Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 3.djvu/96

 98 STAT. 2468

Ante, p. 2445.

President of U.S.

PUBLIC LAW 98-524—OCT. 19, 1984

the preliminary results of the assessment required by this section in January and July of 1988, and a final report shall be prepared and submitted to the Congress not later than January 1, 1989. "(b) The Secretary shall conduct an analysis of State plans and of the findings of evaluations conducted pursuant to section 113(b) and make suggestions to State boards for improvements in planning or program operation. "(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, such reports shall not be subject to any review outside of the National Institute of Education before their transmittal to the Congress, but the President and the Secretary may make such additional recommendations to the Congress with respect to the assessment as they deem appropriate. "(d) Not more than 20 percent of the amounts available under this part in any fiscal year may be expended to carry out the assessment authorized by this section. NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

20 USC 2404. Ante, p. 2435. Grants.

Research and development.

"SEC. 404. (a)(1) The National Center for Research in Vocational Education established pursuant to this Act (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 'National Center') shall continue to be operated with funds made available under this Act. "(2) The Secretary shall provide support for the National Center through an annual grant for its operation. The National Center shall be a nonprofit entity associated with a public or private nonprofit university which is prepared to make a substantial financial contribution toward its establishment. The Secretary shall, on the basis of solicited applications, designate the entity to be the National Center once every five years, acting with the advice of a panel composed of individuals appointed by the Secretary who are not Federal employees and who are recognized nationally as experts in vocational education administration and research. "(3) The National Center shall have a Director, appointed by the university with which it is associated, and shall be assisted by the advisory committee under subsection (c). "(b) The National Center shall have as its primary purposes the design and conduct of research and developmental projects and programs, including longitudinal studies, which extend over a period of years (with such supplementary and short-term activities through other grants and contracts as the Director may choose to undertake consistent with the purpose of this Act). Such projects, programs, and activities shall be conducted by the National Center directly and through subcontracts (subject to the availability of appropriations therefor) with other public agencies and public or private institutions of higher education. The National Center shall— "(1) conduct applied research and development on— "(A) effective methods for providing quality vocational education to handicapped individuals, disadvantaged individuals, men and women in nontraditional fields, adults, individuals who are single parents or homemakers, individuals with limited English proficiency, and individuals who are incarcerated in correctional institutions; "(B) the constructive involvement of the private sector in public vocational education;

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