Records whose title is actually about this topic. Use a country filter if the list is still too broad.
Records
Bill· HRH.R. 13513 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1976
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction for amounts paid during the taxable year for the education of the taxpayer or any dependent at an institution of higher education. Limits such deduction to $1,000 with respect to the education of any individual.
Bill· HRH.R. 13506 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1976
Prohibits the Commissioner of Education from terminating, refusing to grant or continue, or deferring action on any application for assistance for any local educational agency under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 on the basis of alleged noncompliance with title VI (Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 if within the preceding five years the Commissioner of Education has determined that such agency was in compliance with such title, unless a Federal court has found otherwise subsequent to such determination and the agency has not yet complied with the court order or judgment.
Bill· HRH.R. 13480 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 April 1976
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Commissioner of Education to make Federal interest subsidy and administrative cost allowance payments to holders of loans under such Act on behalf of the borrower within 30 days of receipt by the Commissioner of an itemized voucher in such form as the Commissioner shall by regulation prescribe.
Bill· HRH.R. 13421 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 April 1976
Amends the General Education Provisions Act to incorporate the National Center for Education Statistics into the process of the collection of statistics in the field of vocational education.
Bill· HRH.R. 13422 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 April 1976
Authorizes the use of Federal grants under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for programs designed to encourage skilled craftsmen and technicians to enter the teaching fields of vocational education and inservice training programs.
Bill· HRH.R. 13452 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 April 1976
Adds to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 "Title X-Emergency Education Revenue Act." Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act in fiscal years 1976 and 1977. Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to a local education agency which demonstrates that: (1) for bona fide budgetary reasons it has been forced to reduce the expenditure of funds for essential elementary and secondary education services, making it impossible to maintain such services at a quality level; and (2) that it or the local government unit responsible for providing its revenues has made bona fide efforts to raise the revenue necessary to support essential elementary and secondary educational services and maintain quality education. Requires the Secretary in making such grants to give priority to those school districts with the greatest number of students. Makes financial assistance under this Act available for essential elementary and secondary educational services, programs, and projects of the local education agency which had been funded by such agency previously and which the Secretary determines are essential for providing quality elementary and secondary educational services. Requires any local educational agency desiring to receive assistance under this Act to submit to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information as the Secretary shall require by regulation. Permits the Secretary to approve such application only if assurances are given that the State shall not reduce the amount of State aid with respect to the provision of free public education in any school district of any local education agency because of assistance given under this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 13427 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 April 1976
Allows an eligible veteran who is pursuing a program of education at the close of the ten-year delimiting period to continue to receive educational assistance until he completes such program, or until he ceases to pursue such program, whichever first occurs. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 1662(a))
Bill· HRH.R. 13423 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 April 1976
Directs State boards receiving funds under the Vocational Education Act of 1963 to use a portion of such funds for grants for research into the areas of inservice training in vocational education program development and the recruitment of skilled craftsmen and technicians employed in the community into the vocational education teaching profession.
Bill· HRH.R. 13424 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 April 1976
Presecondary Vocational Education Amendments - Redefines "high school" for purposes of the Vocational Education Act of 1963 as including grades seven through 12. Sets forth minimum expenditure requirements by States receiving funds under such Act for vocational education programs for high school students. States that no authorized State vocational education program shall receive more than 33 percent of the total funds made available to the State. Requires that State plans submitted pursuant to such Act indicate that specified vocational education programs will be provided and will include students at junior high schools as well as senior high schools. Lowers the minimum age for participation in workstudy programs under such Act from 15 to 14.
Bill· HRH.R. 13420 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 April 1976
Increases from 50 to 60 percent the percentage of funds available to States for research and training programs in vocational education under the Vocational Education Act of 1963 which may be used by State boards for authorized programs under such Act. Requires that at least ten percent of such funds be used for programs to coordinate research and development with the specific short-and long-term labor needs of the State. Prohibits the Commissioner of Education from making payments to States for such research and training unless the State plan submitted pursuant to such Act meets the short-and long-term labor needs of that State.
Bill· HRH.R. 13322 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 April 1976
Requires that any State plans submitted for the purpose of receiving grants under the libraries and learning resources provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, include assurances that the per pupil amount (previously aggregate amount) to be expended by the State and its local educational agencies, derived from non-Federal sources for authorized programs, will not be less than 95 percent of the amount so expended for the preceding fiscal year. Allows the Commissioner of Education to waive such requirement if: (1) the rate of unemployment in a State or unit of local government exceeds the national unemployment rate by two percent or more; (2) there is a reduction in available tax resources in a State or local unit of government; or (3) a local educational agency services substantially the same geographic area as any unit of local government which is receiving funds under the New York City Seasonal Financing Act of 1975.
Bill· HRH.R. 13298 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 April 1976
Requires each State receiving financial assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 which is operating a program designed to insure reading readiness for educationally deprived preschool children or children in grades 1, 2, or 3 to continue such programs at their present level. Prohibits the exclusion of children enrolled in such program from further participation on the ground that such child has achieved a reading aptitude equal to or greater than the normal reading aptitude for the grade in which the child is enrolled.
Bill· HRH.R. 13293 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 April 1976
Authorizes any amount received from appropriated funds as a scholarship by a member of a uniformed service who is receiving training under the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program from an educational institution to be continued to be treated as a scholarship, excludable from gross income under the Internal Revenue Code for calendar years 1976, 1977, and 1978.
