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Applicability.

76 Stat. 528; 82 Stat. 863. Repeal. Research proje c t s or studies, restriction.

Basic scientific research, government support, increase.

PUBLIC LAW 91-441-OCT. 7, 1970

[84 STAT.

defense contractors, whether or not covered by subsection (a)(1) of this section during the preceding calendar year; and (3) the manner of his compliance with the provisions of this section, and any major policy changes proposed to be made by the Department of Defense in the administration of its contractors' independent research and development and bid and proposal programs. (d) The provisions of this section shall apply only to contracts for which the submission and certification of cost or pricing data are required in accordance with section 2306(f) of title 10, United States Code. (e) Section 403 of Public Law 91-121 (83 Stat. 204) is hereby repealed. SEC. 204. None of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense by this or any other Act may be used to finance any research project or study unless such project or study has, in the opinion of the Secretary of Defense, a potential relationship to a military function or operation. SEC. 205. I t is the sense of the Congress that—• (1) an increase in Government support of basic scientific research is necessary to preserve and strengthen the sound technological base essential both to protection of the national security and the solution of unmet domestic needs; and (2) a larger share of such support should be provided hereafter through the National Science Foundation. TITLE III—RESERVE

FORCES

SEC. 301. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970, and endingJune 30, 1971, the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces will be programed to attain an average strength of not less than the following: (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 400,000. (2) The Army Reserve, 260,000. (3) The Naval Reserve, 129,000. (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 47,715. (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 8,,878. (6) The Air Force Reserve, 47,921. (7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 15,000. SEC. 302. The average strength prescribed by section 301 of this title for the Selected Reserve of any Reserve component shall be proportionately reduced by (1) the total avithorized strength of units organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which are on active duty (other than for training) at any time during the fiscal year, and (2) the total number of individual members not in units organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component who are on active duty (other than for training or for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their consent at any time during the fiscal year. Whenever any such units or such individual members are released from active duty during any fiscal year, the average strength for such fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of such Reserve component shall be proportionately increased by the total authorized strength of such units and by the total number of such individual members.

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