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Penalty.

Refusal or revocation authority. 42 USC 1869.

National defense education. 72 Stat. 160 2. 20 USC 581. Oath.

eriminal record, statement. 72 Stat. 1590, 1593, 20 USC 461,511.

62 Stat. 749.

68 Stat. 777. 50 USC 782.

Penalty.

Refusal or revocation authority.

PUBLIC LAW 87-835-OCT. 16, 1962

[76 STAT.

the authority of section 10 of this Act, or (ii) to use or attempt to use any such award. " (B) Whoever violates subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both." SEC. 2. Section 10 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Nothing contained in this Act shall prohibit the Foundation from refusing or revoking a scholarship or fellowship award, in whole or in part, in the case of any applicant or recipient, if the Board is of the opinion that such award is not in the best interests of the United States." SEC. 3. Section 1001 of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended b ^ striking out subsection (f) and inserting in lieu thereof the. following*: " (f)(1) No part of any funds appropriated or otherwise made available for expenditure under the authority of this Act shall be used to make payments or loans to any individual unless such individual has taken and subscribed to an oath or affirmation in the following form: ' I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America and will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States against all its enemies, foreign and domestic'. "(2) No fellowship or stipend shall be awarded to any individual under the provisions of title IV or of part A of title VI of this Act unless such individual has provided the Commissioner (in the case of applications made on or after October 1, 1962) with a full statement regarding any crimes of which he has ever been convicted (other than crimes committed before attaining sixteen years of age and minor traffic violations for which a fine of $25 or less was imposed) and regarding any criminal charges punishable by confinement of thirty days or more which may be pending against him at the time of his application for such fellowship or stipend. "(3) The provisions of section 1001 of title 18, United States Code, shall be applicable with respect to the oath or affirmation required under paragraph (1) of this subsection and to the statement required under paragraph (2). "(4)(A) When any Communist organization, as defined in paragraph (5) of section 3 of the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950, is registered or there is in effect a final order of the Subversive Activities Control Board requiring such organization to register, it shall be unlawful for any member of such organization with knowledge or notice that such organization is so registered or that such order has become final (i) to make application for any payment or loan which is to be made from funds part or all of which are appropriated or otherwise made available for expenditure under the authority of this Act, or (ii) to use or attempt to use any such payment or loan. " (B) Whoever violates subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. " (g) Nothing contained in this Act shall prohibit the Commissioner from refusing or revoking a fellowship award under title IV of this Act, in whole or in part, in the case of any applicant or recipient, if the Commissioner is of the opinion that such award is not in the best interests of the United States." Approved October 16, 1962.

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