93 STAT. 668 PUBLIC LAW

Public Law 96-8896th Congress

Oct. 17, 19?9

ls. 2101

Department ofEducationOrganizationAct.

20 usc 3401note.

96-88-OCT. 17, 1979

An Act

ToestablishaDepartmentofEducation,andforotherpurposes.

Be it enacted' by the Sgnøie ønd House ,of Representatiues of the

tlilted States of America in Congress assetnorca'

SHORT TITLE; TABLE OX'CONTENTS

Sncrror.¡ 1. This Act may be cited as the "Department of Education

organization Act"' TABLE oF .'NTE*,S

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents'

TITLE I_GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec.101, Findings.

8::: 183: FËå8l;iÌi*" Rerationships.Sec. 104. Definitions.

TITLE II_ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMEI{T

Sec. 201. Establishme4t.

ffi,äü,ääifililriÏf"FgtrrndgecondaryE,ucation

ÈttffiåtrËitffi.rffi*arsõä: tii: oifiðe of Geneial Counsel'.

ffi . ãii: ffiiFilr¡#ffiirffi*r,g";xiå3t ..*ååca'lion

TITLE III-TRANSFERS OF AGENCIES AND FUNCTIONS

Rs å8å: Håi3[SË flSfr li8 *n**:lt:iä3å'lk.**"'on' and werfare'

gn:ggïi*i3[:xåi"#.8-?ü:ïã1ffüfr.?,ffi"iþi.'ceFoundation'õä: äö6: tñ;ieiã froin tlhe IÞpartment of {gstiçe'sec. 306. Transfers rroln-iüã ffiñäiäiËiñ ðiÍiõrisine and urban Development.

Sec. 80?' Effect of translêrÊ'

TITLE IV_ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

P¡nr A-PPnsorslPr Pnov¡g¡o¡rg

Sec. 401. Officers and emplo-yeee'

H:i83:FäLif'åiååitilàf;1's'"n'uaümtarÍons'P¡nr B-Gprssn¡¡' Aou¡u¡stn¡r¡vp Pnoug¡orqg

Sec. 411. General authoritY'

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Sec. 412. Deleeation.Sec. 413. ReorËanization.Sec. 414. Ruleõ.

415. Contract¡.416. Regional and field oÍlìces.4l?. Acquisition and maintenance ofproperty.418, Facilities at remote locations.419. Use of facilities.420. Copyrights and patents.421. Gifts and bequests.422. Technical advice.423. lVorking capital fund.424. Funds transfer.425. Seal of department.426. Annual report,42?, Relationship to General Education Provisions Act.428, Authorization of appropriations.

TIÎLE V_TRANSIIIONAL, SAVINGS, AND CONFORMING PROVISIONS

Sec. 501, Transfer and allocatÍon ofappropriations and personnel.Sec. 502, Effect on personnel,Sec, 503. Agency terminations,Sec, 504, Incidental transfers.Sec. 505. Savings provisions,Sec. 506. Separability.Sec. 50?. Reference.Sec. 508. Amendments.Sec. 509. Redesignation.!ec. 510. Qoordination of programs affecting handicapped individuals.Sec. 511, Transition.

TITLE VI_EFFECTIVE DATE AND INTERIM APPOINTMENTS

Sec. 601. Effective date.Sec. 602. Interim appointments.

TITLE I_GENERAL PROVISIONS

r¡NDINGS

Ssc. l0l.TheCongressfïndsthat- 20 usc 3401.(1) education is fundamental to the development of individual

citizens and the progress of the Nation;(2) there is a continuing need to ensure equal access for all

Americans to educational opportunities of a hiCh quality, andsuch educational opportunities should not be denied because ofrace, creed, color, national origin, or sex;

(3) parents have the primary responsibility for the education oftheir children, and States, Iocalilies, and- private institutionshave the primary responsibility for supporting that parentalrole;

(4) in our Federal system, the primary public responsibility foreducation is reserved respectivèly to tlie States and the localschool systems and other instrumentalities of the States;

(5) the American people benefit from a diversity of educationalÊettings, including public and private schools, libraries, museumsand other institutions, the workplace, the community, and thehome;

(6) the importance of education is increasing an new technol-ogies and alternative approaches to traditional education areconsidered, ar¡ society becomes more complex, and as equalopportunities in education and employment are promoted;

(7) there is a need for improvement in the management andcoordination of Federal education progtams to support more

93 STAT. 669

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Sec.Sec.Sec.Sec.Sec.Sec.Sec.Sec.Sec,Sec.Sec.Sec.Sec.Sec.

93 STAT. 6?0 PUBLIC LAW 96-88-OCT. I7,7979

effectivelvstate,ìocal,andprivateinstitutions'students'andp;;;t. iå *"rTvìhgiüt'their educational responsibilities;

ii','lü" äiri.r."iäi ãr åàr."Lion programs across a large numòer

"f'F;åä;"i';"ñ;;i;;i';;ì;ãïfiagmänted'duplicative'andofteninconsistent Federal policies relattng to educauon;iöi'Ë*, iä;;;åî ;;rã- p;tlic considleration of issues relati n g to

F"ã;r"t;a;óãtion p.oeiumrl"hindered by the presentorganiza-

tió;;lî"r;i;ãi-"ãu.ätTår pr"li"*. in the exi:cutive branch of

the Goïernment; and',l0iih;.f is ño single, full-time, Federal education official

¿ilålirv'^ã1,ã";"å"bË'tiii," Þ.uii¿ônt, rhe congress, and the

PeoPle' PURP.'ES

20 usc 3402 S¡c. 102. The Congress declares that the establishment of- a

o"pu.t-äit .if naüð.tiõlir iñ-trtã p"b.lic.interesl, will promote the

g",r", ui'ni"riu"à "r

îtrã-ij "itãa-

-Stãtàd, will help ensure that education

ir.,ruJr"äãiuã^proper t.eat-Ë"fãl-tú" Federal level, and. will enable

ilre reäärä ðõuðittuunt tó óoordinate its education activities more

etfectivetlt therefore, the purposes of this Act are-'ii;i; il;;iitéï-fn"-eòä"ral commitmen-t to ensuring access to

"";áñã;ãïio"ãl-oppottunitv fbr everv individ ual ;

'ö^* ffi;i;;;;;";ã-ããráplement"the efforts of States' the

local school systems u"ã ôttté. instrumentalities of the slates'

tirä ;;i;;Ë ;¿;r* ;;btic and p rivate educational institutions,

diñ¿'ifrro;*;¿ ;;;p*fi! eåucarional r,esearch institutions,.Jrîr*""1ìì b.r"a o.euü*ti,ons, parents, and students to im-

Prove the qualitY of education;"i¡',"iä""ääT;Ç;";h" iróióa^sed involvement of the public'

p"."niÀ, and studõnts in Federal education PT9-Ct3T:l^^r..ì*^^- ^r-i;l^il';.;otè improvements in the quality-and usetu.lness ol

"auó"ti.i" through fäderally supported research, evaluatton, and

sharing of information't5) to improve the coårdination of Federal education p^rograms;

ìã; ï"^ìÅ;.õ"'^tnã-*á"ágôment and efficiency of Federat

"¿uóutio"-àitiuiti"r, especially wibh respect to. the procest* pT999;

dures'andadministrativestructuresfbrthecllsDersalolreqeralfunds, as well as the ;dr"ti"" of unnecessary and duplicative

i*i:n¿rt.î"1Ë:åîåirJiåliåi'i-unnecessarvpaperworK'on"^'izlî'iÃõiãase the ã.óo"ntâ¡itfty of .Federal education pro-

gtàtit"ioïitä Þîeiiaé"t, the Congress' and the public'

FEDERAL.STATE REI-ATIONSHIPS

20 usc 3403. snc. 103. (a) It is the intention of the-congrgîs in the establishment

of the Derrartment to proiãót ihe rights oT State and local govern-

*",,t! ä;i';îîii; ;,íd -;;ì;";"

uàî.ãtional institutions in the

or"uå"ofåä"äiötiär öli.iã;-;;l aãministration of programs. an{, to

,tr";d;;;ääË;il; th" cõntrot of such governments and institu-

tions over their own "0"*"tiJ"älros;*r"u"d policies. The estab-

lishment of the nepartmä"i'àî Ëã,í*tion - shali not increase the

authority of the Federur iãuït"-ð"iãuéi ua"cation or diminish the

*röåiüiiii;ä;;ä;äiñ;';ï*.îG iese*ed to the states and the

I"..i"äiäT;i;";t;ã;ther instrumentalities of the States'

ft;Ñ;;";"'ii;ffi;f ;;lü;;;;ä-í'lstélea bv the secretarv or bv

u,-, v oiìr"" í ïîhî;; ;r ih ""

b;i il;;;ï ; hãi i b e cõn st¡ u e d to a u t ho r i ze

tr," ðËär'Ëtàr;; ;;i-;;.h õffi."r to exercise a¡v direction, supervl-

,iorlàt .äît-iåöirt" ""riiäîiü"ì, piæ** of ihstruction, adminis-

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tration, or personnel of any educational institution, school, or schoolsy-ster-n, over any accrediting agency or association, or over theselection or content of library resourCes, textbooks, or other instruc-tional. materials by

"rly edúcational iústitution ór schooi iiitern,

except to the extent authorized by law.-(c) The Se^c¡etary shall not, during the period within eight months

after the effectivè date of this_ Act, talie any action tõ withhold,suspend, or terminate funds under any program transferred bv thiéAct,by. rea¡¡on of the. failure of an!' 'Sta"te to còmpty wlttí a"ya,pplicable ìaw requiring- the- admin-istration of such'a programthrough a single organizational unit.

DEFINTTIONS

Snc. 104. As used in this Act, unless otherwise provided or indicatedby the context-

(1) the term "Department" means the Department of Educa-tion or any componént thereof;

(2) the term "Secretary" mea.ns the Secretary of Education;(3) the term "Under Seðretary" means the Unðer Secretary of

Education;(4) the term "function" includes any duty, obligation, po\ryer,

'",!Î"¿n'J,äi#qts¿llll¡#r,lh.'lxJ"f ft n*l%iimr":n;"Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virein Islands. Guam. Arireri-can Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islãnds, and the Truét Terri-tory of the Pacific Islands;

(6) the terms "private" and "private educational" refer toindependent, lonpublic, and priváte_ institutions of elementary,secondary, and.postsecondaryèducation; and

(?) the term "office" includes any offïcô, institute, council, unit,organizational entity, or componeñt thereof.

