An Act to extend certain programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for one year, and for other purposes.
PL 95-112 (S.1752), enacted 09/24/1977

PUBLIC LAW 95-112—SEPT. 24, 1977 
91 STAT. 911 
Public Law 95^112 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To extend certain programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education 
sept. 24, 1977 
Act of 1965 for one year, and for other purposes. 
[S. 1752] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,^ That this Act may Education 
be cited as the "Education Amendments of 1977". 
Amendments of 
1977. 
EXTEN8IOX OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECOND- 
°'^*^' 
ARY EDUCATION ACT OF 19 6 5 
SEC. 2. (a) (1) Section 102 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 20 USC 241b. 
"Act") is amended by striking out "September 30,1978" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "September 30,1979". 
(2) Section 125 of the Act is amended by striking out "October 1, 20 USC 241c-5. 
1978" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1979". 
(3) Section 148 (c) of the Act is amended by striking out "October 1, 20 U
S
C 241/. 
1978" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1,1979". 
(b)(1) Section 201 (b) of the Act is amended by striking out "each 20 USC 821. 
of the five succeeding fiscal years" and inserting in lieu thereof "for 
each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1979". 
(2) Section 204(b) of the Act is amended by striking out "July 1, 20 U
S
C 824. 
1978" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1979". 
(c) (1) (A) Section 301(b) of the Act is amended b;^ striking out 20 USC 841. 
"each of the five succeeding fiscal years" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"for each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1,1979". 
(B) The second sentence of such section 301(b) is amended by 
striking out "each of the five succeeding fiscal years" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "for each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 
1979". 
(2) Section 305 (c) of the Act is amended by striking out "October 1, 20 USC 844a. 
1978" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1979". 
(3) Section 309 (c) of the Act is amended by striking out "October 1, 20 U
S
C 847a. 
1978" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1979". 
(d) (1) Section 401(a) (1) of the Act is amended by striking out 20 U
S
C 1801. 
"each of the two succeeding fiscal years" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"each succeeding year ending prior to October 1, 1979". 
(2) Section 401(b) (1) of the Act is amended by striking out "each 
of the two succeeding fiscal years" and inserting in lieu thereof "each 
succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1979". 
(3) Section 401 (d) of the Act is amended by striking out "the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1978" and inserting in lieu thereof "each 
fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1979". 
(e) (1) Section 501(b) of the Act is amended by striking out "each 20 U
S
C 861. 
of the five succeeding fiscal years" and inserting in lieu thereof "each 
succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1979". 
(2) Section 521(b) of the Act is amended by striking out "each of 20 USC 866. 
the five succeeding fiscal years" and inserting in lieu thereof "each 
succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1,1979". 
(3) Section 531(b) of the Act is amended by striking out "each of 20 U
S
C 867. 
the five succeeding fiscal years" and inserting in lieu thereof "each 
succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1,1979". 
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(4) Section 541 of the Act is amended by inserting the following 
new subsection: 
"(c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law the National 
Council established by subsection (a) of this section shall continue 
to exist until October 1,1979. 
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"(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 401(b) there are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry 
out the provisions of subsection (a) of this section.". 
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(f) (1) Section 807(c) of the Act is amended by striking out "each 
of the five succeeding fiscal years" and inserting in lieu thereof "each 
succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1979". 
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(2) Section 808(d) of the Act is amended by striking out "each of 
the five succeeding fiscal years" and inserting in lieu thereof "each 
succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1979". 
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(3) Section 811(d) of the Act is amended by striking out "July 1, 
1978" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1979". 
EXTENSION or ADULT EDUCATION ACT 
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SEC. 3. (a)(1) Section 310(b) of the Adult Education Act is 
amended by striking out "1978" and inserting in lieu thereof "1979". 
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(2) Section 311(b) of such Act is amended by striking out "1978" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "1979". 
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(b) Section 313(a) of such Act is amended by striking out "for 
each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1977, and June 30, 1978" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1977, and for each of the succeeding fiscal years ending prior to 
October 1 1979". 
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(c) Section 3i4(d) of such Act is amended by striking out "July 1, 
1978" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1979". 
EXTENSION OF TITLE III OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION 
ACT 
OF 1958 
SEC. 4, The first sentence of section 301 of the National Defense 
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Education Act of 1958 is amended by striking out "September 30, 
1978" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1979". 
EXTENSION o r APPROPRIATIONS PROVISION 
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SEC. 5. Section 412(b) of the General Education Provisions Act is 
amended by striking out "October 1, 1978" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "October 1,1979". 
Approved September 24,1977. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-392 (eomm. on Human Resources). 
eONGRESSIONAL REeORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
Sept. 7, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 12, considered and passed House.