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(6) utilize the facilities and services of other governmental agencies; and (7) accept gifts, contributions, and voluntary and uncompensated services of individuals and organizations. N A T I O N A L CENTER O N EDUCATIONAL MEDIA A N D MATERIALS FOR THE HANDICAPPED

SEC. 653. (a) The Secretary is authorized to enter into an agreement with an institution of higher education for the establishment and operation of a National Center on Educational Media and Materials for the Handicapped, which will provide a comprehensive program of activities to facilitate the use of new educational technology in education programs for handicapped persons, including designing and developing, and adapting instructional materials, and such other activities consistent with the purposes of this part as the Secretary may prescribe in the agreement. Such agreement shall— (1) provide that Federal funds paid to the Center will be used solely for such purposes as are set forth in the agreement; -di (2) authorize the Center, subject to the Secretary's prior approval, to contract with public and private agencies and organizations for demonstration projects; and (3) provide for an annual report on the activities of the Center which will be transmitted to the Congress, (b) I n considering proposals from institutions of higher education to enter into an agreement under this subsection, the Secretary shall give preference to institutions— (1) which have demonstrated the capabilities necessary for the development and evaluation of educational media for the handicapped; and (2) which can serve the educational technology needs of the Model High School for the Deaf (established under Public Law 89-694). AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 654. For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $12,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending JuHe 30, 1973, and each succeeding fiscal year thereafter. .

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PART G — S P E C I A L PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN W I T H LEARNING DISABILITIES •'

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R E S E A R C H, T R A I N I N G, A N D MODEL CENTERS

SEC. 661. (a) The Commissioner is authorized to make grants to, and contracts with, institutions of higher education. State and local educational agencies, and other public and private educational and research agencies and organizations (except that no grant shall be made other than to a nonprofit agency or organization) in order to carry out a program of— (1) research and related purposes relating to the education of children with specific learning disabilities; (2) professional or advanced training for educational personnel who are teaching, or are preparing to be teachers of, children with specific learning disabilities, or such training for persons who are, or are preparing to be, supervisors and teachers of such personnel; and

Establishment.

Report to Congress.

80 Stat. 1027. D.C. Code a l i o s 1 note.

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