20 U.S.C. § 801 — Congressional findings and purpose

Page 118 TITLE 20—EDUCATION §§ 753 to 756 §§ 753 to 756. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 753, Pub. L. 88–204, title IV, § 403, Dec. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 378, related to labor standards on projects as- sisted by grant or loan. Section 754, Pub. L. 88–204, title IV, § 404, Dec. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 378, related to period of Federal interest in project and recovery of payments. Section 755, Pub. L. 88–204, title IV, § 405, Dec. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 378, related to method of payment. Section 756, Pub. L. 88–204, title IV, § 406, Dec. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 379, related to authorization of appropriations for administration. § 757. Repealed. Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(f)(4), Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 173 Section, Pub. L. 88–204, title IV, § 407, Dec. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 379, prohibited Federal control of education (per- sonnel, curriculum, methods of instruction, or adminis- tration), and was superseded by section 1232a of this title. § 758. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 88–204, title IV, § 408, as added Pub. L. 89–769, § 7(a), Nov. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 1318; amended Pub. L. 90–21, title I, § 101, May 29, 1967, 81 Stat. 36; Pub. L. 90–575, title IV, § 404, Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1061; Pub. L. 91–606, title III, § 301(g), Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1759; Pub. L. 93–288, title VII, § 702(g), formerly title VI, § 602(g), May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 164, renumbered title VII, § 702(g), Pub. L. 103–337, div. C, title XXXIV, § 3411(a)(1), (2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3100, related to assistance for higher education construction in major disaster areas. CHAPTER 22—NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS §§ 781 to 788. Repealed. Pub. L. 91–346, § 5(d)(3)(B), July 20, 1970, 84 Stat. 445 For general subject matter of sections 781 to 788, see section 955 of this title. Section 781, Pub. L. 88–579, § 2, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 905, set forth a Congressional declaration of policy to encourage and promote the Nation’s artistic and cul- tural progress by establishing a National Council on the Arts. Section 782, Pub. L. 88–579, § 3, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 905, proscribed Federal control over policy or program determination in the administration of this chapter. Section 783, Pub. L. 88–579, § 4, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 905, established in the Executive Office of the President a National Council on the Arts. See section 955 of this title and notes thereunder. Section 784, Pub. L. 88–579, § 5, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 905; Pub. L. 89–209, § 6(d)(1), (2), Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 849, 850, provided for appointment, composition, terms of office and vacancies in the National Council on the Arts. Section 785, Pub. L. 88–579, § 6, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 906; Pub. L. 89–209, § 5(d)(2)(A), Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 847; Pub. L. 90–83, § 10(b), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 223, pro- vided for appointment of a Chairman of the National Council on the Arts, his term of office and reimburse- ment for his expenses. Section 786, Pub. L. 88–579, § 7, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 906; Pub. L. 89–209, § 6(d)(3), (4), Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 850, provided that the National Council on the Arts meet at the call of the Chairman at least twice a year, established 14 Council members as constituting a quorum, and set forth functions and duties of the Coun- cil. Section 787, Pub. L. 88–579, § 8, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 907, provided for compensation of Council members. Section 788, Pub. L. 88–579, § 9, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 907, authorized appointment of and compensation for secretarial, clerical, and other staff and further author- ized procurement by the Chairman of temporary and intermittent services. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective July 1, 1970, see section 5(d)(3)(B) of Pub. L. 91–346. § 789. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–209, § 6(d)(5), Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 850 Section, Pub. L. 88–579, § 10, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 907; Pub. L. 89–125, Aug. 13, 1965, 79 Stat. 518, authorized $150,000 per annum to be appropriated to the Council to carry out the purpose of this chapter. See section 960 of this title. Section was also repealed by Pub. L. 91–346, § 5(d)(3)(B), July 20, 1970, 84 Stat. 445. § 790. Repealed. Pub. L. 91–346, § 5(d)(3)(B), July 20, 1970, 84 Stat. 445 Section, Pub. L. 88–579, § 11, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 907, provided that this chapter would not invalidate any act of Congress or Executive order vesting authority in the Commission of Fine Arts or any other Federal advisory body nor would this chapter authorize the National Council on the Arts to undertake any duty or responsi- bility which belongs to any other Federal advisory body established as of Sept. 3, 1964. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective July 1, 1970, see section 5(d)(3)(B) of Pub. L. 91–346. CHAPTER 23—TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOP- MENT Sec. 801. Congressional findings and purpose. 802. Fellowships for city planning, management, housing specialists, and persons with gen- eral capacity in urban affairs and problems. 803. Matching grants to States. 803a. Project grants and contracts. 804. Limitation on grants to any one State. 805. Technical assistance, studies, and publication of information. 806. Authorization of appropriations; availability of funds. 