended June 23, 1972, P.L. 92-318, Title I, sec. 111(b)(1), 86 Stat. 238; amended October 12, 1976, P.L. 94-482, Title I, Part B, sec. 106, 90 Stat. 2089.

PART A-COLLEGE LIBRARY RESOURCES

BASIC GRANTS

SEC. 202. From the amount available for grants under this part pursuant to section 201 for any fiscal year, the Commissioner shall make basic grants for the purposes set forth in section 201(a)(1) to institutions of higher education, to combinations of such institutions, to new institutions of higher education in the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which students are to be enrolled (in ac

1 Section 519 of P.L. 93-380 provides as follows:

"SEC. 519. (a) There is established, in the Office of Education, an Office of Libraries and Learning Resources (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Office"), through which the Commissioner shall administer all programs in the Office of Education related to assistance for, and encouragement of, libraries and information centers and education technology.

"(b) The Office shall be headed by a Director, to whom the Commissioner shall delegate his delegable functions with respect to the programs administered through the Office."