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attendance at such institute, and each such individual with one or more dependents shall receive an additional stipend at the rate of $15 per week for each such dependent for the period of such attendance. TITLE VII—RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION IN MORE EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION O F TELEVISION, R A D I O, MOTION P I C T U R E S, A N D R E L A T E D M E D I A FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES PART A—RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION F U N C T I O N S OF THE COMMISSIONER

SEC. 701. I n carrying out the provisions of this part the Commissioner, in cooperation with the Advisory Committee on New Educational Media (established by section 761), shall (through grants or con-"^ tracts) conduct, assist, and foster research and experimentation in the development and evaluation of projects involving television, radio, motion pictures, and related media of communication which may prove of value to State or local educational agencies in the operation of their public elementary or secondary schools, and to institutions of higher education, including the development of new and more effective techniques and methods— (1) for utilizing and adapting motion pictures, video tapes and other audio-visual aids, film strips, slides and other visual aids, recordings (including magnetic tapes) and other auditory aids, and radio or television program scripts for such purposes; (2) for training teachers to utilize such media with maximum effectiveness; and (3) for presenting academic subject matter through such media. G R A N T S - I N - A I D; CONTRACTS

SEC. 702. I n carrying out the provisions of section 701, the Commissioner— (1) may make grants-in-aid, approved by the Advisory Committee on New Educational Media, to public or nonprofit private agencies, organizations, and individuals for projects of research or experimentation referred to in section 701; (2) may enter into contracts, approved by the Advisory Committee on New Educational Media, with public or private agencies, organizations, groups, and individuals for projects of research or experimentation referred to in section 701; and (3) shall promote the coordination of programs conducted or financed by him under this title with similar programs conducted by other agencies, institutions, foundations, organizations, or individuals. PART B—DISSEMINATION or INFORMATION ON N E W EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER

SEC. 731. I n order to disseminate information concerning new educational media (including the results of research and experimentation conducted under part A of this title) to State or local educational agencies, for use in their public elementary or secondary schools, and to institutions of higher education, the Commissioner— (1) shall make studies and surveys to determine the need for increased or improved utilization of television, radio, motion pic-

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