bureau for the education and training of the handicapped

bureau for the education and training of the handicapped Sec. 612. (a) Section 603 of the. Education of the Handicapped Act is amended by inserting “(a)” after “Sec. 603.” and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(b) (1) The Bureau established under subsection (a) shall be headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Education who shall be appointed by the Commissioner, who shall report directly to the Commissioner, be compensated at the rate specified for, and placed in, grade 18 of the General Schedule set forth in section 5332 of title 5, United States Code. 88 Stat. 580 “(2) In addition to such Deputy Commissioner, there shall be placed in such Bureau five positions for persons to assist the Deputy Commissioner in carrying out his duties, including the position of Associate Deputy Commissioner, and such positions shall be placed in grade 16 of the General Schedule set forth in section 5332 of title 5, United States Code.”. (b) (1) The positions created by subsection (b) of section 603 of the Education of the Handicapped Act shall be in addition to the number of positions placed in the appropriate grades under section 5108 of title 5, United States Code, and such positions shall be in addition to, and without prejudice against, the number of positions otherwise placed in the Office of Education under such section 5108 or under other law. Nothing in this section shall be deemed as limiting the Commissioner from assigning additional General Schedule positions in grades 16, 17, and 18 to the Office should he determine such additions to be necessary to operate programs for educating handicapped children authorized by this Act. (2) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall become effective upon the enactment of this Act.