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PUBLIC LAW 89-750-NOV. 3, 1966

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PROVIDING T H A T MINIMUM SCHOOL F A C I L I T I E S B E USABLE BY H A N D I CAPPED PERSONS A N D H A V E CERTAIN OTHER F E A T U R E S 7 2 Stat. 556. 20 USC 645.

S E C 231. Section 15(10) of such Act, relating to the definition of "minimum school facilities", is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Such regulations shall (A) require the local educational agency concerned to give due consideration to excellence of architecture and design, (B) provide that no facility shall be disqualified as a minimum school facility because of the inclusion of works of art in the plans therefor if the cost of such works of art does not exceed 1 per centum of the cost of the project, and (C) require compliance with such standards as the Secretary may prescribe or approve in order to insure that facilities constructed with the use of Federal funds under this Act shall be, to the extent appropriate in view of the uses to be made of the iacilities, accessible to and usable by handicapped persons." I N C L U D I N G AMERICA N SAMOA I N DEFINITION OF " S T A T E "

SEC. 232. Section 15(13) of such Act, relating to the definition of "State," is amended by inserting "American Samoa," immediately before "the Virgin Islands". PART C—^EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 241. The amendments made by this title shall be effective for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1966, except that (1) the amendment made by section 201(b) shall be effective for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1967, and (2) if the amendment made by section 204 or 229 would have reduced payments to a local educational agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966 (if it had been in effect for that j^ear), the amendment shall not apply to that local educational agency for fiscal years ending prior to July 1, 1968. TITLE III—ADULT

EDUCATION

SHORT TITLE

SEC. 301. This title may be cited as the "Adult Education Act of 1966". STATEMENT OF P U R P O S E

SEC. 302. I t is the purpose of this title to encourage and expand basic educational programs for adults to enable them to overcome English language limitations, to improve their basic education in preparation for occupational training and more profitable employment, and to become more productive and responsible citizens. DEFINITIONS

SEC. 303. A S used in this title— (a) The term "adult" means any individual who has attained the age of eighteen. (b) The term "adult education" means services or instruction below the college level (as determined by the Commissioner), for adults who— (1) do not have a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education and who have not achieved an equivalent level of education, and

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