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 100 STAT. 978

PUBLIC LAW 99-425—SEPT. 30, 1986

TITLE IX—BEGINNING READING INSTRUCTION STUDY AND LISTING REQUIRED SEC. 901. STUDY AND LISTING REQUIRED.

Public information.

(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Education (hereinafter in this title referred to as the "Secretary") shall conduct a study in order to compile a complete list, by name, of beginning reading instruction programs and methods, including phonics, indicating— (1) the average cost per pupil of such programs and methods; and (2) whether such programs and methods do or do not present well-designed instruction as recommended in the report of the Commission on Reading entitled "Becoming a Nation of Readers". The listing required by this section shall be written in such a way as to be understandable to the general public. (b) PUBLIC COMMENT.—In carrying out the study required by this section, the Secretary shall solicit public comments on beginning reading programs and methods. (c) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Congress such interim reports of the study and listing as the Secretary deems advisable. The Secretary shall prepare and submit a final report containing the listing required by this subsection to the Congress not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall publicize and disseminate nationally the listing required by this section to the education community, parents, and other interested persons.

TITLE X—EFFECTIVE DATES AND RELATED MATTERS 42 USC 8621

SEC. 1001. EFFECTIVE DATES; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

(a) GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in subsections Qji) and (c), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 1986, or the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever occurs later. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR ENERGY CRISIS INTERVENTION AMENDMENTS. —The amendments made by section 502(a) shall take effect

on December 1, 1986, or 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever occurs later.

(c) APPLICATION OF CERTAIN OTHER AMENDMENTS RELATING TO ENERGY ASSISTANCE.—The amendments made by subsections (a), (b, >

(c), and (d) of section 504 shall not apply with respect to any fiscal year beginning in or before the 60-day period ending on the effective date of this Act. Approved September 30, 1986. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4421 (S. 2444):

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-545 (Comm. on Education and Labor) and No. 99-815 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 99-327 accompanying S. 2444 (Comm. on Labor and Human RGSOurcGs) CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 132 (1986): Apr. 29, considered and passed House. July 14, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2444. Sept. 16, House agreed to conference report. Sept. 17, Senate agreed to conference report.

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