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PUBLIC LAW 88^10-DEC. 18, 1963 ADVISOKY COMMJ-rrKK OX
[77 STAT.
VOCA'JIONAI. E D I C A T I O X
SEC. 9. (a) There is hereby established in the Office of Education an Advisory Committee on Vocational Education (hereinafter referred to as the "Advisory Committee"), consisting of the Commissioner, who shall be chairman, one representative each of the Departments of Commerce. Agriculture, and Labor, and twelve members appointed, for staggered terms and without regard to the civil service laws, by the Commissioner with the approval of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary"). Such twelve members shall, to the extent possible, include persons familiar with the vocational education needs of management and labor (in equal numbers), persons familiar with the administration of State and local vocational education programs, other persons with special knowledge, experience, or qualification with respect to vocational education, and persons representative of the general public, and not more than six of Huch members shall be professional educators. The Advisory Committee shall meet at the call of the chairman but not less often than twice a year. (b) The Advisory Committee shall advise the Commissioner in the preparation of general regulations and with respect to policy matters arising in the administration of this part, the Vocational Education 60 Stat. 775. Act of 1946, aud supplementary vocational education Acts, including note."^^ ^^' policies and procedures governing the approval of State plans under Ante, p. 409. section 5 and the approval of projects under section 'l(c) and section 14. (c) Members of the Advisory Committee shall, while serving on the business of the Advisory Committee, be entitled to receive compensation at rates fixed by the Secretary, but not exceeding $75 per day, including travel time; and, while so serving away from their homes or regular places of business, they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5 of the 60 Stat. 808; 75 Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 (5 U.S.C. 78b-2) for persons Stat. 339, 340. jj^ ^j^^ Government service employed intermittently. AMENDMENTS TO GEORGE-BARDEN A N D S M I T H - H U G H E S EDUCATION ACTS
VOCATIONAL
SEC. 10. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in title I, II, or III of the Vocational Education Act of 1946 (20 U.^.C. 15i-15m, 15o60 Stat. 775; 70 15q, loaa-15jj, 15aaa-15ggg), or in the Smith-Hughes Act (that is, the i?97.^^^' ^^ ^'^ -^ct approved February 23, 1917, as amended (39 Stat. 929, ch. 114; 20 U.S.C. 11-15, 16-28)), or in supplementary vocational education Acts— (a) any portion of any amomit allotted (or apportioned) to any State for any purpose under such titles, Act, or Acts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, or for any fiscal year thereafter, may be transferred to and combined with one or more of the other allotments (or apportionments) of such State for such fiscal year under such titles, Act, or Acts, or under section 3 of this part and used for the purposes for which, and subject to the conditions under which, such other allotment (or apportionment) may be used, if the State board requests, in accordance with regulations of the Commissioner, that such portion be transferred and shows to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that transfer of such portion in the manner requested will promote the purpose of this part; (b) any amounts allotted (or apportioned) under such titles, Act, or Acts for agriculture may be used for vocational education in any occupation involving knowledge and skills in agricul-
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