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 PUBLIC LAW 96-374—OCT. 3, 1980

94 STAT. 1375

each day they are engaged in the performance of their duties as members of the Commission and shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in carrying out the duties of the Commission. "DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION

"SEC. 103. (a) The Commission shall study and investigate the extent to which national policies promote the objectives set forth in clauses (A) through (E) of section 101(2). Such study shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of— "(1) the extent to which postsecondary educational planning by States and localities and institutions of higher education is designed to identify the future needs of education in American society; "(2) the effectiveness of Federal financial assistance to students and institutions of higher education in promoting national development of postsecondary education in the most efficient manner; "(3) the physical and financial capacity of institutions of higher education to carry out their mission, including the conduct of basic and applied research in the humanities and scientific and technical fields, and the relationship between institutions of higher education, public agencies, and the private sector in developing the capacity of higher education to promote such research; "(4) the human and technical resources currently and prospectively available to institutions of higher education to enable them to address and respond to national and worldwide social and economic forces; "(5) the effect of demographic changes on institutions of higher education and their constituent disciplines and professions and the ability of such institutions to meet national needs; and "(6) the extent to which Federal student assistance may be used to promote the recruiting of individuals to serve in the Armed Forces and to retain members of the Armed Forces. "(b)(1) In addition, the Commission shall conduct a study of the remaining barriers to adult postsecondary education which analyzes the characteristics of current or potential adult postsecondary students, the Federal response to the needs of adult postsecondary students, and the ability of educational institutions to respond to the growing postsecondary student population. For the purpose of the study conducted under this subsection, the term 'adult postsecondary student' means individuals twenty-two years of age or older. "(2) In analyzing the characteristics of current or potential adult postsecondary students and the Federal response to their needs, the Commission shall— "(A) review the extent to which such students are motivated by employment goals, and whether these students seek further education in order to enter the labor force or reenter after an extended absence, advance in a current career, or move from one career to another; "(B) analyze the relationship between different employment motivations and sources of financial assistance for education, choice of institution or patterns of participation in postsecondary education; "(C) evaluate the extent to which the unavailability or inaccessibility of financial aid sources may prevent educational partici-

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