A bill to amend the Education of the Handicapped Act to provide tutorial and related instructional services for homebound children through the employment of college students, particularly veterans and other students who themselves are handicapped.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Education of the Handicapped Act to authorize the Commissioner of Education to make grants to State educational agencies for the development and operation of tutorial and instructional programs, at the State and local level, for homebound handicapped children. Requires a local educational agency, acting in cooperation with an institution of higher education, to submit a program proposal to the State educational agency. Stipulates that such proposal shall contain assurances that (1) special consideration will be given to handicapped veterans and handicapped students in selecting tutors for such program; (2) the academic progress of participating students will not suffer; (3) compensation will be fixed by the local agency and cooperating educational institution within limits; (4) the Federal funds will be used to equip the handicapped child for assimilation by society; and (5) the Federal funds will be used to supplement and not supplant State, local, or private funds. Directs the Commissioner to make grants based on the merits of the proposals submitted to him. Requires such proposals to contain: (1) all data submitted by the local agencies as is necessary to support the …