PUBLIC LAW 98-619—NOV. 8, 1984 school other than the school which is nearest the student's home, except for a student requiring special education, to the school offering such special education, in order to comply with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For the purpose of this section an indirect requirement of transportation of students includes the transportation of students to carry out a plan involving the reorganization of the grade structure of schools, the pairing of schools, or the clustering of schools, or any combination of grade restructuring, pairing or clustering. The prohibition described in this section does not include the establishment of magnet schools. SEC. 307. No funds appropriated under this Act may be used to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in the public schools. SEC. 308. Section 402(c) of the Housing Act of 1950 is amended by striking out in clause (9) "October 1, 1984" and inserting in its place "October 1, 1985". SEC. 309. No funds appropriated in any Act to the Department of Education for fiscal years 1984 and 1985 shall be withheld from distribution to grantees because of the provisions of the order entered by the United States District Court for Northern District of Illinois on June 30, 1983. This title may be cited as the "Department of Education Appropriation Act, 1985".
98 STAT. 3329
42 USC 2000d.
School prayer.
97 Stat. 895. 12 USC 1749a.
TITLE IV—RELATED AGENCIES ACTION OPERATING E X P E N S E S
For expenses necessary for Action to carry out the provisions of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.), $150,164,000, of which $17,000,000 shall be available to carry out title I, part A of said Act: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be used to close State or regional field offices.
42 USC 4951.
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING PUBLIC B R O A D C A S T I N G FUND
For payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as authorized by the Communications Act of 1934 as amended, an amount which shall be available within limitations specified by said Act, for the fiscal year 1987, $200,000,000: Provided, That no funds made available to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by this Act shall be used to pay for receptions, parties and similar forms of entertainment for government officials or employees: Provided further. That none of the funds contained in this paragraph shall be available or used to aid or support any program or activity excluding from participation in, denying the benefits of, or discriminating against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or sex.
47 USC 609 note,
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