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PUBLIC LAW 93-380-AUG. 21, 1974

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made by subsection (d) shall be effective on the date of enactment of this Act. STRENGTHENING STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES

SEC. 104. (a) Section 501(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: "and each of the five succeeding fiscal years, except that no funds are authorized to be appropriated for obligation by the Commissioner during any year for which funds are available for obligation by the Commissioner for carrying out part C of title IV". (b) Section 521(b) of such Act is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: ", and each of the five succeeding fiscal years, except that no funds are authorized to be appropriated for obligation by the Commissioner during any year for which funds are available for obligation by the Commissioner for carrying out part C of title IV", (c) Section 531(b) of such Act is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: ", and each of the five succeeding fiscal years, except that no funds are authorized to be appropriated for obligation during any year for which funds are available for obligation for carrying out part C of title IV ". (d) The amendments made by this section shall be effective on and Ji}

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alter July 1, 1973.

note. BILINGUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

SEC. 105. (a)(1) Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended to read as follows:

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"TITLE VII—BILINGUAL EDUCATION

Biunguai Edu-

" S H O R TITLE

cation Act. 20 USC 880b note.

"SEC. 701. This title may be cited as the 'Bilingual Education Act'. "POLICY; APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 702. (a) Recognizing— "(1) that there are large numbers of children of limited English-speaking ability; "(2) that many of such children have a cultural heritage which differs from that of English-speaking persons; "(3) that a primary means by which a child learns is through the use of such child's language and cultural heritage; "(4) that, therefore, large numbers of children of limited English-speaking ability have educational needs which can be met by the use of bilingual educational methods and techniques; and "(5) that, in addition, children of limited English-speaking ability benefit through the fullest utilization of multiple language and cultural resources, the Congress declares it to be the policy of the United States, in order to establish equal educational opportunity for all children (A) to encourage the establishment and operation, where appropriate, of educational programs using bilingual educational practices, techniques, and methods, and (B) for that purpose, to provide financial assistance to local educational agencies, and to State educational agencies for cer-tain purposes, in order to enable such local educational agencies

20 USC 880b.

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