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PUBLIC LAW 105-332—OCT. 31, 1998 112 STAT. 3101 education decisionmaking by individuals (especially in areas of career information delivery and use); "(2) to make available to students, parents, teachers, administrators, and counselors, and to improve accessibility with respect to, information and planning resources that relate educational preparation to career goals and expectations; "(3) to equip teachers, administrators, and counselors with the knowledge and skills needed to assist students and parents with career exploration, educational opportunities, and education financing. "(4) to assist appropriate State entities in tailoring careerrelated educational resources and training for use by such entities; "(5) to improve coordination and communication among administrators and planners of programs authorized by this Act and by section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act at the Federal, State, and local levels to ensure nonduplication of efforts and the appropriate use of shared information and data; and "(6) to provide ongoing means for customers, such as students and parents, to provide comments and feedback on products and services and to update resources, as appropriate, to better meet customer requirements. " (c) NONDUPLICATION.— "(1) WAGNER-PEYSER ACT.— The State entity designated under subsection (b) may use funds provided under subsection (b) to supplement activities under section 15 of the Wagner- Peyser Act to the extent such activities do not duplicate activities assisted under such section. "(2) PUBLIC LAW 105-220. —None of the functions and activities assisted under this section shall duplicate the functions and activities carried out under Public Law 105-220. "(d) FUNDING RULE. — Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section, the Federal entity designated under subsection (a) shall use— "(1) not less than 85 percent to carry out subsection (b); and "(2) not more than 15 percent to carry out subsection (a). "(e) REPORT. —The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, an annual report that includes— "(1) an identification of activities assisted under this section during the prior program year; "(2) a description of the specific products and services assisted under this section that were delivered in the prior program year; and "(3) an assessment of the extent to which States have effectively coordinated activities assisted under this section with activities authorized under section 15 of the Wagner- Peyser Act. "(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —T here are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003.