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“en c « . + © : s 3 ‘Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06465A000800060018-6 ~~ Union Calendar No. 88:7 ae » R. 13247 [Report No. 2157] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Jury 1, 1958 Mr. Euiorr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com: mittee on Edueation and Labor JuLty 15, 1958 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union © and ordered to be printed A Pers To strengthen the national defense and to encourage and assist in the expansion and improvement of educational programs to meet critical national needs; and for other purposes. . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act, divided into titles and sections according to the following table of contents, may be cited as the “National Defense Education Act of 1958”, ‘TABLE OF CONTENTS _ Trrum I—Generat Provisions Sec. 101. Findings and declaration of policy, Sec. 102. Federal control of education prohibited.: Sec. 108. Definitions. I—O J. 20001——1 Oo Bm OF ND oe Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 a Brag th a, . » Pe * iy 3 aes Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 ? TABLE OF CONTENTS—Continued Tittrz II—NationaL DereNnse SCHOLARSHIPS Sec. 201. Appropriations authorized. ‘Sec. 202. Amount of scholarships. Sec. 203. Duration of scholarships. .. Sec. 204. Selection of recipients of scholarships. Sec. 205. Allotment of appropriations for scholarstiips. - Sec. 206, State scholarship commissions; State plans. Sec. 207. Administrative expenses of State commissions. Trruz I1I—Loans to Srupents 1n Insrtrutions or HiaHeR Epvucation Sec. 301, Appropriations authorized. Sec. 302. Allotments to States. Sec. 808. Payment of Federal capital contributions. Sec. 804. Conditions of agreements. ‘Sec. 805. Terms. of loans, Sec. 306. Distributions of assets from student loan funds, Sec. 307. Loans to institutions. Sec. 308. Administrative provisions. Tirte TV—Grants ro Srares For STRENGTHENING Science, MaTHEMATICS; AND Mopern Forrson Laneuace Instruction in Pusiic ScHoois Sec. 401. Appropriations authorized. Sec. 402. Allotments to States. Bec, 403, State plans. Sec. 404. Payments to States. Be Tirts V—Laneuaci DEVELOPMENT Sec. 501. Language institutes, Sec. 502. Language and area centers. . Sec. 503. Research and studies, ~ Sec. 504. Appropriations authorized. ‘Trrtn VI—Exranston or Gnrapuats Epvucation™ Sec. 601. Appropriations authorized. Sce. 602. Number of fellowships. Sec. 603. Award of fellowships and approval of institutions... Sec. 604. Fellowship stipends. . : Sec. 605. Fellowship conditions, Titte VII—Guipancr, Counsetine, Testine; IDENTIFICATION’ AND ENCOURAGEMENT oF ABLE STUDENTS ‘PART A—STATH PROGRAMS Sec. 701. Appropriations authorized. Sec. 702. Allotments to States, Sec. 703. State plans. Sec. 704. Payments to States. Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 * Appro “e ~ o 7 TN OD WD Pp w wD we 10 . oY # a . 4 : ° \ ved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 TABLE OF CONTENTS—Continued Trrz VII—Gumance, Counseiine, Testing; IDENTIFICATION AND . ENcouraGEMENT oF ABLE Srupents—Continued PART B—INSTITUTES IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING Sec. 721. Appropriations authorized. Sec. 722. Purpose. See. 723. Contract authority. Sec. 724, Stipends. Trrtz VITI—Researcn anp EXPERIMENTATION IN More Errectrive Urius- ZATION OF TELEVISION, Rapro, Morton Picrores, anp Retatep Mepta. For Epucationan Purroses Sec. 801. Appropriations authorized; functions of Commissioner. Tirrz IX—Miscetranrovs Provisions Sec. 901. Administration. Sec. 902. Improvement of statistical services of State educational agencies, Sec. 903. Disapproval of, and failuye to comply with, State plans. Sec. 904. Judicial review. Sec. 905. Method of payment. Sec. 906. Administrative appropriations authorized, See. 907. Acceptance of gifts and bequests. Sec. 908, Allotments to Territories and possessions, Sec. 909. Advisory’ committees, , TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY . SEc. 101. The Congress hereby finds and declares that the security of thé’ N ation requires the fullest development of the mental resources of its young men and women. The present emergency demands that additional and more ade- quate educational opportunities be made available. This. _ Tequires programs that will demonstrate our country’s recog- nition of and esteem for those of our students who have striven to develop their intellectual abilities to the fullest Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 ee a is Ss * . ‘ a. ‘ . « * 2 Ps - Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 ; 4 extent, and will make available greater intellectual oppor tunities that are challenging to our youth. The Congress reaffirms the principle and declares that the States and local communities have and must retain con- - trol over and primary responsibility for public ‘education. The national interest requires, however, that the Federal . Government give assistance to education for programs which. aré important to our defense. ow DAD TO Fe HO WD hw To meet the present educational emergency requires ad- ditional effort at all levels of governrnent. It is therefore: et QO the purpose of this Act to provide substantial assistance in’ - Ee 12 various forms to individuals for study at institutions of higher 13 ‘education, and to States and their subdivisions, in order to 14 insure trained manpower of sufficient quality and quantity 15 to meet the national defense needs of the United States. 16 FEDERAL CONTROL OF EDUCATION PROHIBITED 7 Src. 102. Nothing contained in this Act shall be con- 18 strued to authorize any department, agency, officer, or em- 19 ployee of the United States to exercise any direction, super- 20 vision, or control over the curriculum, program of instruction, 21 administration, or personnel of any educational institution 22 or school system. - 23 : DEFINITIONS 24 Sro. 103. As used in this Act— / 25 (a) The term “State” meatis a State, Alaska, Hawaii, ; Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 a a ‘ ow" , ‘ Saye’ Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 5 ~ Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, the Canal Zone, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, except that as used in section 205 (a), 402, or 702, such term dps not include Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, Guam, or the Virgin Islands. | (b) The term “institution of higher education” means an educational institution in any State which (1) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of grad oP tA OUR HY DY eH uation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, (2) is legally a oO 11 authorized within such State to provide a program of educa- 12 tion beyond secondary education, (3) provides an educa- 13 tional program for which it’ awards a bachelor’s degree or 14 provides not less than a two-year program which is accept- 15 able for full credit toward such a degree, (4) is a public or 16 other nonprofit institution, and (5) is accredited by a na- 17 tionally recognized accrediting agency or dessetation or, if 18 not so accredited, is an institution whose credits are accepted, 19 on transfer, by not less than three institutions which are so 20 aceredited, for credit on the same basis as if transferred 21 from an institution so accredited. For purposes of title II, 22 such term includes an institution, not located in any State, 23 which the Commissioner determines to be substantially com- 24 parable to an institution which comes within the preceding 25 provisions of this subsection. For purposes of titles Il Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 ~ : . may % + Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 and III, such term inclydes any private business schol or technical institution which meets the provisions of clauses (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5). For purposes of this suh- section, the Commissioner shall publish a list of nationally 1 2 3 4 _ recognized accrediting agencies or associations which he 6 determines to be reliable authority as to the quality of trains 7 ing offered. | B (c) The term “Commissioner” means the Commissioner 9 of Education. | 10 (d) The term “Secretary” means the ‘Secretary of 11 Health, Education, and Welfare. 12 (e) The term “State Commission” means a State 13 Commission on Scholarships established or designated in any 14 hinte to participate in a program under title II. 15 (f) The term “State educational agency” means the 16 State board of education or other agency or officer primarily _ 17 responsible for the State supervision of elementary and sec- 18 ondary schools, or, if there is no such officer or agency, an 19 officer or agency designated by the governor or by State 20. law. 21 (g) The term “school-age population” means that part 22 of the population which is between the ages of five and 23 seventecn, both inclusive, and such school-age population for | 24 the several States shall be determined by the Commissioner 25 on the basis of the population between such’ ages for the Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 ‘’. ¥ Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-063654000200060018-6 7 ; most recent year for which satisfactory data are available from the Department of Commerce. | (h) The term “resident” when used with respect to any State shall have the meaning established by regulations of \ Se a Se the Commissioner and shall include a citizen of the United 6 States who is domiciled in such State but is living ontside 7 of any State. | | _ 8 (i) The term “elementary school” means a public 9 school which provides slementary education as determined TO under State law. _ 11 (j) The term “secondary school” means a public school 12 which provides secondary education, as determined under | 13 State law, except that it does not include any education 14 provided beyond grade 12. 