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 PUBLIC LAW 95-561—NOV. 1, 1978 means as the Director determines to be suitable for assessing student performance. (b) The results of each annual assessment under subsection (a) with respect to an individual enrolled in the defense dependents' education system shall be made available to the sponsor of such individual, and summary results of each such annual assessment shall be made available to Members of Congress and to professional employees in the system.

92 STAT. 2367

Results, availability.

SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION BY THE DIRECTOR O F DEPENDENTS EDUCATION

SEC. 1406. The President shall include in his budget for each fiscal 20 USC 925. year a separate request for funds for construction of school facilities by the Director. SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR DEPENDENTS IN OVERSEAS AREAS

SEC. 1407. (a) The Secretary of Defense shall establish and operate Establishment a school system for dependents in overseas areas as part of the defense and operation. 20 USC 926. dependents' education system. (b) Under such circumstances as he may by regulation prescribe, Tuition the Secretary of Defense may provide tuition to allow dependents in provision, an overseas area where a school operated by the Secretary is not rea- regulations. sonably available to attend schools other than schools established under subsection (a) on a tuition-free basis. Any school to which tuition is paid under this subsection to allow a dependent in an overseas area to attend such school shall provide an educational program satisfactory to the Secretary. (c)(1)(A) Chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, relating to allowances authorized for members of the uniformed services, is amended by adding after section 428 the following new section: ^§429. Travel and transportation allowances: minor dependent 37 USC 429. schooling "Under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, a Regulations. member of a uniformed service whose permanent station is outside the United States may be allowed transportation in kind for any minor dependent (or reimbursement therefor), or a monetary allowance in place of such transportation in kind, to a school operated by the Department of Defense under the Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978 for dependents in an overseas area which is operated, and which such dependent attends, on a 5-day-a-week dormitory basis or on a 7-day-a-week dormitory basis. In the case of a dependent attending a school on a 5-day-a-week dormitory basis, the transportation in kind or allowance authorized by this section shall be for weekly trips to and from such school, and in the case of a dependent attending a school on a 7-day-a-week dormitory basis, such transportation in kind or allowances shall be for not less than three trips to and from such school during the school year.". (B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 428 the following new item: "429. Travel and transportation allowances: minor dependent schooling.".

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