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 95 STAT. 508

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 ant to or during the performance of services rendered in connection with any program or activity conducted or assisted under this subchapter by such Head Start agency or such other agency, plan, initiate, participate in, or otherwise aid or assist in the conduct of any unlawful demonstration, rioting, or civil disturbance. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

42 USC 9851. 5 USC 1501 et
 * ^95 USC 1502.

SEC. 656. (a) For purposes of chapter 15 of title 5, United States Code, any agency which assumes responsibility for planning, developing, and coordinating Head Start programs and receives assistance under this subchapter shall be deemed to be a State or local agency. For purposes of clauses (1) and (2) of section 1502(a) of such title, any agency receiving assistance under this subchapter shall be deemed to be a State or local agency. O> Programs assisted under this subchapter shall not be carried on i) in a manner involving the use of program funds, the provision of services, or the employment or assignment of personnel in a manner supporting or resulting in the identSication of such programs with (1) any partisan or nonpartiseui political activity or any other political activity associated with a candidate, or contending faction or group, in an election for public or party office; (2) any activity to provide voters or prospective voters with transportation to the polls or similar assistance in connection with any such election; or (3) any voter registration activity. The Secretary, after consultation with the Office of Personnel Management, shall issue rules and regulations to provide for the enforcement of this section, which shall include provisions for summary suspension of assistance or other action necessary to permit enforcement on an emergency basis. ADVANCE FUNDING

42 USC 9852.

SEC. 657. For the purpose of affording adequate notice of funding available under this subchapter, appropriations for carrying out this subchapter are authorized to be included in an appropriation Act for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which they are available for obligation.

Follow Through

Subchapter C—Follow Through Programs

Act. SHORT TITLE

42 USC 9801 note.

SEC. 661. This subchapter may be cited as the "Follow Through Act". FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FOLLOW THROUGH PROGRAMS

42 USC 9861.

SEC. 662. (a) The Secretary of Education (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the "Secretary") is authorized to provide financial assistance in the form of grants to local educational agencies, combinations of such agencies, and, as provided in subsection (b), any other public or appropriate nonprofit private agencies, organizations, and institutions for the purpose of carrying out Follow Through programs focused primarily on children from low-mcome families in kindergarten and primary grades, including such children enrolled in private nonprofit elementary schools, who were previously enrolled in Head Start or similar programs. Other children in kindergarten and primary grades, including such other children enrolled in private nonprofit elementary schools, who were previously enrolled in preschool programs of a compensatory nature which received

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