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 PUBLIC LAW 98-199—DEC. 2, 1983 97 STAT. 1363 "(B) data reported under sections 621, 622, 623, 627, 634, 641, and 653. "(g) There are authorized to be appropriated $3,100,000 for fiscal year 1984, $3,270,000 for fiscal year 1985, and $3,440,000 for fiscal year 1986 to carry out the provisions of this section.". Infra; post, pp. 1364, 1365, 1368, 1372; 20 USC 1453. Appropriations authorization. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PRESCHOOL INCENTIVE GRANTS SEC. 9. Section 619(c) of the Act is amended by inserting ", and for 20 USC 1419. providing special education and related services for handicapped children from birth to three years of age" immediately before the period. AMENDMENTS CONCERNING CENTERS AND SERVICES TO MEET SPECIAL NEEDS OF THE HANDICAPPED SEC. 10. Part C of the Act is amended to read as follows: "PART C—CENTERS AND SERVICES TO MEET SPECIAL NEEDS OF THE HANDICAPPED REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS "SEC. 621. (a) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, or to enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, institutions of higher education, private nonprofit organizations. State educational agencies, or combinations of such agencies and institutions (which combinations may include one or more local educational agencies) within particular regions of the United States, to pay all or part of the cost of the establishment and operation of regional resource centers. Each regional resource center shall provide consultation, technical assistance, and training to State educational agencies and through such State agencies to local educational agencies. Each center established or operated under this section shall— "(1) assist in identifying and solving persistent problems in providing quality special education and related services for handicapped children and youth; "(2) assist in developing, identifying, and replicating success- ful programs and practices which will improve special education and related services to handicapped children and youth and their families; "(3) gather and disseminate information to all State educa- tional agencies within the region and coordinate activities with other centers assisted under this section and other relevant projects conducted by the Department of Education; and "(4) assist in the improvement of information dissemination to and training activities for professioneds and parents of handi- capped children. "(b) In determining whether to approve an application for a project under this section, the Secretary shall consider the need for such a center in the region to be served by the applicant and the capability of the applicant to fulfill the responsibilities under sub- section (a). "(c) Each regional resource center shall report a summary of materials produced or developed and this information shall be included in the annual report to Congress required under section 618. Operational costs. 20 USC 1421. Report to Congress. Ante, p. 1360.

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