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PUBLIC LAW 90-247-JAN. 2, 1968

advancement of the handicapped, and (3) training persons in the use of educational media for the instruction of the handicapped." (b) Section 2 of such Act is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: "(4) The term 'handicapped' means deaf, mentally retarded, speech impaired, visually handicapped, seriously emotionally disturbed, crippled, or other health impaired persons." (c) Section 3 of such Act is amended by striking out the word "deaf" and inserting in lieu thereof "handicapped" each time it occurs therein. (d)(1) Subsection (b)(5) of section 3 of such Act is amended by inserting immediately before the semicolon at the end thereof the following: ", including the payment to those persons of such stipends (including allowances for travel and other expenses of such persons and their dependents) as he may determine, which shall be consistent with prevailing practices under comparable federally supported programs". (2) This subsection shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act, except that as to payments made pursuant to such section 3 prior to such date this subsection shall be effective as of September 28, 1962. (e) Section 4 of such Act is amended by striking out "$5,000,000" and inserting "$8,000,000" in lieu thereof and by striking out "$7,000,000" and inserting "$10,000,000" in lieu thereof.

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A U T H O R I Z I N G CONTRACTS, AS W E L L AS GRANTS, FOR RESEARCH I N EDUCATION o r THE H A N D I C A P P E D

SEC. 156. (a) The first sentence of section 302(a) of Public Law 88-164 is amended (1) by striking out "and" before "$14,000,000"; (2) 7/stll.^429?' by inserting ", and $18,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970 ' 20 USC '518« after "June 30, 1969"; and (3) by inserting ", and to make contracts with States, State or local educational agencies, public and private institutions of higher learning, and other public or private educational or research agencies and organizations, for research and related purposes (as defined in this section) and to conduct research, surveys, or demonstrations," immediately before "relating to education for mentally retarded," and by striking out "for research or demonstration projects". (b) The second sentence of such section 302(a) is amended by striking out "Such grants shall be made" and inserting in lieu thereof "Payments pursuant to grants or contracts under this section may be made". PART F — AMENDMENTS TO TITLE VII or THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO RURAL AREAS

SEC. 171. (a) Section 706 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c) and by inserting before such subsection a new subsection as follows: "(b) For such purpose and also for the purpose of carrying out more effectively other provisions of Federal law, the Commissioner, upon request from a State educational agency, shall provide counseling and technical assistance to elementary and secondary schools in rural areas, as defined by the Commissioner, of such State (1) in determining benefits available to such agencies and schools under Federal laws, and (2) in preparing applications and meeting other requirements for such benefits. Assistance pursuant to this subsection may, in accordance with such request, be provided by personnel from the Office of Education or be provided in the form of grants in such amounts as may be necessary for such State educational agency to employ such personnel as may be necessary to provide such assistance."

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