15. (k) The term “Jocal: educational agency” means a 16 board of education or other legally constituted local school 17 authority having administrative control and direction of 18 elementary schools or secondary schools in a city, county, 19 township, school district, or political subdivision in a State. 20 (1) The term “nonprofit”, as applied to a school or 21 institution, means a school or institution owned and operated. 22 by one or more nonprofit corporations or associations no 23 part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully 24 inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. 25 (m) The term “public” as applied to any school or Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Approved For Releasé 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 ” 8 institution does not include a school or institution of any agency of the United States. TITLE II—NATIONAL DEFENSE SCHOLARSHIPS APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED | 1 2 3 4 5 SEC. 201. There is hereby authorized to be synteiined 6 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, and for each of the 7 three succeeding fiscal years the sum of $17,500,000 for & scholarships to persons who have not previously . been _ 9 awarded scholarships under this title and who are. selected - 10 for award of such scholarships by the State Commissions : 11 In addition there are authorized to be appropriated for the. 12 fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, and for each of the six 13 succeeding fiscal years such stim as are estimated to be nec- 14 essary for making payments to individuals who have pre-.. 15 viously been awarded scholarships under this title. Scholar- 16 ships awarded under this title shall be known as “National. 17 Defense Scholarships”. | . 18 AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIPS 19s Src. 202. Persons apaniad scholarships under this 20 title shall be paid $500 during each academic year of the 21 scholarships’ duration as neoeided in section 203. Any 22 such person who is determined by the State Commission, 23 in accordance with the provisions of the State plan referred 24 to in section 206 (a) (3), to need additional financial 25 assistance to continue his education at an institution of Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Pa Papproved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78- 06365A000200060018- 6 9 higher education, shall be paid an additional amount, not’ to exceed $500, during each such year based on his financial need, such amount to be determined in accordance with such provisions. DURATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS . . Sc. 203, The duration of a National Defense uagholake ship awarded under this title shall be a period of time not in excess of four academic years, as defined in regulations eo mon nd oo FF CO YS HS of the Commissioner, or, subject to regulations of the Com- missioner, such longer period as is normally required to com- bok ek HE oO- plete the undergraduate curriculum which the recipient is — bo pursuing; but in no event shall the duration extend beyond Ww the completion by the recipient of the work for his first bachelor’s degree. Notwithstanding the preceding provi- a Ts sions of this section, a scholarship awarded under this title it kt ao a shall entitle the recipient to payments for such period only if the Commissioner finds that he (1) devotes essentially a «J full time to educational work leading to a bachelor’s degree, jt (ee) during the academic year, in attendance at an institution of a =) higher education, (2) is maintaining satisfactory proficiency i) co) in the course of study which he is pursuing, according to the bo pert regularly prescribed standards and practices of the institution no Ww: which he is attending, and (3) is not receiving expenses bo Ww of tuition or other scholarship or fellowship aid or educational iw) aS Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 10 geuistauicdtrons other Federal sung (other than a monetary allowance under a reserve officers’ training program or money paid under other provisions of this Act). ' SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS OF SCHOLARSHIPS Src. 204. (a) An individual shall be eligible to compete in any State for a National Defense Scholarship if he (1) is a resident of the State; (2) makes application in accord- ance with such rules as the State Commission for such State ono nD On FF BW YP may establish; and (3) is not, or has not been, enrolled in ray oO any course of study beyond the secondary school level. bond any (b) From among those competing for National Defense ar bo Scholarships for each fiscal year, each State Commission, — wo within the amount allotted to it for scholarships under sec- bed Ts ‘tion 205 (a), shall select. persons who are to be awarded | ay Ou such scholarships during such year. Each State Commission — or) shall select persons to be awarded such scholarships in ac- bed ~] cordance with objective tests and other measures of apti- ay Go tude and ability to pursue successfully at an institution of f_ ive) higher education a course of study leading to a bachelor’s iS) cow) degree, giving special consideration to those with superior bo pt capacity or preparation in science, mathematics, or a modern bo bd foreign language. bo i) (c) The Commissioner shall award a National Defense ho ase Scholarship to each person with respect to whom he receives 25 a certification froma State Commission that such person— Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 aid : Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 25 11 (1) has been selected for a, National Defense Schol- arship under the provisions of this section, (2) has been accepted for enrollment by an insti= tution of higher education, and (3) (A) holds a certificate of graduation, based on completion of the twelfth grade, from any high school - whose graduates meet the requirements established by the State in which such school is located for graduation from high schools accredited by such State, or (B) in the case of an individual who does not hold such a cer- tificate, is determined by such State Commission to have attained a level of advancement generally accepted as constituting the equivalent of that required for graduation from such a high school. | | ALLOTMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS Src. 205. (a) em the sum appropriated for any fiscal year pursuant to the first sentence of section 201 the Commissioner shall reserve such amount, but not in excess of 2 per centum of such sum, as he may determine for allotment as provided in section 908, The remainder of such sum shall be allotted by the Commissioner among the States as follows: Each State shall be allotted an amount which bears the same ratio to the aggregate sum being allotted as its population between ages of 18 and 21, both inclusive, bears to the total population of all the States between such Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 7 a, a Approved For Releasé 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 " 12 ages. For the purposes of this section, populations between such ages shall be determined on ‘the basis of the popula- tions between such ages for the most recent year, after 1955, for which satisfactory data are available from the Department of Commerce. (b) Sums appropriated under the second sentence of section 201 for fiseal years beginning after June 30, 1959, shall be allotted by the Commissioners among the States on CS Om Tt DB mM RP &| DH BE the basis of the relative amounts estimated to be needed to fam Oo make continuing payments for each such year to persons — i selected by the State Commissions to. be awarded National 12 Defense Scholarships in previous years. | 18 STATE SCHOLARSHIP COMMISSIONS; STATE PLANS 14 Src. 206. (a) Any State desiring to participate in the 15 scholarship program under this title may do so by establish- 16 ing a State Commission on Scholarships, or by designating 17 an existing agency of the State to serve as the State Commis- - 18 sion on Scholarships, and by submitting to the Commissioner, 19 through such commission a State plan which~ 20 (1) provides for the determination of the institu-— 21 tions in the State which are institutions of higher’ 22 education as defined in section 103 (b); 23 (2) provides for the determination, in accordance ~ 24 with the provisions of section 204, of eligibility. to com-_. Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 . , pproved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 13 1 pete for National Defense Scholarships, for the selection, 2 in accordance with such provisions, of persons to be 3 awarded such scholarships out of the State’s allotment, 4 and for certification of such persons to the Commis- 5 sioner ; 6 (3) provides (A) for the annual determination of ye the additional amounts to be awarded persons in need 8 thereof under section 202 in accordance with standards, 9 procedures, and criteria established by the State Com- 10 mission, which the Commissioner finds provide reason- 11 able assurance (i) that the additional amount will be 42 based on the individual’s need for financial assistance to 13 continue his education at an institution of higher educa-~ 14 tion, such need to be determined without regard to tui- 15 tion, fees, and other expenses of attendance at the institu- 16 tion of higher education chosen by the individual, and 17 (ii) that the maximum additional amount allowable 18 under the plan shall be $500, and (B) for the annual 19 certification, of each such additional amount ‘and the 20 person to whom it is to be paid, to the Commissioner ; 21 (4) provides that the State Commission will be the 22 sole agency for administering the plan; | 23 | (5) provides that the State Commission will make 24 such reports to the Commissioner, in such form and con- J.20001—3 Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 on .. e Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 14 taining such information, as may be reasonably necese sary to enable the Commissioner to perform his duties under this title; and | (6) provides for such fiscal control and fund ac= counting procedures as may be necessary to assure proper disbursement of and accounting for Federal funds paid to the State under this title. (b) The Commissioner shall approve any State plan eo a Hs SD OH eR lle which complies with the conditions specified in subsection (a). 