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 102 STAT. 1508

PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988 CHAPTER 3—REPLICATION OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

20 USC 5111.

SEC. 6121. REPLICATION MODELS FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION FOR AMERICA'S TECHNICALLY TRAINED WORKFORCE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, through the National Diffusion Network established under section 583(c) of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 (20 U.S.C. 3851), in addition to its duties under such Act— (1) shall gather, organize, and disseminate information on innovative programs at institutions of postsecondary education and secondary schools designed to— (A) enhance the development of technical skills needed to improve the competitiveness of American industry; (B) encourage the development of higher skills among individuals facing or likely to face job dislocation; (C) encourage the acquisition of basic literacy skills among youth as well as adults; or (D) involve the business community in the planning and offering of employment opportunities to the trained workforce; (2) shall gather, organize, and disseminate information on consultative and collaborative efforts by elementary education, secondary education, postsecondary education, business, labor, local, State and Federal governments designed to— (A) improve the efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness of American business; or (B) enhance the international competitiveness of American business (such as international trade education and foreign language training for business); (3) in carrying out the activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2), shall produce a catalog of exemplary consultative and collaborative efforts which have the highest probability of being replicated; and (4) may provide technical assistance to any institution or entity to facilitate the gathering of information for replication models. (b) CONFORMING RULE.—Any program of replication shall conform to the provisions of subsection (a) if such program— (1) is being conducted by the National Diffusion Network on the date of the enactment of this chapter; and (2) has the same purpose as the programs described in such subsection.

CHAPTER 4-.VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS SEC. 6131. ADULT TRAINING. RETRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Part C of title III of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Eklucation Act (20 U.S.C. 2371 et seq.) is amended— (1) by inserting after the part heading the following:

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