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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 voca-
tional technologies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Education in Voca-
tional Technology Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) rapid technological advances and global eco-
nomic competition demand increased levels of skilled
technical education by high school graduates and
other young job seekers entering the workforce;
(2) in order to increase the productivity of the
Nation’s economy and ensure that an adequate num-
ber of high school graduates and other workers are
qualified to enter the high technology workplace of
the future, it is necessary to improve the quality of
instruction in manufacturing and other vocational
technologies; and
(3) technical education programs which use
state-of-the-art equipment and appropriate tech-
nologies will help provide workers with the technical
skills necessary for employment in a changing work-
place.
SEC. 3. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to provide grants to States
that—
(1) assist local educational agencies in improv-
ing the quality of instruction and training in, or de-
veloping instruction and training in, manufacturing
and other vocational technologies; and
(2) assist local educational agencies in purchas-
ing state-of-the-art equipment for technical voca-
tional education.
SEC. 4. GRANTS FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized
to make grants to the States to improve the quality
of instruction or training in, or develop instruction
and training in, manufacturing and other occupa-
tional technologies.
(2) STATE
APPLICATION.—A State Board of
Vocational Education that desires to receive a grant
under this Act shall submit an application to the
Secretary at such time and in such manner and
form as the Secretary may reasonably require.
(3) STATE COSTS.—Not more than 10 percent
of a grant received under this section may be used
by the State Board of Vocational Education for ad-
ministrative costs.
(b) ALLOCATIONS.—Not less than 90 percent of the
amount received by a State Board of Vocational Education
shall be distributed to local educational agencies.
(c) LOCAL FUNDS.—
(1) LOCAL APPLICATION.—A local educational
agency that desires to receive a grant under this sec-
tion shall submit an application to the State Board
of Vocational Education.
(2) DISTRIBUTION.—In approving grants under
this section, the State Board of Vocational Edu-
cation shall assure an equitable distribution among
urban and rural areas of the State.
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 5
percent of a grant made under this section to a local
educational agency may be used for administrative
costs.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of
the fiscal years 1997 through 2001 to carry out this sec-
tion.
SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR EQUIPMENT.
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized
to make grants to the States to assist States in pur-
chasing state-of-the-art equipment for technical vo-
cational education.
(2) STATE
APPLICATION.—A State Board of
Vocational Education that desires to receive a grant
under this Act shall submit an application to the
Secretary at such time and in such manner and
form as the Secretary may reasonably require.
States that also are applying for a grant under sec-
tion 4(a)(2), may amend such application to include
programs under this section.
(3) STATE COSTS.—Not more than 10 percent
of a grant received under this section may be used
by a State Board of Vocational Education for ad-
ministrative costs.
(b) ALLOCATIONS.—Not less than 90 percent of the
amount received by a State Board of Vocational Education
shall be distributed to local educational agencies.
(c) LOCAL FUNDS.—
(1) LOCAL APPLICATION.—A local educational
agency that desires to receive a grant under this sec-
tion shall submit an application to the State Board
of Vocational Education.
(2) DISTRIBUTION.—In approving grants under
this section, the State Board of Vocational Edu-
cation shall assure an equitable distribution among
urban and rural areas of the State.
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 5
percent of a grant made under this section to a local
educational agency may be used for administrative
costs.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of
the fiscal years 1997 through 2001 to carry out this sec-
tion.
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Education.
(2) The term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has
the same meaning given such term in section 14101
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965.
(3) The term ‘‘State Board of Vocational Edu-
cation’’ means the sole State agency responsible for
the administration or the supervision of the State
vocational education program as described in section
111(a) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Ap-
plied Technology Education Act.
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