11 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF STATE COMMISSIONS _ i=) 12 Sec. 207. The Commissioner shall pay to each State 13 such amounts as the Commissioner determines to be neces: 14 sary for the proper and efficient administration of the State 15 plan (including reimbursement. to the State for expenses 16 which the Commissioner determines were necessary for the 17. preparation of the State plan approved under this title). ig TITLE ITI—LOANS TO STUDENTS IN INSTITU- 19 TIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION 20 APPROPRIATIONS AUTIIORIZED 21 SEc. 301. For the purpose of enabling the Commissioner 22 to stimulate and assist in the establishment at institutions of 23 higher education of funds for the making of low-interest loans 24 to students in need thereof to pursue their courses of study in Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 ye F 4 Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 1) 1 such institutions, there are hereby authorized to be appropri- 2 ated $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, 3 $60,000,000 for each of the three succeeding fiscal years, 4 and such sums for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and 5 each of the three succeeding fiscal years as may be necessary to enable students who have received a loan for any school a 7 year ending prior to July 1, 1962, to continue or complete 8 their education, Sums appropriated under this section for 9 any fiscal year shall be available, in accordance with agree< 10 ments between the Commissioner and institutions of higher 11 education, for payment of Federal capital contributions 12 which, together with contributions from the institutions, shall 13 be used for establishment and maintenance of student loan 14. funds. 15 ALLOTMENTS TO STATES 16 Sro. 302. (a) From the sums appropriated pursuant 17 to section 301 for any fiscal year ending prior to July 1, 18 1962, the Commissioner shall allot to each State an amount 19 which bears the same ratio to the amount so appropriated 20 as the number of persons enrolled on a full-time basis in 21 institutions of higher education in such State bears to the 22 total number of persons enrolled on a full-time basis in 23 institutions of higher education in all of the States. “The 24 number of persons enrolled on a full-time basis in institutions Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Approved For ReleaSe 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 16 of higher education for purposes of this section shall be determined by the Commissioner for the most recent year for which satisfactory data are available to him. (b) Sums appropriated pursuant to section 301 for any fiscal year ending after June 30, 1962, shall be allotted among the States in such manner as the Commissioner deter- mines to be necessary to carry out the purpose for which anny nur WwW WO such amounts are appropriated, wo PAYMENT OF FEDERAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS 1 & Src. 303. (a) The Commissioner shall from time to = jb time set dates by which institutions of higher education in rea bo a State must file applications for Federal capital contributions e wo from the allotment of such State. In the event the total re- _ BO quested in such applications, which are made by institutions 1 ou with which he has agreements under this title and which e fon) meet the requirements established in regulations of the Com- a) missioner, exceeds the amount of the allotment of such State ee & available for such purpose, the Federal capital contribution bad co from such allotment to each such institution shall bear the to co) same ratio to the amount requested in its application as the bo part amount of such allotment available for such purpose bears to i) bo the total requested in all such applications. In the event 23 the total requested in. such applications which are made by 24 institutions in a State is less than the amount of the allot- 25 ment of such State available for such purpose, the Commis- Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 . : er —— : ed ‘Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 17 sioner may reallot the remaining amount from time to time, on such date or dates as the Commissioner may fix, to other States in proportion to the original allotments to such States ‘under section 302 for such year. The Federal capital con- tribution to an institution shall be paid to it from time to time in such installments as the Commissioner determines will not result in unnecessary accumulations in the student loan fund. (b) In no case may the total of such Federal capital oO contributions to any institution of higher education for any fiscal year exceed $250,000. he of bp we CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENTS | 138 Sec. 304. An agreement with any institution of higher 14 education for Federal capital contributions by the Commis- 15 sioner under this title shall— 16 (1) provide for establishment of a student loan 17 fund by such institution; — 18 (2) provide for deposit in such fund of (A) the 19 _—‘“ Federal capital contributions, (B) an amount, not less 20 than 25 per centum thereof, contributed by such institu- 21 tion, (C) collections of principal and interest on student 22 loans made from such fund, and (D) any other earnings 23 of the fund; 24 (3) provide that such student loan fund shall be Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6. 18 used only for loans to students in accordance with such agreement, for capital distributions as provided in this title, and for costs of litigation arising in connection with the collection of any loan from the fund or interest on such loan; and (4) include such other provisions as may be neces- sary to protect the financial interest of the United States and promote the purposes of this title and as are agreed on wnanrauo FPF Ww bY FF to by the Commissioner and the institution. ml o TERMS OF LOANS = ar Src. 305. (a) The total of the loans for any fiscal year —_ bo to any student made by institutions of higher education from eS ie) loan funds established pursuant to agreements under this — is title may not exceed $1,000, and the total for all years to = oO any student from such funds may not exceed $5,000. = fon) (b) Loans from any such loan fund to any student by fot ~] any institution of higher education shall be made on such — oO terms and conditions as the institution may determine; sub- f_ ie} ject, however, to such conditions, limitations, and require- to i) ments as the Commissioner may prescribe (by regulation bo a or in the agreement with the institution) with a view to bo bo preventing impairment of the capital of the student loan fund bo (ee) to the maximum extent practicable in the light of the iw) NG objective of enabling the student to complete his course ‘of 25 study; and except that— Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Vw Approved For Rélease 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 19 1 (1) such a loan shall be made only to a student 2 who (A) is in need of the amount of the loan to pursue 3 a course of study at such institution, and (B) is capable, 4 in the opinion of the institution, of maintaining good D standing in such course of study and has been accepted 6 for enrollment as a full-time student at such institution 7 or, in the case of a student already attending such insti- § tution, is in good standing and in full-time attendance 9 there either as an undergraduate or graduate student; 10 (2) such a loan shall be evidenced by a note or 11 other written agreement which provides for repay- 12 ment of the principal amount in equal annual install- 13 ments over a ten-year period which begins one year 14 after the borrower ceases to be a full-time student at 15 the institution of higher education which made the loan 16 or at any other institution which is participating in the 17 program established under this title (or, if not par- 18 ticipating, has been approved by the Commissioner for 19 - the purpose of this paragraph) : Provided, That such ten- 20 year period may be extended for good cause deter- 21 mined in accordance with regulations of the Commis- 22 sioner; 23 (3) such a loan shall bear interest, on the unpaid 24 balance of the loan, at the rate of 2 per centum per 25 annum during the period prior to the first year for which Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 = ll Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 20. 