TITLE II_ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT

ESTABLISHMENT

Src. 201. There is established an executive department to be knownas tþe Department of Education. The Departnient shall Ue aamùis-tered, in accordance with the provisioñs of this Act, undei thêsupervision and direction of¿ Secretary ofEducation. The Secretaryshall be qppoþted by the President,-by and with the a¿viceãnäconsent ofthe Senate.

PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

^ Snc. 202._(a)(L) There shall be in the Department an UnderSecretary of Edugation-who shall be appointe{by the presid";¿, byand with the advice and consent ofthe Sènate. During the absencô ordìsab_ility ofthe secretary, or in the event ofa vacanci in theõifióe ofthe Secretary, the Under Secretary shall act as Secretarv. TheSecretary shall designate the order'in which other officials-of theDepartment shall act for and perform the functions of the secretarvduring the absence or disability of both the Secretary and Undeilìec¡etary or in the event of vacancies in both of [hose offices.

(zXA) The Under Secretary shall have responsibility for the con-duct of i1þgovgrnmental ielations of the Departmõnt, inðtuaingaqsuring (i) that the Department carries out its fúnctions iá a mannerwhich supplements and complements the education poüòiéÀ,

-pro-

93 STAT. 671

20 usc 3404.

20 usc 3411.

Secretarv ofEducatio-n,appointment andconfirmation.

UnderSecretary,appointment andconfirmation.20 usc 3412.

ÂssistantSccrr:taries:rnd(ìcnr¡r:rl Counsol,appointrncrrt anrlconlìrrnation.InspectolGeneral,appointrnetit.l)2 Stat. 1 101.1í USO app.I'josl.. ¡t. 6!12,.

Aclclitionalofficclli,appointmcntandconfirniation.Ilunctions.

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.. (e)^There shall be in the Department an Administrator of Educa-tion for Overseas Dependents.. (0 whenever the Þresident submits the name of an individual tothe senate for conrïrmation asãn o¡d"io¡iüõ ó;ö.ä;;r-üi.a""this section, the preside_nt srrãit ilätiïträ purticirrai?ünäiió,iä äi tr,"Depaltment such individ X,t wiri ãiercË"Fï ãïüc ;ifiä'- "'. (g) Each officer of the Dep^artment estabtisnéa ùri¿Ër-ir,i. section

:kll,:"-t"l!^ 9j*"!lv to the'sòciàtã;i. ;;î eüú; i"'äãäiüä" iä u.,yruncuons vested in or- r-equired to be delegated to such officer,perform such additional fuircrionr ár th;$ci;ã;y"äãiä,,äii¡",OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

^.spc. 203-. (a)There shall-be in the Department an office for civirRights, to- be administeredþ !h" eiriãtãiîsã¿-ü."y rîiõiriihùnt,appoinred _under section 2(i2@. Nói*itÈra;¿ñ; t"Ë ;;;iirio* orsection 4t2 0f this Act, the secrerarv.tiätt ãät"-Àåt"ïã ír,JÁ.^.i.t""tlec,rerarv for

^civi I Ri gh rs atL runòt"io ni, ãtt ä" i rräï" äãä"i. i.tiåii

""?!9. fu_pporr tunctlons, transf'erred to the secretary under section301(aX3).(bXl) The Assistant.:Secretary for Civil Rights shall make anannual report. to rhe Þecrerary, ttre preÀidãni;-;"ã'tË; öîåir"..summarizing the complian-ce anä enrorcemãñi ãüti"-i-ti". ói tñð'ö"m."forcivilRig*htsan¿itienülv-ing--siñirïã;;¿úiñËirG;rc";;iiu.,""

problems aã to which i""ií Òtr'.å tä;;d-" ; iå?ä-,åärääîiå',i r",corrective action and as ro which, i" rhejuág*;;täIïrËï.'riåi""tSe9¡qþry, adequare progress iããoi úäinËiriua".,_j!) N_olwitþsþn$iqg.any other provisiõn of law, the report requiredby paragraph (1) shall be transmilted to the secrétãry iñe Þies'iãã"t,and the congress bv the Assisrant sõcreñy f"r óËìíhËi.,Ëlitiout

fi ilï"::"f ,"jîiî"ïåïïîälî'å'iåtäîFiltirïå?ll,ä$',r*rii,sulllclenf,ly lll âClV-âfiruongress to provide a reasonabre opportunity for commentJ ô? ttreSecretary t-o Ëe appended to tlið rãpõiti--

--'(c) In addition to the authoriiy otherwise provided under thissecrion, rhe Assisranr secretary roi cirii niÀ,ñt"ili'ôäüviT?ät ir,uprovisions of this section, is authorizeã-- --'

(1) to collect or coordinate the collection of data necessarv toensure compriance with-civil rights laws *iit i" it "

J""iãäiôíi"ñof the Office for Civil RiChts;- --Þ--rv -ç"v "

'":?1,tr#'.",'"'¡,'x,T3'rî!rïåJ*åy'råïL3i3"""ïiåiX,iiîTíîüdfgnqtign-õ of such oflcó,irÈJãðt to'ätäï"ouisions of rirre 5-un i ted sta.teq cod e, sove in i n g áppõ ln i:*

""'ti"iï ir,ä"." å "'åüir.iservlce and the nrovisions of chapter 5l and subchapter III ol s usc 5r0r eúg.hgptpl 53 of such tiiie ieratinli" iËìirii,ätiä""äiã"ö"ä"äi *0.

Schedule pay rates; -------o w¡v¡¡ e¡¡u vç¡¡çrar 5 usc sggl.

(3). to enter into con-tracts and other arrangements for audiLs.studies,. anatyses, and .orher r"*iôii *itt, ;it;iñ'ü";åiäJäriwith, private org.anizations and personJ,-an,i ø maLïsïãü ü"1ments as mav be neceqsary þ-.carry óul ltrã õä"iiiiä"i,Ë åi¿enforcement funcrions õi.rót ijrnãô; å"ã-"_^(¿],,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,^lgtwithstanding,any other pqolision of this Act, to obtainservlces as authorized by section 3109 of titre 5, uniied statesCode, qt a rate not to excéed qtrg équt"ai;täãiiv"i.tó pälä;il, f";grade GS-18 of the General schetÍuieñlË; seðtion 5ii5á of;-dñürüre.

5 USC 5BB2 not¿.

93 STAT. 673

20 usc 3413.

Report toSecretarv.Presideni, andCongress.

69-194 O - 8l -- 45 : eL3

93 STAT. 674

20 usc 3414.

20 IISC 3415.

20 usc 3416

20 IISC 3417.

20 usc 3418.

¿t, Uùt, ù+IJ.

PUBLiC LAW 96-88_OCT. 17,1979

OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Snc. 204. There shall be in the Department an Office of Elementaryand Secondary Education, to be- administered by the As-sistantSecretary for Elementary and Secondary Fducatìon appointed undersection 202(Ð. The Assiitant Secretary shall administer such func-tions affecting elementary and secondãry education, both public andprivate, as the Secretary shall delegate.

OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

Ssc. 205. There shall be in the Department an Office ofPostsecondary Education, to be administered by the Assisla.lt,Se-cre-tary for Postsecondary Education appoirrted under section 202(b)' TheAsdistant Secretary shall administer such functions affecting postsec-ondary education,- both public and private, .as the Secretary shalldelegãte, and shali serve'as the princìpal adviser to the Secretary onmatiers affecting public and private postsecondary education.

OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION

Snc. 206. There shall be in the Department an Office of Vocationaland Adult Education, to be administered by the Assistant Secretaryfor Vocational and Adult Education appointed under section 202(b)'The Assistant Secretarv shall administer such functions affectingvocational and adult education as the Secretary shall delegate, andshall serve as principal adviser to the Secretary on matters affectingvocational and adult education. The Secretary, through the AssistantSecretary, shall also provide a unified approach to rural educationand rurãl family eduìation through the coordination of programswithin the Depaitment and shall work with the Federal.InteragencyCommittee on Education to coordinate related activities and pro-grams ofother Federal departments and agencies.

OFFICE OF SPECTAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES

Snc. 20?. There shall be in the Department an Office of SpecialEducation and Rehabilitative Services, to be administered by theAssistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Serv-ices appointed und-er sectibn 202b). Notwithstanding the provisionsofsecfion 4l2,tlne Secretary shall delegate to the Assistant Secretaryall functions, other than administrative and support functions, trans-ferred to thé Secretary under sections 301(aXl) (with respect to thebureau for the education and training of the handicapped),301(aX2XH), and 301(aX4).

OFFICE OF EDUCATION FOR OVERSEAS DEPENDENTS

Snc. 208. There shall be in the Department an Office of Educationfor Overseas Dependents, to be administered by the Administrat^or ofEducation for Overseas Dependents appointed under section 202(e).Notwithstanding the provisions of seõtlon 412, the Secretary shalldelegate to the -Administrator all functions, gther than administra-tiveãnd support functions, transferred to the Secretary under section302.

OFFICE OF EDI.JCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT

^ - ô^^ ñt - r rt t- - :.- rr- ^ n^-^.-r* ^-¿ ^- fìf¿:^^ ^CErl,,^^+:^-^lùEC. ¿Uy. I lttirti sltarr ue l¡t ÙIre lJcIJal Lrrrcrru all vrrrçt vr suuLaurvrr4r

Research and Improvement, to be administered by the Assistant

PUBLIC LA\ry 96-88-OCT. T7, Tg7g 93 STAT. 675

Secretary lor _Q{qqaflgnal Research and Improvement appointedu n_der _section 202(b). rne Ásilitá ni-sd'ät*'t

-

ãh;i Ëäî' i"[iãi . uc r,¡ uncrrons concerning research, developmént; ädñ-Jüäónl ä'i.."_ination, evaluarion. and assesdment äõliïiuer-ä';Ë öäiiäii .rruudelegate.