Bill· HRH.R. 13268 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 April 1976
Adds to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 "Title X-Emergency Education Revenue Act." Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act in fiscal years 1976 and 1977. Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to a local education agency which demonstrates that: (1) for bona fide budgetary reasons it has been forced to reduce the expenditure of funds for essential elementary and secondary education services, making it impossible to maintain such services at a quality level; and (2) that it or the local government unit responsible for providing its revenues has made bona fide efforts to raise the revenue necessary to support essential elementary and secondary educational services and maintain quality education. Requires the Secretary in making such grants to give priority to those school districts with the greatest number of students. Makes financial assistance under this Act available for essential elementary and secondary educational services, programs, and projects of the local education agency which had been funded by such agency previously and which the Secretary determines are essential for providing quality elementary and secondary educational services. Requires any local educational agency desiring to receive assistance under this Act to submit to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information as the Secretary shall require by regulation. Permits the Secretary to approve such application only if assurances are given that the State shall not reduce the amount of State aid with respect to the provision of free public education in any school district of any local education agency because of assistance given under this Act.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1160 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 April 1976
Amends Rule X of the House of Representatives to transfer jurisdiction over Federal impact aid programs from the Committee on Education and Labor to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill· SS. 3319 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 April 1976
Authorizes Federal financial assistance under the Emergency School Aid Act for programs and projects for: (1) construction and operation of "magnet" schools; (2) the pairing of schools and programs with specific colleges and universities and with leading businesses; (3) the development of plans for and construction of "neutral site" schools; (4) the construction and development of education parks; and (5) education programs designed to improve the quality of education in inner city schools and the general use of "education magnetism. Authorizes appropriations of $250,000,000 for the period beginning on July 1, 1976 and ending September 30, 1976 and $1,000,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1977 and 1978 to carry out the provisions of the Emergency School Aid Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 13265 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 April 1976
Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to create 50 additional positions in the Public Health Service, raising the total number of positions to 200. Requires that not less than 125 positions be for the National Institutes of Health and that not less than 25 be for the entity through which the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is administered.
Bill· HRH.R. 13204 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1976
States that no school or educational institution shall receive financial assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965 if such school or institution requires as a condition to an employment interview, an authorization from the individual to notify the individual's employer of such interview.
Bill· SS. 3294 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1976
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction for amounts paid by the taxpayer to an eligible educational institution for the tuition of the taxpayer, his spouse, or a dependent. Limits such deduction for tuition and fees paid with respect to an individual to an amount not to exceed $1,500.
Bill· HRH.R. 13146 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 April 1976
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Commissioner of Education to make Federal interest subsidy and administrative cost allowance payments to holders of loans under such Act on behalf of the borrower within 30 days of receipt by the Commissioner of an itemized voucher in such form as the Commissioner shall by regulation prescribe.
Bill· HRH.R. 13147 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 April 1976
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Commissioner of Education to make Federal interest subsidy and administrative cost allowance payments to holders of loans under such Act on behalf of the borrower within 30 days of receipt by the Commissioner of an itemized voucher in such form as the Commissioner shall by regulation prescribe.
Bill· HRH.R. 13130 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 April 1976
Establishes the Department of Education within the Executive branch of the Federal Government to take over specified functions of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and all of the functions of the United States Office of Education. Establishes the Federal Interagency Committee on Education to coordinate all Federal programs affecting education. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 13126 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 April 1976
Higher Education Amendments - Directs the Commissioner of Education to carry out a program of establishing and maintaining funds at each of the regional offices of the Office he heads for the purpose of extending reduced-interest loans to students at institutions of higher education. Authorizes appropriations through fiscal year 1981 for the purpose of such loans. Provides for the apportionment of the appropriations authorized under this Act. Sets the terms which shall apply to such loans based upon the status of students receiving loans. Provides measures to insure the collection of loans made under this Act. Defines the terms used in this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 13099 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 April 1976
Wheat and Wheat Foods Research and Nutrition Education Act - States that the purpose of this Act is to authorize and enable the creation of an orderly procedure, adequately financed through an assessment and voluntary contributions, for the development and initiation of an effective and continuous coordinated program of research and nutrition education designed to improve and enhance the quality and make the most efficient use of American wheat, processed wheat, and wheat end products to insure an adequate diet for all Americans. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to issue orders to effectuate the declared purpose of this Act. States that such orders shall include provisions: (1) for establishing projects for research and nutrition education for wheat and wheat products; (2) for establishing and carrying on research or studies with respect to the sale, distribution, marketing, and utilization of wheat and wheat products and the creation of new products; and (3) requiring that processors, distributors of processed wheat, and end product manufacturers maintain and make available for inspection such books and records as may be required by any order issued pursuant to this Act. Directs the Secretary to issue orders providing for the establishment of a Wheat Industry Council to: (1) administer and make rules and regulations to effectuate orders issued pursuant to this Act; (2) receive, investigate and report to the Secretary complaints of violations of such orders; and (3) recommend to the Secretary amendments to such orders. States that the membership of such Council shall represent wheat producers, processors, end product manufacturers and consumers on an equal basis. Requires each end product manufacturer to pay to such Council an assessment, not to exceed five cents per hundredweight, based on the total number of hundredweights of processed wheat purchased by or transferred to such manufacturer to be used for expenditures and expenses incurred by the Council or Secretary under this Act. Exempts from this Act any end product manufacturer who does not purchase more than 2,000 hundredweight of processed wheat per year for use in manufacture. Requires the Secretary to conduct a referendum among end product manufacturers to determine whether the issuance of an order under this Act is favored by such manufacturers. States that no such order shall become effective unless: (1) votes were cast by more than 50 percent of the registered end product manufacturers; and (2) not less than two-thirds of such voting manufacturers approve of such order or by a majority of such manufacturers if such majority manufacturerd not less than two-thirds of the total processed wheat contained in all end products manufactured by those voting in the referendum. Allows end product manufacturers who have reserved the right to seek refunds and who disfavor the programs under this Act to receive from the Council the assessment paid to such Council. Sets forth the procedures for the administrative and judicial review of orders or obligations imposed under this Act. States that any person who willfully violates any order issued under this Act or who fails to remit any required assessment or fee shall be liable to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 per violation. Requires the Secretary to conduct a referendum on request by ten percent or more of the end product manufacturers to determine whether such manufacturers favor the suspension or termination of any order. States that such order shall be suspended or terminated if 50 percent of the voting manufacturers or manufacturers who produce end products containing more than 50 percent of the total processed wheat contained in all end products manufactured by those voting approve of such action. Authorizes the Secretary to make investigations for the effective carrying out of his or her responsibilities under this Act or to determine whether any person has or is about to violate any of the provisions of this Act. Sets forth the eligibility requirements for any organization wishing to: (1) participate in the nominating of Council members; (2) represent wheat producers, processors, end product manufacturers or consumers; and (3) request the issuance of an order under this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of such funds as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Bill· SS. 3246 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1976
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Commissioner of Education to make Federal interest subsidy and administrative cost allowance payments to holders of loans under such Act on behalf of the borrower within 30 days of receipt by the Commissioner of an itemized voucher in such form as the Commissioner shall by regulation prescribe.
