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PUBLIC LAW 92-318-JUNE 23, 1972
" (6) set forth a plan for the use of existing and new educational resources in the State in order to achieve the goal set forth in clause (2), including recommendations for the modification of State plans for federally assisted vocational education, community services, and academic facilities as they may affect community colleges. In carrying out its responsibilities under this subsection, each State Commission shall establish an advisory council on community colleges which shall— " (A) be composed of— "(i) a substantial number of persons in the State (including representatives of State and local agencies) having responsibility for the operation of community colleges; "(ii) representatives of State agencies having responsibility for or an interest in postsecondary education; and " (iii) the general public; " (B) have responsibility for assisting and making recommendations to the State Commission in developing the statewide plan required under this section; " (C) conduct such hearings as the State Commission may deem advisable; and " (D) pursuant to requirements established by the State Commission, provide each State and local agency within the State responsible for postsecondary education an opportunity to review and make recommendations with respect to such plan. "(b)(1) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated $15,700,000 during the period beginning July 1, 1972, and ending June 30, 1974, to carry out the provisions of this section. "(2) Sums appropriated pursuant to paraarraph (1) shall be allotted by the (Jommissioner equally among the States, except that the amount allotted to Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands shall not exceed $100,000 each. Such sums shall remain available until expended. "(c) Each plan developed and adopted pursuant to subsection (a) shall be submitted to the Commissioner for his approval. The Commissioner shall not approve any plan unless he determines that it fulfills the requirements of this section.
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Advisory counc i l s on community colleges.
Appropriation.
"Subpart 2—Establishment and Expansion of Community Colleges U
PROGRAM
AUTHORIZATION
"SEC. 1011. (a) In order to encourage and assist those States and localities which so desire in establishing or expanding community colleges, or both, the Commissioner shall carry out a program as provided in this subpart for making grants to community colleges in order to improve educational opportunities available through community colleges in such States. " (b) For the purpose of carrying out this subpart, there are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30.1973, $75,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30.1974, and S150,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975. ii
APPORTIONMENTS
"SEC. 1012. (a) From the sums appropriated pursuant to section 1011 (b) for each fiscal year the Commissioner shall apportion not more than 5 per centum thereof among Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa and the Virgin Islands according to their respective needs. From the
Appropriations.
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