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 PUBLIC LAW 96-374—OCT. 3, 1980

94 STAT. 1373

PART H—MEMORIALS SUBPART i — THE ROBERT A. TAFT INSTITUTE

Sec. 1371. Short title. Sec. 1372. Grants for development. Sec. 1373. Authorization of appropriations. SUBPART 2—GENERAL DANIEL JAMES MEMORIAL HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER

Sec. 1376. Financial assistance authorized. Sec. 1377. Authorization of appropriations. SUBPART 3—THE WILUAM LEVI DAWSON CHAIR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Sec. 1381. Short title. Sec. 1382. Assistance for the establishment of the William Levi Dawson Chair of Public Affairs. Sec. 1383. Authorization of appropriations. PART I—TECHNICAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 1391. Administrative amendments. Sec. 1392. Contract authority. Sec. 1393. Effective dates.

TITLE I—ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW TITLE I OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 NEW PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED

SEC. 101. (a) Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Act") is amended to read as follows: "TITLE I—CONTINUING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAM AND PLANNING "PART A—COMMISSION ON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION "FINDINGS

"SEC. 101. The Congress finds— 20 USC looi. "(1) that institutions of higher education in our Nation and their human and intellectual resources are critical to the future of the American society, and that the Nation's economic potential, its strength and freedom, and the quality of life for all citizens are tied to the quality and extent of higher education available; "(2) that it is the responsibility of the Federal Government, consistent with the rights, duties, and privileges of States and institutions of higher education, to promote— "(A) equality of access to postsecondary education, without regard to age, race, sex, creed, handicap, national origin, geographic location, or economic status; "(B) freedom of choice to students who wish to participate in postsecondary education, to select institutions and programs which meet their needs and abilities; "(C) quality of postsecondary education, including the maintenance and extension of academic freedom, responsibility, and educational diversity;

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