Law· HRH.R. 13035 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1976
Amends the National Sea Grant College and Program Act of 1966 by authorizing the appropriation of $50,000,000 for Sea Grant Colleges and Marine Science Development. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to support and encourage the advancement of research and development capabilities of other nations relating to the exploration, conservation, and management of marine resources. Authorizes the Secretary to support the funding of education and training of foreign nationals through sea grant colleges and other suitable institutes and agencies of the United States. Authorizes the appropriation of $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1977 to carry out such provisions. Authorizes the appropriation of $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1977 to enable the Secretary to enter into contracts with, or make grants to, specified organizations for purposes of conducting activities of a national scope and concern appropriate in assisting him in carrying out programs relating to the development, conservation, utilization, management, and protection of the marine environment.
Bill· HRH.R. 13039 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1976
Allows an eligible veteran who is pursuing a program of education at the close of the ten-year delimiting period to continue to receive educational assistance until he completes such program, or until he ceases to pursue such program, whichever first occurs. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 1662(a))
Bill· HRH.R. 12953 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 April 1976
Directs the Commissioner of Education to carry out a program of making grants to central library systems to pay the operating expenses of public libraries. States that the amount of such grant shall be equal to the amount of private contributions made to such library system for operating expenses. Requires that 50 percent of the funds received from such grant be used to pay the operating expenses of public libraries in localities where the average family gross income in such localities is at least 25 percent below the average income level in the area served by such system.
Bill· SS. 3231 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1976
Amends the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 to modify the rate of compensation for services on the Board of Foreign Scholarships, the United States Advisory Commission on International Education and Cultural Affairs, and the Advisory Committee on the Arts, or other committees from $50 per diem to rates not in excess of the rate specified for GS 18 of the General Schedule.
Bill· HRH.R. 12925 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1976
Allows an eligible veteran who is pursuing a program of education at the close of the ten-year delimiting period to continue to receive educational assistance until he completes such program, or until he ceases to pursue such program, whichever first occurs. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 1662(a))
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1123 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1976
Amends Rule X of the House of Representatives to transfer jurisdiction over Federal impact aid programs from the Committee on Education and Labor to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill· SS. 3226 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 March 1976
Removes the time limitations within which educational assistance furnished by the Veterans' Administration must be used. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 1662)
Bill· HRH.R. 12907 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 March 1976
Divests any court in the United States of jurisdiction to make any decision or issue any order which would require any pupil to attend a public school other than the one nearest his or her residence. Prohibits the withholding or threat of withholding any Federal financial assistance to schools in order to induce the implementation or continuation of any plan or program which would require any pupil to be assigned to a public school other than the one nearest his or her residence.
Bill· HRH.R. 12903 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 March 1976
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Commissioner of Education to make Federal interest subsidy and administrative cost allowance payments to holders of loans under such Act on behalf of the borrower within 30 days of receipt by the Commissioner of an itemized voucher in such form as the Commissioner shall by regulation prescribe.
Bill· HRH.R. 12908 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 March 1976
Removes the time limitations within which educational assistance furnished by the Veterans' Administration must be used. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 1662)
Bill· HRH.R. 12851 (94th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1976
Higher Education Amendments - Title I: Amendments to the Higher Education Act - Extends the authority of the Commissioner of Education to make grants to eligible students under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Extends the authorization for appropriations for specified provisions of such Act. Requires the Commissioner to publish by July 1, in the Federal Register, a schedule of expected family contributions for purposes of eligibility for basic educational opportunity grants under such Act. States that if Congress, by resolution, disapproves such schedule the Commissioner shall publish a new schedule together with a statement identifying the recommendations made in connection with such resolution. Includes as part of the criteria the Commissioner shall use in promulgating regulations with respect to such expected contribution any educational expenses of other dependent children in the family. Includes as part of "effective family income" as defined under such Act, Social Security payments to the student which would not have been paid if such individual were not a student. Extends the authorization for appropriations in such sums as may be necessary for payments to the States for incentive grants to students under such Act. Authorizes appropriations through fiscal year 1980 for work-study programs under such Act. Authorizes institutions receiving funds under such programs to use a portion of such funds for administrative expenses and for job location and development programs. Authorizes the Commissioner to enter into agreements with eligible institutions for programs which locate and develop jobs for currently enrolled students, if such institution provides specific assurances to the Commissioner. Extends the authorization for appropriations to enable the Commissioner to make grants to institutions of higher learning for cooperative education programs under such Act. Authorizes appropriations for training, demonstration, research grants or contracts for such programs. Sets forth the requirements which institutions of higher learning must meet to become eligible for cooperative education grants. States that in approving applications for such grants the Commissioner shall give priority to programs which show the greatest promise of success. Sets forth criteria for making such determination. Requires that, in the case of default on a loan made under the direct student loan program under such Act, the Commissioner be notified of such default in a report describing the total number of loans from such loan fund which are in default. Repeals the requirement that the Commissioner be notified when a student is no longer in good standing for payments to be suspended to such student. Authorizes institutions to permit borrowers to pay less than the $30 per month repayment minimum under such Act in cases of hardship. Requires that any agreement between an institution and a student for a loan from such fund shall provide that the liability to repay such loan be cancelled upon the death or permanent and total disability of the borrower. Makes training grants available to the States for the purpose of designing and developing programs to increase the proficiency of institutional and State financial aid administrators in all aspects of student financial aid. Authorizes appropriations for such purpose. Authorizes appropriations for community service programs under such Act and for continuing education programs as defined in this Act. Sets forth how such appropriations are to be allotted to the States and American territories. Requires any State to be eligible for such assistance to create a State advisory council which shall submit a State plan which establishes a comprehensive and coordinated Statewide system of community service and continuing education programs. Prohibits the Commissioner from requiring any State to make any agreement or submit any data which is not specifically required under such Act. States that in a judicial review of the Commissioner's disapproval of a State plan or suspension from participation in any such programs, the Commissioner shall have the burden of proof