Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 3.djvu/358

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106 STAT. 2152 PUBLIC LAW 102-421 —OCT. 16, 1992 20 USC 4303. 20 USC 4304. Minorities. Rural and urban areas. Handicapped. (c) CROSS-REFERENCE. —The Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, as amended by subsection (b) of this section, is amended in section 103(b)(8) by striking "section 403" and inserting "section 203". Subtitle B—Gallaudet University SEC. 111. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Section 103 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4303) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(l)(B), by striking ", who on the effective date" and all that follows through "such date,"; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after "corporation" the following: "(mcluding the construction of buildings and other facilities)"; (B) in paragraph (4) by amending the paragraph to read as follows: " (4) appoint a president and establish policies, guidelines, and procedures related to the appointments, the salaries, and the dismissals of professors, instructors, and other employees of Gallaudet University, including the adoption of a policy of outreach and recruitment to employ and advance in employ- ment qualified individuals with disabilities, particularly individuals who are deaf or individuals who are hard of hearing."; and (C) in paragraph (6), by amending the paragraph to read as follows: "(6) establish such schools, departments, and other units as the Board of Trustees deems necessary to carry out the purpose of Gallaudet University;". SEC. 112. ESTABLISHMENT OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS. Part A of title I of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following section: "SEC. 104. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. "(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY. — (1)(A) The Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University is authorized, in accordance with the agreement under section 105, to maintain and operate exemplary elementary and secondary education programs, projects, and activities for the primary purpose of developing, evaluating, and disseminating innovative curricula, instructional techniques and strategies, and materials that can be used in various educational environments serving individuals who are deaf and individuals who are hard of hearing throughout the Nation. "(B) The elementary and secondary programs described in subparagraph (A) shall serve students with a broad spectrum of needs, including students who are lower achieving academically, who come from non-English speaking homes, who have secondary disabilities, who are members of minority groups, or who are from rural areas. "(C) The elementary and secondary programs described in subparagraph (A) shall include— "(i) the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, to provide day facilities for elementary education for individuals who are deaf, to provide such individuals with the vocational, transi-