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 PUBLIC LAW 96-374—OCT. 3, 1980

94 STAT. 1495

"(1) title I; "(2) subpart 3 of part A of title IV; and "(3) part A of title V n.

Ante, p. 1373. 20 USC 1070c. Ante, p. 1473.

TREATMENT OP TERRITORIES AND TERRITORIAL STUDENT ASSISTANCE

"SEC. 1204. (a) The Secretary is authorized to provide such modifi- 20 USC il44a cations of any programs under this Act as the Secretary deems necessary in order to adapt such programs to the needs of Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Such program modifications may include the consolidation of grants for any single program on a regional or interterritorial basis. Such program modifications shall be established in cooperation with the governments of such territories and shall be governed by a memorandum of understanding between such governments and the Department of Education. "(b) In conjunction with the development of program modifications Educational under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, within eighteen months needs, analysis. Report to after the date of enactment of this section, conduct an analysis of the Congress. unique educational needs of Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and report to the Congress on the results of such analysis. Such report shall include recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the most appropriate form of Federal postsecondary education assistance for such territories, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the authority contained in subsection (a), and whether such authority should be extended or modified. "(c) Pending legislative implementation of the recommendations Appropriation submitted by the Secretary under subsection (b), there are authorized authorization. to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1985 to support the cost of providing postsecondary education programs on Guam for nonresident students from the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. Such sums shall be allocated by the Secretary among the educational institutions on Guam providing such programs on the basis of the number of students enrolled from the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. Sums authorized under this subsection shall remain available until appropriated and sums appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ACCREDITATION AND INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY

"SEC. 1205. (a) There is established in the Department of Education a National Advisory Committee on Accreditation and Institutional Eligibility which shall be composed of 15 members appointed by the Secretary from among individuals knowledgeable concerning education, and including persons who are (1) representative of institutions, (2) representative of students and youth, (3) representative of professional associations, (4) representative of State educational agencies, and (5) representative of the general public. The Chairman of the Committee shall be appointed by the Secretary. "(b) The term of office of each member of the Committee shall be three years, except that— "(1) the members first appointed to the Committee shall serve as designated by the Secretary, five for a term of one year, five for a term of two years, and five for a term of three years, and

Establishment. 20 USC 1145.

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