OFFICE OF BIIJNGUAL EDUCATION AND MIN'RITY I.ANGUAGE. AFFAIRÉI

,få?ri"tf ;ÏÏ"ff;trall b_e in rhe Departmenr an office of Bilinguat z0 usc 8420.

iläflf i"åîHiiiåi-¡$Élipii"F,'*9ffifr *{åüii*'+i_i{îf$$äîfiiîîåffi å,,irä#d

OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL

ssc. 211. There shall be-i-n the Departme_nt an office of Generar 20 usc 8421.Counsel, to be admir

ffi :f å."",sm,"qî*f iq-,þi#åifi"*ffitii*,l-,flri,'igïffi

20usc3421

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Snc' 212' There shall be in,the Department an Offïce of Inspector z0 usc s'zz.General, established in accordance wittr the Inspector General Act of1978 (as amended bvsectiôí508iõ "¡';tlÀä.r). e2 srar. uor.

TNTER..'ERNMENTAL ADvrso*y couNcr,, oN EDUcArroN l"TlTåå;, s¡c. 213.(a) There shall b_e in the Department an advisory commit- z0 usc s42s.

^ff{og''liö.'t".ä',tr"iiË",'år'î'äËtäii,tiJ'isn¿fr "*ì-m¿vuÐu'-zóffir6:*ltiyg:"iiïiîliîffii,råriå"$"Hffi ilHüri ji j::andrelaùions relating to ããüõ"tñ;. """" ^'

,fr$fl ln carrying out its functions under subsection (a), the Council Functions.

(A) provide a forum for-representatives ofFederal, State, andåi.Ë,TJiä#fi ìH,i*å5¡'ö'*ïil;iär""äuìáiiäîåiãiîîãíe,ø

(B) make recomméndãiío4sJor the improvement of the admin-isrrarion and opéiãliõñ-õ¡' FeËä ïli,;ä;iü'äå "äã,í.ätionrelated programô;

f P, qÞ-*".better i-qtergovernmen tat relations :

pH!ii#'8"iïå,T#'f"iå#äii:'ffiå,,y"$:$tf¡*:f#:äå;#"i::;,å:i,"ff å,rnJ'ifiq:#ff

'¿i.å.r,Ë.*.d#çl;*i:",rtåliffi

;*.privaüe eduì:atiorcompliance with section tOf ôf tñis Âc;È!qä.*[äj""ff .han;;;h"?iitä"""fr ì#i:txtH""'m*which Fe4eal objectives ä* ;¿t'íeËd *d"""î;,iï;"ã;îäro

_^.quences of Federal actions.(Z) In carrying out its functions under subsection (a), the council Regurationsmav,review existing andprgRosed

"ules õi"esùtãffi,îiË õäää"r- review.menr concerning Federal- edircation prògramË in ;-"åã" ;o õõ;åi""

93 STAT. 676

Report'

Members

Terms of office.

20 usc 3424.

PUBLIC LAW 96-88-OCT' 17', t979

the. i m pact o, pgl3lÏ?l i mp act of. su'n ."tgi;å Tåi:åti:iåf lr:f'?l:i**.tttl-¿Xltlti,îiî3i$JtittJuñåË"iÏ"*;'"p"ilcontainingiil¿î;*r;';f it*,""i"iíJrä'ii;;i;t''g-;: î""p"åð:Ít:'li"¿Ëï,iÏtttit'ì:T;ii;^önó;t þv !r'e council concerns " Bl9P:ìî"'åi"""ã.ti^'¡rist'"¿ iot

îFÏåÏf tFlii{îil}ffiJåi"il':lå'.""HT-Jäit"ü#å,h'}î"'":îiegulation' -r ^¡a-. ' rted

icYl) The Council shalt be composed of twenty members' appou

bv üie'President as follows:- (A) six elected^^ðtåie and local officials with general govern-

*îåiäïi",åi'lil:'åäii*."rp"g:'3iXu'î,ïîli"îts,ïiïii'y.å#

rffirîf; äåiåå*"îîå,L",i'åT;åT.å:i*''(c)nve1"n,"3uîiäüî"ã'ã?-p'¡ri.îtrç'r"ffi .ålå'iiri,1åíI

"¿ìäiiò", ìið* utnottg board member

áãministrators, and professors; ano.

(D) four *"*Ë;äîrt" pïúriä¡"cluding parents of students

,riill ilåfli;jtappointments under rhis subsecrion, the President

tnutt-,o, consult with representatives of the groups specified in

subÞaragrapr,. iniir,-ieh (Diof puragraph (l); and F -- *-.

(B) select individuals Yho l?ll":fni ã ãiversitv of geographic

,uiiïå 1]*fil8åä3åå'.iiiåiiiÏiÏ';. or'cio member or the

".,iifl; ,urm of office of a member of the council shall be four years,

exce nt,tf¡f membe r se rvin g p1':Ylt ¡1'tÎfåT*

"Í l',Ítì^1t'n*

subsection *.yäöå,, t.t'ð co.,,,.ir ¡ðvã"aít'éberiod that such

member r,or¿" liïiñöäüäiii¡i e ruõÈ"mémbet îor appointment

;{g;';**gæn*åîliriq"*+:*#:'åå.îtFJi'iiåT'ålå:i?c,ìlítit itttó lour gto-ups of fïve mem

,riffi,f:¿Jå:f;3il$iiäl^-,*eonemembertochairthecounc'.(6) Any uu.unr,

-iri^irrJ"ðî*iõri -rtruii not affect its authoritv'

ìä1ii,àrc"üi,.;r"h"r;ä%ri.äî:$f hî:S:#iîí'..tîi'rïJiå:iffiexecutive directorcouncil wfth such ;;h.;õ"ff,ãõlliti"r, services, and support -as

mav

be necessary ,o ""xüìãïñä-cü;;ïl

tó õ."v ãïã'ilt dutiô6 under this

section'

FEDERAL INTERAGENCY COMMTTTEE ON EDUCATION

s sc. 2 1 4. (a) rhe re i s e stabl isheu' F"tfiî3t :tliJå%Hil"t'gä"i*i,:"tiEä*;iiôl

thereafter refe-rred .tg il' I

;å;õ.TË-öo'*Tfrl"ã^'r'áil-ã"i't'"f,?m".'ruå"I"toti'îßåi^*"fläãtnuñi.* to assure thatthe procedur'

ment and ott,e," ñeäîîái--d.ipa'tm"niõ '.â"¿

ugencies are fully

*äi'öf, :"å"--î:i":sji'iåiif

,i:r:,Tåîffi Ïdffi åiËi'':*i'"1Îåassuring effectivtadministrative Pr

ì

:

I

PUBLIC LAW 96_88*OCT. T7, L979 93 STAT.677

Members

Study,

Report toSecretary andCongress,

20 usc 3441.

(1) consistent administration andpractices among Federal agencies

development of Policies andin thö conduct of related

otlrSTrTìT"¿ef f ectivecommunicationamong{ederal,lggnliçito

auõí¿ unne.essary duplication of activities and repetrtrve coltec-

tion ofdata;"'(diiiiîäd effective cooperation with the secretary on such

stùãié, äìa -an;iñäa;ã;ðñõSaiy

ro carry out the purposes of

this Act;""i¿f ôãäraination of related programs to assure that recipients of

"iiíiî"ffi t-tt"t*:çltt+:*l'"#.Ënatxlr*i:s$åå1tand parents in Federal education prpglams'^

¡ - ---- ---L^ ^r(c) The commiftee ;hää É;-õñpõ,ña õr the secretary,^who shall

"ttãír thè Committee, and senior pglicy m,akins oiticlals trom tnose

Ë,;ü;i;s*ãiã., .o'''ñiäriü;;ãñd bóards rhãt the President may

find appropriate.(d) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget'^ the

ciläffi'ä ãi'tË ôöõii "inðó"q*iô Àduisers, the Director.of the

õrffåääî s."i;;;; ""d

.iäüqtosy-Þ"rigy,.ánd thô Executive Director

;iïh; ö;;;ïi. p;ii.i ffiif dáyìach ilesignate a staff member to

attend meetings of the Committee'-"õ;'TËCómãitt""!ùãii-ãon¿uct a stgd¡, concerning the progress,

"ffãátitläi Jå, äffiô"t" ¡tiitrments of Feäeral vocatiõnal ed¡cati on

and training progr"-riä,'.rli [rte need for improved coordinationút*";;;if fõ¿é;;ily"iñõd-vãcátional eduôarion and training

öö;,ir:fn" ðó-å"itt"äîtrutt rãpòrt the findings of such study to

the Secretarv ancr rh""õ";d;,ti-iuittti" two yeãrs of the date of

enactment of this Act."'ìîfhäõ"*--ît[ue"rftull meet at least twice each year' The Secre-

tr)ï äãu-ð;äbiñh öbäñt;tq.! gf t4e Committee to facilitate

"äl,"ai'tiãii* il important areas oJF-ederal activitv'

rol The Secretarv ñäïhóiälõfòác¡ agency represented on the

co'iJ*üi.ãïåd;îË"ú..iión (õi shall furnish necessãrv assistance to

the Committee'

TITLE III_TRANSFERS OF AGENCIES AND FUNCTIONS

TRANSFERS FROM rHE onnemäEilIoF HEALTH' EDUCATION', AND

Ssc. 301. (a) There are transferred to the Secretary-, , !, - -""" ðr)ärìÏ""ôiñ"i.riirö 4.";ffi;¡ s-éõretary foi Educatio! and of

th; com;G;iril"";Abaüðatió" qr the Départme!! - of H^ealth'

Ëlä"u."Jióü,-ä"[w"if "*;;"d-áll-functionsbf theoff ice_qf such

Ãäriãîált s"órétàilãî¿'of ir,e Edu_c_ation Divisio! of theÐepart-i"äïî"äf nuãr4i, iíaüöätió", án¿ Wetrare and of any officer or

component of such Office or Division;""itï ;]ÏTú"õdiåüå ;ï tiô -sã.'eiary_of

Heauh, Education, and

\4/;l¡"d á"ã- óriîä o"-ó;;hã;¿ óf "Health, Education, and wel-fare under-'-'" -'iÃiìtte

General Education Provisions Act;ibi ;ilõ ni"',ìiäîtãrv änã secon{qry Educátion Act of 1965;

(C) ttt" Higher Edûcation Act of l9ti5; ^

iÚ;üé Edî.âtion Amendry-e¡rt¡ of 19?8;

iEi;ü" ÃðiõfÃuÉuiIgo, Uìeo (? u's'c' lzr-QlQ);iFi;h-õ Ñáii"nãi ñéleqsó Edu.cation Act of 1e58;

icj lüó l*ói"átional Fducation Act of 1966;

iH) ttié Ed".átion of the Handicapped Act;

20 usc 1221.

