PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

SEC. 6142. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. (a) Grants to Eligible Entities.— The Secretary may make grants to institutions of higher education, private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including regional educational laboratories, public agenices, State educational agencies, or combinations thereof within particular regions of the United States to support the development of training programs for secondary school personnel, including guidance counselors. The Secretary may not make a grant under the preceding sentence to any nonpublic agency unless such agency has extensive experience in providing educational assistance to State and local educational agencies. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1988 for purposes of carrying out this chapter.