807. Definitions; authorization of appropriations for administrative and other expenses. § 801. Congressional findings and purpose (a) Need for training and research related to community development The Congress finds that the rapid expansion of the Nation’s urban areas and urban population has caused severe problems in urban and subur- ban development and created a national need to (1) provide special training in skills needed for economic and efficient community development, and (2) support research in new or improved methods of dealing with community develop- ment problems. (b) Fellowships for specialists and personnel in urban affairs; grants to institutions of higher education; assistance to States and localities It is the purpose of this chapter to provide fel- lowships for the graduate training of profes- Page 119 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 802 sional city and regional planning, management, and housing specialists, and professionally trained personnel with a general capacity in urban affairs and problems: to make grants to and contracts with institutions of higher edu- cation (or combinations of such institutions) to assist them in planning, developing, strength- ening, improving, or carrying out programs or projects for the preparation of graduate or pro- fessional students to enter the public service; and to assist and encourage the States and lo- calities, in cooperation with public and private universities and colleges and urban centers and with business firms and associations, labor unions, and other interested associations and or- ganizations, to (1) organize, initiate, develop, and expand programs which will provide special training in skills needed for economic and effi- cient community development to those tech- nical, professional, and other persons with the capacity to master and employ such skills who are, or are training to be, employed by a govern- mental or public body which has responsibility for community development, or by a private nonprofit organization which is conducting or has responsibility for housing and community development programs, and (2) support State and local research that is needed in connection with housing programs and needs, public im- provement programing, code problems, efficient land use, urban transportation, and similar com- munity development problems. (Pub. L. 88–560, title VIII, § 801, Sept. 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 802; Pub. L. 90–448, title XVII, § 1707(a), Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 605; Pub. L. 91–152, title III, § 307, Dec. 24, 1969, 83 Stat. 392; Pub. L. 93–383, title IV, § 402(a), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 691.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 93–383, § 402, provided for amendments to title VIII of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1964. The amendments of the enumerated sections of such title VIII have been executed to comparable sections of title VIII of the Housing Act of 1964 as the probable in- tent of Congress. AMENDMENTS 1974—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–383 expanded purposes of chapter to include graduate training in regional plan- ning and for training of personnel with a general capac- ity in urban affairs and problems and authorizing grants and contracts with institutions of higher edu- cation for training of graduate or professional students. 1969—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–152 inserted a comma be- fore ‘‘and (2)’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–152 inserted provision that it is the purpose of this chapter to grant fellowships for the graduate training of professional city planning and urban and housing technicians and specialists. 1968—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–448 provided for coopera- tion with business firms and associations, labor unions, and other interested associations or organizations, in- cluded employment by a private nonprofit organization which is conducting or has responsibility for housing and community development programs, and substituted ‘‘technical, professional, and other persons with the ca- pacity to master and employ such skills’’ for ‘‘tech- nical and professional people.’’ § 802. Fellowships for city planning, manage- ment, housing specialists, and persons with general capacity in urban affairs and prob- lems (a) Criteria The Secretary is authorized to provide fellow- ships for the graduate training of professional city planning, management, and housing spe- cialists, and other persons who wish to develop a general capacity in urban affairs and problems as herein provided. Persons shall be selected for such fellowships solely on the basis of ability and upon the recommendation of the Urban Studies Fellowship Advisory Board established pursuant to subsection (b). Fellowships shall be solely for training in public and private non- profit institutions of higher education having programs of graduate study in the field of city planning or in related fields (including architec- ture, civil engineering, economics, municipal fi- nance, public administration, urban affairs, and sociology) which programs are oriented to train- ing for careers in city and regional planning, housing, urban renewal, and community devel- opment. (b) Urban Studies Fellowship Board There is hereby established the Urban Studies Fellowship Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Board’’), which shall consist of nine members to be appointed by the Secretary as follows: Three from public institutions of higher learning and three from private nonprofit insti- tutions of higher education, who are the heads of departments which provide academic courses appropriately related to the fields referred to in subsection (a), and three from national organi- zations which are directly concerned with prob- lems relating to urban, regional, and commu- nity development. The Board shall meet upon the request of the Secretary and shall make rec- ommendations to him with respect to persons to be selected for fellowships under this section. Members of the Board shall be entitled to re- ceive transportation expenses and a per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized for members of advisory committees created pursuant to sec- tion 1701h of title 12. (Pub. L. 88–560, title VIII, § 802, Sept. 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 802; Pub. L. 89–117, title XI, § 1103(a), Aug. 10, 1965, 79 Stat. 503; Pub. L. 90–19, § 21(d), May 25, 1967, 81 Stat. 26; Pub. L. 90–448, title XVII, § 1707(a)(2), (3), Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 606; Pub. L. 91–152, title III, § 307, Dec. 24, 1969, 83 Stat. 392; Pub. L. 93–383, title IV, § 402(b), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 691.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 93–383, § 402, provided for amendments to title VIII of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1964. The amendments of the enumerated sections of such title VIII have been executed to comparable sections of title VIII of the Housing Act of 1964 as the probable in- tent of Congress. AMENDMENTS 1974—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–383 expanded authority of Secretary to include fellowships in graduate training in city management and for persons wishing to develop a