Volume 75
Public Law 87–22
To amend title II of the Vocational Education Act of 1946, relating to practical nurse training, and for other purposes.
Approved April 24, 1961
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend title II of the Vocational Education Act of 1946, relating to practical nurse training, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That this Act may be cited as “The Practical Nurse Training Extension Act of 1961”.
Sec. 2.
Section 201 of the Vocational Education Act of 1946 (20
U.S.C. 15aa) is amended to read as follows:
“Sec. 201.
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1957, and for each of the next eight fiscal years a sum not to exceed $5,000,000, for grants to States with State plans for practical nurse training approved pursuant to section 203.”
Sec. 3.
Section 202 of the Vocational Education Act of 1946 (20 U.S.C. 15bb) is amended—
by striking out the title of such section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “GRANTS TO STATES FOR PRACTICAL NURSE TRAINING”;
by striking out “and” after “title I” in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof a comma, and by inserting after “(20 U.S.C. 31–33)” a comma and “and the Act of August 1, 1956
(20 U.S.C. 34)”;
by inserting “or Guam” after “Virgin Islands” in the second sentence; and
by striking out “three fiscal years” in the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “seven fiscal years”.
Sec. 4.
Subsection (a) of section 203 of the Vocational Education Act of 1946 (20 U.S.C. 15cc(a)) is amended—
by striking out the part of the first sentence preceding clause (1) and inserting in lieu thereof “To be approvable under this title, a State plan for practical nurse training shall—”; and
by striking out the part of clause (3) preceding “practical nurse training” and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
“(1) show the plans, policies, and methods to be followed in providing”.
Sec. 5.
Section 210(e) of the Vocational Education Act of 1946 (20 U.S.C. 15jj(e)) is amended to read as follows:
“(a) The term ‘State’ includes the Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.”
Sec. 6.
The amendments made by this Act shall become effective July 1, 1961.
Approved April 24, 1961.