20 USC 821 note.20 usc 1001note.92 Stat. 2143'20 usc 270rnote.20 USC 401 note20 usc 1171note.20 usc 1401note.

93 STAT. 6?8

42USC 2929.

20 usc 150rnote.20 usc 2301note,20 usc 260rnote,

D.C. Code31-1051 note.4? USC 390,

40 usc 484.

21 USC 1001note.

29 USC 701 note.

42USC 422,1382d.

PUBLIC LAW 96_88-OCT. L7,1979

(I) part B of title V of the Economic Opportunity Act of1964;--Cll'ttt"

National Commission on Libraries and InformationScience Act;

(K) the Vócational Education Act of i963;(L) the Career Education Incentive Act;(M) laws relating to the relationship between (i) Gallaudet

Coìiesã. Howard Üniversitv, the Am-erican Printing -Hou.seioi tti"'gti"d, and the Natiónal Technical Institute for theD"ui,- u"¿ (iii tt e Department of Health, Education, andWelfare;

(N) thô Model Secondary School for the-Deaf Act;iôi ;ubpãit A of part IV of title III of the Communications

Ac'tôf f9l¡¿ wittt rêspect to the telecommunications demon-stration Drogram:-

tÞ) ie.tioñ203(i{) of the Federal Propertv and Administra-tive Services Act of 1949 with respect to donations of surplusoropertv for educational purposes; and' rOl tträ Alcohol and Drue Abuse Education Act;

t3l ali'fünìtioni of the Secîetary of Health, Educatioq'-gnpWelfare and of the Department of Health, Educatio-n, and Wel-fare with respect to or being administere4 bV tþç Offlqe for CivilRishts whicË relate to fuñctions trattsferred by this section;---i¿Xel

áii functions of the Secretary of Health, Education,-andWàiñ; a"d of the Department of Health, Education, and Wel-fare under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, except that the

"-uiJãñÀ of this subparagraph shall not be construed to transfer

io-ttt" Suctetary tlie fulncdions of the Secreta-ry 9f, Health,p¿"õã1io", und Úelfare under sections 222 and 1615 of the SocialSecurity Act;--(Ð ãä lu.tôtiotts with respect to or Þeing administered by theSeòretarv of Health, Educalion, and Welfare through the Com-missione"r of Rehabilitation Services under the Act of June Z0'

i-g¡Ïlñ*ãnly referred to as the Randolph-Sheppard Act (20

U.S.C. 10? et seq.);- (CiaU f"ñciioñé of the Commissioner of Rehabilitation and theDiì'ót;-óf ihõ-Ñational Institute of Handicapped Research,ofttte-Oepaitment of ÏIealth, Education, and Welfare under theRehabilitation Act of 1973;--iSl

ãTt f""ttions of the'Institute of Museum Services of thendpâJmõñt

-of Health, Education, and Welfare, and of the

Director thereof;- (6) áii fü"ciioñs of the Advisory Council on Education Statis-tics; and-- Afä[ functions of the Federal Education Data AcquisitionCouncil.

(b) There are transferred to the Department-'-'-¡ii-ãtt ãffióós in the offïce'of the Assistant-Secretarv fore.iù'catiã" ói i" itte Education Division of the Department ofHealth, Education, and Welfare; ^ ----iãÍ-àit-orn"ãJ-iñ itte Departrîent of Health,.Education, andWòiîure

"itáblished under ihe provisions of law listed in subpar-

agraphs (A) through (Q) gf subsection (a)(!|""ts)'ätl'-oîfices iñ tùrõ Department of Health, Education, andWòiiare esiabtished under fhe Rehabilitation Act of 1973;

<,ii tne l"itii"te oi Musu..m Services of the Department ofHealth. Education, and Welfare;

(5) the Advisorv Council on Education Statistics;i6i ¡hé nìderal"Education Data AcquÍsition Council; and

PUBLIC LAW 96-88-OCT. I7, T979 93 STAT. 679

42 USC 2928.

20 usc 3442.

92 Stat. 2365.20 usc 921.

20 USC 901 note.

Transfer offunctions plan,transmittal toCongress.

(?) any advisory committee of the Department of Health,Education, and Welfare giving advice or making recommenda-tions that primarily concern education functions transferred bythis section.

(c) There are transferred to the Secretary all functions of theSecretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, the Assistant Secretaryfor Education, or the Commissioner of Education of the Departmentof Health, Education, and Welfare, as the case may be, with respectto-

(1) the Education Division of the Department of Health, Educa-tion, and Welfare;

(2) the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Education, includ-ing the National Center for Education Statistics; and

(3) any advisory committee in the Department of Health,Education, and Welfare giving advice and making recommenda-tions principally concerning education functions transferred bythis section.

(d) Nothing in the provisions of this section or in the provisions ofthis Act shall authorize the transfer of functions under part A of titleV of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, relating to Project HeadStart, from the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to theSecretary.

TRANSFERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Snc. 302. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 601 of thisAct, at such time not later than three years after the effective date ofthis Act, and in such manner, as the President may designate, thereshall be transferred to the Secretary all functions of the Secretary ofDefense and of the Department of Defense (or any officer or compo-nent thereof) relating to the operation ofoverseas schools for depend-ents of the Department of Defense and all functions of the Secretaryof Defense and of the Department of Defense (or any officer orcomponent thereoÐ under the Defense Dependents' Education Act of19?8. There shall be transferred to the Department the officesestablished by such Act.

(b) In addition to any other authority available to the Secretaryunder this or any other Act, the authority ofthe Secretary ofDefenseand the Secretaries of the military departments under the DefenseDepartment Overseas Teachers Pay and Personnel Practices Actshall be available to the Secretary with respect to the functionstransferred under subsection (a).

(c) Not later than one year after the effective date of this Act, theSecretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shalltransmit to the Congress a plan for effecting the transfer of functionsunder this section and administering those functions. In designingthe plan, the Secretary shall also consult with representatives oforganizations of parents of students enrolled in overseas dependents'schools and representatives of professional employee organizationsand administrators of such schools. The plan shall contain recom-mendations for increasing the participation of parents, teachers,students, school administrators, and members of the Armed Forces inthe administration and operation of the schools transferred underthis section,

(d) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to give the Secretaryauthority to operate overseas institutions ofhigher education.

93 STAT. 680

Migralrteducation.20 usc 3443.

29 USC U?3.

Scienceeducation.20 usc 3444,

42 USC 1861note.

Report.

Lawenforcementeducation20 usc 3445.

PUBLIC LAW 96_88-OCT. I7,1979

TRANSFERS T'ROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LAtsOR

Sac. 303. (a) Nolwithstrinriing lhe plovisions of secbion 601 of this

n.t,ìr,"ro.hall be t'';;;Ë;;';d"to thä Secretarv' at such tirlc on or

after rhe effect ive ¿rt" "iiÏiïÃ.i-o* lnu S"cretaiy certifies thal there

iì;."f;;; åtr"¡iirtr"a in the Departmetrt,a single component ¡esp^onsI-

tËf";-ii",;.ãministration and the coordinarion of progfams rclatrnß

iå'ti,î ;å;."ti;; "i n,,iirä"ir, "ìi iu'''ctions of the Secrãtary of Labor

;; ;i,; D;;;;.ì .nånr "r

Liüñ "dãi .ectio" :Ì03( c )( 2 ) of the conr prehen-

sive Empioyment and Training Act'(b) The secretary i. ;;th;;iåd io conduct the t'unctions transferred

by subsection (a).

TIìANST.ERSoFPROGRAMST.ROM'IIIENATIONALSCIENCEF'oUNDATION

Snc. i104. (aXl) There are transferred to the Secretary-all p'rograms

t'oi"Tì"tiiä .ii*nöó¿"*tìo" of the National Science Foundation or

;h;öiilr";;¡ïh" N.úãlãi s.ience Foundarion established qrior to

the effective date ui'ïirrs Àct pursuant lo the National science

i.;;rd;ìì;; Acì of ' 19i0, except the programs or pa.ts of programs, as

determined aller rcview by dhe Dirjectõr of the of'l'ice of science and

ì;;Ï;;üst ni¡.y u"ã in"'rjiiãcror of rhe Narional science F ounda-

tion, which relate to-(A) scientific career developrne^nt;.(il) the conrinniìlg *au.ttión olscienlilic pelsonne.l;,

-- r(c) increasins'ii;Ë påì:iióipation ol women, minorities, and the

handicaPPed in careers in science;'^ö-;hãã;ã"ófãii..i" and apptied research and de.velopnrent

aoolied to ."i"r-,äã^ tãî."1"ã ut äll educational levels- and the

äi."rär- "ärãüî i *Jùttï

-cãñc"r,.t ittg su ch rese arch an d develo p-

ment; and"'iili'i"Tùr"ing the general public of the nature of science and

þàh";ï;ct ;"ã ;f ;tdÃdu']'t uol"e' 91d nubl11 !9li"v^-1':'"'(2) Except ur proJi¿äã--i" îài"giuph (1), ño missio. oriented