1 repayment of an installment on the principal is due — 2 (such interest to be paid annually during such period) 3 and at the rate of 4 per centum per annum after such 4 period: Provided, That the borrower may at’ his option 5 repay all or any part of the loan in advance of the time 6 or times when due, and such repayment shall be made 7 without penalty and without advancing the first year for 8 which interest at the rate of 4 per eentum per annum, m 9 lieu of 2 per centum per annum, would otherwise be 10 payable under this title; 11 (4) no seeurity or endorsement may be required for 12 any such loan unless the borrower is a minor and the 13. note or other evidence of obligation executed by him 14 would not, under the applicable law, create a binding 15 obligation; 16 (5) the liability to-repay any such loan shall be 7 canceled upon the death of the borrower, or if he be- 18 comes permanently and totally disabled as determined 19 in accordance with regulations of the Commissioner; 20 _ (6). such a loan by an institution for any year shall 21. be mad in stich installments as may be provided in 22 regulations of the Commissioner or the agreement with 23 the institution: under this title and, upon notice to the 24 Commissioner by the institution that any recipient of 25 a loan is failing to maintain satisfactory standing, any Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 21 a or all further installments of his loan shall be withheld, 2 as may be appropriate; and | 3 (7) no note or other evidence of such a loan may 4 be transferred or assigned by the institution of higher 5 education making the loan except, upon the transfer of 6 the borrower to another institution of higher education d participating in the program under this. title (or, if not 8 participating, is eligible to do so and is approved by 9 the Commissioner for such purpose) , to such institution. 10 (c) An agreement under this title for payment of Fed- 11 eral capital contributions to any institution of higher educa- 12 tion shall include provisions designed to make loans from 13 the student loan fund established pursuant to such agree- 14 ment reasonably available (to the extent of the available 15 funds in such fund) to all eligible students in such institution 16 in need thereof. 17 ~—s DISTRIBUTIONS OF ASSETS FROM STUDENT LOAN FUNDS 18 SEC. 306. (a) After June 30, 1966, and not later than 19 September 30, 1966, there shall be a capital distribution of 20 ‘the balance of the student loan fund established under this . 21 title by each institution of higher education as follows: 220 (1) The Commissioner shall first be paid an amount 23 which bears the same ratio to the balance in such fund 24 at the close of June 30, 1966, as the total amount of the 25 Federal capital contributions to such fund by the Com- Approvelr FOP Matea$e 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 . ( : -_™: . om, : Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 ‘ 22 pay missioner under this title bears to the sum of such Fed- bo eral capital contributions and the institution’s capital con- tributions to such fund. Go (2) The remainder of such balance shall be paid to the institution. (b) After September 30, 1966, each institution with which the Commissioner has made an agreement under this title shall pay to the Commissioner, not less often than So Mm NN DD a EB quarterly, the same proportionate share of amounts received 10 by the institution after June 30, 1966, in payment of prin- 11 cipal or interest on student loans made from the student 12 loan fund established pursuant to such agreement (which 13 amount shall be determined after deduction of any costs of 14 litigation incurred in collection thereof and not already re- 15 imbursed from the student loan fund or such payments of 16 principal or interest) as was paid to the Commissioner under 17. subsection (a). 18 (c) Upon a finding by the institution or the Coniiie 19 sioner prior to July 1, 1966, that the liquid assets of a student 20 loan fund established purstant to an agreement under this 21 title exceed the amount required for loans or otherwise in the 22 foreseeable future, and upon notice to such institution and 23 to the Commissioner, there shall be, subject to such hare: 24 tions as may be included in regulations of the Commissioner Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 ‘ : ‘ Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 23 1 or in such agreement, a capital distribution from such fund. 2 Such capital distribution shall be made as follows: 3 (1) The Commissioner shall first be paid an amount 4 which bears the same ratio to the total to be distributed 5 as the Federal capital contributions by the Commis- 6 sioner to the student loan fund prior to such distribution 7 bear to the sum of such Federal capital contributions 8 and the capital contributions to the fund made by the 9 institution. 10 (2) The remainder of the capital distribution shall 11 be paid to the institution. 12 _ LOANS TO INSTITUTIONS 13 ‘SEC. 307. (a) Upon application by any institution of 14 higher education with which he has made an agreement 15 under this title, the Commissioner may make a loan to such 16 institution for the purpose of helping to finance the institu- 17. tion’s capital contributions to a student loan fund established 18 pursuant to such agreement. Any such loan may be made 19 only if such institution shows it is unable to secure such funds 20 from non-Federal sources upon terms and conditions which 21 the Commissioner determines to be reasonable and consistent 22 with the purposes of this title. Loans made to institutions 23 under this section shall bear interest at a rate equal to one- 24 fourth of 1 per centum above the rate payable hy the Com- Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-063654000200060018-6 24 missioner to the Treasury for funds borrowed to finance such loans. (b) (1) For the purpose of financing loans to institu- tions under this section, the Commissioner shall issue notes, debentures, or other obligations for purchase by the Secre- tary of the Treasury. Obligations issued by the Commis-. sioner under this subsection shall be in such form and de- nominations, and be subject to such terms and conditions, as may be prescribed by the Commissioner with the approval — fan) of the Secretary of the Treasury. Such obligations shall bear he ar interest at a rate sufficient to cover the cost of the funds bet bo to the Treasury as determined by the Secretary of the ar [o) Treasury, taking into consideration the current average yields of outstanding marketable obligations, of. the United States bend tek oF having, maturities comparable to the maturities of loans 16, made by the Commissioner under this section. 17 (2) The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and 18 directed to purchase any obligations of the Commissioner 19 issued under this section and for such purpose is authorized 20 to use as a public debt transaction the proceeds from the 21 sale of any securities issued under the Second Liberty Bond 22 Act, as amended, and the purposes for which securities may 23 be issued under such Act, as amended, are extended -to in- Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 ‘Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : ClACRDPT-ossasabo0200060018-6 25 clude any purchases of the Commissioner’s obligations here: under. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary, together with repayments made by institutions hereunder, for payments on obligations issued ao Fe WwW tO em by the Commissioner under this section. Any such repay ments not required for such purpose shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. (c) Loans made by the Commissioner under this section oOo fm ND shall mature within such period as may be determined by 10 the Commissioner to be appropriate in each case, but not 11 exceeding fifteen years. 12 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 13 SEC. 308. (a) The Commissioner, in addition to the 14 other powers conferred upon him by this title, shall have | 15 power to agree to modifications of agreements or loans made 16 under this title and to compromise, waive, or release 17 any right, title, claim, or demand, however arising or 18 acquired under this title, except that nothing in this sub- 19 section shall be construed to affect the power of the Attorney 20 General in the conduct of litigation arising under this Act. 21 (b) Financial transactions of the Commissioner pur- 22 suant to this title, and vouchers approved by him in con- Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Approved For Releage 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-063654000200060018-6 26 nection with such financial transactions, shall be final and conclusive upon all officers of the Government; except that all such transactions shall be subject to audit by the General e~ WwW bw Accounting Office at such times and in such manner as the 5 Comptroller General may by regulation prescribe. 6 TITLE IV—GRANTS TO STATES FOR STRENGTH- 7 ENING SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND MOD- 8 ERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION IN 9 PUBLIC SCHOOLS 10 APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED 11 Sec. 401. There are hereby authorized to be appropri- 12 ated $60,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, 13 and for each of the three succeeding fiscal years, for making 14 paymients to State educational agencies under this title for 15 the acquisition of equipment (suitable for use in provid- 16 ing education in science, mathematics, or modern foreign 17 language) and for minor remodeling which are referred to 18 in paragraph (1) of section 403 (a). There are hereby 19 authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 20 ending June 30, 1959, and for each of the three succeeding 21 fiscal years, for making payments to State educational agen- 22 cies under this title to carry out the programs referred to in 23 paragraph (5) of section 403 (a). Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 ‘Approved For Refease 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-08%65A000200060018-6 27 1 ALLOTMENTS TO STATES bo Src. 402. (a) (1) From the sums appropriated pur- 3 suant to the first sentence of section 401 for any fiscal year 4 the Commissioner shall reserve such amount, but not in excess of 2 per centum thereof, as he may determine for 6 allotment as provided in section 908. From the remainder 7 of such sums the Commissioner shall allot to each State 8 an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount of 9 such remainder as the product of— 10 (A) the school-age population of the State, and 11 (B) the State’s allotment ratio (as determined 12 under paragraph (2)), 13 Dears to the suin of the corresponding products for all the 14 States. 15 (2) The “allotment ratio” for any State shall be 100 16 per centum less the product of (A) 50 per centum and (B) 17 the quotient obtained by dividing the income per child of 18 school age for the State by the income per child of school 19 age for the continental United States, except that the 20 allotment ratio shall in no case be less than 334 per centum 21. or more than 662 per centum. The allotment ratios shall 22 be promulonted by the Commissioner as soon as possible 23 after enactment of this Act, and again between July 1 and Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A900200060018-6. ; On 23 24 28 August 31 of the year 1959, on the basis of the average of the incomes per child of school age for the States and fer the continental United States for the three most recent consecutive years for which satisfactory data are available from the Department of Conmerce. The first such prom gation shall be conclusive for each of the two fiscal years in the period beginning July 1, 1958, and ending June 30, 1960, and the second shall be conclusive for each of the two fiscal years in the period beginning July 1, 1960, and ending June 30, 1962. (3) For the purposes of this. title— (A) The term “child of school age” means a mem- ~ ber of the population between the ages of five and sevetiteen, both inclusive. (B) The term “continental United States’ does not include Alaska. | (C) The term “income per child of school age” for any State or for the continental United States means the total personal income for the State and the continental United States, respectively, divided by the number of. children of sGiioal age in such State and in the conti- nental United States, respectively. (4) A State’s allotment under this subsection shall re- main available for payment pursuant to section 404 (a) for Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 — “approved For‘Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-08365A000200060018-6 29 projects in such State until the end of the fiscal year following the year for which the alloinons is made. (b) From the sums appropriated pursuant to the see- Se CO DW ond sentence of section 401 for any fiscal year the Com- missioner shall reserve such amount, but not in excess of 2 nn per centum thereof, as he may determine for allotment as provided in section 908. From the remainder of such sums the Commissioner shall allot to each State an amount which oC nA NO bears the same ratio to the amount of such remainder as the 10 school-age population of such State bears to the total of the 11 school-age populations of all of the States. The Aribiint 12 allotted to any State under the preceding sentence for any 13 fiscal year which is less than $20,000 shall be increased to 14 $20,000, the total thereby required being derived by propor- 15 tionately reducing the amount allotted to each of the remain- 16 ing States under the preceding sentence, but with such ad- 17 justments as may be necessary to prevent the allotment of 18 any of such remaining States from being thereby reduced 19 to less than $20,000. 20 | STATE PLANS 21. ~~. Src. 403. (a) Any State which desires to receive pay- 22 ments under this title shall submit to the Commissioner, 23 through its State educational agency, a State plan which— “+ Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 30 1 (1) sets forth a program under which funds paid 2 to the State from its allotment under section 402 (a) 3° will be expended solely for projects approved by the 4 State educational agency for (A) acquisition. of labora- D tory and other special equipment, including audio-visual 6 materials and equipment and printed materials (other 7 than textbooks) , suitable for use in providing education 8 in science, mathematics, or modern foreign language, 9 for use in elementary or secondary schools, or both, and 10 (B) minor remodeling of laboratory or other space used u for sich materials or equipment; - 12 ( 3) sets forth principles for determining the prior- 13 "ity of such projects in the State for assistance under 14. = this title and provides for undertaking such projects, 15 ? insofar as financial resources available therefor make 16 possible, in the order determined by the application of 17 such principles; | 18 (3) provides an opportunity for a hearing before the 19 State educational agency to interested persons with 20 respect to each application for the approval of such a 21 project under this title; 22 (4) provides for the establishment of standards on 23 a State level foe laboratory and other special equipment | 24 acquired with assistance furnished under this title; 25 (5) sets forth a program under which funds paid to Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 wn | Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-0@865A000200060018-6 31 . 1 the State from its allotment under section 402 (b) will 2 be expended solely for (A) expansion or improvement 3 of supervisory or related services in the ficlds of 4 science, mathematics, and modern foreign languages, and 5 (B) administration of the State plan; 6 (6) provides that the State educational agency will 7 be the sole agency for administering the plan; 8 (7) provides that the State educational agency will 9 make such reports to the Commissioner, in such form and 10 containing such information, as may be reasonably nec- 11 essary to enable the Commissioner to perform his duties 12 under this title; and 13 (8) provides for such fiscal control and fund ac- 14 counting procedures as may be necessary to assure prop- 15 er disbursement of and accounting for Federal funds paid 16 to the State under this title. 17 (b) The Commissioner shall approve any State plan 18 and any modification thereof which complies with the pro- 19 visions of subsection (a). 20 _ PAYMENTS TO STATES 21 SEC. 404. (a) From a State’s allotment for a fiscal year 22 under section 402 (a) , the Commissioner shall, from time to 23 time during the period such allotment is available for pay- 24 ment as provided in paragraph (4) of section 402 (a), pay 25 to such State an amount equal to one-half of the expendi- Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 h a Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A 32 000200060018-6 1 tures for projects for acquisition of equipment and minor re- bo under this subsection for any period in excess of i for such period under section 402 (a). (b) From a State’s allotment under section from time to time pay to such State an amount _ Oo amount expended by such State for such year jd het Ca under its State plan approved under section 403 re oD Oh Be W amount so expended under its State plan app feo Jj section 403 (b) ; except that no State shall recei feed oo under this subsection for any fiscal year in exces eo vo Ee Oo © LANGUAGE INSTITUTES | ) Ce. bb urange, through contracts with institutions of dD oD oo ning July 1, 1958, and ending with the close modeling referred to in paragraph (1) of section 403 (a) which are carried out under its State plan approved under section 403 (b) ; except that no State shall receive payments ts allotments © 402 (b) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, the Commissioner shall equal to the to carry out the program referred to in paragraph (5) of section 403 (a) (b). From a, State’s allotment under section 402 ({b) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, and for each of the two succeeding fiscal years, such payment shall equal 50 per centum of the roved under ve payments s of its allot- ment under section 402 (b) for that fiscal year. TITLE V—LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Sec. 501. (a) The Commissioner is authorized to higher edu- cation, for the operation by them, during the period begin- of June 30, Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Approved For Retease 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06965A000200060018-6 33 1 1962, of short-term regular session institutes for advanced 2 training, particularly in the use of new teaching methods 3 and instructional materials, for individuals who are engaged. in or preparing to engage in the teaching, or supervising or training teachers of any modern foreign language in schools at the elementary or secondary level or in institu- tions of higher education. (b) A contract pursuant to this section may cover Oo © DO om BA all or any part of the cost of the institute with respect 10 to which it is made, and may be made on such conditions 11 as the Commissioner finds necessary to carry out the pur- ' 12 poses of this section. 13. (¢) The Commissioner is also authorized during the pe- 14 riod beginning July 1, 1958, and ending with the close of 15 June 30, 1962, to pay stipends to individuals attending any 16 institute established under this section, including allowances 17 for dependents and for travel to and from their places of 18 residence. 