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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

92 STAT. 2332 20 USC 3385. Ante, p. 2284.

PUBLIC LAW 95-561—NOV. 1, 1978 {b)(l) Section 1005(c)(1)(F) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as redesignated by section 801 of this Act, is amended to read as follows: ' (F) early childhood programs, including kindergarten;". (2)(A) Section 1005(d^ of the Elementary and ^condary Education Act of 19')5, as reaesignated by section 801 of this Act, is amended— (i) by striking out "children" in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such section andT)y inserting in lieu thereof "students" each time it appears; and (li) by inserting after "teachers" a comma and the following: "administrators". (B) The section heading of section 1005 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as redesignated by section 801 of this Act, is amended to read as follows: "IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR I N M A N STUDENTS'

Regional information centers, establishment, grants and contracts.

20 USC 241aa note. 20 USC 1211a.

20 USC 241dd.

(c)(1) Section 1005(e) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as redesignated by section 801 of this Act, is amended as follows: "(e)(1) The Commissioner is also authorized to make grants to and contracts with public agencies. State educational agencies in States in which more than five thousand Indian children are enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools, Indian tribes, Indian institutions, Indian organizations, or to make contracts with private institutions and Organizations, to establish, on a regional basis, information centers to— "(A) evaluate programs assisted under this part, under the Indian Elementary and Secondary School Assistance Act, under section 314 of the Adult Education Act, and other Indian education programs in order to determine their effectiveness in meeting the special educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian children and to conduct research to determine those needs; "(B) provide technical assistance upon request to local educational agencies and Indian tribes, Indian organizations, Indian institutions, and parent committees created pursuant to section 305(b)(2)(B) (ii) of the Indian Elementary and Secondary School Assistance Act in evaluating and carrying out programs assisted under this part, under such Act, nnd under section 314 of the Adult Education Act through the provision of materials and personnel resources; and "(C) disseminate information upon request to the parties described in subparagraph (B) concerning all Federal education programs which affect the education of Indian children including information on successful models and programs designed to meet the special educational needs of Indian children. "(2) Grants or contracts made pursuant to this subsection may be made for at term not to exceed three years (renewable at the end of that period subject t6 the approval of the Commissioner) provided that provision is made to insure annual review of the projects.". (21 Section 1005(b)' of such Act, as redesignated by section 801 of thig Act, is amended by striking out "Indian tribes, organizations, and institutions" and inserting in lieu thereof "Indian tribes, Indian organizations, and Indian institutions". ,