Pub. L. 84-949, tit. I, sec. 106

Sec. 106. (a) Subsection (a) of section 305 of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out “1953–1954” each time it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “1955–1956”; (2) by striking out “1955–1956” and inserting in lieu thereof “1957–1958”; (3) by inserting in paragraph (2) immediately after “such agency is situated” a period and the following: “A child of a parent who commenced residing in or near the school district of such an agency while assigned to employment, as a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, on Federal property (situated in whole or in part in the same State as the school district of such agency or within reasonable commuting distance from such school district) and who was subsequently assigned elsewhere on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces, shall continue to be considered as residing with a parent employed on such Federal property, for purposes of this paragraph and paragraph (1) of this subsection, for so long as the parent is so assigned”; (4) by striking out all or the first sentence of paragraph (3) thereof which follows “such agency is situated” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “; but this paragraph (3) shall not apply if, within ninety days following the filing by such agency of an application in accordance with regulations prescribed under section 306 (a), the President finds (A) that no portion of the school district is in an area in which a defense plant or installation 70 Stat. 969 has been or is to be provided, or an existing defense plant or installation has been or is to be reactivated or its operation substantially expanded? or (B) that no substantial in-migration of defense workers or military personnel is required to carry out activities at any such plant or installation, or (C) after consultation with the Commissioner, that the minimum school facilities required for the free public education of the children of such defense workers or military personnel are available.”; and (5) by inserting immediately before the period at the. end thereof a colon and the following: “Provided, That if the Commissioner finds, with respect to a number of such children who during the regular school year 1955–1956 attended school facilities owned by the Federal Government and used by such agency, (A) that such school facilities used for such children can be more appropriately used for different school purposes or are no longer available for school purposes, and (B) that such agency will submit with its application under this title a project to provide school facilities for such children, such children shall be counted as an increase under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection as the case may be, and shall be deemed to be without school facilities at the close of the regular school year 1957–1958 for purposes of section 304 (a)”. (b) Subsection (c) of section 305 is amended by striking out “1953–1954” and inserting in lieu thereof “1955–1956” and by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof the following: “: Provided, That children residing on any housing property which, prior to sale or transfer by the United States, was considered to be Federal property for the purposes of this Act, shall not be considered as having been federally connected in determining the eligibility of the local educational agency under this subsection”. (c) Subsection (d) of section 305 is amended (1) by striking out “regular school year 1955–1956” and inserting in lieu thereof “regular school year 1951–1958”, (2) by striking out “110 per centum” and inserting in lieu thereof “107 per centum”, (3) by striking out “regular school year 1953–1954” and inserting in lieu thereof “regular school year 1955–1956”, and (4) by striking out “1953–1954 and 1955–1956” and inserting in lieu thereof “1955–1956 and 1957–1958”.