or the improvement of the administration and operation of Fed cation programs. E: Amendments to Title VII of ESEA (Bilingual Educa- ses the size of the Advisory Committee on the Education of : Amendments to Public Laws 815 and 874 of the Eighty- the counting, under Public Law 874, for purposes of deteritlements to payments, of children in average daily attendesided with a parent who was at any time during the pree year period a refugee within the meaning of the Migration e Assistance Act of 1962. that local educational agencies will not receive payment on chat no payments will be made on account of children or school construction assistance where immunity of Fed- Amendments to Adult Education Act of 1966-Adds quivalency adult education to the Act, but with the prolult basic education needs must first be satisfied before the State and local agencies may expend Federal funds for the new high school equivalency program. Changes the National Advisory Committee on Adult Basic Educa tion to the National Advisory Council on Adult Education and increases its membership from 8 to 15. For the purposes of this title, authorizes appropriations of $160 million for fiscal year 1970, $200 million for fiscal year 1971, $995 mililon for each of the fiscal years 1972 and 1973. Authorizes such appropriation (not to exceed 5 percent of the amount appropriated each fiscal year for the purpose of this title as may be necessary to pay the costs of administration, development of State plans, and the activities of advisory committees, and other activities required by the Act. Title IV: Amendments to Title IV of Public Law 90-247 (Genera!! Education Provisions)-Enacts a "General Education Provisions Act" which controls the administration of all education programs and the operation of the Office of Education. Provides that the Commissioner shall: (1) prepare and disseminate to States and local educational agencies and institutions information concerning applicable programs and cooperate with other Federa1 officials who administer programs affecting education in disseminating information concerning such programs; (2) inform the public on federally supported education programs; (3) collects data and infor mation on applicable programs for the purpose of obtaining objective measurements of the effectiveness of such programs in achieving their purposes; and (4) prepare and publish an annual report (to be referred to as "the Commissioner's annual report") on (A) the condition of education in the nation, (B) developments in the administration, utilization, and impact of applicable programs, (C) results of investigations and activities by the Office of Education. and (D) such facts and recommendations as will serve the purpose for which the Office of Education is established (as set forth in 20 U.S.C. 1). Provides that the Commissioner's annual report shall be submitted to the Congress not later than March 31 of each calendar year. Asserts that the Commissioner's annual report shall be made available to State and local educational agencies and other appropriate agencies and institutions and to the general public. Provides that the Commissioner's annual report will contain all of the reports which he is required by law to submit to the President and the Congress each year. Asserts that the report will also contain such reports of advisory councils and committees as may be required by law. Provides that the Commissioner's annual report replaces other general reports now required by law. Provides that the Commissioner is authorized to create, and anpoint the members of, such advisory councils as he determines to be necessary to advise him with respect to: (1) the organization of the Office of Education and its conduct in the administration of education programs: (2) recommendations for legislation regarding education program and the means by which the educational needs of the Nation may be met; and (3) special problems and areas of special interest in education. Title V: Cancellation and Repayment of Student Loans for Certain Public Service-Extends the existing authority for cancellation loans contained in the National Defense Education Act of roadens it to include cancellation for service in the Armed r June 30, 1970. Education of the Handicapped-Education of the Handi-Provides that there shall be, within the Office of Educau for the education and training of the handicapped which principal agency in the Office of Education for adminisarrying out programs and projects relating to the educaining of the handicapped, including programs and projtraining of teachers of the handicapped and for research tion and training. hat the Commissioner shall establish in the Office of Edtional Advisory Committee on Handicapped Children, 15 members, appointed by the Commissioner. Provides eight of such members shall be persons affiliated with training, on research programs for the handicapped. AsAdvisory Committee shall review the administration and the programs authorized by this title and other proviadministered by the Commissioner with respect to handien, including the effect of these programs in improving al attainment of such children, and make recommendamprovement of such administration and operation with children. Authorizes a program of grants to the States, approvable State plans, for the improvement of edndicapped children. to be appropriated $200 million for the fiscal year end071, $210 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972. on for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, for the purg grants to States under the Education of the Handi ocational Education. For vocational education for pere academic, socioeconomic, or other handicaps which from succeeding in the regular vocational education rizes appropriations of $50 million for the fiscal year , 1971, and $60 million for the fiscal year ending June opropriations for the vocational work-study program or the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and $55 million rending June 30, 1972. ority for residential facilities and extends the curment program. million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971 and the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972 for extension of ucation professions development act. Miscellaneous--Authorizes the Commissioner under as to increase the Federal contribution percentage nd programs carried on under the Higher Education to provide that non-Federal contributions may be in thorization for the Advisory Council under the Edus Development Act for an additional year with a hat year of its $200,000 authorization, Provides for the allocation of up to 3 percent of the number members of the Teacher Corps for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Island and not to exceed 5 percent to elementary and secondary schools ope ated for Indian children by the Department of the Interior. Creates an authorization for a "Student Teacher Corps" under a Higher Education Act of 1965 by adding the following purpose in t teacher corps authorization: "attracting volunteers to serve as par time tutors or full-time instructional assistants in programs carre out by local educational agencies and institutions of higher educatia serving such areas". Increases the authorization for the Teacher Corps from $65 mille for fiscal year 1970 to $80 million for that year, and from $56 mill for fiscal year 1971 to $100 million for that year. Provides legislative authority for the Advisory Council on Resear and Development. Provides for a National Commission on School Finances to rep to the Commissioner and to the Congress in two years on problenis d financing elementary and secondary education. C. TEXT OF THE LAW Following is the text of Public Law 91-230. AN ACT To extend programs of assistance for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes Elementary and secondary education assistance programs, extension. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 78 Stat. 252. 42 USC 2000d. 80 Stat. 1209; 81 Stat. 787. 42 USC 2000d-5. Uniformity. Compliance. Additional funds. POLICY WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISION: SEC. 2. (a) It is the policy of the United States that guidelines and criteria established pursuant to title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and section 182 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments of 1966 dealing with conditions of sec regation by race, whether de jure or de facto, in the schools of the local educational agencies of any State shall be applied un formly in all regions of the United States whatever the orig or cause of such segregation. (b) Such uniformity refers to one policy applied uniformly to de jure segregation wherever found and such other policy may be provided pursuant to law applied uniformly to de facto segregation wherever found. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish the obligation of responsible officials to enforce or comply with su guidelines and criteria in order to eliminate discrimination it. federally-assisted programs and activities as required by tit VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (d) It is the sense of the Congress that the Department of Justice and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare est such additional funds as may be necessary to olicy set forth in this section throughout the United -AMENDMENTS TO THE ELEMENTARY MENDMENTS TO TITLE I OF THE ELEMENTARY AND OF TITLE II OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY "a) Section 102 of title I of the Elementary and gi stat. 313. 79 Stat. 27; 81 Stat. 783. 787. 121(d) of such title I is amended by striking 81 Stat. 786, STUDY OF ALLOCATION OF FUNDS 241h1. 84 Stat. 122. 79 Stat. 27; 81 Stat. 787. 84 Stat. 122. 81 Stat. 787. 80 Stat. 1194; 81 Stat. 785, ) The Commissioner of Education shall make 84 Stat. 121. 787 20 USC 241c. Report to |