Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 3.djvu/87

 PUBLIC LAW 98-524—OCT. 19, 1984

98 STAT. 2459

"(5) to address priorities and emerging concerns at the local, State, and national levels. "(b) Grants for the purposes set forth in subsection (a) may be used for— "(1) program development and improvement of instruction and curricula relating to managing individual and family resources, making consumer choices, managing home and work responsibilities, improving responses to individual and family crises, strengthening parenting skills, assisting aged and handicapped individuals, improving nutrition, conserving limited resources, understanding the impact of new technology on life and work, applying consumer and homemaker education skills to jobs and careers, and other needs as determined by the State; and "(2) support services and activities designed to ensure the quality and effectiveness of programs, including demonstration of innovative and exemplary projects, community outreach to underserved populations, application of academic skills (such as reading, writing, mathematics, and science) through consumer and homemaker education programs, curriculum development, research, program evaluation, development of instructional materials, teacher education, upgrading of equipment, teacher supervision, and State administration and leadership, including activities of the student organization. "(c) Not less than one-third of the Federal funds made available to any State under this section shall be expended in economically depressed areas or areas with high rates of unemployment for programs designed to assist consumers and to help improve home environments and the quality of family life. "INFORMATION DISSEMINATION AND LEADERSHIP

"SEC. 313. (a) The State board shall ensure that the experience 20 USC 2363. and information gained through carrying out programs assisted under this part is shared with administrators for the purpose of program planning. Funds available under this part shall be used to assist in providing State leadership qualified by experience and preparation in home economics education. "(b) Not more than 6 percent of the funds available under this part may be used to carry out leadership activities under this section. "PART C—ADULT TRAINING, RETRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT "FINDINGS AND PURPOSE

"SEC. 321. (a) The Congress finds that— 20 USC 2371. "(1) technological change, international competition, and the demographics of the Nation's work force have resulted in increases in the numbers of adult workers who are unemployed, who have been dislocated, or who require training, retraining, or upgrading of skills, "(2) many women entering and reentering the paid labor market are disproportionately employed in low-wage occupations and require additional training.

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