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 102 STAT. 410

PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

(d) INFORMATION NETWORK.—The Secretary shall encourage persons to whom a grant is made, or with whom a contract is entered into, under this section to work cooperatively as a national network so that the information developed by such persons is readily available to the entire educational community. (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993 for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section. Such sums shall remain available until expended. Grants. 25 USC 2631.

Public information,

Contracts.

Subpart 3—Special Programs Relating to Adult Education for Indians SEC. 5330. IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULT INDIANS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a program of awarding grants to State and local educational agencies and to Indian tribes, institutions, and organizations— (1) to support planning, pilot, and demonstration projects which are designed to test and demonstrate the effectiveness of programs for improving employment and educational opportunities for adult Indians; (2) to assist in the establishment and operation of programs which are designed to stimulate— (A) the provision of basic literacy opportunities to all nonliterate Indian adults, and (B) the provision of opportunities to all Indian adults to qualify for a high school equivalency certificate in the shortest period of time feasible; (3) to support a major research and development program to develop more innovative and effective techniques for achieving the literacy and high school equivalency goals; (4) to provide for basic surveys and evaluations to define accurately the extent of the problems of illiteracy and lack of high school completion among Indians; and (5) to encourage the dissemination of information and materials relating to, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of, education programs which may offer educational opportunities to Indian adults. (b) EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.—The Secretary is authorized to make grants to Indian tribes, Indian institutions, and Indian organizations to develop and establish educational services and programs specifically designed to improve educational opportunities for Indian adults. (c) INFORMATION AND EVALUATION,—The Secretary is also authorized to make grants to, and to enter into contracts with, public agencies and institutions and Indian tribes, institutions, and organizations for— (1) the dissemination of information concerning educational programs, services, and resources available to Indian adults, including evaluations thereof; and (2) the evaluation of federally assisted programs in which Indian adults may participate to determine the effectiveness of such programs in achieving the purposes of such programs with respect to such adults.

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