Iesearch functions * ;t"gt;-J;¡ tfu Ñational Science Foundatit¡nà""ä"'-"ìn", r'*¿".oi'á-c;;;t it,"lt u" rransferred by this Act."' t¡l,i{r' "iäã' "t"iiì.ä.il.iiirá¿

to cond uct the p rog ra m s t ra n sfer red

bi;$;;;i""ö. i" ;onai;õ;g ;'{li p'oe'u'ä tlie secretarv shall

consutr, u, upp.oprirrä;';;h li" biiéctoi of the National.sciencei'äî",iätt"", äd';üll'".|ã¡iittt-"ã"isory mechanisms designerl to

assure rhat scienrisË;"1;ñì;;";r á;¿ fülly involved,i.n the develop-

ñ;i, lrnpiã*entution, and-review of science educatron programs'

rc) The annual t"pãl:i. ió be tt'ansmirtcd by the Secretary pursuant

¡o';¿.ïå;iài:i.ì I i;;irã" u ã"i.ii ption. of ärrangemen ts, de-ve I oped

bv the Secretary il'if,;*lt"tio,.,-#ii¡t tnu Direct-"or of the. Na[ional

ËËtËüà"ïãi,"äåiióü, ò;";;;ál;.téã pranning and operation on sci-

ence educatio' progråüt, i"òr"áite -"atuteJto facilitate the imple-

mentations of súccessful innovations'"'îài Ñ;¿ñ;ti; lñi.;;;;-is intended to repeal .or limit the

".ìtî".iW^åïîfté Ñ"ti""äf $i;"¿" Foundation or the Director of the

Ñ;ïi";í $i"*" r."ï"ääiiãlio inftiate and conduct programs under

irräÑàuã"át science Foundation Act of 1950'

TRANS!'¡]RS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Snc. 305. There are transfer¡ed to th^e Secretary al] func!io¡;:{il:At6;;;; G"neral and of the Law,Enforcement Asststance AdmrnIS-

iìäiÏl,iïun*i.ãÅäiJi" tnèäu¿e"t loan and granr programs known as

the law enforcemenù "¿"õulio" program an¿ thè law enforcement

PUBLIC LAW 96-88-OCT. 77, T979 93 STAT. 681

intern program authorized by subsections (b), (c), and-(Ð g!section 406of the Ömñibus Crime Contrðl and Safe Streets Act of 1968' 42 usc 3?46

TRANSFERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBANDEVELOPMENT

Snc. 306. There are transferred to the Secretary all functionsrelating to college housing loans of the Secretary of Housin-g andUrbanlDevelopment and of the Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment under title IV of the Housing Act of 1950.

EFFECT OF TRANSFERS

Snc. 307. The transfer of a function or office from an officer oragency to the Secretary or to the Department includes aly aspects ofsuch function or office-vested in a subordinate ofsuch officer or in acomponent of such agency.

TITLE IV_ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Pnnr A-PnRSoNNEL PRovtsloNs

OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Snc, 401, (a) The Secretary is authorized to appoint and fix thecompensation of such officers and employees, including attorney_s, asmaybe necessary to carry out the functions of the Secretary and theDeóartment. Exðept as oiherwise provided by law, such officers andemþloyees shall be appointed in accordance with the civil servicelawì and their compensation fixed in accordance with title 5 of theUnited States Code.

(bxl) At the request of the Secretary, the Director of the Office ofPersonnel Manag-ement shall, under section 5108 of title 5, UnitedStates Code, provide for the establishment in each of the grade levelsGS-16, GS-l?, and GS-18 of a number of positions in the Departmentequal to the number of positions in that grade level which were usedpiimarily for the performance of functions and offices transferredunder this Act and which were assigned and filled on the day beforethe effective date of this Act.

(2) At the request of the Secretary, the Director of the Office ofPersonnel Manágement shall, under section 3104 of title 5, UnitedStates Code, provide for the establishment in the Office created bysection 209 of this Act of a number of scientific, professional, andtechnical positions outside of the General Schedule equal to thenumber of such positions which were used primarily for the perform-ance of functions and offìces transferred under this Act and whichwere assigned and filled on the day before the effective date of thisAct,

(3) Appointments to positions provided for under this subsectionmay be made without regard to the provisions of section3324 of title 5of the United States Code, if the individual appointed in such positionis an individual who is transferred in connection with the transfer offunctions and offices under this Act and, on the day preceding theeffective date of this Act, holds a position and has duties comparableto those ofthe position to which appointed hereunder.

(4) The authority under this subsection with respect to any positionshall terminate when the person first appointed to fill such positionceases to hold such position.

College housingloans.20 usc 3446.

12 USC 1749.

20 usc 3447.

20 usc 3461.

5 USC 5332 note.

Termination.

93 STAT. 682

92 Stat. 117?.

5 USC 5101 etseq.,5331.

5 IJSC 5332 note.

Limited-termappointees.

Indianpreference lawapplication.

"Civiliancomponent."

20 usc 3462.

5 USC 5332 note.

20 usc 346:1.

Reports toCongress.

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(5) For purposes of section 414(a)(3)(A) of the civil service ReformAct of tgZg, än individual appointed under this subsection shall be

ãã"-ãa to otcupy the same poàition as the individual occupied on theday preceding the elfecLive d¿.rte of this Act.- ì""ift " Séòiet"ty may appoint, without regard to the provisions. oftitle l-r, United States Code, governing appointment in the competlflvei"iuiób,-up to 1?l-r scientiúõ, technicat, òr professional employees ofthe Office created by section 209 of this Act and may c^ompensate

".nploy"e. so appoinied without regard to the provisions of chapter 51

und rúb.huptei ïIl of chapter 53 of such title relating to classificationã"a C"tr".ul Schedule pay rates. The rate of basic compensation forsuch entployees shall nôt be equal ,to o-r in excess of the minimum râteãi puv öuríently paid for GS-16 of the General Schedule undersection 5332 ofsuch title.-

i¿) Ñot*ithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of theOffiô¿ of pu..onn"l Mänaþement-shall establish positions w_ithin theS""io, Executive Service"for 15 Iimited-term appointees. The Secre-tarv shall appoint individuals to such positions as provided by section:$Sa of title E, United States Code. Suõh positions shall expire on thelater of three'years after the effective date of thisAct or three yearsãfter the initíal appointment to each position. Positions in effect

""¿". this subsectìôn shall be taken into account in applying thelimitations on positions prescribed under section 3134(e) and section5108 ofsuch title.

(e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preve.nt the applicationof anv Indiaä preference law in effect on the day before the date ofenàctment of this Act to anv function or oflice transferred by this Actáná subject to any such law-on the day befo_re the date of enactment ofthis Act". Any function or office transferred by this,A_ct and subject toany such law shall continue to be subie^ct to any such law.,

(t) pot purposes of any status of forces aþreement between theUnited Stãtes and any other country or any internattonal organtza-tìon, any reference [o "civilian cómponent" shall be deemed toi""Tü¿" á reference to overseas personnel of the overseas dependents'education system'

E*'ERTS AND .'NSULTANTS

Snc. 402. The Secretary may as provided in appropriation.Actsob[ain the services of experts añd corisultants in accordance with theorovisions of section gtbg of title 5, United States Code, and mayöõ-pàtrsatu such experts and consultants at rates not to exceed thedaily rate prescribed for GS-18 of the General schedule under section5332 of such title.

PERSONNEL REDUCTION AND ANNUAL LIMITATIONS

Snc. 403. (aXl) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,there shall be included in each appropriation Act containing appro-oiiátionr for the administration oithe Department for any fiscal yearñôÈi""i"gâfter September 30, 1981 (othei than an appropriation Act;ñ¿"ñú? only sripplemental appropriations for the Department),il ;ñ"ài liniitatioi on the toiäl ñumber of work-vears for thepersonnel of the DePartment'- -(Ð

Thà Secretary shall prescribe the allocation of the -work-yearsu"äífuUtu u"¿"i pátugruptr (1) among the orga.ni'qtional unjts and;ó;ñ;""¿J of tnï De"paitment and shall, within 120 davs after theã"áãlrne"t of an appiopriation Act containing a work-year limita-tion, prepare and transmit to the,Congress a r-eport 9n such alloca-tið;: S"ð'h report shall include explanalions and justifications for the

PUBLIC LAW 96-88_OCT. 17, 1979 93 STAT. 683

;'J,iåli"å'qi?si.'$f [ii:î""ËÏöi$Ëä]åftiåiii.ffi?iåfrii'tr?f 'ffi 'tl';ËË#åi'?l'i"?å'i:iå¡ifi 'Îsiiiflt"ip"#iptröåöiiry"tï!,-*:,1:g*1il1mm",¿tå*"ñu**t,rtþtotarws{-report on complrance

li#ãil#;ix**ilHJ1;;Bre#ffiålkî""{,-'"1åiü'öö:"îälfi"if"*Ë"'õ!iõ;ï-ñäúüiti- qlu *Xml#lü"ålffir ti"$f;ä 5 usc e01 er seq

"rtäótËi ti-õ}[itte 6, united statesco{e' v

iËtr",iïiåîHåifliå"ffi ''$iËfåffiH-lffi

fi,t+

":ö'ÑlJË*thqntheendoruherirsrriscî,-îîå:t"îtråìtr"îtilr$:"nãótitäåäËofïñis

Act, the number of funet positions availabiä"i";;."fö;iirg .fu"ctlons tr'ansferred to the

3iä*Tfö"J*i*y3g.mtlry;t¡** ¡üari be reduced bv 500'

ilffil-,ld,îtr-ffi"ffinïË$if,l$$å#;qi?ffi;ilñtËI emi,iovea to perform function

Y,î'.åf ËîHJåTgiå"'ff Ëå'ç"#r;"Íf1'î*Ë'åi'$'åi'%if ü"{3i

"iåi"{#"Skcror of rhe offrce of personnet Management shall,-bv

rule.esrabtirr,u*.iriå'ãrii'.-,i"ipütillit¡k-t"à"s"forpersonnelof

::ñ'ffi H#J#.iîfi {îi*ååîffiËt¡}}ËiåËi"Í#"ä":.*Ëff r;i:å:

ääîä ortñi' Ãct, p""'päi" åi'ätiäîã'-it ø t""::m::ïîtçfl*rlËrllti;ffäk; Ññïlóyées of the reorganization

include-"^"**-1) an identification of-any position within the Department or

Aàåilîöi'ti-t-úé-"iä"ti*"¡iangh,whichitconsidersunneces'ä"y d-ùäi" ¿o".o-ri iãtiõ" of functioús under this Act;

(2) a statemõiä"tË;i¡r¡'bét õ¡ en¡nlo¡,e¡s^91litled to pav

'"¿r'iå:H,ffffi l""f iX"fIffi rffilsi'Ëäi:!:itåå'åvoruntar'v-i;i"älüårî'ä':iitr$lJ";*tr"å,if å$îl'äåî*##"311¿"';reorganization:"iË¡"äiäîïföis of such reorganization on labor management

relations; and'"i6i';üõrËgirlative and-administrative repomlnendations forimprovement, üiöãi-rfr iãt -*ü.mônt within the Department

as the Director considers necessary'

Plnr B-GnNERAL Ao¡r¡Ixtsrnmvu Pnov¡sroxs

GENDRAL AI,ITHORITY

shså.hfini:r#f;fu;{v:'{ra+i",P-r"å1ruff#d20usc34?1Acts) with

"espect"iåI"äftîiñi.îi*" ø itre officiat õr ágenõv from

which suchfunctio"ËitäTi¡fäiTõð, äitãtt "

actions of the Slcrelaryin

9:] STAT.