that the State's plan or administration of such plan is at variance with any of the provisions of such Act. Authorizes the Commissioner to make available technical assistance to States and to institutions of higher education. Extends appropriations for college library programs under such Act. Repeals provisions of such Act relating to financial assistance to the Library of Congress for the acquisition and cataloging of library material. Extends appropriations for assistance to developing institutions, education professions development programs, and improvement of undergraduate instruction programs under such Act. Directs the Commissioner to authorize grants to institutions for the renovation and modernization of undergraduate and graduate academic facilities. Sets forth the criteria which the Commissioner shall use in determining the priorities of eligible construction projects. Defines "renovation or modernization" for purposes of this Act. Extends the graduate program grants and general assistance grants to institutions of higher learning under such Act. Requires the Commissioner to conduct public hearings before disapproving any State Commission plan filed pursuant to such Act for grants to community colleges and occupational education. Authorizes appropriations for such grants through fiscal year 1977. Authorizes the Commissioner to make grants to existing community colleges to: (1) assist them in modifying their educational programs and instructional delivery systems to provide educational programs for persons whose educational needs have been inadequately served; and (2) assist them in expanding their enrollment capacity or in establishing new educational sites. Revises the Federal share of carrying out projects through grants to enable community colleges to lease facilities. Extends appropriations through fiscal year 1977 for occupational education programs under such Act. Repeals provisions of such Act relating to: (1) programs for institutions of higher education to share technical and other educational and administrative facilities and resources; and (2) law school clinical experience programs. Sets forth funding requirements for specified provisions of such Act. Title II: Amendments to Other Acts - Amends the National Defense Education Act to authorize the Commissioner to carry out programs to increase the understanding of students in the United States about the cultures and actions of other nations. Extends the authorization for appropriations to carry out the purposes of such Act through fiscal year 1977. Extends the authorization for appropriations to carry out the provisions of the General Education Provisions Act through fiscal year 1977.
Bill· HRH.R. 12835 (94th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1976
Vocational Education Amendments - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1977 to carry out specified provisions of the Vocational Education Act of 1963. Directs the Commissioner of Education to reserve a portion of specified appropriations for transfer to the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee and for vocational education programs for Indians. Requires States desiring to participate in programs authorized by such Act to designate or establish a State board, which shall be the sole agency responsible for the administration or supervision of the administration of such programs. States that the responsibilities of such board shall include: (1) the development of policy with respect to vocational education programs; and (2) the development and submission to the Commissioner of the three-year State plan and the annual accountability required under such Act. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Bureau of Occupational and Adult Education within the Office of Education to be responsible for: (1) the administration of any Acts of Congress vesting authority in the Commissioner for vocational, occupational, adult and continuing education programs; (2) the administration of those portions of Acts relating to career education which are relevant to the purposes of other Acts administered by the Bureau; and (3) the functions of the Office of Education relating to manpower training and vocational, technical and occupational training in community and junior colleges. Directs such Bureau to conduct a comprehensive review analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the programs assisted with funds under such Act. Directs the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to conduct a fiscal audit of such programs, within each State. Includes, in the membership of the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education and the State advisory councils established under the Vocational Education Act of 1963, representatives of nonprofit private schools, women knowledgeable with the problems of sex discrimination in job training, and persons knowledgeable in the field of guidance and counseling. States that such councils shall have a majority membership of persons who are not educators or administrators in the field of education. Directs such National Council, in conjunction with the National Commission for Manpower Policy, and State advisory councils in conjunction with the State Manpower Services Councils, to identify the vocational and manpower needs of the Nation and assess the extent to which vocational programs represent an integrated and coordinated approach to meeting such needs. Includes in the membership of the National Commission for Manpower Policy a representative of the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education. Authorizes appropriations under the Vocational Education Act of 1963 for the purpose of making grants to State advisory councils to carry out the functions of such councils. Stipulates how such sums are to be apportioned. Requires States desiring to receive funds under such Act to submit a three-year plan for vocational education to the Commissioner. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) the preparation and updating of such plans; (2) the preparation of the annual accountability report required under such Act; and (3) program evaluation. Lists the State agencies which the State board shall involve in the participation and formulation of such plan. Requires that such plans: (1) assess the present and future needs for job skills within the State; (2) set forth the objectives sought and the means employed in meeting the need for such job skills; and (3) set forth how the funds made available under such Act shall be used. Authorizes the Commissioner, whenever a plan or the administration of such plan no longer complies with such requirement, to withhold payments to such State until he or she is satisfied that there will no longer be such failure to comply. Requires each State participating in programs under such Act to submit to the Commissioner an annual accountability report which shall: (1) include any necessary updating of the State plan; (2) show the extent to which the objectives of the plan have been achieved; (3) how State, local, and Federal funds were used and distributed to achieve such objectives; and (4) a summary of the evaluations of vocational programs. Requires States to evaluate the effectiveness of such vocational education programs. Sets forth specified criteria to be used in making such evaluation. Directs the Commissioner to further prescribe nationally uniform criteria and procedures to be used in such evaluations. Directs the Commissioner and Administrator of the National Center for Education Statistics to jointly develop information and uniform definitions for a national vocational education data reporting and accounting system including information on vocational students, programs, program completers, staff, facilities and expenditures. Directs the Commissioner in conjunction with the Administrator to prepare an annual report on the status of vocational education. Establishes a National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee to: (1) improve coordination between administrators and planners of vocational education programs; (2) to develop and implement an occupational information system to meet the needs of vocational education programs, and employment and training programs; and (3) assist the State occupational information committees which are required to be established pursuant to this Act for the planning and operation of similar programs at the State level. Revises the authorized uses of funds for State vocational education programs. Authorizes appropriations which States may use for: (1) special programs for disadvantaged persons as defined in this Act; (2) supportive services for basic vocational education programs; (3) support of State research coordinating units and for contracts made by such units pursuant to comprehensive plans of program improvement; (4) construction, equipment, and operation of residential schools to provide vocational education; (5) cooperative vocational education programs; and (6) work-study programs. Directs the Commissioner to pay to each State participating in vocational education programs, an amount equal to 50 percent of the State