Office of Education

Office of Education promotion and further development of vocational education For carrying out the provisions of section 3 of the Vocational Education Act of 1946, as amended (20 U. S. C., ch. 2; 70 Stat. 1126), and section 202 of said Act (70 Stat. 925), section 4 of the Act of March 10, 1924 (20 U. S. C. 29), section 1 of the Act of March 3, 1931 (20 U. S. C. 30), the Act of March 18, 1950 (20 U. S. C. 31), and section 9 of the Act of August 1, 1956 (70 Stat. 909), including $4,000,000 for extension and improvement of practical nurse training, and $228,000 for vocational education in the fishery trades and industry including distributive occupations therein, $33,750,081: Provided, That the apportionment to the States under section 3 (a), (1), (2), (3), and (4) of the Vocational Education Act of 1946 shall be computed on the basis of not to exceed $29,267,081 for the current fiscal year: Provided further, That the amount of allotment which States and Territories are not prepared to use may be reapportioned among other States and Territories applying therefor for use in the programs for which the funds were originally apportioned. further endowment of colleges of agriculture and the mechanic arts For carrying out the provisions of section 22 of the Act of June 29, 1935, as amended (7 U. S. C. 329), $2,501,500. grants for library services For grants to the States pursuant to the Act of June 19, 1956, as amended (70 Stat. 293–296, 911), $6,000,000: Provided, That the amount of any State’s allotment from this appropriation which such State certifies will remain unpaid to it on June 30, 1960, may be reallotted by the Commissioner among other States applying therefor in proportion to their rural population, and deemed part of such allot-72 Stat. 464ments, except that no State’s allotment shall be so increased as to exceed the allotment which would be made to it were this appropriation equal to the maximum authorized under such Act. assistance for school construction For an additional amount for necessary expenses of technical services rendered by other agencies in connection with titles III and IV of the Act of September 23, 1950, as amended (20 U. S. C., ch. 14), $800,000, to remain available only until June 30, 1959: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be available for salaries or other direct expenses of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. salaries and expenses For expenses necessary for the Office of Education, including surveys, studies, investigations, and reports regarding libraries; coordination of library service on the national level with other forms of adult education; development of library service throughout the country; purchase, distribution, and exchange of educational documents, motion-picture films, and lantern slides; and cooperative research, surveys, and demonstrations in education as authorized by the Act of July 26, 1954 (20 U. S. C. 331–332); $7,850,000, of which not less than $550,000 shall be available for the Division of Vocational Education as authorized.