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 PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986

100 STAT. 1589

authorized and directed, to the extent permitted by law, to furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the Panel. PART H—BOSTON COLLEGE

SEC. 137L DEBT PROVISION.

The Secretary is directed to cancel all annual debt service obligations of the receiving institution for fiscal years 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990 of which the total amount to be cancelled shall not exceed $2,700,000 adjusted as required in fiscal year 1990, for the Department of Education Project Loan #5-1-00665-0 dated August 5, 1981, and shall adjust the loan agreement to reflect the change required by this section without any other provision of law being applicable.

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PART I—CARL ALBERT CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AND STUDIES CENTER

SEC. 1381. APPROPRIATION PROVISION.

Funds appropriated in Public Law 97-377 under the heading "HIGHER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION", for the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, under the terms of H.R. 3598 (97th Congress) shall be available as a direct appropriation without regard to section 4(a) of H.R. 3598 (97th Congress).

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TITLE XIV—EDUCATION RESEARCH AND STATISTICS SEC. 1401. EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT.

(a) OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT.—Section 405 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221e) is amended to read as follows:

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"OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT

"SEC. 405. (a)(1) The Congress declares it to be the policy of the United States to provide to every individual an equal opportunity to receive an education of high quality regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap, national origin, or social class. Although the American educational system has pursued this objective, it has not attained the objective. Inequalities of opportunity to receive high quality education remain pronounced. To achieve the goal of quality education requires the continued pursuit of knowledge about education through research, improvement activities, data collection, and information dissemination. While the direction of American education remains primarily the responsibility of State and local governments, the Federal Government has a clear responsibility to provide leadership in the conduct and support of scientific inquiry into the educational process. "(2) The Congress further declares it to be the policy of the United States to— "(A) promote the quality and equity of American education, "(B) advance the practice of education as an art, science, and profession; "(C) support educational research of the highest quality; "(D) strengthen the educational research and development system;

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