S 3156 · 93th Congress · Education
Bilingual Vocational Training Act
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.(1974-03-12)
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Bilingual Vocational Training Act - Requires the Commissioner of Education and the Secretary of Labor to: (1) develop and disseminate accurate information on the status of bilingual vocational training in all parts of the United States; (2) evaluate the impact of such bilingual vocational training on the shortages of well-trained personnel and the unemployment or underemployment of persons with limited English-speaking ability. Authorizes appropriations of $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975; $60,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976; and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977, to carry out the provisions of this Act. Authorizes the Commissioner to make grants to and enter into contracts with: (1) appropriate State agencies, local educational agencies, postsecondary educational institutions, private nonprofit community-based organizations in supplying training and employment in recognized occupations and new and emerging occupations; (2) States, or educational institutions, either public or private, to assist them in conducting training for instructors of bilingual vocational training programs; and (3) States, public and private educational…
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