PUBLIC LAW 98-199—DEC. 2, 1983 97 STAT. 1367 "(4) dissemination of materials and information about prac- tices found effective in working with such children and youth. "(b) In making grants and contracts under this section, the Secre- tary shall ensure that the activities funded under such grants and contracts will be coordinated with similar activities funded from grants and contracts under other sections of this Act. "(c) In carrying out the provisions of this section the Secretary is authorized to address the needs of the severely handicapped. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS "SEC. 625. (a)(l) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to or enter into contracts with State educational agencies, institutions of higher education, junior and community colleges, vocational and technical institutions, and other appropriate nonprofit educational agencies for the development, operation, and dissemination of spe- cially designed model programs of postsecondary, vocational, techni- cal, continuing, or adult education for handicapped individuals. "(2) In making grants or contracts on a competitive basis under this section, the Secretary shall give priority consideration to the four regional centers for the deaf and to model programs for individ- uals with handicapping conditions other than deafness— "(A) for developing and adapting programs of postsecondary, vocational, technical, continuing, or adult education to meet the special needs of handicapped individuals; and "(B) for programs that coordinate, facilitate, and encourage education of handicapped individuals with their nonhandi- capped peers. "(3) Of the sums made available for programs under this section, not less than $2,000,000 shall first be available for the four regional centers for the deaf. " (b) For the purposes of this section the term 'handicapped indi- viduals' means individuals who are mentally retarded, hard of hearing, deaf, speech or language impaired, visually handicapped, seriously emotionally disturbed, orthopedically impaired, or other health impaired individuals, or individuals with specific learning disabilities who by reason thereof require special education and related services. Grants or contracts. 20 USC 1424a. "Handicapped individuals." SECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRANSITIONAL SERVICES FOR HANDICAPPED YOUTH "SEC. 626. (a) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, institutions of higher education. State educational agencies, local educational agencies, or other appropri- ate public and private nonprofit institutions or agencies (including the State job training coordinating councils and service delivery areadministrative entities established under the Job Training Partnership Act (Public Law 97-300)) to— "(1) strengthen and coordinate education, training, and relat- ed services for handicapped youth to assist in the transitional process to postsecondary education, vocational training, compet- itive emplo3ntnent, continuing education, or adult services; and "(2) stimulate the improvement and development of programs for secondary special education. "(b) Projects assisted under this section may include— Grants or contracts. 20 USC 1425. 29 USC 1501 note.
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