20 usc 3472

20 usc 34?:t,

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exercising such authority shall have the same force and effect aswhen exercised by such officiaì or agency.

(b)(1) The direðtor of any offìce õontinued in the lepart^ment thediieôtor of which was required, prior to the effective date of this Act,io report to the Commisiioner òf Education or lhe Assistar.rt Secre-iary^for Education of the -Department of Health, Education, andWelfare, shaìl report to the Secretary'

(2) The Secretáry is authorized to delegate reporting requirementsvested in the Secretary by paragraph ( I ) io any officer or em ployee ofthe DePartment'

DELEGATT.N

Snc. 412. Except as otherwise provided in this-Act, the Secre^tarymav delesate anv function to sirch officers and employees of theDeóartmeît as the Secretary may designate, and mayauthorize suchsuicessive redelegations of iuch functions within the Department as

may be necessar! or appropriate. No delegation of functions.þv qne

Secietary under ittis sectloñ or under any other provision.of this Actshall relíeve the secretary of responsibility for the administration ofsuch functions'

REoRcANrzArroN

Snc. 413. (a) The Secretary is authorized, subject to the lequire-ments of section 202(Ð, to allôcate or reallocate functions among theofficers of the Department, and to establish, consolidaLe, alter, ordiscontinue such ôrganizational entities within the Department as

may be necessary oiappropriate, but the authority of the Secretaryunder this subsection does not extend to-

(1) any office, bureau, unit, or other entity transferred to Lhe

Department and established by statute or any function vested bystaiute in such an entity or officer of such an entity, except asprovided in subsection (b);^ (2) the abolition of organizational entities established by thisAct; or

(i) tire alteration of the delegation of functions to any specificorganizational enlily required by this Act'

ôXlifne Secretary may, in accotdance with paragraph (2) of thisr,,bse"iion, consolidäte, alter, or discontinue any- of the followingstatutory óntities, or reallocate any functions vested by statute i¡ thefollowing statutory ent ities:

(.{) tne Offiðe of Bilingual Education;(B) the Teacher CorPs;(C) the CommunitY Coìlege Unit;(D) the National Center for Education Statistics;(E)the National Institute of Education;(F) the Office of Environmental Education;(G) the Office of Consumers' Education;(H) the Office of Libraries and Learning Resources;(I) the Office of Indian Education;(J) the Office of Career Education;(K) the Office of Non-Public Education;(lj tft" bureau for the education and training for the handi

capped;(lrll tne Institute of Museum Services; anditij tL," administrative units for guidance and counseling

p.ògta*., the veterans' cost of instruction program' and theþro[ram for the gifted and talented children.

PUBLIC LAW 96-88_OCT. L7, T979

(2) The Secretary may alter, consolidate, or discontinue any organi-zalional entity continued within the Department and described inparagraph (1) of this subsection or reallocate any function vested bystatute in such an entity, upon the expiration of a period of ninetydays after the receipt by the Committee on Labbr and HumanResources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Laborof the House of Representatives of notice given by the Secretarycontaining a full and complete statement of the action proposed to betaken pursuant to this subsection and the facts and circumstancesrelied upon in support ofsuch proposed action.

RULES

Snc. 414. (a) The Secretary is authorized to prescribe such rules andregulations as the Secretary determines necèssary or appropriate toadminister and manage the functions of the Secretary or the Depart-ment.

(b) The Secretary, in promulgating rules and regulations as author-ized by statute, shall prescribe such rules and reþulations in accord-ance with chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code. Section 431 of theGeneral Education Provisions Act also shall apply to such rules andregulalions to the extent applicable immediately prior to the effectivedate of this Act, and to rules and reguìations promulgated withleqpqct to programs transferred under sections 301(a) (1), (2), and (4),302, 303,304,305, and 306.

CONTRACTS

Snc. 415. (a) Sgbject to the provisions of the Federal Property andAdministrative Services Act of 1949, the Secretary is authoriáed tomake, enter into, and perform such contracts, grants, leases, coopera-tive agreements, or other similar transactions with Federal or ótherpublic agencies (including State and local governments) and privateorganizations and persons, and to make such payments, by way ofadvance or reimbursement, as the Secretary may determine neces-sary or appropriate to carry out functions of the Secretary or theDepartment.

ft) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no authority toenter into contracts or to make payments under this title shall beeffective except to such extent or in such amounts as are provided inadv¿nce under ?ppropriation Acts. This subsection shall not applywith respect to the authority granted under section 421,

REGIONAL AND FIELD OFFICES

Snc. 416. The Secretary is authorized to establish, alter, discon-tinue,-or maintain such regional or other field offices as the Secretarymay find necessary or appropriate to perform functions of thêSecretary or the Department.

ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY

Snc. 417. (a) The Secretary is authorized-(1) to acquire (by purchase, lease, condemnation, or otherwise),

construct, improve, repair, operate, and maintain-(A) schools and related facilities (but only to the extent

that operation ofschools and related facilities by the Depart-ment is authorized by this Act);

(B) laboratories;(C) research and testing sites and facilities;

93 STAT. 685

Congressionalcommittees,notice.

20 usc 3474.

5 USC 500 el seq.20 usc 1232.

20 usc 34?5.40 USC 471 note

20 usc 3476.

20 usc 34?7

93 STAT. 686

20 usc 2564.

20 usc 3478

20 usc 3479.

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(D) quarters and relaled accommodations for employeeso"a a"þ"t'ta"nts of employees of the Department; ancl.

(E) personal ptope.iy (including patents), or any interestlherein,

as may be necessarY; and-- lZ¡ ú provide by äóntract or otherwise for the establishment of

"oìlnlfãòiftties aná ôlhéi n",,u..oty facilities for the health and

*"lT;?;;G-piovðé" of the Departinent at its installations' andpurchase and inaintain equipment therefor'

t¡ifnu å"tf,ority available to the Secretary of Health, Educalion,u;d w¿iiu;ð u"¿"i seciiãn lr2a of the Educatión Amendments of 19?6

shall also be available to bhe Secretary.- fàifné authority granted by subsection^(a)of this section shall be

"u"ifá¡iã onlv with"rcspect to facilities ol a special purpose nature

t li;;';;;;;i'.å"ä iiv ¡,* iäassigned from similar-Federál activities and

áiu "ol òtf,"rwise ävailable fõr assignment to the Department by the

Administrator of General Services.

F'ACILITIES AT REMOTE LOCATIONS

Suc. 418. {a) The Secretary is authorized to provide, construct' or

-ãlntoin-for: employees anð their dependents stationed at remotelocations u. l-r"c"..ury and when not otherwise available at such

remote locations-( 1) emergency medical services and supplies;(2) food ãnd other subsistence supplies;(lì) dining facilities;iÁi ã"¿ioîis"al equipment, accessories, and supplies for recrea-

tion and training;(5) reimburseftent for food, clothing, medicine' .and other

supplies--iurnisned ¡v such employces in emergencies for thetemþorary relief of distressed persons;-

t6) tivinþ and working quartèrs and facilities; and -iz) t.ottãpottation foi dependents of employeg9,9f the Depart-

-ò"t to the nearest appropriate educational facilities'fti-Cù; fui"irfri"e of mediðal treatment under.paragraph (1) of

ruìiJ".Uo"-iái ã"¿ itrã furnishing of services. and supplies^under

"".ãLiáoftt t2). (3)' a;di4jof subseciion (a) shall be at prices reflecting

i"usõtrable value as determined by the Secretary''"di ir.õ"ãr- fro* reimbursements under this section-may be

..òãltãá tó tf-te appropriation of funds that bear or will bear all or part;i th;;"rt òf rúih work or services or used to refund excess sums

when necessarY' us' oF FA.ILITTES

S¡rc. 419. (a)(1) With their consent, the Secretary may,.with orwi thout rei mburse m"r-tt,-"i" t he reseárch, equipment, servjces,,r rrd

i";iiiti"r òiá"y us"nóy'oi-in.l.u*"ntality oT the United Stak's, olanv state or lloìitical subdivision thereot, or_ ol ¿ny torelgn tiov-

ä.Ï"ñîtl i;' .ã;;ti;; õut uttv function of the Secretarv or theDepartment."iãtñ;ñithstanding

the transferof functions from the Secret*ry ofn"'fZtì.ð-1" ìñ" S"crätu.y under section 302 (and the consequent

l';;;iË; ;r p;;";;"ii'äii p"ito"nel perro.ming suc¡ runctionsshallb; i;;i"å; ioì'tt.r" pur'pðr"'otuccess tò se.r'vices and facilities provirled

Ëi t,h; Dãþtrtmenl óf n"r"i,ré, as emptoyees of the Department ofDefense.

PUBLIC LAW 96-88_OCT. L'l, T979 93 STAT. 687

(b) The Secretary is authorized to permit public and privateagencies, corporations, associaLions, organizations, or individuals touse any real property, or any facilities, structures, or other improve-ments thereon, under the custody and control of the Secretary forDepartment purposes. The Secretary shall permit the use of suchproperty, facilities, structures, or improvements under such termsand rates and for such period as may be in the public interest, exceptthat the periods ofsuch uses may not exceed five years. The Secretarymay require permittees under this section to recondition and main-tain, at their own expense, the real property, facilities, structures,and improvements used by such permitùees to a standard satisfactoryto the Secretary. This subsection shall not apply to excess property asdefined in section 3(e) of the Federal Property and AdministrativeServices Act of 1949. 40 usc 472.

