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PUBLIC LAW 91-120-NOV. 18, 1969

Public Law 91-120 AN ACT

To authorize appropriations for activities of the National Science Foundation, and for other purix)ses. Be If enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America In Congress assembled, That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the National Science Foundation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, to ienable it to carry out its powers and duties under the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, and under title IX of the National Defense Education Act of 1958, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $477,605,000. SEC. 2. Appropriations made pursuant to authority provided in section 1 shall remain available for obligation, for expenditure, or for obligation and expenditure, for such period or periods as may be specified in Acts making such appropriations. SEC. 3. Section 14 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended by Public Law 90-407 (82 Stat. 360), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authorization of any appropriation to the Foundation shall expire (unless an earlier expiration is specifically provided) at the close of the second fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the authorization was enacted, to the extent that such appropriation has not theretofore actually been made." SEC. 4. Appropriations made pursuant to this Act may be used, but not to exceed $2,500, for official reception and representation expenses upon the approval or authority of the Director, and his determination shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the Government. SEC. 5. I n addition to such sums as are authorized by section 1 hereof, not to exceed $3,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for expenses of the National Science Foundation incurred outside the United States to be paid for in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States. SEC. 6. Notwithstanding any provision of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, or any other provision of law, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall keep the Committee on Science and Astronautics of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare of the Senate fully and currently informed with respect to all of the activities of the National Science Foundation. SEC. 7. (a) If an institution of higher education determines, after affording notice and opportunity for hearing to an individual attending, or employed by, such institution, that such individual has been convicted by any court of record of any crime which was committed affter the date of enactment of this Act and which involved the use of (or assistance to others in the use of) force, disruption, or the seizure of property under control of any institution of higher education to prevent officials or students in such institution from engaging in their duties or pursuing their studies, and that such crime was of a serious nature and contributed to a substantial disruption of the administration of the institution with respect to which such crime was committed, then the institution which such individual attends, or is employed by, shall deny for a period of two years any further payment to, or for the direct benefit of, such individual under any of the programs specified

November 18, 1969

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National Science Foundation Authorization Act, 1970. 64 Stat. 42 USC note. 72 Stat. 42 USC 1879.

149. 1861 1601. 187(i-

Expiration of authorization. 42 USC 1872a note, 1873.

Foreign expenses.

Information furnished to congressional committees.

Financial assistance, denial t ° convicted s t u d e n t s.

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