and local expenditures in carrying out its State plan. Sets forth formulas to determine the amount of Federal payments to States for various programs under this Act. Authorizes appropriations through fiscal year 1981 for consumer and homemaking education programs under the Vocational Education Act of 1963. Sets forth the requirements for State plans to be eligible for funds for such programs. Directs the Commissioner, from funds reserved under this Act, to use such funds for contracts for program improvement projects and for the support of a national center for research in vocational education. States that such Center shall, either directly or through contracts: (1) conduct applied research and development on problems of national significance in vocational education and disseminate the results of such projects; (2) provide leadership development through an advanced study center and inservice education activities for State and local leaders in vocational education; (3) develop and provide information to facilitate national planning and policy development in vocational education; (4) act as a clearinghouse for information on contracts made for program inprovement projects; and (5) develop methods of evaluating programs. Establishes within the Education Division of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare a Coordinating Committee on Research in Vocational Education to: (1) develop a plan establishing national priorities for the use of funds for vocational education programs, projects, and research and to coordinate the efforts of various agencies in seeking to achieve such priorities; and (2) develop a management information system on the projects funded pursuant to such plan. Directs the Commissioner of Education, with the Secretary of Labor, to develop and disseminate information on the status of bilingual education in the United States and to evaluate the impact of such education on the shortages of well-trained personnel and the unemployment of persons with limited English-speaking ability. Authorizes the Commissioner to enter into contracts for bilingual vocational education programs. Sets forth the purposes for which such contracts or grants may be used. Directs qualified vocational educators to provide such individuals an opportunity to spend full time in advanced study of vocational education for a maximum three year period. Directs the Commissioner to pay to the institutions of higher education in which such individual is pursuing his or her course of study such amounts as are consistent with the prevailing practices under comparable federally supported programs. Sets forth the requirements an institution must meet to have its vocational education leadership development program approved by the Commissioner. Directs the National Institute of Education to undertake an evaluation and study of vocational education programs. States that such Institution shall make an interim report on the results of such study to the President and Congress by September 30, 1979, and a final reprot by September 30, 1980. Directs the National Center for Education Statistics to coordinate data collection and the formation and issuance of applications for vocational education programs and to disseminate summaries of such data collected to States, local educational agencies, and colleges and universities. Repeals provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 relating to occupational education programs. Extends the authorization for appropriations until 1978 for grants to States under the National Defense Education Act. Sets forth the effective dates for the provisions of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 12853 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1976
Financial Assistance for Elementary and Secondary Education Act - Title I: General Provisions - Authorizes appropriations for purposes of titles II and III of this Act. States that an amount not to exceed three percent of such appropriations be used to meet the education needs existing in American territories and for Indian children at schools operated by the Department of Interior. Allots to each State from such appropriations $5,000,000 annually or the amount allotted to that State in the preceding fiscal year under this Act or programs consolidated under this Act whichever is less and 85 percent of the amount in excess of $5,000,000 allotted to that State under such programs. Directs that the remaining appropriations be allocated to each State based on a ratio of the number of children from low-income areas in such State. Requires that any State desiring grants under this Act: (1) designate the agency which will administer such assistance; (2) develop a plan meeting specified requirements for the use of such funds; (3) certify to the Commissioner of Education that it has such a plan; (4) certify annually that it has complied with such plan; (5) develop procedures for the periodic determination of the State's compliance with its plan; (6) submit such procedures to the Commissioner for approval; and (7) provide for an annual audit of expenditures from such grants and report the results of such audit to the Commissioner. Requires that any State procedures for developing such plan provide for public notification and a means for obtaining the views of specified parties regarding such plan. States that a State comprehensive plan shall: (1) set forth the objectives to be achieved under the plan; (2) provide for the allocation of funds in accordance with the requirements of this Act; and (3) set forth procedures to insure that distribution to local educational agencies take into account the number and concentration of children from low-income families and educationally deprived and handicapped children. Requires that at least 75 percent of the funds provided under this Act be distributed to local educational agencies to meet the special educational needs of educationally deprived and handicapped children. Directs that not more than five percent of the amount made available under this Act, or the percentage available under programs consolidated under this Act for administrative costs, whichever is greater, be used for the administration of the State plan. Authorizes the State agency designated to carry out the purposes of this Act to delegate administrative functions to other agencies, transfer funds to such agency, and enter into contracts to carry out activities authorized under this Act. Prohibits the payment of funds to any State which has failed to certify its plan and compliance with such plan to the Commissioner. Authorizes the Commissioner to suspend or reduce payments to States which failed substantially to comply with the provisions of such plan or specified provisions of this Act. Allows such State to file a petition of review with the United States court of appeals for the circuit in which the State is located. States that any findings of the Commissioner, if supported by substantial evidence, shall be conclusive in such action. Requires that any audit of funds provided under this Act be limited to such funds. Subjects funds available under this Act to title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and provisions forbidding the discrimination against qualified handicapped individuals under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Directs State educational agencies to insure that children enrolled in private nonprofit elementary and secondary schools and children in Indian tribal elementary or secondary schools are given an opportunity to participate in activities assisted under this Act. Authorizes the Commissioner to arrange for such children to receive similar services to those provided under this Act if the State is prohibited by law from providing for such participation or has failed to do so. Defines terms for purposes of this Act. Repeals specified Acts and provisions of Federal Acts. Title II: Elementary and Secondary Handicapped and Adult Education Programs - Directs that State comprehensive plans under this Act include programs for educationally deprived and handicapped children in the State and adult education. Specifies allowable further uses of such funds. Sets forth the allocation of funds available under this Act to local educational agencies to meet the special educational needs of educationally deprived and handicapped children. Title III: Vocational Education - States that a specified portion of funds available under this Act be used for vocational education purposes. Sets forth requirements for a State's vocational education programs. Specifies programs and activities for which available funds may be used. Title IV: National Impact Projects - Declares it the purpose of this title to provide support for special activities, and for innovation and development in vocational education and the education of the handicapped through projects which can be more effectively carried out on a national or regional basis. Authorizes the Commissioner to carry out specified activities relating to such purpose. Authorizes appropriations of $69,000,000 annually through fiscal year 1980 to carry out the purposes of this title.