(c) Proceeds from reimbursements under this section may becredited to the appropriation of funds that bear or will bear all or partof the cost ofsuch equipment or facililies provided or lo refund excesssums when necessary.

(d) Any interest in real property acquired pursuant to this Act shallbe acquired in the name of the United States Government.

COPYRIGHTS AND PATENTS

Src. 420, The Secretary is authorized to acquire any of the foilow- 20 usc 3480

ing described rights if the property acquired thereby is for use by orfor, or useful to, the Deparlment:

(1) copyrights, patents, and applications for patents, designs,processes, and manufacturing data;

(2) licenses under copyrights, patents, and applications forpatents; and

(3) releases, before suit is brought, for past infringement ofpatents or copyrights.

GIFTS AND BEQUESTS

Snc. 421. The Secretary is authorized to accept, hold, administer,and utilize gifts, bequests and devises of property, both real andpersonal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of theDepartment. Gifts, bequests, and devises of money and proceeds fromsales of other property received as gifts, bequests, or devises shall bedeposited in the Treasury and shall be available for disbursementupon the order ofthe Secretary.

TECHNICAL ADVICE

Snc.422. (a) The Secretary is authorized, upon request, to provideadvice, counsel, and technical assistance to applicants or potentialapplicants for grants and contracts and other interested persons withrespect to any functions of the Secretary or the Department.

(b) The Secretary may permit the consolidation of applications forgrants or contracts with respect to two or more functions of theSecretary or the Department, but such consolidation shall not alterthe statutory criteria for approval of applications for funding withrespect to such functions,

II/ORKING CAPITAL FUND

Suc. 423. (a) The Secretary, with the approval ofthe Director oftheOffice of Management and Budget, is authorized to establish for theDepartment a working capital fund, to be available without fiscal

20 usc 3481.

20 usc 3482

Establishment.20 usc 3483.

93 STAT. 688

20 usc 3484.

20 IJSC 3485

Report ttrPresident and0ongress.20 usc :1486.

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vear limitation, for expenses necessary for the maintenance andå;Ë;";ì;;;i';üh ä*;ï* ããmiñistratíve services as the S-ecretarv

;ffiit lñä ;å Ë d"]iäbiãï" tr,éiñÈ'esrs of economy and efficiency,

including such services as---.'---tiÏu central .uppiv service for statio.nery and othersupplies

u,ìå'"ä"ip*ã"i iãí i,ü,iõtr- aãequate stocks n. qy bi maintained tomeet in whole o, ñ ü;ïh"-r"quirements of the Department and

its comPonents; ,1 .,-,-:(2) central messenger' mail, telephone' and other communica-

tions services;(3) office space, central- services.for document reproduction'

and for g.aphics and visual aids; and(4) a central librarY service'

t¡l fttá ãupitA of tn" iú"d shall consist of anv gPPro,Priationl -mader"""irtå.-o"uipåie or'õt*iãi^f *o.t ing capiial'ånd the fair ,andi.ä".äiä¡i" i'ai,ä ói J,iõt iioõL. of sufipties, equipmenr, and ,otheräãäãir-ã"ãinuã"toties o" Jt¿ei au the Sècretarv mav transfer to thefrrnd. Iess the retateiù;bìiiti;.';"¡ unpaid obiigations. Such funds

:i,;ii Ë;"ilî ;ä;i i"' ;ï*|ãã riã- auä i I ubl e fu nds of a ge nci es a nd

ãïfiðãrl" ftre Oepar|mËnt,-ói fio* other sources, for supplies and

;;;iü;';i iuæå'th;ï';iii àpproximate.the expensg 9f op9¡atiq1'includine lhe accrual o[ annual leave and the deprectat"ton-ol^:$utp-

_ã"i. tË" fund shall also be credited with receipts trom sale or

ä-.'nä"eäãf property and recqipts in payment flor loss or damage to

;;;ilü"y "*,iu¿ [V tÉrfu"¿. tnê,re strátl

-¡e covered into the Treasury

as miscellan"o.,, r".ãipîå-ã"y .".pfus of'the fund (all assets, liabil-,r,".äfi;1". lo¡õ;äo;J!ðredl äbove rhe amounts transferred oranoropriated to estJbiiiü"attd-*aitrtain such fund. There shall be

i,ïí;;fË;,"äï"rñ"- filã tirã stocks of suppìies, equipmenr, orþer

ãriuli, liabilities, and unpaid obligations relating to tne servrces

*ïi.ñ'tñò Secretary''Jetü|ìï,Ï*t, *iih tkt.e.upp.oual of the Director ofiti" Óincé of Mana¡iement and lludget, will be performed'

T.UNDS TRANSF'ER

Snc,424.The Secretary may' when authorized in an appropriationnJt-i., ãnv-fiscal vðãi,"t.unäîer funds from one appropriation toãnother within the Department, except that no appropt'ratlol l,or 4nyiË;i^*;';há¡ ne-efi.i,èï i^óibãi.¿ or decreas-ed pursuant to thisä""fii;î¡i;ätff 5'pirô"nt and no such transfer shall res-'lt inil;ääñä ä;;";üp;i"i;*¿io;tbove the amount authorized to be

appropriated theref'or.

SEAL OF DEPARTMENT

Snc.425'TheSecretaryshallcauseasealofof{îcetobemadefortfrã"öeiãrïtirã;t;ï ,*"É design as the Secrelary shall approve.

Juãiãiui notice shall be taken ofsuch seal'

ANNUAL REPORT

Sec.426'(a)Thesecretaryshall'asSoonaspracticableafterthe.fõ.Ëîf

"ãótrir.äi ie*,"*Ée äiingt", compreñensive report to the

president fbr transriÊii;;iõ itte Conþtess'on the activities.of the

b;;;;t";;;;-dutins'iïctt nscui v"ur'ltre.report shall include aítåiä*]*i' ài ðtjË, "o.ì" riïi eï, ä ñ¿ þ t a n s fo r th e.De pa rtme nt t g get h e r;;itüä ä;sôsíment'or tne progress-made toward----

lrlltt" attainment o?suih goals, priorities, and plans;

PUBLIC LAIW 96-88_OCT. L7, T97g 93 STAT. 689

(2) the more effective and efficient management of the Depart-ment and the coordination of its functions; and

(3) the reduction of excessive or burdensome regulation and ofunnecessary duplication and fragmentation in Federal educationprograms,

accompanied where necessary by recommendations for proposedlegislation for the achievement of such objectives.

(b) The report required by subsection (a) shall also include an Non-Federal

estimate of the exteni of the ion-Federal personnel employed pursu- personnel'

ant to contracts entered into by the Department under section 415 orunder any other authority (including any subcontract thereunder),the number of such contracts and subcontracts pursuant to whichnon-Federal personnel are employed, and the total cost of thosecontracts and subcontracts.

RELATIONSHIP TO GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT

Snc. 42?. Except where inconsistent with the provisions of this Act,the General Education Provisions Act shall apply to functions trans-ferred by this Act to the extent applicable on the day preceding theeffective date of this Act.

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

S¡c. 428. Subject to any limitation on appropriations applicablewith respect to any function or office transferred to the Secretary orthe Department, there are authorized to be appropriated for fiscalyear 1980 and each succeeding fiscal year such sums as may benecessary to carry out the provisions of this Act and to enable theSecretary to administer and manage the Department. Funds appro-priated in accordance with this section shall remain available untilexpended.

TITLE V_TRANSITIONAL, SAVINGS, AND CONFORMINGPROVISIONS

TRANSFEB AND ALLOCÁ,TION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND PERSONNEL

Snc. 501. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the personnelemployed in connection with, and the assets, liabilities, contracts,property, records, and unexpended balance of appropriations,authorizations, allocations, and other funds employed, held, used,arising from, available to, or to be made available in connection withthe functions and offices, or portions thereof transferred by this Act,subject to section 202 of the Budget and Accounting Procedures Act of1950, shall be transfened to the Secretary for appropriate allocation.Unexpended funds transferred pursuant to this subsection shall beused only for the purposes for which the funds were originallyauthorized and appropriated.

(b) Positions expressly specified by statute or reorganization plan tocarry out functions or offïces transferred by this Act, personneloccupying those positions on the effective date of this Act, andpersonnel authorized to receive compensation in such positions at therate prescribed for offices and positions at level IV or V of theExecutive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5315-5316) on the effective date of thisAct, shall be subject to the provisions ofsection 503.

20 usc 348?.

20 usc 1221.

20 usc 3488.

20 usc 3501.

31 USC 581c.

Unexpendedfunds.

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PUBLIC LAW 96-88-OCT. L7, 1979

Executive Service in connection with functions and offÏces trans-ferred by this Act.

SAVINGS PROVISIONS

Snc. 505, (a) All orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits,granLs, contracts, certifìcates, licenses, and privileges-

(1) which have been issued, made, granted, or allowed tobecome effective by the President, any Federal department oragency or official thereof, or by a. court ofcompetentjurisdiction,in the performance of functions which are transferred under thisAct to the Secretary or the Department, and

(2) which are in effect at the time this Act takes effect,shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified,terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in accordance with thelaw by the President, the Secretary, or other authorized official, acourt of competent j urisdiction, or by operation of law.

(bX1) The provisions of this Act shall not affect any proceedings,including notices of proposed rulemaking, or any application for anylicense, permit, certificate, or financial assistance pending on theeffective date of this Act before any department, agency, commission,or component thereof, functions of which are transferred by this Act;but such proceedings and applications, to the extent that they relateto functions so transferred, shall be continued. Orders shall be issuedin such proceedings, appeals shall be taken therefrom, and paymentsshall be made pursuant to such orders, as if this Act had not beenenacted; and orders issued in any such proceedings shall continue ineffect until modifìed, terminated, superseded, or revoked by theSecretary, by a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law.Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to prohibit the discontinu-ance or modification of any such proceeding under the same termsand conditions and to the same extent that such proceeding couldhave been discontinued or modified if this Act had not been enacted.

