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Public Law 95–112

To extend certain programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for one year, and for other purposes.

Approved September 24, 1977

Statutory text

An Act

To extend certain programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for one year, 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 “Education Amendments of 1977”.

Sec. 2. extension of certain programs under the elementary and secondary education act of 1965

(a)
(1)

Section 102 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (hereinafter in this section referred to as the

20 USC 241b.

“Act”) is amended by striking out “September 30, 1978” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1979”.

(2)

Section 125 of the Act is amended by striking out “October 1,

20 USC 241c–5.

1978” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 1, 1979”.

(3)

Section 148(c) of the Act is amended by striking out “October 1,

20 USC 241l.

1978” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 1, 1979”.

(b)
(1)

Section 201 (b) of the Act is amended by striking out “each

20 USC 821.

of the five succeeding fiscal years” and inserting in lieu thereof “for each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1979”.

(2)

Section 204(b) of the Act is amended by striking out “July 1,

20 USC 824.

1978” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 1, 1979”.

(c)
(1)
(A)

Section 301(b) of the Act is amended by striking out

20 USC 841.

“each of the five succeeding fiscal years” and inserting in lieu thereof “for each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1979”.

(B)

The second sentence of such section 301(b) is amended by striking out “each of the five succeeding fiscal years” and inserting in lieu thereof “for each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1979”.

(2)

Section 305(c) of the Act is amended by striking out “October 1,

20 USC 844a.

1978” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 1, 1979”.

(3)

Section 309(c) of the Act is amended by striking out “October 1,

20 USC 847a.

1978” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 1, 1979”.

(d)
(1)

Section 401(a)(1) of the Act is amended by striking out

20 USC 1801.

“each of the two succeeding fiscal years” and inserting in lieu thereof “each succeeding year ending prior to October 1, 1979”.

(2)

Section 401(b) (1) of the Act is amended by striking out “each of the two succeeding fiscal years” and inserting in lieu thereof “each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1979”.

(3)

Section 401(d) of the Act is amended by striking out “the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978” and inserting in lieu thereof “each fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1979”.

(e)
(1)

Section 501(b) of the Act is amended by striking out “each

20 USC 861.

of the five succeeding fiscal years” and inserting in lieu thereof “each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1979”.

(2)

Section 521(b) of the Act is amended by striking out “each of

20 USC 866.

the five succeeding fiscal years” and inserting in lieu thereof “each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1979”.

(3)

Section 531(b) of the Act is amended by striking out “each of

20 USC 867.

the five succeeding fiscal years” and inserting in lieu thereof “each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1979”.

(4)

Section 541 of the Act is amended by inserting the following new subsection :

“(c)
(1)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law the National Council established by subsection (a) of this section shall continue to exist until October 1, 1979.

“(2)

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 401(b) there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of this section.”.

(f)
(1)

Section 807(c) of the Act is amended by striking out “each of the five succeeding fiscal years” and inserting in lieu thereof “each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1979”.

(2)

Section 808(d) of the Act is amended by striking out “each of the five succeeding fiscal years” and inserting in lieu thereof “each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1979”.

(3)

Section 811(d) of the Act is amended by striking out “July 1, 1978” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 1, 1979”.

Sec. 3. extension of adult education act

(a)
(1)

Section 310(b) of the Adult Education Act is amended by striking out “1978” and inserting in lieu thereof “1979”.

(2)

Section 311(b) of such Act is amended by striking out “1978” and inserting in lieu thereof “1979”.

(b)

Section 313(a) of such Act is amended by striking out “for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1977, and June 30, 1978” and inserting in lieu thereof “for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and for each of the succeeding fiscal years ending prior to October 1, 1979”.

(c)

Section 314(d) of such Act is amended by striking out “July 1, 1978” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 1, 1979”.

Sec. 4. extension of title iii of the national defense education act of 1958

The first sentence of section 301 of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended by striking out “September 30, 1978” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1979”.

Sec. 5. extension of appropriations provision

Section 412(b) of the General Education Provisions Act is amended by striking out “October 1, 1978” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 1, 1979”.

Approved September 24, 1977.

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