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PUBLIC LAW 94-000—MMMM. DD, 1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-482—OCT. 12, 1976 (b) Upon the effective date of section 202, individuals who are members of the State advisory councils on vocational education may continue to serve for the terms for which they were appointed, except that no such member may serve for more than two fiscal years after such effective date unless reappointed pursuant to the amendments contained in that section. (c) Effective October 1, 1977, there are hereby repealed— (1) title V, part F of the Education Professions Development Act. (2) title X, part B of the Higher Education Act, and (3) section 1071 of the Higher Education Act. TITLE III—EXTENSIONS AND KEVISIONS OF OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS

90 STAT. 2215 20 USC 2301 note.

Repeals. 20 USC 1119c-1119c-4. 20 USC 1135b-1135b-9. 20 USC 1135c.

PART A—EXTENSION AND REVISION OF RELATED PROGRAMS EXTENSION o r TITLE III OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT OF 1958

SEC. 301. (a) The first sentence of section 301 of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended by striking out "June 30, 20 USC 441. 1977" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1978". (b) The second sentence of such section is amended by striking out "July 1, 1977" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1978". E X T E N S I O N AND REVISION OF TITLE VI OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT OF 1958

SEC. 302. (a) The heading of title VI of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended to read as follows: "TITLE VI—FOREIGN STUDIES AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT". (b) Title VI of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended by redesignating section 603 as section 604 and by inserting after section 602 the following new section: "GRANT PROGRAM TO PROMOTE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING

"SEC. 603. (a) The Congress finds that— 20 USC 512a. "(1) the well-being of the United States and its citizens is affected by policies adopted and actions taken by, or with respect to, other nations and areas; and "(2) the United States must afford its citizens adequate access to the information which will enable them to make informed judgments with respect to the international policies and actions of the United States. I t is, therefore, the purpose of this section to support educational programs which will increase the availability of such information to students in the United States. "(b) The Commissioner is authorized, by grant or contract, to stimulate locally designed educational programs to increase the understanding of students in the United States about the cultures and actions of other nations in order to better evaluate the international and domestic impact of major national policies. (c) Grants or contracts under this section— "(1) may be made to any public or private agency or organization, including, but not limited to, institutions of higher education. State and local educational agencies, professional associations, educational consortia, and organizations of teachers;