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 90 STAT. 2224

PUBLIC LAW 94-482—OCT. 12, 1976 NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

20 USC 2506. 20 USC 1865.

SEC. 336. The National Advisory Council for Career Education established pursuant to section 406(g) of the Education Amendments of 1974 shall, in addition to its duties under that section, advise the Commissioner with respect to the implementation of this part. PART D—GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING FINDINGS

20 USC 2531.

SEC. 341. The Congress finds that— (1) guidance and counseling activities are an essential component to assure success in achieving the goals of many education programs: (2) lack of coordination among guidance and counseling activities supported jointly or separately by Federal programs and by State and local programs has resulted in an underutilization of resources available for such activities; and (3) increased and improved preparation of education professionals is needed in guidance and counseling, including administration of guidance and counseling programs at the State and local levels, with special emphasis on inservice training which takes educational professionals into the workplaces of business and industry, the professions, and other occupational pursuits, and that increased and improved use of individuals employed in such pursuits are needed for effective guidance and counseling programs, including (A) bringing persons employed in such pursuits into schools, and (B) bringing students into such workplaces for observation of, and participation in, such pursuits, in order to acquaint the students with the nature of the work. APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED

20 USC 2532.

20 USC 1801. 20 USC 1821.

SEC. 342. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1978 and 1979, to carry out the provisions of this part. (b)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1977, for purposes of grants to States made by the Commissioner for programs, projects, and leadership activities designed to expand and strengthen counseling and guidance services in elementary and secondary schools. (2) No sums are authorized to be appropriated under section 401(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for fiscal year 1977, for the purpose of making grants under part B (Libraries and Learning Resources) of title IV of such Act, for such fiscal year which represent the amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1) of this subsection. (3)(A) The Commissioner shall allot the amounts appropriated under this subsection among Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands according to their respective needs for assistance under this subsection. In addition, he shall allot from such amounts to (i) the Secretary of the Interior the amounts necessary for the programs, projects, and activities authorized by this subsection for children and teachers in elementary and secondary schools operated for Indian children by the Department of the Interior; and (ii) the Secretary of Defense the amounts necessary for the programs, projects, and activities author-

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