Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 1.djvu/823

 PUBLIC LAW 99-371—AUG. 4, 1986

100 STAT. 787

(A) the degree to which appropriate postsecondary, adult, and continuing educational opportunities are available to deaf individuals; (B) the advisability of expanding the number of federally supported postsecondary regional educational programs which serve the deaf; (C) the training and technical assistance needs of infant and early childhood education programs and elementary, secondary, postsecondary, adult, and continuing education programs which serve the deaf; (D) the degree to which appropriate elementary and secondary educational opportunities are available to deaf students including (i) the effects of part B of the Education of the Handicapped Act on infant and early childhood education programs and elementary and secondary educational programs for the deaf and (ii) the role played by the model secondary school for the deaf and the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School; (E) the role and impact of research, development, dissemination, and outreach activities conducted by Gallaudet University and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in education of the deaf; (F) the degree to which the purposes of part F of the Education of the Handicapped Act (relating to instructional media for the handicapped) are being carried out; (G) the problems associated with illiteracy among deaf individuals; (H) any other issues which the Commission determines will improve the quality of infant and early education programs and elementary, secondary, postsecondary, adult, and continuing education provided to the deaf; and (I) any other recommendations to improve quality or increase cost effectiveness of providing the education of the deaf. (2) The study of each issue described in paragraph (1) shall include a description of the findings concerning each such issue together with recommendations for actions designed to address identified needs. (b) REPORTS.—The Commission shall submit to the President and to the Congress such interim reports as it deems advisable, and not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, a final report of its study and investigation together with such recommendations, including specific proposals for legislation, as the Commission deems advisable. (c) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall cease to exist 90 days following the submission of its final report. SEC. 303. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

(a) PERSONNEL.—(1) The Commission may appoint such personnel, including a Staff Director, as the Commission deems necessary without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and such personnel may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, but no individual so appointed shall be paid in excess of the rate authorized for GS-18 of the General Schedule.

Children and youth.

Children and youth. 20 USC 1411.

20 USC 1451.

Children and youth.

20 USC 4343.

5 USC 5101 et seq. 5 USC 5331. 5 USC 5332.

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