19 LANGUAGE AND AREA CENTERS 20 Src. 502. (a) The Commissioner is authorized to ar- 21 range through contracts with institutions of higher education 22 for the establishment and operation by them, during the 23 period beginning July 1, 1958, and ending with the close of 24 June 30, 1962, of centers for the teaching of any modern 25 foreign language with respect to which the Commissioner Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Dn Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 34 1 determines (1) that individuals trained in ‘iveli language are 2 needed by the Federal Government or by business, industry, 3 or education in the United States, and (2) that adequate 4 instruction in such language is not readily available in the 5 United States. Any such contract may provide for instruc 6 tion not only in such modern foreign language but also in 7 other fields needed to provide a full understanding of the 8 areas, regions, or countries in which such language is com- 2 monly used, to the extent adequate instruction in such fields 10. is not readily available, including fields such as history, po- 11 litical science, linguistics, economics, sociology, geography, 12 and anthropology. Any such contract may cover not more - 13 than 50 per centum of the cost of the establishment and 14 operation of the center with respect to which it is made, 15 including the cost of grants to the staff for travel in the for- 16 eign areas, regions, or countries with which the subject mat- {7 ter of the field or fields in which they are or will be working 18 is concerned and the cost of travel of foreign scholars to such 19 centers to teach or assist in teaching therein and the cost of 20 their return, and shall be made on such conditions as the 21 Commissioner finds necessary to carry out the purposes of 22 this section. 23 (b) ‘The Commissioner is also authorized, during the Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 aa Approved FapRelease 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78%06365A000200060018-6 35 period beginning July 1, 1958, and ending with the close of June 30, 1962, to pay stipends to individuals undergoing advanced training in any modern foreign language (with respect to which he makes the determination under clause (1) of subsection (a)), and other fields needed for a full oO i) > wo LS) e understanding of the area, region, or country in which such 7 language is commonly used, at any short-term or regular ses- 8 sion of any institution of higher education, including allow- 9 ances for dependents and for travel to and from their places of 10 residence, but only upon reasonable assurance that the re- 11 cipients of such stipends will, on completion of their training, 12 be available for teaching a modern foreign language in an 13 institution of higher education or for such other service 14 ofa public nature as may be permitted in regulations of the 15 Commissioner. 16 RESEARCH AND STUDIES 17 Src. 503. The Commissioner is authorized, directly or 18 by contract, to make studies and’ surveys to determine the 19 need for increased or improved instruction in modern foreign 20 languages and other fields needed to provide a full under- 21 standing of the areas, regions, or countries in which such 22 languages are commonly used, to conduct research on more 23 effective methods of teaching such languages and in sueh Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 xe © S$ © ® 2 B&H ew ew Be ew ww pw Be SER ID) ES 80 = ed ea a Ie ee. vie ee OS 25 Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 oC DM WD OH BP w DW BE 36 other fields, and. to develop specialized materials for use in, such training, or in training teachers of such languages or. in such fields. APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED SEC. 504. There are hereby authorized to be appro- priated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title, not to exceed $4,500,000 in any. one fiscal year. TITLE VI—EXPANSION OF GRADUATE EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED SEC. 601. There are hereby authorized to be appropri- ated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the pro: visions of this title. | NUMBER OF FELLOWSIIIPS Sec. 602. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, — the Commissioner is authorized to award one thousand fel- lowships under the provisions of this title, and during each of the three succeeding fiscal years he is authorized to award one thousand five hundred such fellowships. Such fellow- ships shall be for periods of study not in excess of three aca- demic years, AWARD OF FELLOWSHIPS AND APPROVAL OF INSTITUTION Ss SEC. 603. (a) The Commissioner shall award fellow- ships under this title to individuals accepted for study in Approved For R®tease 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06865A000200060018-6 37 1 graduate programs approved by him under this section. The. 2 Commissioner shall approve a graduate program of an insti- 3 tution of higher education only upon application by the insti- 4 tution and only upon his finding that: 5 (1) such program is a new program or an existing 6 program which has been expanded, 7 (2) such new program or expansion of an existing 8 program will substantially further the objective of in- 9 creasing the facilities available in the Nation for the 10 graduate training of college or university level teachers 11 and of promoting a wider geographical distribution of 12 such facilities throughout the Nation, and 13 (3) in the acceptance of persons for study in such 14 programs preference will be given to persons interested 15 in teaching in institutions of higher education. 16 -(b) The total of the fellowships awarded under this 17 title for pursuing a course of study in a graduate program 18 at any institution of higher education may not exceed 19 a limit established by the Commissioner in the light of the 20 objective referred to in subsection (a) (2). 21 _ FELLOWSILIP STIPENDS 22 SEC. 604. (a) Each person awarded a fellowship under 23 the provisions of this title shall receive a spend of $2,000 24 for the first academic year of study after the baccalaureate 25 degree, $2,200 for the second such year, and $2,400 for Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Approved For ora 2000/08/31 : siiemeraaescnmmsauendine 38 the third such year, plus an additional amount of $400 for each such year on account of each of his dependents. (b) In addition to the amounts paid to persons pursuant to subsection (a) there shall be paid to the institution of higher education at which each such person is pursuing his course of study such amount, not less than $500 or more than $2,500 per academic year, as is determined by the Commissioner to constitute that portion of the eost of the new graduate program or of the expansion in an existing ft () graduate program which he is pursuing, which is reasonably 11 attributable to such person. 12 FELLOWSHIP CONDITIONS 13 Suc. 605. A person awarded a fellowship under the 14 provisions of this title shall continue to receive the payments 15 provided in section 604 (a) only during such periods as 1g the Commissioner finds that he is maintaining satisfactory 17 proficiency in, and devoting essentially full time to, study 18 or research in the field in which such fellowship was awarded, 19 in an institution of higher education, and is not engaging in 20 gainful employment other than part-time employment by 21 such institution in teaching, research, or similar activities 22 approved by the Commissioner. Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 ‘Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-08865A000200060018-6 39 1 TITLE VII—GUIDANCE, COUNSELING, TESTING; 2 IDENTIFICATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT 3 OF ABLE STUDENTS 4 Part A—StatTE PROGRAMS 5 APPROPRIATIONS AUTIIORIZED 6 Src. 701. There are hereby authorized to be appropri- 7 ated $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, 8 and for cach of the three succeeding fiscal years, for making 9 rants to State educational agencies under this part to assist 10 them to establish and maintain programs of testing and 11 guidance and counseling. 12 ALLOTMENTS TO STATES’ 13 Src. 702. From the sums appropriated pursuant to sec- 14 tion 701 for any fiscal year the Commissioner shall reserve 15 such amount, but not in execss of 2 per centum thereof, as 16 he may determine for allotment as provided in section 908. 17 From the remainder of such sums the Commissioner shall 18 allot to each State an amount which bears the same ratio to 19 the amount of such remainder as the school-age population of 20 such State bears to the total of school-age populations of all 21 of the States. The amount allotted to any State under the 22 preceding sentence for any fiscal year which is less than Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Approved For Sie saa : dinner esse euesuodenn ae | 40 1 $20,000 shall be increased to $20,000, the total of increases 2 thereby required being derived by proportionately reducing 3 the amount allotted to cach of the remaining States under 4 the preceding sentence, but with such adjustments as may 5 be necessary to prevent the allotment of any such remaining 6 States from being thereby reduced to less than $20,000. 