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PUBLIC LAW 90-575-OCT. 16, 19,68

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(b) The amount of any stipend payable with respect to a fellowship awarded prior to the date of enactment of this Act shall not, during the period for which such fellowship was awarded, be less with respect to any year of study than the amount that would in the absence of the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section be payable with respect to such year. EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF FELLOWSHIPS UNDER TITLE IV OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT OF 1958

SEC. 314. Section 403 of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(e) I n order to provide training opportunities in those areas of the Nation which have greater need for increased numbers of highly qualified persons to teach in institutions of higher education, the Commissioner shall seek to achieve an equitable geographical distribution of graduate programs approved under this section throughout the Nation, based upon such factors as student enrollments in institutions of higher education and population." PART C—GumANCE, COUNSELING, AND TESTING ( TITLE

20 USC 463.

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EXTENSION OF PROGRAM

SEC. 321. (a) Section 501 of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended by striking out "and" after "June 30, 1966," and by inserting after "two succeeding fiscal years," the following: "$25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and $54,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971,". (b)(1) The second sentence of section 504(a) of such Act is amended by striking out "eight". (2) Section 504(b) of such Act is amended by striking out "nine".

Appropriation. 20 USC 481.

20 USC 484.

SHORT-TERM TRAINING SESSIONS I N GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING

SEC. 322. Section 503(a)(2) of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof a comma and the following: "and such programs may include, at the discretion of such State agency, short-term training sessions for persons engaged in guidance and counseling in elementary and secondary schools, junior colleges, and technical institutes in such State".

20 USC 483.

PART D—^LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT ( TITLE VI) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM

SEC. 331. (a) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 601 of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 are each amended by striking out "1968" and inserting in lieu thereof "1971". (b) Section 603 of such Act is amended by striking out "and" before "$18,000,000" and by inserting after "1968," the following: "$16,050,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and $38,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971".

20 USC 511. Appropriation. 20 USC 513.

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