extension and revision of title vi of the national defense education act of 1868

extension and revision of title vi of the national defense education act of 1868 Sec. 302. (a) The heading of title VI of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended to read as follows: “TITLE VI—FOREIGN STUDIES AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT” (b) Title VI of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended by redesignating section 603 as section 604 and by inserting after section 602 the following new section: “grant program to promote cultural understanding “Sec. 603. (a) The Congress finds that— “(1) the well-being of the United States and its citizens is affected by policies adopted and actions taken by, or with respect to, other nations and areas; and “(2) the United States must afford its citizens adequate access to the information which will enable them to make informed judgments with respect to the international policies and actions of the United States. It is, therefore, the purpose of this section to support educational programs which will increase the availability of such information to students in the United States. “(b) The Commissioner is authorized, by grant or contract, to stimulate locally designed educational programs to increase the understanding of students in the United States about the cultures and actions of other nations in order to better evaluate the international and domestic impact of major national policies. “(c) Grants or contracts under this section— “(1) may be made to any public or private agency or organization, including, but not limited to, institutions of higher education, State and local educational agencies, professional associations, educational consortia, and organizations of teachers; 90 STAT. 2216 “(2) may include assistance for in-service training of teachers and other education personnel, the compilation of existing information and resources about other nations in forms useful to various types of educational programs, and the dissemination of information and resources to educators and educational officials upon their request, but shall not be used for the development of new curriculums or the acquisition of equipment or remodeling of facilities; and “(3) may be made for projects and programs at all levels of education, and may include projects and programs carried on as part of community, adult, and continuing education programs.”. (c) Section 604 of such Act (as so redesignated by subsection (b) of this section) is amended by striking out everything after “§75,000,000” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “for each fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1977, to carry out the provisions of this title, except that no funds shall be made available in any fiscal year for carrying out programs under section 603 until at least $15,000,000 has been made available in such fiscal year for carrying out the provisions of sections 601 and 602.”. (d) Section 602 of such Act is amended by adding in the first sentence, after “directly or by”, the following: “grant, or”.