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(c) The Commissioner may utilize the services of any member or members of the Advisory Committee in connection with matters relating to the provisions of this title, for such periods, in addition to conference periods, as he may determine. (d) Members of the Advisory Committee shall, while serving on business of the Advisory Committee or at the request of the Commissioner under subsection (c) of this section, receive compensation at rates fixed by the Secretary, not to exceed $50 per day, and shall also be entitled to receive an allowance for actual and necessary travel and subsistence expenses while so serving away from their places of residence. SPECIAL PERSONNEL

Sec. 762. The Commissioner may secure from time to time and for such periods as he deems advisable, without regard to the civilservice laws, the assistance and advice of persons in the United States and from abroad who are experts in the utilization and adaptation of television, radio, motion pictures, and other related media of communication for educational purposes. APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED

SEC. 763. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, and the sum of $5,000,000 for each of the three succeeding fiscal years for carrying out the provisions of this title. TITLE VIII—AKEA VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PKOGKAMS S T A T E B I ENT OF F I N D I N G S AND

PURPOSE

SEC. 801. The Congress hereby finds that the excellent programs of vocational education, which States have established and are carrying on with the assistance provided by the Federal Government under the Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act and the Voca- 20 ^usc^'u-is tional Education Act of 1946 (the George-Barden Act), need exten- 16-28. sion to provide vocational education to residents of areas inade- 20 u#c'isi^note. quately served and also to meet national defense requirements for personnel equipped to render skilled assistance in fields particularly affected by scientific and technological developments. I t is therefore the purpose of this title to provide assistance to the States so that they may improve their vocational education programs through area vocational education programs approved by State boards of vocational education as providing vocational and related technical training and retraining for youths, adults, and older persons, including related instruction for apprentices, designed to fit them for useful employment as technicians or skilled workers in scientific or technical fields. AMENDMENT TO VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT OF 194 6

SEC. 802. The Vocational Education Act of 1946 (20 U.S.C. 15i15ni, 15o-15(][, 15aa-15jj) is amended by adding after title II the following new title:

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