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 PUBLIC LAW 95-561—NOV. 1, 1978

92 STAT. 2305

TITLE IX—AMENDMENTS RELATING TO GENERAL PROVISIONS O F THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT O F 1965 KEVISIOX o r TITLE VIII—GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 901. (a)(1) The matter preceding the hyphen in section 1001 of the Act (as redesignated by section 801 of this Act) is amended by 20 USC 3381. striking out "and VII " and inserting in lieu thereof " VII, VIII, and IX ". (2) Section 1001(j) of the Act (as so redesignated) is amended by striking out "and VII " and inserting in lieu thereof "VII, VIII, and IX " and by inserting before the period a comma and "and the Northern Mariana Islands". (3) Section 1001(1) of the Act (as so redesignated) is repealed. Repeal. (b) Section 1004 of the Act (as so redesignated) is amended to read 20 USC 3384. as follows: " W A IV E R O F REQUIREMENTS EOR CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS

"SEC. 1004. (a)(1) If the Commissioner determines that compliance with any of the requirements of this Act by Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands is impractical or inappropriate because of conditions or circumstances particular to any of such jurisdictions, he may waive any of those requirements upon the request of the State educational agency for such jurisdiction. At least thirty days prior to approving any such request for a waiver, the Commissioner shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of his intent to grant such a waiver and the terms and conditions upon which such a waiver will be granted. "(2) Any waiver of requirements under this subsection shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Commissioner deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, including the submission by the jurisdiction concerned of a plan for the management of the funds provided under this Act, in order to insure that those funds are used in a manner designed to achieve the purposes of this Act. "(b)(1) If the Commissioner determines that compliance with any of the requirements of title I by Puerto Rico is impractical or inappropriate because of conditions or circumstances particular to that jurisdiction, he may waive any of those requirements upon the request of the State educational agency for that jurisdiction. At least thirty days prior to approving any such request for a waiver, the Commissioner shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of his intent to grant such waiver and the terms and conditions upon which such a waiver will be granted. "(2) Any waiver of requirements under this subsection shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Commissioner deems necessary to carry out the purposes of title I, including the submission by Puerto Rico of a plan for the management of the funds provided under such title, in order to insure that those funds are used in a manner designed to achieve the purposes of such title.

Publication in Federal Register.

Ante, p. 2153. Publication in Federal Register,

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