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20 U.S.C. § 2501 — Statement of purpose

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20 U.S.C. § 2501 — Statement of purpose

It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide Federal assistance to States to enable them to plan for the development of career education and career development programs and activities for individuals of all ages, and to plan for the improvement of existing programs and activities, in the areas of awareness, exploration, planning, and decisionmaking of individuals served with regard to career opportunities and career development throughout the lifetimes of such individuals, through— (1) planning for the development of information on the needs for career education and career development for all individuals; (2) planning for the promotion of a national dialogue on career education and career development designed to encourage each State and local educational agency to determine and adopt the approach best suited to the needs of the individuals served by each such agency; (3) planning for the assessment of the status of career education and career development programs and practices, including a reassessment of the stereotyping of career opportunities by race or by sex; (4) planning for the demonstration of the best of the current career education and career development programs and practices by planning to develop and test exemplary programs and practices using various theories, concepts, and approaches with respect to career education and through planning for a nationwide system of regional career education centers; (5) planning for the training and retraining of persons for conducting career education and career development programs; and (6) developing State and local plans for implementing programs designed to ensure that every person has the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills necessary for gainful or maximum employment and for full participation in our

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It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide Federal assistance to States to enable them to plan for the development of career education and career development programs and activities for individuals of all ages, and to plan for the improvement of existing programs and activities, in the areas of awareness, exploration, planning, and decisionmaking of individuals served with regard to career opportunities and career development throughout the lifetimes of such individuals, through— (1) planning for the development of information on the needs for career education and career development for all individuals; (2) planning for the promotion of a national dialogue on career education and career development designed to encourage each State and local educational agency to determine and adopt the approach best suited to the needs of the individuals served by each such agency; (3) planning for the assessment of the status of career education and career development programs and practices, including a reassessment of the stereotyping of career opportunities by race or by sex; (4) planning for the demonstration of the best of the current career education and career development programs and practices by planning to develop and test exemplary programs and practices using various theories, concepts, and approaches with respect to career education and through planning for a nationwide system of regional career education centers; (5) planning for the training and retraining of persons for conducting career education and career development programs; and (6) developing State and local plans for implementing programs designed to ensure that every person has the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills necessary for gainful or maximum employment and for full participation in our society according to his or her ability.

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20 U.S.C. § 2566 — Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs; grants for development

In recognition of the public service of Senator Hubert H. Humphrey, the Secretary of Education (hereafter in sections 2566 to 2569 of this title referred to as the “Secretary”) is authorized to make grants in accordance with the provisions of sections 2566 to 2569 of this title to assist in the development of the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, located at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis-Saint Paul.

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20 U.S.C. § 1001 — General definition of institution of higher education

**(a) Institution of higher education** For purposes of this chapter, other than subchapter IV, the term “institution of higher education” means an educational institution in any State that— (1) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who meet the requirements of [section 1091(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1091/d&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; (3) provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree or provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree, or awards a degree that is acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program, subject to review and approval by the Secretary; (4) is a public or other nonprofit institution; and (5) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, or if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted preaccreditation status by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary for the granting of preaccreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time. **(b) Additional institutions included** For purposes of this chapter, other than subchapter IV, the term “institution of higher education” also includes— (1) any school that provides not less than a 1-year program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a re

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20 U.S.C. § 2502 — Funding requirements

**(a) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of this subchapter $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1978. The provisions of section 1226a 11 See References in Text note below. of this title shall not apply to the authorization made by this subsection. **(b) Availability of amounts appropriated; allotments to States, etc.** (1) From the sums appropriated under this subchapter, the Secretary of Education shall reserve an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, for the purpose of carrying out [section 2505 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section2505&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) From the remainder of the sums appropriated under this subchapter, the Secretary of Education shall reserve such amount, not to exceed 1 per centum thereof, as he may determine necessary and shall allot such amount among the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, according to their relative need for assistance under this subchapter. (3) (A) Of the remainder of the sums appropriated, the Secretary of Education shall allot to each State $100,000, and of the remainder of the sums appropriated the Secretary of Education shall allot to each State an amount which bears the same ratio to such sums for such year as the population of the State bears to the population of all States, for purposes of carrying out [section 2501 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section2501&num=0&edition=prelim). (B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term “State” means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. **(c) Federal share** The Federal share of funds allotted to States under this su

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20 U.S.C. § 2501 — Statement of purpose

Page 1109 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 2502 1 See References in Text note below. Sec. 2502. Funding requirements. 2503. Administration by Office of Career Edu- cation. 2504. Prerequisites for State participation. 2505. Grants or contracts. 2506. Functions of National Advisory Council for Career Education. SUBCHAPTER II—GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS 2531. Congressional findings. 2532. Authorization of appropriations. 2533. Administration by unit in Department of Education. 2534. Contracts and grants to States, educational agencies, etc. SUBCHAPTER III—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 2561 to 2563. Omitted. 2564. Departmental day care center facilities; es- tablishment; fees and charges; equipment and operation by appropriated funds. 2565. Wayne Morse Chair of Law and Politics. 2566. Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Af- fairs; grants for development. 2567. Everett McKinley Dirksen Congressional Leadership Research Center; grants for de- velopment. 2568. Payments to Humphrey Institute and Dirksen Center; procedures applicable. 2569. Authorization of appropriations for Hum- phrey Institute and Dirksen Center. SUBCHAPTER I—CAREER EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVI- TIES § 2501. Statement of purpose It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide Federal assistance to States to enable them to plan for the development of career education and career development programs and activities for individuals of all ages, and to plan for the improvement of existing programs and activi- ties, in the areas of awareness, exploration, planning, and decisionmaking of individuals served with regard to career opportunities and career development throughout the lifetimes of such individuals, through— (1) planning for the

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