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 92 STAT. 2216

Ante, p. 1909.

PUBLIC LAW 95-561—NOV. 1, 1978 "(3) enhance job opportunities for youths by coordinating educational activities with youth employment activities, particularly those carried out by the Secretary of Labor under the Comprehensi ve Employment and Training Act; "(4) encourage educational agencies and institutions to develop means to award academic credit for competencies derived from work experience; and "(5) provide technical assistance, information, training, and other assistance to eligible entities to develop programs to enable students more readily to make the transition from school to work. ((AUTHORIZATION

20 USC 2992.

Law-Related Education Act of 1978. 20 USC 3001.

OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 342. There is authorized to be appropriated $7,500,000 for the fiscal year 1979 and for each of the four succeeding fiscal years to carry out the provisions of this part. "PART G—LAW-RELATED EDUCATION "SHORT TITLE; DECLARATION OF FINDINGS

"SEC. 346. (a) This part may be cited as the 'Law-Related Education Act of 1978'. " (b) The Congress finds and declares that— "(1) there is a widespread lack of understanding of how our system of law and legal institutions works; "(2) such an understanding is an essential component in developing faith and appreciation in our democratic system of government and in preparing our youth to be knowledgeable, responsible citizens; and "(3) there is an urgent need for Federal involvement designed to encourage and support the development of law-related education programs. "PROGRAM AUTHORIZED

Grants and contracts. 20 USC 3002. "Law-related education."

Financial assistance application, regulation.

"SEC. 347. (a) The Commissioner shall carry out a program of grants and contracts to encourage State and local educational agencies and other public and private nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions to provide law-related education programs. "(b) For the purposes of this part, the term 'law-related education' means education to equip nonlawyers with knowledge and skills pertaining to the law, the legal process and the legal system, and the fundamental principles and values on which these are based. "(c) Financial assistance under this part may be made available only upon application to the Commissioner. The application shall be submitted at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Commissioner shall prescribe by regulation. "(d) Funds appropriated for grants and contracts under this part shall be available for activities such as— "(1) awareness activities, to provide educators, law-related personnel, and the public with an understanding of what law-related education is; "(2) support for new and ongoing programs in elementary and secondary schools, adult education, community organizations, and institutions of higher education, to provide law-related education, to develop materials and methods, to conduct pilot and demonstration projects, and to disseminate the products of these activities;

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