Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 90 Part 2.djvu/765

 PUBLIC LAW 94-482—OCT. 12, 1976

90 STAT. 2233

"(1) at least 30 days prior written notice of deferral to the agency, setting forth the particular program or programs which the Secretary finds to be operated in noncompliance with a specific provision of Federal law; "(2) the opportunity for a hearing on the record before a duly Hearing, appointed administrative law judge within a 60-day period (unless such period is extended by mutual consent of the Secretary and such agency) from the commencement of any deferral; "(3) the conclusion of such hearing and the rendering of a decision on the merits by the administrative law judge within a period not to exceed 90 days from the commencement of such hearing, unless the judge finds by a decision that such hearing cannot • S be concluded or such decision cannot be rendered within such period, in which case such judge may extend such period for not to exceed 60 additional days; " (4) the limitation of any deferral of Federal financial assistance which may be imposed by the Secretary to a period not to exceed 15 days after the rendering of such decision unless there has been an express finding on such record that such agency has .^,,,, failed to comply with any such nondiscrimination provision of Federal law; and "(5) procedures, which shall be established by the Secretary, to ensure the availability of sufficient funds, without regard to any fiscal year limitations, to comply with the decision of such judge.". STUDENT ADMISSION

PRACTICES

SEC. 408. Section 440 of the General Education Provisions Act, as 20 USC 1232i. amended by section 407, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) I t shall be unlawful for the Secretary to defer or limit any Federal financial assistance on the basis of any failure to comply with the imposition of quotas (or any other numerical requirements which have the effect of imposing quotas) on the student admission practices of an institution of higher education or community college receiving Federal financial assistance.". EXTENSION OF REPORTING DATES FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS

SEC. 409. (a) Section 403(c)(3) of the General Education Provisions Act is amended by striking out "November 1" and inserting in lieu thereof "February 1". (b) Section 422(b) of the General Education Provisions Act is amended by striking out "March 31" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30". (c) Section 4(b)(1) of the Special Projects Act is amended by striking out "February 1" and inserting in lieu thereof "March 1". (d)(1) Section 825(a) of the Education Amendments of 1974 is amended by striking out "June 30, 1976" and inserting in lieu thereof "August 31, 1977". (2) Section 825(c) of such Act is amended by striking out "December 1, 1976" and inserting in lieu thereof "August 31, 1977". TREATMENT OF I N D I A N POSTSECONDARY SCHOOLS

SEC. 410. The Act of November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new undesignated paragraph:

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