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 100 STAT. 814

PUBLIC LAW 99-383—AUG. 21, 1986

official consultation, representation, or other extraordinary expenses at the discretion of the Director of the National Science Foundation. The determination of the Director will be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the Government. FOREIGN CURRENCY AUTHORIZATION

SEC. 5. In addition to the sums authorized by section 2, not more than $700,000 for fiscal year 1987 are authorized to be appropriated for expenses of the National Science Foundation incurred outside the United States, to be drawn from foreign currencies that the Department of the Treasury determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States. TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED

SEC. 6. (a) Funds may be transferred among the categories listed in section 2(a), so long as the net funds transferred to or from any category do not exceed 10 percent of the amount authorized for that category in section 2. (b) The Director of the National Science Foundation may propose transfers to or from any category exceeding 10 percent of the amount authorized for that category in section 2. An explanation of any such proposed transfer must be transmitted in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, the Committees on Labor and Human Resources and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives. The proposed transfer may be made only when 30 calendar days have passed after submission of the written explanation. MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS

SEC. 7. (a) Section 3(a)(6) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1862(a)(6)) is amended to read as follows: "(6) to provide a central clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, and analysis of data on scientific and engineering resources and to provide a source of information for policv formulation by other agencies of the Federal Government; and'. (b)(1) Section 6 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1864a) is amended— (A) by striking out "(a)" after the section designation; and (B) by striking out subsection (b). (2) Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out "Assistant Directors, National Science Foundation (4),'. (c) Section 10 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1869) is amended by striking out ", within the limits of funds made available specifically for such purpose pursuant to section 16,". (d) Section 11 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1870) is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (i); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (j) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following: "(k) during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987, to indemnify grantees, contractors,

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