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HR 1810 98th Congress House Education Adult education Auditing Blind Deaf Disabled Education of handicapped children Educational facilities Federal aid to handicapped services Language arts Research Teacher education Teachers Technological innovations

Helen Keller National Center Act

Introduced: March 2, 1983 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.
Mar 2, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 2, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helen Keller National Center Act - Repeals provisions of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 relating to the Helen Keller National Center.

Directs the Secretary of Education to continue to administer and support the Center. Sets forth the purposes of the Center as follows: (1) to provide specialized intensive services for deaf-blind persons; (2) to train personnel to provide such services; and (3) to conduct applied research, development, and demonstrations relating to communication techniques, teaching methods, aids, and devices, and delivery of services.

Requires an annual independent audit of the Center. Directs the Secretary of Education to ensure that: (1) Center service and training programs are monitored regularly; and (2) Center operation is evaluated annually, with written reports to the President and the Congress submitted by specified deadlines.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1984 through 1988 for Center operation and maintenance for use in accordance with guidelines or regulations prescribed by the Secretary.

Defines "Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults" to mean that facility and its affiliated network.

Provides that nothing in this Act shall in any way cause to affect or modify any existing or future agreement between any Federal department, agency, or instrumentality and the Industrial Home for the Blind, Inc., or its successors or assignees, with respect to the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults.

Makes technical and conforming amendments.

What's happening now March 18, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.

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