(2) The Secretary is authorized to promulgate regulations providingfor the orderly transfer ofproceedings continued under paragraph (1)to the Department.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (e)-(1) the provisions of this Act shall not affect suits commenced

prior to the effective date of this Act, and(2) in all such suits, proceedings shall be had, appeals taken,

and judgments rendered in the same manner and effect as if thisAct had not been enacted,

(d) No suit, action, or other proceeding commenced by or againstany officer in the official capacity of such individual as an officer ofany department or agency, functions of which are transferred by thisAct, shall abate by reason of the enactment of this Act. No cause ofaction by or against any department or agency, functions ofwhich aretransferred by this Act, or by or against any officer thereof in theofficial capacity ofsuch officer shall abate by reason ofthe enactmentof this Act.

(e) If, before the date on which this Act takes effect, any depart-ment or agency, or officer thereof in the official capacity of suchofficer, is a party to a suit, and under this Act any function ofsuchdepartment, agency, or officer is transferred to the Secretary or anyother official of the Department, then such suit shall be continuedwith the Secretary or other appropriate official of the Departmentsubstituted or added as a party.

(f) Orders and actions of the Secretary in the exercise of functionstransferred under this Act shall be subject to judicial review to thesame extent and in the same manner as if such orders and actions

93 STAT. 691

20 usc 3505.

Regulations.

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PUBLIC LAW 96-88-OCT. I7,1979

?ff[J,]iï.J,t å81""* and inserting in lieu thereof "Health and

(h) The Comprehensive Employment and Training Act is 29 USc 801 noreamended-

93 STAT. 693

29 USC 821

92 Stat. 194529 USC 829,

29 USC 873.

92 Stat. 1968.29 USC 879.

92 Stat. 19?2.29 USC 882.

92 Stat. 1987.29 USC 914.

29 USC 952.

21 USC 1004.

92 Stat. 2369.20 usc 928.

92 Stat.2370.20 usc 929.

( I ) in section 1 1 1, by striking out subsection (a) and inserting inlieu thereof the following:

-- "(?)- The S-ecretary^ of Labor shall consult with the Secretary ofHealth and Human Services with respect to arrangements for s-erv-ices of a health or welfare character uirder this ActlThe Secretary ofLabor shall consult with the Secretary of Education with respecï toarrangem-ents for services of an educational nature under thìs Act,a,nd the_Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health andHuman Services shall solicit the advice and comments of appropriateState agencies with regard to, respectively, education and healih andwelfare services. Such services shall include basic or general educa-tion, educational programs conducted for offendersl institutionaltraining, heaìth care, child care, and other supportive services, andnew^ careers and job restructuring in the health, education, andwelfäre professions. " ;

(2) in section I27(b), þy striking out "and the Secretary ofHealth, Education, and Welfare" and inserting in lieu thereof acomma and the following: "the Secretary of Education, and theSecretary of Health and Human Servicesr';

(3) in section 302(c), by.striking out paragraph (B) and insertingin lieu thereof the followingr

"(d) For the purposes of carrying out subsections (b) and (c) of thissection, the secretary shall reserve from funds available for this titlean amount equal to not less than 4.625 percent of the amountallocated pursuant to section 202,a).";

(4) in section 311(g), by striking out "Health, Education, andWelfare," and inserting in lieu -thereof "Health and HúmanServices, Department of Education,";

(5) in section 314, by striking out "Health, Education, andWelfare" and inserting in lieu thèreof "Education";

(6) in section 438(aX2), by striking out "Health, Education, andWelfare," and inserting iri lieu thereof "Education, Secretary ofHealth and Human Services,"; and

(1) in section 502(a)*(A) by striking out "15" and inserting in lieu thereof "16";

and(B) by striking out "Health, Education, and Welfare," in

paragraph (_1) a_n4 inserting in lieu thereof ,,Education,

_ Secretary of Health and Humãn Services,,',(i) Section 5 of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Education Act is

amended-(1) by inserting after "Secretar.y" in the first sentence ,,of

Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Education',; and(2) by striking out "of llealth, Education, and Welfare" in the

second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "of Health andHuman Services, the Departmènt of Education".

0) The Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1g?8 is amended-(1) in section 1410(aXl), by striking out "representatives of

sponsors" and inserting in lieir thereofT'parents'!(2) in section 1410(b), by striking ouf "secretary of Defense"

and inse¡ting in lieu thereof "Secrétary ofEducation, in consul-tation with the Secretary of Defense,";

-

(Q) in section 74IL(a), by striking out "Department of Defense,'and inserting in lieu thereof "Department of Education";

f)lt f.l:fA't' (i1)4

92 Stat. 2ll'l0.20 USc 929.

92 Stat. 21l¡iJ.20 llso 2?11.

92 Stat. 2218.20 IJSC 3012.

20 tfsc 2:190,

20 usc i102.

20 IJSC 1 102note.

l)2 Stat. 2f)65,

29 USC'i 6lb.

f)2 Stat. 2l)1J3.

2f) tlSC ?f)4c.

92 Stat. 1101.5 USCI app.

92 litat. ] 10'/.fi llSO app.

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(2) in sect;ioir 9(aX1)

PUBLIC LAW 96-88-OCT. L7,1979

(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (L) as (D)

through (M), respectively; and(B) by inserting immediateìy after subparagraph (B) the

following new subparagraph:"(C) of the Department of Education, all functions of the

Inspector General of Health, Education, and Welfare or oftho Offîce of Inspector General of Health, Education, andWelfare relating to functions transferred by section 301 ofthe Department of Education Organization Act;";

(3) in section 11(1), by inserting "Education," immediatelyafter "Commerce,t';

(4) in section 11(2), by inserting "Education," immediatelyafter "Commerce,";and

(5) by amending the title to read as follows: "An Act toestablish Offices of Inspector General within various depart-ments and agencies, and for other purposes.".

REDESIGNATION

Sec. 509. (a) The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare ishereby redesignated the Department of Health and Human Services,and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare or any otherofficial of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare ishereby redesignated the Secretary or official, as appropriate, ofHealth and Human Services.

(b) Any reference to the Department of Health, Education, andWelfare, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, or anyother official of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare inany law, rule, regulation, certificate, directive, instruction, or otherofficial paper in force on the effective date of this Act shall be deemedto refer and apply to the Department of Health and Human Servicesor the Secretary of Health and Human Services, respectively, exceptto the extent such reference is to a function or offìce transferred tothe Secretary or the Department under this Act.

COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS AFFECTING HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS

Snc. 510. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shallidentify, assess, coordinate, and eliminate conflict, duplication, andinconsistencies among programs significantly affecting handicappedindividuals carried out by or under the Department of Health andHuman Services, shall promote efficiency among such programs, andshall seek to coordinate, to the maximum extent feasible, suchprograms with programs significantly affecting handicapped individ-uals carried out by or under the Department of Education.

TRANSITION

S¡c. 511, With the consent of the appropriate department or agencyhead concerned, the Secretary is authorized to utilize the services ofsuch officers, employees, and other personnel of the departments andagencies from which functions or offices have been transferred to theSecretary or the Department, and funds appropriated to such func-tions or offices for such period of time as may reasonably be needed tofacilitate the orderly implementation of this Act.

93 STAT. 695

92 Stat. 11095 USC app.

Department ofHealth andHuman Services.20 usc 3508.

20 usc 3509.

20 usc 3510,

93 STAT. 696 PUBLIC LAW 96-88-OCT' ll,1979

TITLEVI*nFFECTIVEDATEANDINTERIMAPPOINTMENTS

Publication inFederalRegister.20 usc 3401note.

Regulations.

20 usc 3401note.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Snc. 601. (a) The provisions of this^Act shall take effect one

n,ñäî"d a"¿'ãigñtl ¿ävs after the fìrst Sec-letarv. takgs o{{ce'.o1 on

äñï "ãttiei

datõ on or after October 1, 1979, as the President mayõ"Ë"ciibe and publish in the Federal Register, except that af anyfime on or aftei October 1, 1979---- - -tll^trv

of the offîcers provided for in title II of this Act may benomina[ed and appointed, as provided in such title;and

(2) the Secretãiy may promulgate regulations pursuant tosection 505þX2) of this Act.

(biFünds available to any department or agency (or any offìcial orcornpãné"ltttereoÐ, the fuñctións or offices oiwhich are transferredtõ- lñé Seóretaty oi the Department bv this Act, may.with. theàppiõvat of the birector of the Office of Management and Budget, be

uãäå to óãv the òompensation and expenses of any oflìcer appointednursuani to this titlb and other transitional and planning expensesärJoðiáleA *ith the establishment of the Department or transfer ofiunctions or offices thereto until such time as funds for such purposesare otherwise available'

INTERIM APPOINTMENTS

Sec. 602. (a) In the event that one or more officers requ-ir-ed Þy thisAci to be apþointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senateétrãti nói häve entereå upon office on the effective date of this Act andnõCwittrstanding any olher provisions of -law, the President m-ay

dÀsisnate an ofñcerin the executive branch to act in such office foróñe"hundred and twenty days or until the office is filled as provided inthis Act, whichever occurs first.

ft) Anv officer acting in an office in the Department pursuant tothànrovísions of subseðtion (a) shall receive compensation at the ratepresiribed for such office under this Act'

Approved October 17, 1979.

!Eq]!!4Try8ë]!!qEY,HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-143 accompanying H.R. 2444 (Comm. on Government

Operations) and Nô. 96-4.59 (Comm. of Conference)'SENATE REPORTS:-Ñõ. 96*¿g (Co*-. on Governmental Affairs) and No. 96-Íì26

(Comm. of Conference).CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (19?9):

Aor. l¡. 10.26,30, considered and passed Senate..lin" i, ri-rá, lg, July 11, H.R.2444, colsidered and passed House; passage

vacaúed and S. 210, amended, passed in lieu'Sept, 24, Senate agreed to conference report.Seit. ZZ, House agreed to conference reporf

WEEKLYóOMPùÃITõN OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS' VOI. 15, NO. 42:

Oct. 17, Presidential statement.