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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-561—NOV. 1, 1978

92 STAT. 2357

DEFINITION OF ADULT EDUCATION

SEC. 1302. Section 303(b) of the Act is amended by inserting "lack 20 USC 1202. sufficient mastery of basic educational skills to enable them to function effectively in society or who" immediately after "(1)". GRANTS TO STATES

SEC. 1303. (a) Section 304 of the Act is amended by striking out "private nonprofit agencies" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "by public or private nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions" and by adding at the end thereof the following: "Grants provided under this section to States to carry out the programs described in the preceding sentence may be carried out by public or private nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions only if the applicable local educational agency has been consulted with and has had an opportunity to comment on the application of such agency, organization, or institution. The State educational agency shall not approve any application unless assured that such consultation has taken place. Such application shall contain a description of the cooperative arrangements that have been made to deliver services to adult students.". (b) Section 304 of such Act is further amended by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (a) and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (b) Not more than 20 per centum of the funds granted to any State under subsection (a) for any fiscal year shall be used for the education of institutionalized individuals.".

Consultation and comments. 20 USC 1203.

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

SEC. 1304. (a) Section 303(g) is amended by inserting "the Northern Mariana Islands," immediately after "the Pacific Islands,". (b) Section 305(a) of the Act is amended by inserting "the Northern Mariana Islands," immediately after "the Pacific Islands,".

20 USC 1204.

STATE PLANS

SEC. 1305. Section 306 of the Act is amended to read as follows; ((STATE

PLANS

"SEC. 306. (a) A State shall be eligible to receive its allotment under section 305 if— "(1) it has on file with the Commissioner a general State application under section 434 of the General Education Provisions Act, and "(2) it has submitted to the Commissioner at such times (not more frequently than one every three years), and in such detail, as the Commissioner shall prescribe a State plan meeting the requirements of subsection (h). " (b) A State plan under this title shall— "(1) set forth a program for the use of funds provided under this title to carry out the purposes stated in section 302 with respect to all segments of the adult population in the State, including residents of rural areas, residents of urban areas with high

Allotment eligibility. 20 USC 1205. Ante, p. 2342.

Funds program. Ante, p. 2356.