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PUBLIC LAW 92-424-SEPT. 19, 1972
[86 STAT.
Public Law 92-424 September 19, 1972
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AN ACT
L _ To provide for the continuation of programs authorized under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, and for other purposes.
Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1972.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the I 'nited States of Amerk-a in Congress aasemlyJed, That this Act may be cited as the Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1972". E X T E N S I O N OF E C O N O M I C O P P O R T U N I T Y ACT
S E C 2. (a) Sections 171. 245, 321, 408, 615, and 835 of the Economic 2837,"2^8*7i72Vo7. Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended, are each amended by striking 2965.' 2994d. ' out "five succeeding fiscal years" and inserting in lieu thereof "eight succeeding fiscal years". 83^stat^82V^' ^^ Section 523 of such Act is amended by striking out "four suc42 USC 2933. cBeding fiscal years" and inserting in lieu thereof "seven succeeding riscal years"'. AUTHORIZATION
81 Stat. 6 7 2. 6 8 3; 83 Stat. 8 3 3.
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2737.2769.
OF APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 3. (a) For the purpose of carrying out parts A, B, and E of title r (relating to work and training) of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, there are authorized to be appropriated $900,300,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and $950,000,000 for the fiscal year ending J u u e 30, 1974.
(b)(1) For the purpose of carrying out the Project Headstart program described in section 222(a)(1) of the Economic Opportunity Post, p. 690. ^^ct of 1964, there are authorized to be appropriated $485,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and $500,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974. (2) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall establish policies and procedures designed to assure that not less than 10 per centum of the total number of enrollment opportunities in the Nation in the Headstart program shall be available for handicapped children (as defined in paragraph (1) of section 602 of the Elementary and 80 Stat. 1204; Secoudary Education Act of 1965, as amended) and that services shall ^ ^2rusc°87"2 ' ^ provided to meet their special needs. The Secretary shall implement note. his responsibilities under this paragraph in such a manner as not to exclude from any project any child who was participating in the proReport to Con- gram during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972. Within six months ^^^^^after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least annually thereafter, the Secretary shall report to the Congress on the status of handicapped children in Headstart programs, including the number of children being served, their handicapping conditions, and the services being provided such children. (3) For the purpose of carrying out the Follow Through program described in section 222(a)(2) such Act, there are authorized to be appropriated $70,000,000 annually for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and the succeeding fiscal year. (c)(1) For the purpose of carrying out titles II, III, VI, VII, and 284^1^29^41^^2981. ^"^ ^^ ^^^ Ecouomic Opportunity Act of 1964, there are authorized Post, pp.* 697. ' to be appropriated $840,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, 704 and $870,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, unless expressly in limitation of the provisions of this section, of the amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and for the succeeding fiscal year, the Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity shall for each such fiscal year reserve and make available not less than $328,900,000 for
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