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PUBLIC LAW 93-380-AUG. 21, 1974

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(2) It is the policy of the United States to encourage educational agencies and institutions to prepare students to use the metr-ic system of measurement with ease and facility as a part of the regular- education program. (3) For the purposes of this section, the term "metric system of J'^^^^^'^^^^^^^'"'?, measurement" means the International System of Units as established by the General Conference of Weights and Measures in 1960 and interpreted or modified for the United States by the Secretary of Commerce. (b)(1) The Commissioner shall carry out a program of grants and Grants and contracts in order to encourage educational agencies and institutions to prepare students to use the metric system of measurement. (2) 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 nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions to develop and carry out the policy set forth in subsection (a). (c)(1) Financial assistance under this section may be made avail- Financial asable only upon application to the Commissioner. Any such application cation. shall be submitted at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Commissioner shall prescribe by regulation and shall be approved only if it— (A) provides that the activities and services for which assistance is sought will be administered by, or under the supervision of, the applicant; (B) describes a program which holds promise of making a substantial contribution toward attaining the purposes of this section; (C) sets forth such policies and procedures as will insure adequate evaluation of the activities intended to be carried out under the application; and (D) contains such other provisions as the Commissioner determines necessary in order to accomplish the purposes of this title. (2) An application from a local educational agency under this sec- Approval. tion may be approved only if the State educational agency of the State in which such local agency is located has been notified of the application and has been given a reasonable opportunity to offer recommendations with respect to the approval thereof. (d) For the purpose of carrying out this section, the Commissioner Appropriation. is authorized to expend $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending prior to July 1, 1978. GIFTED AND TALENTED CHILDI?EN

SEC. 404. (a) The Commissioner shall designate an administrative unit within the Office of Education to administer the programs and projects authorized by this section and to coordinate all programs for gifted and talented children and youth administered by the Office. (b) The Commissioner shall establish or designate a clearinghouse to obtain and disseminate to the public information pertaining to the education of gifted and talented children and youth. The Commissioner is authorized to contract with public or private agencies or organizations to establish and operate the clearinghouse. (c)(1) The Commissioner shall make grants to State educational agencies and local educational agencies, in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, in order to assist them in the planning, development, operation, and improvement of programs and projects designed to meet the special educational needs of gifted and talented children at the preschool and elementary and secondary school levels.

20 USC 1863.

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