112 STAT. 1654 PUBLIC LAW 105-244 —OCT. 7, 1998 a program similar to the program to be assisted under this chapter, regardless of the funding source of such program. The Secretary shall permit the Director of a program receiving funds under this chapter to administer one or more additional programs for disadvantaged students operated by the sponsoring institution or agency, regardless of the funding sources of such programs. "(7) APPLICATION STATUS. — The Secretary shall inform each entity operating programs under this chapter regarding the status of their application for continued funding at least 8 months prior to the expiration of the grant or contract. The Secretary, in the case of an entity that is continuing to operate a successful program under this chapter, shall ensure that the start-up date for a new grant or contract for such program immediately follows the termination of the preceding grant or contract so that no interruption of funding occurs for such successful reapplicants. The Secretary shall inform each entity requesting assistance under this chapter for a new program regarding the status of their application at least 8 months prior to the proposed startup date of such program.". (4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —Section 402A(f) 20 USC l070a- is amended by striking "$650,000,000 for fiscal year 1993" 11- and inserting "$700,000,000 for fiscal year 1999". (5) WAIVER.— Section 402A(g) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(4) WAIVER. —The Secretary may waive the service requirements in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (3) if the Secretary determines the application of the service requirements to a veteran will defeat the purpose of a program under this (b) TALENT SEARCH. —Section 402B(b) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-12(b)) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: "(4) guidance on and assistance in secondary school reentry, entry to general educational development (GED) programs, other alternative education programs for secondary school dropouts, or postsecondary education;"; (2) in paragraph (5), by inserting ", or activities designed to acquaint individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds with careers in which the individuals are particularly underrepresented" before the semicolon; (3) in paragraph (8), by striking "parents" and inserting "families"; and (4) in paragraph (9), by inserting "or counselors" after (c) UPWARD BOUND. —Section 402C (20 U.S.C. 1070a-13) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking "personal counseling" and inserting "counseling and workshops"; (B) in paragraph (9)— (i) by inserting "or counselors" after "teachers"; and (ii) by striking "and" after the semicolon; (C) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (12); (D) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
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