110 STAT. 1321-255 PUBLIC LAW 104-134—APR. 26, 1996 (C) by striking subsection (g); and (D) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g). (2) Section 1116 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6317) is amended— (A) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (2)(A)(i), by striking all beginning with ", which may" through "Act"; and (ii) in paragraph (5)(B)(i)— (I) in subclause (VI), by inserting "and" after the semicolon; (II) in subclause (VII), by striking "; and" and inserting a period; and (III) by striking subclause (VIII); and (B) in subsection (d)— (i) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking all beginning with ", and may" through "Act"; and (ii) in paragraph (6)(B)(i)— (I) by striking subclause (IV); and (II) by redesignating subclauses (V) through (VIII) as subclauses (IV) through (VII), respectively. (3) Section 1501(a)(2)(B) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6491(a)(2)(B)) is amended— (A) by striking clause (v); and (B) by redesignating clauses (vi) through (x) as clauses (v) through (ix), respectively. (4) Section 10101(b)(l)(A)(i) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 8001(b)(l)(A)(i)) is amended by striking "and opportunity-to- leam standards or strategies for student learning". (5) Section 14701(b)(l)(B)(v) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 8941(b)(l)(B)(v)) is amended by striking "the National Education Goals Panel," and all that follows through "assessments)" and inserting "and the National Education Groals Panel". (c) GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT. —Section 428 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1228b), as amended by section 237 of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-382), is amended by striking "the National Education Standards and Improvement Council,". (d) EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1978.—Section 1121(b) of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2001(b)), as amended by section 381 of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-382), is amended by striking "213(a)" and inserting "203(a)(2)". SEC. 704. DIRECT GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES. Section 304 of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act (20 U.S.C. 5884) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(e) DIRECT GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— Notwithstanding subsection (c), if a State educational agency was not participating in the program under this section as of October 20, 1995, and the State educational agency approves, the Secretary shall use all or a portion of the allotment that the State would have received under this section for a fiscal year to award grants to local educational agencies in the State that have approved applications under paragraph (2) for such fiscal year. "(2) APPLICATION. — Any local educational agency that desires to receive a grant under this subsection shall submit
�
