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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall
make at least one award to a parent organiza-
tion in each State, unless the Secretary does not
receive an application from such an organiza-
tion in each State of sufficient quality to war-
rant approval.
‘‘(B) SELECTION REQUIREMENT.—The Sec-
retary shall select among applications submitted
by parent organizations in a State in a manner
that ensures the most effective assistance to par-
ents, including parents in urban and rural
areas, in the State.
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL AWARDS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may
make additional awards to community-based
parent organizations in each State.
‘‘(B) SELECTION REQUIREMENT.—The Sec-
retary may make additional awards in a man-
ner that ensures that parents of children with
disabilities in low-income, high-density, and
rural areas have access to parent training and
information centers that provide appropriate
training and information.
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‘‘SEC. 692. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PARENT TRAINING
AND INFORMATION CENTERS.
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary may
provide technical assistance for developing, assisting, and
coordinating parent training and information programs
carried out by parent training and information centers re-
ceiving assistance under section 691.
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary may
provide technical assistance to a parent training and infor-
mation center under this section in areas such as—
‘‘(1) effective coordination of parent training ef-
forts;
‘‘(2) dissemination of information;
‘‘(3) evaluation by the center of itself;
‘‘(4) promotion of the use of technology, includ-
ing assistive technology devices and assistive tech-
nology services;
‘‘(5) reaching underserved populations;
‘‘(6) including children with disabilities in gen-
eral education programs;
‘‘(7) facilitation of transitions from—
‘‘(A) early intervention services to preschool;
‘‘(B) preschool to school; and
‘‘(C) secondary school to postsecondary en-
vironments; and
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‘‘(8) promotion of alternative methods of dispute
resolution.
‘‘SEC. 693. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this subpart such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 1997 through 2001.’’.
TITLE II—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. AMENDMENT TO ESEA TO COORDINATE IDEA AND
SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAMS.
Section 1114(a)(4) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6314(a)(4)) is amend-
ed—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Secretary
(other than formula or discretionary grant programs
under the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act),’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary,’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘special
education and related services under an individual-
ized education program, procedural safeguards,’’ after
‘‘civil rights,’’.
SEC. 202. EFFECTIVE DATES.
(a) PARTS A, B, AND C.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), parts A, B, and C of the Individuals with Dis-
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abilities Education Act, as amended by title I, shall take
effect on July 1, 1997.
(b) SECTION 605.—Section 605 of such Act, as amend-
ed by title I, shall take effect upon the enactment of this
Act.
(c) PART D.—Part D of such Act, as amended by title
I, shall take effect on October 1, 1997.
SEC. 203. REPEALERS.
(a) PART I.—Part I of the Individuals with Disabil-
ities Education Act is hereby repealed.
(b) PART H.—Effective July 1, 1997, part H of such
Act is hereby repealed.
(c) PARTS E, F, AND G.—Effective October 1, 1997,
parts E, F, and G of such Act are hereby repealed.