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104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3191

To authorize a program of grants to improve the quality of technical education

in manufacturing and other vocational technologies.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 28, 1996

Mr. KLINK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee

on Economic and Educational Opportunities

A BILL

To authorize a program of grants to improve the quality

of technical education in manufacturing and other vocational technologies.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Education in Voca5 tional Technology Act’’.

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

7 The Congress finds that—

8 (1) rapid technological advances and global eco9 nomic competition demand increased levels of skilled
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1 technical education by high school graduates and

2 other young job seekers entering the workforce;

3 (2) in order to increase the productivity of the

4 Nation’s economy and ensure that an adequate num5 ber of high school graduates and other workers are

6 qualified to enter the high technology workplace of

7 the future, it is necessary to improve the quality of

8 instruction in manufacturing and other vocational

9 technologies; and

10 (3) technical education programs which use

11 state-of-the-art equipment and appropriate tech12 nologies will help provide workers with the technical

13 skills necessary for employment in a changing work14 place.

15 SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

16 The purpose of this Act is to provide grants to States

17 that—

18 (1) assist local educational agencies in improv19 ing the quality of instruction and training in, or de20 veloping instruction and training in, manufacturing

21 and other vocational technologies; and

22 (2) assist local educational agencies in purchas23 ing state-of-the-art equipment for technical voca24 tional education.
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1 SEC. 4. GRANTS FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

2 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized

4 to make grants to the States to improve the quality

5 of instruction or training in, or develop instruction

6 and training in, manufacturing and other occupa7 tional technologies.

8 (2) STATE APPLICATION.—A State Board of

9 Vocational Education that desires to receive a grant

10 under this Act shall submit an application to the

11 Secretary at such time and in such manner and

12 form as the Secretary may reasonably require.

13 (3) STATE COSTS.—Not more than 10 percent

14 of a grant received under this section may be used

15 by the State Board of Vocational Education for ad16 ministrative costs.

17 (b) ALLOCATIONS.—Not less than 90 percent of the

18 amount received by a State Board of Vocational Education

19 shall be distributed to local educational agencies.

20 (c) LOCAL FUNDS.—

21 (1) LOCAL APPLICATION.—A local educational

22 agency that desires to receive a grant under this sec23 tion shall submit an application to the State Board

24 of Vocational Education.

25 (2) DISTRIBUTION.—In approving grants under

26 this section, the State Board of Vocational Edu-
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1 cation shall assure an equitable distribution among

2 urban and rural areas of the State.

3 (3) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 5

4 percent of a grant made under this section to a local

5 educational agency may be used for administrative

6 costs.

7 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is

8 authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of

9 the fiscal years 1997 through 2001 to carry out this sec10 tion.

11 SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR EQUIPMENT.

12 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized

14 to make grants to the States to assist States in pur15 chasing state-of-the-art equipment for technical vo16 cational education.

17 (2) STATE APPLICATION.—A State Board of

18 Vocational Education that desires to receive a grant

19 under this Act shall submit an application to the

20 Secretary at such time and in such manner and

21 form as the Secretary may reasonably require.

22 States that also are applying for a grant under sec23 tion 4(a)(2), may amend such application to include

24 programs under this section.
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1 (3) STATE COSTS.—Not more than 10 percent

2 of a grant received under this section may be used

3 by a State Board of Vocational Education for ad4 ministrative costs.

5 (b) ALLOCATIONS.—Not less than 90 percent of the

6 amount received by a State Board of Vocational Education

7 shall be distributed to local educational agencies.

8 (c) LOCAL FUNDS.—

9 (1) LOCAL APPLICATION.—A local educational

10 agency that desires to receive a grant under this sec11 tion shall submit an application to the State Board

12 of Vocational Education.

13 (2) DISTRIBUTION.—In approving grants under

14 this section, the State Board of Vocational Edu15 cation shall assure an equitable distribution among

16 urban and rural areas of the State.

17 (3) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 5

18 percent of a grant made under this section to a local

19 educational agency may be used for administrative

20 costs.

21 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is

22 authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of

23 the fiscal years 1997 through 2001 to carry out this sec24 tion.
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1 SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

2 For purposes of this Act:

3 (1) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary

4 of Education.

5 (2) The term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has

6 the same meaning given such term in section 14101

7 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of

8 1965.

9 (3) The term ‘‘State Board of Vocational Edu10 cation’’ means the sole State agency responsible for

11 the administration or the supervision of the State

12 vocational education program as described in section

13 111(a) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Ap14 plied Technology Education Act.

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