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 90 STAT. 2226

PUBLIC LAW 94-482—OCT. 12, 1976 qualifications of teachers and counselors in State and local educational agencies and nonpublic elementary and secondary school systems, including opportunities for teachers and guidance counselors in such agencies and systems to obtain experience m business and industry, the professions, and other occupational pursuits, and including, for the purpose of such improvement, such programs, services, or activities which bring individuals with experience in such pursuits into schools as counselors or advisors for students, and which bring students into the workplaces of such pursuits to acquaint students with the nature of the work and to provide training for supervisory and technical personnel in such agencies and systems having responsibilities for guidance and counseling, and to improve supervisory services in the field of guidance and counseling. (b) The Commissioner is authorized to make grants to States to assist them in carrying out programs to coordinate new and existing programs of guidance and counseling in the States. TITLE IV—GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS SURVEY o r AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED I'EACHERS

20 USC 1221e-l.

SEC. 401. (a) Section 406(b) of the General Education Provisions ^ c t is amended by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (3), by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and", and by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: "(5) conduct a continuing survey of institutions of higher education and local educational agencies to determine the demand for, and the availability of, qualified teachers and administrative personnel, especially in critical areas within education which are developing or are likely to develop, and assess the extent to which programs administered in the Education Division are helping to meet the needs identified as a result of such continuing survey.". (b) Section 406(d)(1) of the General Education Provisions Act is amended by striking out "and" at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and", and by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: "(D) clearly sets forth areas of critical need for additional qualified education personnel in local education agencies and, after discussion and review b^ the Advisory Council on Education Statistics, identifies priorities within projected areas of need, and includes recommendations of the Council with respect to the most effective manner in which the Nation and the Federal Government may address such needs.". (c) Section 406(g) of the General Education Provisions Act is amended by striking out "for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "for each of the fiscal years ending prior to October 1, 1978". EXTENSION o r F U N D FOR IMPROVEMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

20 USC 1221d.

^ SEC. 402. (a) Section 404 of the General Education Provisions Act is amended by striking out "SUPPORT FOR" in the heading of such section and inserting in lieu thereof "FUND FOR THE".

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