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PUBLIC LAW 91-121-NOV. 19, 1969

Refusal to obey regulations, s u s p e n s i o n of payments.

64 Stat. 42 USC note. 72 Stat. 42 USC 1879.

149. 1861 1601. 1876-

Independent disciplinary proceeding.

Short title.

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in subsection (c). If an institution denies an individual assistance under the authority of the preceding sentence of this subsection, then any institution which such individual subsequently attends shall deny for the remainder of the two-year period any further payment to, or for the direct benefit of, such individual under any of the programs specified in subsection (c). (b) 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 willfully refused to obey a lawful regulation or order of such institution after the date of enactment of this Act, and that such refusal was of a serious nature and contributed to a substantial disruption of the administration of such institution, then such institution 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 in subsection (c). (c) The programs referred to in subsections (a) and (b) are as follows: (1) The programs authorized by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950; and (2) The programs authorized under title IX of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 relating to establishing the Science Information Service. (d)(1) Nothing in this Act, or any Act amended by this Act, shall be construed to prohibit any institution of higher education from refusing to award, continue, or extend any financial assistance under any such Act to any individual because of any misconduct which in its judgment bears adversely on his fitness for such assistance. (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting or prejudicing the rights and prerogatives of any institution of higher education to institute and carry out an independent, disciplinary proceeding pursuant to existing authority, practice, and law. (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the freedom of any student to verbal expression of individual views or opinions. SEC. 8. This Act may be cited as the "National Science Foundation Authorization Act, 1970". Approved November 18, 1969.

Public Law 91-121 November 19, 1969 [S.2546]

Armed Forces. Appropriation authorization, 19 70.

AN ACT To authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1970 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and tracked combat vehicles, and research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to authorize the construction of test facilities at Kwajalein Missile Range, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength of the Selected Reserve of each reserve component of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepresentoHiyes of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I—PROCUREMENT SEC. 101. Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1970 for the use of the Armed Forces of the United States for

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