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PUBLIC LAW 89-258-OCT. 19, 1965

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Public Law 89-258 AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for a loan service of captioned films for the deaf", approved September 2, 1958, as amended, in order to further provide for a loan service of educational media for the deaf, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act to provide in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for a loan service of captioned films for the deaf", approved September 2, 1958, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2491 et seq.), is hereby amended to read as follows: "That the objectives of this Act are— " (a) to promote the general welfare of deaf persons by (1) bringing to such persons understanding and appreciation of those films which play such an important part in the general and cultural advancement of hearing persons, (2) providing through these films, enriched educational and cultural experiences through which deaf persons can be brought into better touch with the realities of their environment, and (3) providing a wholesome and rewarding experience which deaf persons may share together; and "(b) to promote the educational advancement of deaf persons by (1) carrying on research in the use of educational media for the deaf, (2) producing and distributing educational media for the deaf and for parents of deaf children and other persons who are directly involved in work for the advancement of the deaf or who are actual or potential employers of the deaf, and (3) training persons in the use of educational media for the instruction of the deaf. "SEC. 2. As used in this Act— "(1) The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. " (2) The term 'United States' means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. "(3) The term 'deaf person' includes a person whose hearing is severely impaired. "SEC. 3. (a) I n order to carry out the objectives of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a loan service of captioned films and educational media for the purpose of making such materials available in the United States for nonprofit purposes to deaf persons, parents of deaf persons, and other persons directly involved in activities for the advancement of the deaf in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary. " (b) I n carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Secretary shall have authority to— "(1) acquire films (or rights thereto) and other educational media by purchase, lease, or gift; "(2) acquire by lease or purchase equipment necessary to the administration of this Act; " ^3) provide for the captioning of films; " (4) provide for the distribution of captioned films and other educational media and equipment through State schools for the deaf and such other agencies as the Secretary may deem appropriate to serve as local or regional centers for such distribution; "(5) provide for the conduct of research in the use of educational and training films and other educational media for the deaf, for the production and distribution of educational and train-

October 19, 1965 [S. 2232]

Educational media for the deaf, additional loan service. 72 Stat. 1742; 76 Stat. 654.

Definitions.

Administrative authority.

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