84 Stat. 85. "§ 241. Outreach services "The Administrator shall provide the following outreach services: "(1) by letter advise each veteran at the time of his discharge or release from active military, naval, or air service. or as soon as possible thereafter, of all benefits and services under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration for which the veteran may be eligible and, in carrying out this paragraph, the Administrator shall give priority to so advising those veterans who, on the basis of their military service records, do not have a high school education or equivalent at the time of discharge or release; "(2) distribute full information regarding all benefits and services to which they may be entitled under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration and may, to the extent feasible, distribute information on other governmental programs (including manpower and training programs) which he determines would be beneficial to veterans; and "(3) provide, to the maximum extent possible, aid and assistance (including personal interviews) to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and eligible dependents in respect to clauses (1) and (2) above and in the preparation and presentation of claims under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration. "S 242. Veterans assistance offices "(a) The Administrator shall establish and maintain veterans assistance offices at such places throughout the United States and its territories and possessions, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as he determines to be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, with due regard for the geographical distribution of veterans recently discharged or released from active military, naval, or air service, the special needs of educationally disadvantaged veterans (including their need for accessibility of outreach services), and the necessity of providing appropriate outreach services in less populated areas. "(b) The Administrator may implement such special telephone service as may be necessary to make the outreach services provided for under this subchapter as widely available as possible. "§ 243. Utilization of other agencies "In carrying out the purposes of this subchapter, the Administrator may "(1) arrange with the Secretary of Labor for the State employment service to match the particular qualifications of an eligible veteran or eligible dependent with an appropriate job or job training opportunity, to include where possible, arrangements for outstationing the State employment personnel who provide such assistance at appropriate facilities of the Veterans' Administration; "(2) cooperate with and use the services of any Federal "(4) at his discretion, furnish available space and office (5) conduct studies in consultation with appropriate deral departments and agencies to determine the most ctive program design to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Report to Congress Administrator shall include in the annual report to the 72 Stat. 1115. s required by section 214 of this title a report on the s carried out under this subchapter, each report to inappraisal of the effectiveness of the programs authorin and recommendations for the improvement or more administration of such programs.' e table of sections at the beginning of chapter 3 of such ended by inserting immediately after nistrative settlement of tort claims arising in foreign counes." ing: CHAPTER IV-VETERANS OUTREACH SERVICES PROGRAM se; definitions. ch services. ns assistance offices. tion of other agencies. to Congress." (a) Section 504 of the Act of October 15, 1968, enAct to amend the Public Health Service Act so as to improve the provisions relating to regional medical o extend the authorization of grants for health of gricultural workers, to provide for specialized -alcoholics and narcotic addicts, and for other pureby repealed. n 506 of the Act of October 16, 1968, entitled "An l the Higher Education Act of 1965, the National cation Act of 1958, the National Vocational Stusurance Act of 1965, the Higher Education Facili63, and related Acts" is hereby repealed. TITLE III-EFFECTIVE DATE tle I of this Act takes effect February 1, 1970. 5. EXTENSION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, ET CETERA (Public Law 91-230, approved April 13, 1970) A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY H.R. 514, a bill to extend programs of assistance for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes, was introduced on January 3, 1969, by Representative Carl D. Perkins of Kentucky, chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor. The bill was referred to the committee on Education and Labor. Hearings on the bill were held before that committee on 21 days in January, February, and March, 1969. The record of the hearings was printed in 4 parts. totaling 2,986 pages. On March 24, 1969, H.R. 514 was reported from the Committee on Education and Labor by Representative Perkins (H. Rept. No. 91-114). The bill passed the House on April 23, 1969. In the Senate, S. 2218, a bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and for other purposes, was introduced on May 20, 1969 (for himself and other Senators) by Senator Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island, chairman of the Subcommittee on Education. of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. The bill was referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. With Senator Pell gen- | erally presiding, hearings on this bill and on H.R. 514 and related bills were held before the Subcommittee on Education on June 11, 19. . 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 and July 8, 10, 15, 16 and 18, 1969. The record of the a hearings was printed in 2 parts, totaling 1.298 pages. On January 21.. 1970, H.R. 514 was reported in the Senate, from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, by Senator Pell. On February 17, 1970, the Senate passed H.R. 514, amended. On March 9, 1970 the House asked for, and the Senate agreed to, a conference. The conference report was submitted on March 24, 1970 (H. Rept. No. 91-937). The Senate agreed to the conference report on April 1. 