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PUBLIC LAW 98-000—MMMM. DD, 1984

PUBLIC LAW 98-511—OCT. 19, 1984

98 STAT. 2389

(B) Section 3 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

20 USC 238.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

"(h) Any local educational agency for which the boundaries of the school district of such agency are coterminous with the boundaries of a military installation and which is not eligible to receive payments under subsection (d)(2)(B) shall receive 100 percent of the amounts to which such agency is entitled under subsection (a) of this section.". (b)(1) The last two sentences of section 5(c) of the Act of September 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, Eighty-first Congress) (as added by section 23 of Public Law 98-211 (97 Stat. 1419)) are redesignated as subsection (h) of section 5 of that Act. (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be effective December 8, 1983. TITLE IV—WOMEN'S EDUCATIONAL EQUITY SHORT TITLE; CONFORMING AMENDMENT

SEC. 401. (a) This title may be cited as the "Women's Educational Equity Amendments of 1984. (b) The Women's Educational Equity Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 3341 et seq.), hereafter in this title referred to as "the Act", is amended by striking out "Commissioner" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary of Education".

20 USC 240.

Effective date. 20 USC 240 note. Women's Educational Equity Amendments of 1984. 20 USC 2701 note. 20 USC 3342 et seq.

FINDINGS AND PURPOSE

SEC. 402. (a) Section 931(b)(1) of the Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "The Congress finds and declares that excellence in education cannot be achieved without equity for women and girls.". (b) Section 9310t))(2) of the Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "It is also the purpose of this part to provide educational equity for women and girls who suffer multiple discrimination, bias, or stereotyping based on sex and on race, ethnic origin, disability, or age.".

20 USC 3341.

GRANT AND CONTRACT AUTHORITY

SEC. 403. (a) Section 932(a) of the Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "The Secretary shall ensure that at least 1 grant or contract is available during each fiscal year for the performance of each of the activities described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.". (b) Section 932(b) of the Act is amended— (1) by striking out "$15,000,000" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "$6,000,000"; (2) by striking out "shall be used" and all that follows in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "may be used to support new activities described in paragraph (1) or to support activities described in paragraph (2), or both..

20 USC 3342.

CHALLENGE GRANTS

SEC. 404. Section 934 of the Act is amended to read as follows:

20 USC 3344.