Bill· HRH.R. 12811 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 25 March 1976
Allows an eligible veteran who is pursuing a program of education at the close of the ten-year delimiting period to continue to receive educational assistance until he completes such program, or until he ceases to pursue such program, whichever first occurs. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 1662(a))
Bill· SS. 3203 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 March 1976
Authorizes appropriations of $25,000,000 a year for the National Sea Grant College and Program Act of 1966 for fiscal years 1977, 1978, and 1979.
Bill· SS. 3191 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 23 March 1976
Department of Education Act - Establishes an executive department to be known as the Department of Education to be headed by a Secretary of Education appointed by the President. Transfers to such Department all functions and assets of the Office of Education and of the Commissioner of Education, as well as other functions and related assets of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare under specified laws and provisions of law relating to education. Transfers specified functions and related assets of other executive departments relating to education to such new Department. Redesignates the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare as the Department of Health and Welfare. Authorizes the Secretary to establish a working capital fund for the maintenance and operation of administrative services of the Department. Authorizes the Secretary to provide specified services, supplies, and facilities for employees of the Department and their dependents stationed in remote areas. Allows the Secretary of the Treasury to invest and reinvest in securities of the United States or in federally guaranteed securities, any moneys contained in the capital fund created by the Secretary of Education. Authorizes the Secretary to appoint advisory committees for consultation purposes, and to enter into contracts for research into any aspect of the problems related to the programs of the Department. Makes specified amendments in various laws to carry out the purposes of this Act. Requires the Secretary to make an annual report to the President for submission to the Congress regarding the activities of the Department. States that all orders, regulations, contracts and licenses previously in effect under any provision of law amended under this Act or in the exercise of functions transferred under this Act shall remain in effect until modified or terminated by the Secretary. States that this Act shall not affect any proceedings pending before any department or agency, but that such proceedings to the extent they relate to functions transferred under this Act shall be continued before the Department. Requires the Secretary to submit to the Congress, within two years from the effective date of this Act, a proposed codification of all laws which contain functions transferred to the Secretary by this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 12717 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 23 March 1976
Allows an eligible veteran who is pursuing a program of education at the close of the ten-year delimiting period to continue to receive educational assistance until he completes such program, or until he ceases to pursue such program, whichever first occurs. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 1662(a))
Bill· HRH.R. 12732 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 23 March 1976
Allows an eligible veteran who is pursuing a program of education at the close of the ten-year delimiting period to continue to receive educational assistance until he completes such program, or until he ceases to pursue such program, whichever first occurs. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 1662(a))
Bill· SS. 3190 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 March 1976
Higher Education Amendments - Extends the authorization for appropriations in the amout of $110,000,000 to carry out the provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Removes specified limitations for grants under such Act to developing institutions on Indian reservations or if such grant will increase higher education for Spanish speaking people. Increases the membership of the Advisory Council on Developing Institutions from nine members to twelve. Includes as a purpose of the student assistance program under such Act the providing of educational opportunity grants to students who would otherwise be unable to obtain the benefits of a postsecondary education. Extends basic educational opportunity grants under such Act through fiscal year 1979. Provides that the amount of the basic grant shall not exceed 50 percent of the difference between the cost of attendance at an eligible educational institution and the expected family contribution with respect to that student. Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to prescribe by regulation an average cost of attendance at such institution in lieu of the actual cost if such regulation will assist in the administration of such programs. Includes social security benefits as a criteria for determining the expected family contribution. Repeals the supplemental education opportunity grants program under such Act. Authorizes appropriations of $44,000,000 annually through fiscal year 1979 for payments to States for educational grants to students. Provides that no student shall be excluded from eligibility for State grants solely by the reason of the public or nonprofit private character of the institution of higher education attended. Authorizes appropriations of $60,331,000 annually through fiscal year 1979 for special programs for disadvantaged students under such Act. States that such programs shall include projects to identify qualified youths and to assist such youths: (1) in reentering or completing secondary school or the equivalent; (2) in preparing to enter post secondary study; (3) in deciding on a post secondary program and gaining admission to such program; and (4) in obtaining financial assistance to pursue such a program. Repeals provisions under such Act relating to Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education. Extends appropriations for guaranteed student loan programs under such Act through fiscal year 1979. Extends the Federal insurance on such loans to September 30, 1983. Authorizes the Commissioner to increase the loan limitation to an aggregate sum of $25,000 for students engaged in specialized training which requires exceptionally high costs of education. Authorizes the Secretary to extend repayment of loans exceeding $10,000 for more than ten years. Provides for repayments in variable installments for such loans. Directs the Commissioner to make any necessary determinations (except for good standing) for Federal interest subsidy payment loans to students attending eligible institutions outside the United States. Directs the State to make such determination for state student loans. Permits the compounding of interest on student loans. Increases the maximum annual interest rate on such loans from seven percent to eight percent. Allows the Commissioner to enter into guaranty agreements with State loan programs to reimburse such agencies for loss of accrued interest on the loan in case of default. Increases the maximum insurance premiums the Commissioner may charge for insurance