Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 2.djvu/186

 94 STAT. 1464

PUBLIC LAW 96-374—OCT. 3, 1980

"PART D—COORDINATION OP EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT "FINDINGS

20 USC 1119c.

"SEC. 551. The Congress finds that— "(1) many Federal programs have been enacted to tram and develop education professionals; "(2) such programs make Federal funds available to States, local education agencies, colleges and universities, and other agencies; "(3) such programs should be coordinated at the Federal level to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort; and "(4) such programs should be responsive to State needs and priorities for education professional development. "POLICY

20 USC 1119C-1.

"SEC. 552. Federal programs which support education professional development should be administered in a coordinated manner, and the activities authorized under such programs should have complementary purposes whenever possible in order to provide the most effective use of Federal funds. OFFICE OF E D U C A T I O N PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Establishment and functions. 20 USC 1119C-2.

Review.

Report to Congress.

"SEC. 553. (a) There is established in the Department an Office of Education Professional Development, the function of which is to review the operations of and to coordinate program activities among the various Federal education professional development programs within the Department to eliminate unnecessary duplication of effort. "(b) The Office shall review on a biennial basis each education professional development program administered by the Department and shall— "(1) identify inconsistencies in program policies and procedures; "(2) identify overlap in program purpose and operations; and "(3) coordinate program activities among the various Federal education professional development programs, and wherever necessary, make legislative recommendations to coordinate such programs. "(c) The Secretary shall report biennially to the Congress on the findings and recommendations of the Office.". TITLE VI—ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW TITLE VI OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED

SEC. 601. (a) Title VI of the Higher Education Act is amended to read as follows:

