Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/984

 92 STAT. 2264

Applications, filing dates.

PUBLIC LAW 95-561—NOV. 1, 1978 application of a local educational agency which has been legally required to adopt such a plan. "(g) The Assistant Secretary may, from time to time, set dates by which applications shall be filed. "(h) In the case of an application by a combination of local educational agencies for jointly carrying out a program or project under this title, at least one such agency shall be a local educational agency described in section 606(a) and any one or more of such agencies joining in such application may be authorized to administer such program or project. "(i) No State shall reduce the amount of State aid with respect to the provision of free public education in any school district of any local educational agency within such State because of assistance made or to be made available ito such agency under this title. "EDUCATIOXAL, TELEVISION AND RADIO

Grants and contracts.

20 USC 3201.

"SEC. 611. (a)(1) The Assistant Secretary shall carry out a program of making grants to, or contracts with, public or private nonprofit agencies, institutions, or organizations with the capability of providing expertise in the development of high quality television and radio programing, in sufficient number to assure diversity, to pay the cost of development and production of integrated children's television and radio programs of cognitive and affective educational value. "(2) Television and radio programs developed in whole or in part with assistance provided under this title shall be made reasonably available for transmission, free of charge, and shall not be transmitted under commercial sponsorship. " (3) The Assistant Secretary may approve an application under this section only if he determines that the applicant— "(A) will employ members of minority groups in responsible positions in development, production, and administrative staffs; "(B) will assure the development of productions having a substantial artistic or educational significance; " (C) will use modern television and radio techniques of research and production; and "(D) has adopted effective procedures for evaluating educational and other changes achieved by children viewing the program. " (b) Grants and contracts pursuant to subsection (a) may be made from funds available to carry out section 604(b)(2) of this Act. "(c) Not to exceed 10 per centum of the amounts available for this section shall be used for grants and contracts for development and production of radio programing. "PAYMENTS

20 USC 3202.

"SEC. 612. (a) Upon his approval of an application for assistance under this title, the Assistant Secretary shall reserve from the applicable apportionment (including any applicable reapportionment) available therefor the amount fixed for such application. "(b) The Assistant Secretary shall pay to the applicant such reserved amount, in advance or by way of reimbursement, and in such installments consistent with established practice, as he may determine. Payments under this title for a fiscal year shall remain available for

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