on guaranteed student loans from one-fourth of one percent to one percent. Allows the Commissioner to delegate specified functions to the regional offices of the Office of Education including: (1) reviewing applications for loan insurance and issuing contracts for Federal loan insurance; and (2) receiving and approving claims for payments on student loans in default. Increases the special allowance paid by the Commissioner to holders of loans under the Emergency Insured Student Loan Act of 1969 from three to four percent per annum on any loan made prior to 180 days after enactment of this Act. Extends the Emergency Insured Student Loan Act until October 1, 1979. Authorizes appropriations of $250,000,000 annually through fiscal year 1979 for work study programs under the Higher Education Act. Directs that one-third of such appropriations be directed at programs for children of families at the poverty level as determined under this Act. Authorizes the Commissioner to reallot amounts to States provided under such Act if the amount exceeds that which is required for work study programs at institutions of higher education. Includes as being eligible for grants under such programs, persons who are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance and have the ability to benefit from such programs. Provides that the Federal share of the compensation for students in work study programs shall not exceed 80 percent for fiscal year 1976, 70 percent for fiscal year 1977, 60 percent for fiscal year 1978, and 50 percent for fiscal year 1979. Allows the Commissioner to increase such percentage if required to further the purposes of such programs. Authorizes appropriations of $8,000,000 annually through fiscal year 1979 for cooperative education programs under such Act. Requires, under the National Direct Student Loan Program, institutions which were granted funds under such program to maintain the fund established under such program for the purpose of making loans to needy students. Requires that any proceeds from the sale of student loans made out of such fund be deposited into the student loan fund. Exempts student loans from specified provisions of such Act. Increases the interest rates on such loans to eight percent. Provides that the liability to repay any student loans shall be cancelled upon the death or permanent and total disability of the borrower. Provides that any student loan fund established under such Act may continue in existence under the control of the institution of higher education at which such fund was established. Provides for a capital distribution of such fund if the liquid assets of the fund exceed the amount required for loans or the fund is no longer being used solely for the purposes set forth in such Act. Specfies how such fund shall be distributed. Requires as a criteria of eligibility for institutions under such Act that such institution: (1) permit the Commissioner to have access to the financial, attendance, admission and other records maintained by the institution; (2) comply with standards of financial responsibility and institutional capability for administration of such student financial aid programs prescribed by the Commissioner; and (3) comply with regulations concerning the maintenance of specified records. Authorizes the Commissioner to establish regulations regarding eligibility, termination, and participation in programs under such Act. Directs the Commissioner to publish a list of State agencies which are determined to be reliable authority as to the quality of public post secondary vocational education or training to determine eligibility for such programs. Includes in the definition of "institution of higher learning" under such Act institutions which admit students beyond the age of compulsory school attendance who have an ability to benefit from the training offered by such institution. Directs the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Eligibility to advise the Commissioner regarding standards to qualify institutions or programs in such category to participate in programs under such Act. Authorizes the Commissioner to prescribe, by regulation, coordinated procedures to reduce paperwork, and exchange information with agencies, institutions, and other organizations participating in student assistance programs to coordinate the administration of such programs. Includes as a purpose of the education development programs under such Act the providing of in-service training to currently qualified or tenured teachers to meet new and emerging problems in education and providing additional skills to assist administrative personnel in carrying out such programs. Authorizes appropriations of $37,500,000 for fiscal year 1979, for provisions relating to the attracting and qualifying of teachers to work in low income areas under such Act. Repeals provisions of such Act relating to: (1) fellowships for teachers and related educational personnel; and (2) training programs for educational personnel in higher education, vocational education, and other than higher education institutions. Includes as a purpose of the Teacher Corps program under such Act the training of educational personnel other than teachers and teacher aides in elementary and secondary schools. Directs the Commissioner to promulgate regulations setting forth criteria for the funding of demonstration projects under such program. States that the fund for higher education academic facilities loans and loan insurance established under such Act shall be available to the Commissioner for the purpose of meeting obligations with respect to loans and loan commitments for the construction of academic facilities made or entered into prior to July 1, 1975. Authorizes the Commissioner to award fellowships under such Act to enable veterans to resume study under college teacher fellowships interrupted by service in the Armed Forces. Repeals provisions regarding graduate school programs under such Act which relate to grants to institutions of higher education, public service fellowships and general assistance to graduate schools. Establishes a National Advisory Committee on Institutional Eligibility in the Office of Education to advise and make recommendations to the Commissioner with respect to all matters pertaining to institutional and program eligibility. Requires such committee to make an annual report to Congress with a summary of the committee's activities, findings, and recommendations. Repeals the following titles of the Higher Education Act of 1965: (1) Community Service Program Grants; (2) Library Assistance; (3) Financial Assistance for the Improvement of Undergraduate Instruction; (4) Education for the Public Service; (5) Law School Clincial Experience Programs; and (6) General Provisions. Authorizes appropriations of $8,640,000 annually through fiscal year 1979 for language development programs under the National Defense Education Act of 1958. Repeals the International Education Act of 1966. Authorizes appropriations under the General Education Provision Act of $17,500,000 annually through fiscal year 1979. Makes available to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, one-half of one percent of the amount appropriated for programs under such Act or $25,000,000 whichever is less for carrying out planning and evaluation activities described under such Act. States that such amount shall be used for the evaluation of programs under specified Acts relating to education.