1970, and the House agreed to the conference report on Âpril 7, 1970. The act was approved on April 13, 1970 and became Public Law 91-230. B. DIGEST OF THE ACT Following is a digest of Public Law 91-230. Title I: Amendments To the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965-Part A-Amendments to Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act-(Education of Disadvantaged Children). Provides for the extension of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to June 30, 1973. Extends the provisions for special incentive grants to June 30, 1973 and continues the $50 million authorization for each of the years of the program. Extends the authority for payments to the Bureau of Indian Affairs Schools for Indians on reservations to June 30, 1972. Requires the Commissioner of Education to make a study of the effectiveness of the allocation of title I funds to States and local educational agencies, particularly sub-county allocations, the appropriate --་་་་་་ Federal percentage and the low-income factor, and the use incentive grants to increase State and local effort for eduquires that a report be submitted to Congress by March 31, es the use of 1970 census data for formula purposes under rto July 1, 1972. s that where a local educational agency cannot or will not r the special needs of institutionalized neglected or delinIren, the portion of its allocation based on these children. nstead to the State educational agency if it assumes responmeeting their special educational needs, but if that agency sume such responsibility the portion of the allocation will other State or local public agency, as determined by the of the Commissioner of Education, which does assume such ty. that the Secretary must consider all children who are in institutions in making allocations on account of children titutions for delinquent children. that Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Ishe Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands may participate in the title I provision authorizing grants to States for ies' educational programs for institutionalized delinquent dchildren. n the count of handicapped and neglected or delinquent rming the basis of the grant to the State for their special needs) those children who are in schools providing special them under contract or other arrangement with the State e Commissioner to reallocate funds which exceed the red to fund a State's program for migratory children of ricultural workers to other States where funds allocated t to serve such children. Provides that before the allocaade the Commissioner must determine that the funds ject to reallocation cannot be employed under the seclaw which gives the Secretary authority to fund proin a State where the State is unable or unwilling to ildren. salary bonuses for teachers in schools with high conducationally deprived children. : local educational agencies, as a condition to the receipt ader title I, must provide assurance that title I funds ting non-Federal funds in their schools, and that to tical Federal funds will increase the level of funds herwise be made available in the absence of such Fednon-Federal sources. educational agencies to provide assurances that State will be used in the district of such agency to provide t areas which taken as a whole are at least comparable provided in areas in the school district of the agency ceiving funds under this title. Requires local educareport on or before July 1, 1971, and each subsequent npliance with this provision. Provides that any find ing of non-compliance with this cause shall not affect the payment of funds to any local educational agency until the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1972. Provides that the local educational agency must make the applica tion and all pertinent documents related thereto available to parents and other members of the general public, and that all evaluations and reports required shall be public information. Increases the membership on the National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children from 12 to 15 members. Changes the annual reporting date of the Council from January 31 to March 31, and requires reports of the Council to include a report on the effective ness of title I programs and other programs in raising the educational attainment of educationally deprived children. Provides for special grants for urban and rural schools serving areas with the highest concentrations of children from low-income families, Part B: Amendments to Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). (Library Resources, Textbooks, and other Printed and Published Materials)-Extends title II programs for 3 years. Authorizes $210 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972 and $220 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973. Part C: Amendments to Title II of ESEA, (Supplementary Educational Services and Centers, and Guidance, Counseling, and Testing)Consolidates various programs under ESEA and the National Defense Education Act. Extends title III for 3 years with the proviso that each State shall expend for guidance, counseling, and testing programs an amount each year which is at least equal to 50 percent of the amount expended by the State from 1970 appropriations for title V-A of the National Defense Education Act. For grants under this title, authorizes $550 million for fiscal 1971 $575 million for fiscal 1972, and $605 million for fiscal 1973. Provides for the continuation of the allocations from title III funds to overseas dependent schools of the Department of Defense for fisca years ending before July 1, 1972. Allows the Commissioner to reserv 15 percent of the funds appropriated for title III to fund applications outside of the State plan. Provides the following new requirements for title III State advisory councils: (1) annual certification of the establishment of and member ship on the State advisory council; (2) that the council meet within 30 days after certification has been accepted by the Commissioner and select a chairman from its membership; and (3) that at least one publi meeting be held each year at which time the public be given an oppor tunity to express their views. Part D: Amendments to Title V of ESEA (Strengthening State De partments of Education)-Extends title V for 3 years and authorize State agencies to use title V funds to provide local educational agencie with consultive and technical services for the education of gifted and talented children. Provides assistance to local educational agencies to strengthen their leadership resources, and to identify and meet educational needs. F tablishes a National Council on Quality in Education to review Fe eral education programs, advise Federal officials, conduct evaluations and review, evaluate, and transmit to the President its recommenda |