Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/988

 92 STAT. 2268

PUBLIC LAW 95-561—NOV. 1, 1978 "(10) The term 'State' means one of the fifty States or the District of Columbia, and for purposes of section 608(a) and (b), Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands shall \\ck (ippiTiPf] f r i OP k^f"flt"P^

20 USC 1603.

Repeal. 20 USC 1601-1619.

(b)(1)(A) Section 704(c) of the Emergency School Aid Act is amended by striking out "for fiscal year 1978" and inserting in lieu thereof "each for fiscal year 1978 and for the fiscal year 1979. (B) Section 704(d) of the Emergency School Aid Act is amended by striking out "for the fiscal year 1978" and inserting in lieu thereof "each for the fiscal year 1978 and for the fiscal year 1979". (2) Title VII of the Education Amendments of 1972 is repealed effective September 30, 1979. ^

TITLE VII—AMENDMENT TO TITLE VII OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT O F 1965 AMENDMENT

SEC. 701. Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Educfl.tion Act of 1965 is amended to read as follows: Bilingual

" TITLE VII—BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Education Act. "SHORT TITLE

20 USC 3221.

"SEC. 701. This title may be cited as the 'Bilingual Education Act.' "POLICY; APPROPRIATIONS

20 USC 3222.

"SEC. 702. (a) Recognizing— " (1^ that there are large numbers of children of limited English proficiency; " (2) that many of such children have a cultural heritage which differs from that of English-speaking persons; "(3) that a primary means by which a child learns is through the use of such child's language and cultural heritage; " (4) that, therefore, large numbers of children of limited English proficiency have educational needs which can be met by the use of bilingual educational methods and techniques; "(6) that, in addition, children of limited English proficiency and children whose primary language is English benefit through the fullest utilization of multiple language and cultural resources; "(6) children of limited English proficiency have a high dropout rate and low median years of education; and " (7) research and evaluation capabilities in the field of bilingual education need to be strengthened, the Congress declares it to be the policy of the United States, in order to establish equal educational opportunity for all children (A) to encourage the establishment and operation, where appropriate, of educational programs using bilingual educational practices, techniques, and methods, and (B) for that purpose, to provide financial assistance to local educational agencies, and to State educational agencies for certain purposes, in order to enable such local educational agencies to develop and carry out such programs in elementary and secondary

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