DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY.

SEC. 6135. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY. (a) Establishment.— The Secretary shall establish demonstration programs in vocational training centers and community colleges for purposes of providing modular training in basic skills with the objective of rendering participants technologically literate. Such programs shall— (1) stress techniques and methods that offer basic remedial skills in conjunction with training in automation literacy, robotics, computer-aided design, and other areas of computer-integrated manufacturing technology; and (2) be designed to foster flexibility and assist workers in meeting the challenge of a changing workplace. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1988 for purposes of carrying out this section. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended.