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 PUBLIC LAW 98-199—DEC. 2, 1983 97 STAT. 1373 "(1) The development of new and improved techniques and devices for teaching handicapped children and youth. "(2) The development of curricula which meet the unique educational needs of handicapped children and youth. "(3) The application of new technologies and knowledge for the purpose of improving the instruction of handicapped chil- dren and youth. "(4) The development of program models and exemplary prac- tices in areas of special education. "(5) The dissemination of information on research and related activities conducted under this part to interested individuals and organizations. "(b) In carrying out this section the Secretary shall consider the special education experience of the applicant and the ability of the applicant to disseminate the findings of any grant or contract. "(c) The Secretary shall publish proposed research priorities in the Federal Register every two years, not later than July 1, and shall allow a period of sixty days for public comments and sugges- tions. After analyzing and considering the public comments, the Secretary shall publish final research priorities in the Federal Register not later than thirty days after the close of the comment period. "(d) The Secretary shall provide an index (including the title of each research project and the name and address of the researching organization) of all research projects conducted in the prior fiscal year in the annual report described under section 618. The Secre- tary shall make reporte of research projects available to the educa- tion community at large and to other interested parties. "(e) The Secretary shall coordinate the research priorities estab- lished under this section with research priorities established by the National Institute of Handicapped Research and shall provide infor- mation concerning research priorities established under this section to the National Council on the Handicapped and to the National Advisory Committee on the Education of Handicapped Children. Publications in Federal Register. Public comments and suggestions. Index. Ante, p. 1360. Public availability. RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN "SEC. 642. The Secretary is authorized to make grants to States, State or local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and other public or nonprofit private educational or research agencies and organizations, and to make contracts with States, State or local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and other public or private educational or research agencies and organi- zations, for research and related purposes relating to physical educa- tion or recreation for handicapped children, and to conduct research, surveys, or demonstrations relating to physical education or recreation for handicapped children. Grants and contracts. 20 USC 1442. PANELS OF EXPERTS "SEC. 643. The Secretary shall from time to time appoint panels of 20 USC 1443 experts who are competent to evaluate various types of proposals for projects under parts C, D, E, and F, and shall secure the advice and recommendations of one such panel before making any grant or contract under parts C, D, E, and F of this Act. The panels shall be composed of— Ante, pp. 1363-1372; 20 USC 1451.

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