7 STATE PLANS 8 Src. 703. (a) Any State which desires to receive pay- 9 ments under this part shall submit to the Commissioner, 10 through its State educational agency, a State plan which— 11 (1) sets forth (A) a program under which funds 12 paid to the State under this part will be expended by 13 the State educational agency, or granted by it to local 14 educational agencies in the State for expenditure, to 15° establish or maintain programs of testing and guidance 16 and counseling which will operate in the secondary 17 schools of such State and be directed at (i) identifying 18 students with outstanding aptitude and ability in such 19 schools, (ii) advising students of courses of study best 20 suited to their ability, aptitudes, and skills, and (iii) 21 encouraging students with outstanding aptitude and 22 ability to complete their secondary school education, 23 take the necessary courses for admission to institutions 24 of higher education, and enter such institutions after Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 ‘Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-08365A000200060018-6 41 1 completion of their secondary school education; and 2 (B) the means of testing which will be utilized m carry- 3 ing out such programs; 4 (2) sets forth the purposes for, and the conditions 5 under, which funds paid i a State under this part will 6 be granted to local educational agencies in such State; 7 (3) provides that the State educational agency 8 will be the sole agency for administering the plan; 9 (4) provides that the State educational gooney 10 will make such reports to the Commissioner, in such 11 form and containing such information as may be reason- 12 aie necessary to enable the Commissioner to perform 13 his duties under this part; and 14 (5) provides for such fiscal control and fund ac- 15 counting procedures as may be necessary to assure proper 16 disbursement of and accounting for Federal funds paid 17 to the State under this part. 18 (b) The Commissioner shall approve any State plan 19 and any modification thereof which complies with the pro- 20 visions of subsection (a). 21 PAYMENTS TO STATES 22 Sec. 704. Payment under this part shall be made to 23 those State educational agencies which administer plans 24 approved under section 703. For the fiscal year ending Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 ju. ne Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 42 therefor to the Commissioner. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, such payments shall equal the amount ex- pended by the State in carrying out its State plan, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, and for each of the two succeeding fiscal years, such payments shall equal 50 per centum of the amount so expended; except that no State educational agency shall receive payment under this part for any fiscal year in excess of that State’s allotment for Oo Mm DAD oH BP |HO DO He that fiscal year as determined under section 702, bat i=) Part B—INSTITUTES IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING —_ ary APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED fond bo Src. 721. There are hereby authorized to be appro bet oo priated $6,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, and for each of the three succeeding fiscal years, for jt BS the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this part. nr PURPOSE bed [=>] Sec. 722. The Commissioner shall (1) arrange through bt ~] contracts with institutions of higher education for the estab- jt io) lishment and operation by them of summer or regular session font io) institutes consisting of courses in the counseling and guidance bh. i) of students at the secondary school level with emphasis upon bo ae the counseling and guidance of gifted students, and (2) pay bo bo a bd stipends under the provisions of this part to eligible persons who attend such institutes. bo co Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Approved For Retease 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06865A000200060018-6 43 CONTRACT AUTHORITY Src. 723. A contract with an institution of higher edu- cation under the provisions of this part shall provide for the payment to such institution of the reasonable cost incurred 5 by it in providing the summer or regular session institute 6 contracted for. 7 STIPENDS 8g SEC. 724, Any person employed in a public-school sys- 9 tem who is employed or is to be employed in a guidance and 10 counseling capacity on a full- or part-time basis and who en- 11 rolls in and attends a summer or regular session institute con- 12 tracted for under this part shall be eligible (after application 1s therefor) to receive a stipend at the rate of $75 per week 14 for the period of his attendance at such institute. Each such 15 person with one or more dependents shall receive an addi- 16 tional stipend at the rate of $15 per week for cach such de- 17 pendent for the period of such attendance. However, no 18 person shall receive a stipend under this title at a rate in ex- 19 cess of his last rate of salary for the immediately preceding 20 academic year. Stipends under this section shall be paid 21 only for periods during which the recipiont is in attendance 22 in good standing at the institute as determined by the 23 Commissioner in accordance with its regularly prescribed 24 standards and practices. Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Approved For ora 2000/08/31 : emepauanese neice wie 44 1 TITLE VIII—RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTA- TION IN MORE EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF TELEVISION, RADIO, MOTION PICTURES, AND RELATED MEDIA FOR EDUCATIONAL PUR: POSES »P w D 6 APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED; FUNOTIONS OF 7 COMMISSIONER 8 Sic. 801. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated 9 $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, and 10 for each of the three succeeding fiscal years, to enable the 11 Commissioner, through grants or contracts, to— 12 (1) make studies and surveys to determine the 13 need for increased or improved utilization of television, 14 radio, motion pictures, and related media of communica~ 15 tion by State or local educational agencies and institu- 16 tions of higher education in providing education; 17 (2) conduct research, demonstrations, and experi- 18 ments in the use of such media for such purposes; 19 (3) conduct research, demonstrations, and experi- 20 ments in the development and use of new media of 21 communication (and other audio-visual aids) for such 22 waienadedt | 23 (4) evaluate and publish reports concerning the 24. effectiveness of such media for such purposes; and - 25 (5) prepare and publish abstracts and catalogs of Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 a Approved Rey Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78~06365A000200060018-6 45 audio-visual materials available for such purposes to the extent such abstracts or catalogs are not otherwise readily available; and to enable him to provide, upon request, advice, counsel, and 1 2 3) 4 5 technical assistance to State or local educational agencies 6 and institutions of higher education undertaking to me 7 such media of communication in providing education, 8 TITLE IX—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 9 ADMINISTRATION 10 Src. 901. (a) In administering this Act, the Com- 11 missioner is authorized to utilize the services and facilities 12 of any agency of the Federal Government and, without — 13 regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United, 14 States (41 U. 8. C., sec. 5), of any other public or non- profit agency or institution, $4 siaindatice with agreements between the Secretary and the head thereof. (b) The Commissioner shall include in his annual report me a full report of the activities under this Act, including recommendations for needed revisions in its provisions. (c) The Secretary shall advise and consult with the heads of executive departments and independent establish- ments of the Federal Government responsible for the admin- istration of scholarship, fellowship, or other educational programs, with a view to the full coordination of all 25 specialized scholarship, fellowship, and other educational, Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Approved For Releas42000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-063654#™0200060018-6 .° 46 programs administered by or under all departments and establishments of the Federal Government with the programs established by this Act. IMPROVEMENT OF. STATISTICAL SERVICES OF STATE EDUCATIONAL, AGENCIES Src. 902. (a) For the purpose of assisting the States to improve and strengthen ihcddoquaey and reliability of educational statistics provided by State and local reports and oot a oR wD YP records and the methods and techniques for collecting and e Q processing educational data and disseminating information he _ about the condition and progress of education in the States, fed Lo there are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal Fer oO year ending June 80, 1959, and each of the three succeeding j= is fiscal years, for grants to States under this section, such sums . Or ~ as the Congress may determine. fs p> (b) Grants under this section by the Commissioner shall pei =] be equal to one-half of the cost of State educational agency he (es) programs to carry out the purposes of this section, including an i=) (1) improving the -collection, analysis, and reporting of te —) statistical data supplied by local educational units, (2) the 21 development of. accounting and reporting manuals to serve as guides for local educational units, (3) the conduct of con- ferences and training for personnel of local educational units and of periodic reviews and evaluation of the program for 25: records and reports, (4) improving methods for obtaining, Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Se ‘Approved For Rélease 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-08365A000200060018-6 AT. from other State agencies within the State, educational data not collected by the State educational agency, or (5) ex- pediting the processing and reporting of statistical data through installation and operation of mechanical equipment, The total of the payments to any State under this section for any fiscal year may not exceed $50,000. (c) Payments with respect to any program of a State educational agency under this section may be made (1) only oo at & ow BP W HD to the extent it is anew program or an addition to or expan- feat oS sion of an existing program, and (2) only if the State plan 11 approved under subsection (d) includes such program. 