Bill· HRH.R. 12690 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 March 1976
Declares that the purpose of this Act is to encourage colleges and universities to develop programs that give their students an opportunity to gain an appreciation of international problems and ideas by providing financial assistance for students participating in such programs. Directs the Secretary of State to provide funds to institutions of higher education for stipends to students participating in international internships for travel expenses and additional stipends for such students for living expenses if such student demonstrates financial need. Directs that an institution may grant any such stipend to a student who: (1) is pursuing a course of full-time study at the junior or senior level of undergraduate school, or is a graduate student; (2) possesses academic excellence and knowledge of a foreign language; (3) has been placed in an international internship relevant to the student's course of study; (4) has agreed to participate in such internship for not less than three months and not more than one year; and (5) has been fully insured by the institution against expenses incurred by illness or accident during such internship. Sets forth the basis on which sums appropriated for such grants shall be allotted to the States. Authorizes security investigations of students receiving stipends under this Act where such investigation is a precondition to service with the international organization supervising such student. Requires the Secretary to submit annual reports to Congress of the activities carried out and expenditures made in furtherance of the purposes of this Act.
Bill· SS. 3182 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 March 1976
Authorizes the Secretary of Labor, under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, to make visits to the work place of any employer, upon the request of the employer, to consult with and advise the employer concerning the obligations of the employer under such Act. Directs the Secretary to give priority to small business and hazardous workplaces. Stipulates that no consultative visit made under this Act may serve as an inspection or investigation as otherwise provided for by the Occupational Safety and Health Act, except: (1) in the case of an employer who fails to eliminate a danger disclosed during such a visit; or (2) if conditions are found during such a visit which indicate the probability that death or serious harm could result to employees therefrom, the Secretary may notify the employer of such conditions and afford him a reasonable time to eliminate such conditions. Prohibits the transmission of information obtained during a consultative visit to representatives of the Secretary engaged in enforcement. Directs the Secretary to establish education programs to inform employers and employees of the hazards in particular industries. Authorizes the appropriation of funds through fiscal year 1978 for the purposes of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 12666 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 March 1976
Establishes within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare a Home Health Clearinghouse. Directs such Clearinghouse to establish and maintain a computer system to gather information on services and benefits available to the elderly through public and private agencies. Directs the Clearinghouse to publish and keep current a publication describing services and benefits available to the elderly under Federal law. Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as are necessary to establish and maintain the Clearinghouse. Creates in the Department an Assistant Secretary for Elderly Health, to perform specified duties, including the coordination of Department policy relating to the health of the elderly and coordination of the interagency task force on long-term home and institutional care of the elderly.
Bill· HRH.R. 12638 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 March 1976
Adds to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 "Title X-Emergency Education Revenue Act". Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act in fiscal years 1976 and 1977. Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to a local education agency which demonstrates that: (1) for bona fide budgetary reasons it has been forced to reduce the expenditure of funds for essential elementary and secondary education services, making it impossible to maintain such services at a quality level; and (2) that it or the local government unit responsible for providing its revenues has made bona fide efforts to raise the revenue necessary to support essential elementary and secondary educational services and maintain quality education. Makes financial assistance under this Act available for essential elementary and secondary educational services, programs, and projects of the local education agency which had been funded by such agency previously and which the Secretary determines are essential for providing quality elementary and secondary educational services. Requires any local education agency desiring to receive assistance under this Act to submit to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information as the Secretary shall require by regulation. Permits the Secretary to approve such application only if assurances are given that the State shall not reduce the amount of State aid with respect to the provision of free public education in any school district of any local education agency because of assistance given under this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 12640 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 March 1976
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for amounts paid by the taxpayer to an eligible educational institution for tuition for the attendance of the taxpayer or of another individual or individuals at such institution.
Bill· HRH.R. 12620 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 March 1976
Elementary and Secondary Career Education Act - States that the purpose of this Act is to increase the emphasis elementary and secondary schools, both private and public, place on job awareness, exploration, decision-making, and planning. Authorizes the appropriation of specified sums for fiscal years 1976-1980, subject to restrictions, to carry out the provisions of this Act. Allocates funds to each State in the proportion that each State's population, aged five to 17, bears to the total population of all the States, aged five to 17. Provides that States must apply to the Commissioner of Education for funds, giving stipulated assurances relating to the use and management of such funds. Requires States, in administering expenditures under this Act, to develop a program for evaluating the progress of each school in the State in providng career education. Lists specific activities to which grants may be allocated. Makes provision for a greater proportion of funds to go to agencies responsible for low-income, sparsely populated, or non-English speaking areas. Restricts control of funds provided under this Act, and title to materials, equipment, and property acquired therewith, to a public agency. Prohibits such funds from being commingled with State or local funds. Outlines procedures for payment of funds to the States, and the uses, varying with each fiscal year, to which the funds may be put. Directs the Commissioner, consistent with the terms of this Act, to make whatever provisions may be necessary to insure participation on an equitable basis of children enrolled in private elementary and secondary schools. Requires the Office of Career Education to be the administrative agency for the review of State plans, applications, and reports and to provide technical assistance in their improvement whenever necessary. Instructs the National Institution of Education to continue its complementary efforts in career education and stipulates that the Office of Education shall cooperate with the Institute in identifying research and development priorities and in disseminating Institute findings. Directs the National Advisory Council on Career Education to perform its authorized functions in connection with this Act and to submit an annual report evaluating the effectiveness of programs operated in the preceding fiscal year. Mandates that States receiving funds submit annual reports, including an analysis of the extent to which objectives have been fulfilled and an analysis of both successful and unsuccessful programs. Directs the Commissioner to analyze each State's report and furnish within three months of submission an analysis of the report and recommendations for improvement in the operation and administration of programs. Requires the Commissioner to conduct a comprehensive review of programs funded under this Act and to submit a report to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare of the Senate no later than September 30, 1980.