INDUSTRY-EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP AUTHORIZATION.

SEC. 6134. INDUSTRY-EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP AUTHORIZATION. (a) Program Authorized.— Section 343 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(d) (1) Funds made available pursuant to section 3(b)(5)(B) of this Act may be used, in accordance with this part, to provide vocational education to individuals in order to assist their entry into, or advancement in, high technology occupations or to meet the technological needs of other industries or businesses. “(2) Special consideration shall be given to individuals described in paragraph (1) who have attained 55 years of age.”. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.— Section 3(b)(5) of such Act is amended— (1) by inserting “(A)” after the paragraph designation; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: “(B) There are authorized to be appropriated an additional $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1988 and 1989 to carry out part E of title III, for workers described in section 343(d).