90 STAT. 2086 Ante, p. 2085.
Ante, p. 2085.
PUBLIC LAW 94-4S2—OCT. 12, 1976 (f)(1) Section 112 of the Act (as redesignated by subsection (e)) is amended— (A) by striking out "the Commissioner, who shall be Chairman," in subsection (a); and (B) by striking out "through June 30, 1975" in subsection (f) and inserting in lieu thereof "until the programs authorized by this part are terminated". (2) The text of section 113 of the Act (as redesignated by subsection (e)) is amended to read as follows: "Nothing in this section shall modify any authority under the Act of May 8, 1914 (Smith-Lever Act), as amended (7 U.S.C. 341-348).". (g) Title I of the Act is further amended— (1) by inserting before the section heading of section 101 the following: "PART A—COMMUNITY SERVICE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS";
20 USC 1002H 1009.
(2) by striking out "this title" each time it appears in section 102 through section 112 of such title, and inserting in lieu thereof "this part"; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new part: "PART B—LIFELONG LEARNING "FINDINGS
20 USC 1015.
"SEC. 131. The Congress finds that— "(1) accelerating social and technological change have had impact on the duration and quality of life; "(2) the American people need lifelong learning to enable them to adjust to social, technological, political and economic changes; "(3) lifelong learning has a role in developing the potential of all persons including improvement of their personal well-being, upgrading their workplace skills, and preparing them to participate in the civic, cultural, and political life of the Nation; "(4) lifelong learning is important in meeting the needs of the growing number of older and retired persons; "(5) learning takes place through formal and informal instruction, through educational programs conducted by public and private educational and other institutions ar^i organizations, through independent study, and through the efforts of business, industry, and labor; "(6) planning is necessary at the national, State, and local levels to assure effective use of existing resources in the light of changing characteristics and learning needs of the population; "(7) more effective use should be made of the resources of the Nation's educational institutions in order to assist the people of the United States in the solution of community problems in areas such as housing, poverty, government, recreation, employment, youth opportunities, transportation, health, and land use; and "(8) American societj^ should have as a goal the availability of appropriate opportunities for lifelong learning for all its citizens without regard to restrictions of previous education or training, sex, age, handicapping condition, social or ethnic background, or economic circumstance.
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