S. 1341 · 98th Congress · enacted
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1983
Became Public Law No: 98-199.
Latest official action 1983-12-02 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1983 - Amends the Education of the Handicapped Act ("the Act") to replace references to the Commissioner of Education and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare with references to the Secretary of Education ("the Secretary"). Establishes, within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in the Department of Education, an Office of Special Education Programs to be the principal agency for administering and carrying out the Act. Provides that such Office shall be headed by a Deputy Assistant Secretary, with a specified number of persons in certain positions to assist such official. Revises evaluation provisions. Adds requirements that the Secretary: (1) by grant contract or cooperative agreements with State educational agencies (SEAs), provide for specified types of in-depth evaluation studies to determine the impact of the Act; and (2) submit by January 30 of each year a set of evaluation priorities to the appropriate congressional committees for review and comment. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1984 through FY 1986 to carry out evaluation provisions. Revises incentive grants provisions to permit such grants to be used for providing education and related services for handicapped children from birth to three years of age. Revises Part C provisions of the Act for centers and services to meet special need…
Congressional Research Service · 1983-05-23
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