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 100 STAT. 1568

PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986

SEC. 1004. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.

The headings of title X, and of part A of title X, of the Act are amended to read as follows:

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"TITLE X—POSTSECONDARY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ihi^

"PART A—FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION".

TITLE XI—PARTNERSHIPS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN COMMUNITY SERVICE SEC. 1101. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

Title XI of the Act is amended to read as follows: "TITLE XI—PARTNERSHIPS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOP MENT AND URBAN COMMUNITY SERVICE "PART A—PARTNERSHIPS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT "FINDINGS AND PURPOSE

State and local io^uscTis^

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"SEC. 1101. (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— ^^'^ "^^^ there is a need for more systematic and comprehensive efforts to link postsecondary education institutions with State and local governments, labor, business, industry, and community organizations, in order to meet local problems, and to plan, maintain, and attract lasting economic improvement; "(2) effective economic development is enhanced by the active •''^'" participation of postsecondary education institutions; "(3) the economic vitality and international competitiveness " of the United States depends on using all available resources; ' and > "(4) Federal leadership is critical to promoting such competitiveness efforts. "O?) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this part is to encourage the involvement of postsecondary education institutions with units of government, labor, business, industry, and community organizations to— "(1) conduct planning, research, and activities which promote economic development and the expansion and retention of jobs V on the local, State, and regional level; "(2) develop programs for job retraining and expanding busiahB ness and industry opportunities in the area; "(3) enhance local growth initiatives through utilization of their expertise in economic and community development; and "(4) demonstrate new approaches to economic development partnerships and to make them available to other areas of the ^ Nation. "USE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDS

20 USC 1136a.

1102. (a) ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES.—An eligible institution or consortium of such institutions may apply for assistance under this part to support— i> "SEC.

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