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 94 STAT. 1496

PUBLIC LAW 96-374—OCT. 3, 1980

"(2) any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. Responsibilities. "(c) The Committee shall, with respect to all matters pertaining to institutional eligibility— "(1) advise the Secretary with regard to the responsibility to publish a list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies and associations which he determines to be reliable authority as to the quality of training offered, including advising the Secretary with respect to the criteria and procedures for carrying out such responsibility; "(2) advise the Secretary with regard to the responsibility to designate State agencies as reliable authorities on the quality of public postsecondary vocational education or training; "(3) develop and recommend to the Secretary standards and criteria for specific categories of vocational training institutions and institutions of higher education for which there are no recognized accrediting agencies, associations, or State agencies, in order to establish the eligibility of such institutions on an interim basis for participation in federally funded programs; and "(4) carry out such other advisory functions relating to accreditation and institutional eligibility as may be assigned by the Secretary. "(d) The Committee shall meet not less than twice each year at the call of the Chairman. The date of, and agenda for, each meeting of the Committee shall be submitted in advance to the Secretary for approval. A representative of the Secretary shall be present at all meetings of the Committee. Report to "(e) The Committee shall, not later than November 30 of each year. Congress. make an annual report through the Secretary to the Congress. The annual report shall contain a list of the members of the Committee and their addresses, a list of the Committee's functions, a list of dates and places of each meeting during the preceding fiscal year, and a summary of the activities, findings, and recommendations made by the Committee during the preceding fiscal year. "(f) Subject to section 448(b) of the General Education Provisions 20 USC I233g. Act, the Committee shall continue to exist until September 30, 1985.". TITLE Xm—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS PART A—GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS CONTINGENT EXTENSION

20 USC 1226a.

SEC. 1301. (a) The first sentence of section 414 of the General Education Provisions Act is amended by striking out "for one additional fiscal year" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "for"(i) two additional fiscal years for any applicable program authorized to be included in the Appropriation Act for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which appropriations are available for obligation, or "(ii) one additional fiscal year for any other applicable program", (b) The second sentence of such section is amended by striking out "for such additional year" and inserting in lieu thereof "for each £dditionalfiscalyear.

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