12 (d) The Commissioner shall approve any State plan for 18 purposes of this section if such plan— 44 (1) provides that the State educational agency shall (1 be the sole agency for carrying out programs under 16 the plan either directly or through arrangements with 17 other agencies of the State; | 18 (2) sets forth the program proposed to be carried _ 19 out under the plan and the general policies to be followed 20° in doing s0; ; 21 (8) provides for such fiscal control and fund ac- 22 counting procedures as may be necessary to assure 23 proper disbursement of and accounting for Federal funds 24 paid to the State under this section; and 25 - (4) provides for the making of such reports to the © Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 i>» in, z bi i- Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 48 ~- Commissioner in such form and containing such informa: tion as are reasonably necessary to enable the Commis sioner to perform his duties under this section. 8 DISAPPROVAL OF, AND FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH, STATE PLANS : | Su, 903. (a) The Commissioner shall | not finally dis approve any State. plan submitted under this Act, or any modification thereof, without first. affording the agency ad- Co ant onm eF wow H ministering the plan reasonable notice and opportunity for a Pere: | ee oO ( b) Whenever the Commissioner, ' after reasonable ~ - fet fad boo notice and opportunity for hearing to: the agency administer- a oo ing a State plan approved under one of the titles of this .- Act, finds that— (1) the State plan has been so changed that it no ee Da oO longer complies with the provisions of this Act govern- | ! feed, -] ing its original approval, or et (o3) (2) in the administration: of the plan there is a - —_ so) ‘failure to comply substantially with any. such provision, bo oS the Commissioner shall suspend approval of the State plan, and shall notify the agency administering the plan no bo SS of the suspension. When approval of a State plan has been — 23 suspended by the Commissioner such approval shall remain 24 suspended until he is satisfied that. there i is no longer any 25 such failure to comply. | Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78- 063664000200060018. 6 ‘Approved For Retéase 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06965A000200060018-6 49 (ec) (1) While approval of a State plan submitted under title II is suspended by the Grainasoner ts shall not award new scholarships to individuals certified to him by the State Commission (or the Commissioner, in his dis- 1 2 3 4 5 cretion, may provide that the State Commission will not be 6 eligible to participate in the part of a program under the 7 title, or in the part of the State plan, which is affected by 8 the failure to comply). | | 9 (2) While approval of a State plan submitted under 10 title IV, part A of title VII, or section 902 is suspended by ‘ 11 the Commissioner he shall make no further payments under 12 that title, part, or section (as the case may be) for programs 13 “in the State. 14 SUDICIAL REVIEW | 15 Sec. 904. (a) If any State is dissatisfied with the 16 Commissioner’s final action with respect to the approval 17 of a State plan submitted under this Act, or with re- “18 spect to his final action under section 903 (b), such State 19 may, within sixty days after notice of such action, file in 20 the United States district court for the district in which 21 the capital of the State is located, a petition to review such 22 action. The petition for review shall (1) contain a concise 23 statement of the facts upon which the appeal is based and 24 (2) designate that part of the Commissioner’s decision 25 sought to be reviewed. Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 ~/ : e | a , fm, ; - Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 50 | ! | | (b) Notification of the filing of the petition for review shall be given by the clerk of the court by mailing a copy of the petition to the Commissioner. ! (c) No costs or docket fees shall be charged or imposed 1 2 3 4 ‘5 with respect to any judicial review proceedings, or appeal 6 therefrom, taken under this Act. - | | | 7 (d) Upon receipt of the petition for review the Commis- 8 sioner shall, within twenty days thereafter, certify and file 9 in the court the record on review, consisting of the complete 10 transcript of the proceedings before the Conuhissioner. No 11 party to such review shall be required, by rule of court or 12 otherwise, to print the contents of such record filed in the 13 court. 14 (e) The court after review may dismiss the petition or 15 deny the relief prayed for, or may suspend, modify, or set 16 aside, in whole or in part, the action of the Commissioner, 17 ‘or may compel action unlawfully withheld. ‘The judgment 18 of the court shall be subject to review as provided in section 19 1291 and 1254 of title 28 of the United States Code. 20 METHOD OF PAYMENT 21 Src. 905. Payments under this Act to re individual 22 or to any State or Federal agency, institution of higher education, or any other organization, pursuant to a grant 24 or contract, may be made in installments, and in 25 advance or by way of reimbursement, and, in the case of Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Approved For R¥téase 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06985A000200060018-6 ) bes grants, with necessary adjustments on account of overpays ments or underpayments. ADMINISTRATIVE APPROPRIATIONS ‘AUTHORIZED Suc. 906. There are hereby authorized to be appro- 1 2 3 4 5 priated for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1959, and for 6 each fiscal year thereafter, such sums as may be necessary 7 for the cost of administering the provisions of this Act, 8 ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND BEQUESTS _ 9 Sec. 907. The Commissioner is authorized to accept 10 gifts, grants, bequests, or devises for carrying out the pro- 11 visions of this Act. 12 ALLOTMENTS TO TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS 13 Sec. 908. The National Defense Scholarships reserved 14 by the Commissioner under section 205 (a), and the amounts 15 reserved by the Commissioner under sections 402 and 16 702 shall be allotted by the Commissioner among Alaska, 17 Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, Guam, and the Vir- 18 gin Islands, according to their respective needs for the type 19 of assistance furnished under the part or title in which is 20 section appears. 21 ADVISORY COMMITTEES ; 22 SEC. 909. (a) The Commissioner, with the approval 23 of the Secretary, may appoint an advisory committee, or 24 advisory committees, to advise and consult with him with 25 respect to the administration of titles V, VI, and VIII Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 52 of this’ Act. Members of an advisory committee ap pointed under this section, while attending conferences or meetings of the committee, shall be entitled to receive com- pensation at a rate to be fixed by the ‘Secretary, but not or ‘regular places of business they may be allowed travel € expenses, including per diem in Heu of subsistence, as au- 1 2 3 4 —#) exceeding $50 per diem, and while away from their homes: 6 q 8 thorized by law for persons in the Government service 9 employed intermittently. | 10 (b) Any member of an advisory sonal appointed 11 under this section is hereby exempted, with respect to such 12 appointment, from the operation of sections 281, 283, 284, 13 and 1914 of title 18 of the United States Code, and section 14. 190 of the Revised Statutes of the United tates (5 U.8. C., 15 sec. 99) , except as otherwise specified in subsection (c) 16 of this secbion: | 7 (c) Tie exemption granted by subsection (b) shall not 18 extend— | 19 (1) to the receipt or payment of slay in connec- 20 tion with the appointee’ s Government service from any 21 source other than the private employer of the appointee 22 at the time of his appomtment, or | Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 » ‘Approved For Retease 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-08865A000200060018-6 BB | (2) during the period of such appointment, and the further period of two years after the termination thereof, to the prosecution or participation in the prose- cution, by any person so appointed, of any claim against oOo ee CO bb the Government involving any matter concerning which the appointee had any responsibility arising out of his appomtment during the period of such appointment. — a = Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6 pozuad aq 0} paiepio pus WOTUA 9} Jo 3}81g eq} UO asnox 9OUM 34} JO saz}{UIMIOD oY} 0} pe}}TUIMOD SE6T ‘ST 210L aque pus UoyBINpA Uo 39}9TUIUIOD 34} 0} porIEzoy Seer ‘T AOL LLormi1g “ajyq Aq ‘sosodind 204}0 IOF pus {speeu [VUOT}eU PRoTITIO Joour 0} sureidoid [euoTyeoONpe Jo yueureAoIduT pus uorsuedxe ey} Ul YsIsse pus asemooue 0} pus osUEJep [VUOT}ZEU OY} UST VSueT}s OF, TIld V [zs1z “°N Hoday] LVZEL “MH cae E88 “ON Jepusyey) woyuy) Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78-06365A000200060018-6