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 PUBLIC LAW 95-40—JUNE 3, 1977 • (25) Sections 191 and 192 of such Act are each amended by striking out "part" and inserting in lieu thereof "subpart", and such section 191 is further amended by striking out "August 2" and inserting in lieu thereof "August 12". (26)(A) Section 195(7) of such Act is amended by striking out "crippled" and inserting in lieu thereof "orthopedically impaired" and by inserting immediately after "impaired persons" the following: ", or persons with specific learning disabilities,". (B) Section 195(8) of such Act is amended by inserting "the Northern Mariana Islands," immediately after "American Samoa,". (27)(A) Section 195(15) of such Act is amended by striking out "designating" and inserting in lieu thereof "designing". (B) Section 195(20) of such Act is amended by striking out "For the purposes of this Act, the" and inserting in lieu thereof "The". (C) Section 195 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(21) The term 'private vocational training institution' means a business or trade school, or technical institution or other technical or vocational school, in any State, which (A) admits as regular students only persons who have completed or left elementary or secondary school and who have the ability to benefit from the training offered by such institution; (B) is legally authorized to provide, and provides within that State, a program of postsecondary vocational or technical education designed to fit individuals for useful employment in recognized occupations; (C) has been in existence for two years or has been specially accredited by the Commissioner as an institution meeting the other requirements of this subsection; and (D) is accredited (i) by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association listed by the Commissioner pursuant to this clause, or (ii) if the Commissioner determines that there is no nationally recognized accrediting agency or association qualified to accredit schools of a particular category, by a State agency listed by the Commissioner pursuant to this clause, or (iii) if the Commissioner determines that there is no nationally recognized or State agency or association qualified to accredit schools of a particular category, by an advisory committee appointed by him and composed of persons specially qualified to evaluate training provided by schools of that category, which committee shall prescribe the standards of content, scope, and quality which must be met by those schools and shall also determine whether particular schools meet those standards. For the purpose of this paragraph, the Commissioner shall publish a list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies or associations and State agencies which he determines to be reliable authority as to the quality of education or training afforded.". (28)(A) Section 107(b)(4) of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 is amended by inserting "special education," after "vocational rehabilitation,". (B) Section 503(5) of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 is amended by inserting "special education," after "vocational rehabilitation,". (29) Section 203 of the Education Amendments of 1976 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(c)(1) Section 104 of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968 is amended by adding before the period at the end thereof the following: '(as such Act will be in effect on October 1, 1977)'"(2) The amendment made by this section shall be effective on and after October 1, 1977.".

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91 STAT. 207 20 USC 2441, 2442. 20 USC 2461.

"Private vocational training institution.'

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29 USC 817. 29 USC 953. Effective date. 90 Stat. 2213. 20 USC 11 note.

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