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 102 STAT. 194

PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall elect a chairman who shall continue to serve for the duration of the Commission. "(3) Any vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. "(c) STUDY,—The Commission shall make a study of the following issues: "(1) What are the demographics of the children of migratory workers today compared with 10 years ago and how are the demographics expected to change over the next decade. "(2) What are the individual roles of the Federal, State, and private sectors in migrant affairs; how has each sector enhanced migrant educational opportunities, including entry into all types of postsecondary education programs; and should Federal programs include incentives for private and State participation. "(3) What is the number of unserved or underserved migrant students who are eligible for the programs under this chapter nationwide and on a State-by-State basis. "(4) How can migrant education, migrant health, migrant Head Start, Job Training Partnership programs serving migrants, HEP/CAMP, and adult literacy programs be integrated and coordinated at both the Federal and State levels. "(5) How many migrant students are identified as potential drop-outs; how might this issue be addressed at the national policy level; and what effect does the migrant mother have on her children's performance. "(6) How do the migrant programs under this chapter vary from State to State; how do their administrative costs vary; how do parent involvement and services vary. "(7) What role has the Migrant Student Record Transfer System performed in assisting the migrant population; to what degree is it utilized for enhancing the education program at the local level and by the classroom teacher; is it cost effective; and how well would such a system adapt to other mobile populations like those in the inner cities or those in the Department of Defense overseas schools. "(8) How many prekindergarten programs are available to migratory children; what services are they provided; what is the degree of parent involvement with these programs; what is a typical profile of a student in such a program. "(9) How well are migrant handicapped and gifted and talented students identified and served; and what improvements might be made in this area. "(10) How many of the students being served are identified as 'currently migrant' and how many are 'formerly migrant'; what differences are there in their needs; and how do services provided differ between those of 'currently migrant' and those of 'formerly migrant'. "(11) How does interstate and intrastate coordination occur at the State and local levels. "(12) Is there a need to establish a National Center for Migrant Affairs and what are the options for funding such a Center, "(d) REPORTS.—

"(1) The Commission shall prepare and submit reports and recommendations to the President and to the appropriate committees of the Congress on the studies required to be con-

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