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PUBLIC LAW 91-230-APR. 13, 1970
"(1) review the administration of, general regulations for, and operation of this title, including its effectiveness in meeting the purposes set forth in section 303; "(2) review, evaluate, and transmit to the Congress and the President the reports submitted pursuant to section 305(a)(2) "(3) evaluate programs and projects carried out under this title and disseminate the results thereof; and "(4) make recommendations for the improvement of this title, and its administration and operation. "'(b) The Council shall be appointed by the President without regard to the civil service laws and shall consist of twelve members, a majority of whom shall be broadly representative of the educational and cultural resources of the United States including at least one person who has professional competence in the area of education of handicapped children. Such members shall be appointed for terms of 3 years except that (1) in the case of the initial members, four shall be appointed for terms of 1 year each and four shall be appointed for terms of 2 years each, and (2) appointments to till the unexpired portion of any terms shall be for such portion only. When requested by the President, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall engage such technical and professional assistance as may be required to carry out the functions of the Council, and shall make available to the Council such secretarial, clerical and other assistance and such pertinent data prepared by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare as it may require to carry out its functions. "(c) The Council shall make an annual report of its findings and recommendations (including recommendations for changes in the provisions of this title) to the President and the Congress not later than January 20 of each year. The President is requested to transmit to the Congress such comments and recommendations as he may have with respect to such report." (b) I n the case of any fiscal year ending prior to July 1, 1973, each State submitting a State plan under title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 shall assure the Commissioner of Education that it will expend for the purpose described in paragraph (4) of section 303(b) of such title III an amount at least equal to 50 per centum of the amount expended by that State for the purposes of title V - A of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 from funds appropriated pursuant to such title V - A for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970. (c) Any appropriation for the purposes of title V of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 for any fiscal year ending after rJune 30, 1970, shall be deemed to have been appropriated pursuant to section 301 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (d) The amendment made by this section shall be effective with ^respect to fiscal years ending after June 30, 1970.
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Reports to C o n g r e s s and President.
Members. Appointment by President.
Tenure.
Report to P r e s i d e n t and Congress.
Ante,
p. 130.
72 Stat. 1592; 78 Stat. 1106; 82 Stat. 1057. 20 USC 4 8 1 485.
Effective date.
PART D — AMENDMENTS TO TITLE V OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT or 1965 (STRENGTHENING STATE DEPARTMENTS or EDUCATION) E X T E N S I O N OF TITLE V OF THE E L E M E N T A R Y A N D SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965
SEC. 141. Section 501(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by striking out "and" where it appears after "1969," and by striking out all that follows "1968" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "$80,000,000 each for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1969, June 30, 1970, and June 30, 1971, $85,000,000 for the 47-348 O - 72 - 13 (Pt. 1)
80 Stat. 1203; !1 Stat. 799. 20 USC 8 6 1.
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