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PUBLIC LAW 92-318-JUNE 23, 1972

"(2) to establish, strengthen, and improve programs d e s i r e d to prepare graduate and professional students for public service; and "(3) to assist in strengthening undergraduate programs of instruction in the areas described in clauses (2), (3), and (4), whenever the Commissioner determines that strengthened undergraduate programs of instruction will contribute to the purposes of such clauses. " (b) The Commissioner shall carry out a program of making grants to institutions of higher education to carry out the purposes set forth in subsection (a). "(c) There are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, for the purposes of this part.

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"SEC. 902. (a) The Commissioner is authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education in accordance with the provisions of this part. An institution of higher education desiring to receive a grant under this part shall submit to the Commissioner an application therefor at such time or times, in such manner, and containing such information as the Commissioner may prescribe by regulation. Such, application shall set forth a program of activities for carrying out one or more of the purposes set forth in section 901(a) in such detail as will enable the Commissioner to determine the degree to which such program will accomplish such purpose or purposes, and such other policies, procedures, and assurances as the Commissioner may require by regulation. "(b) The Commissioner shall approve an application only if he determines that the application sets forth a program of activities which are likely to make substantial progress toward achieving the purposes of this part. uAUTHORIZED

ACTIVITIES

"SEC. 903. (a) The funds appropriated pursuant to section 901(c) may be used for such purposes as the Commissioner determines will best accomplish the purposes of this part. " (b) Such funds may be used solely for the purposes set forth in an application approved under section 902 and solely for the purpose of accomplishing the purposes stated in section 901(a), and to that end such funds may be used for— " Q) faculty improvement; "(2) the expansion of graduate and professional programs of study; " (3 ^ the acquisition of appropriate instructional equipment and materials; "(4) cooperative arrangements among graduate and professional schools; and "(5) the strengthening of graduate and professional school administration. "(c) No sums granted under this part may be used— "(1) for payment in excess of 66% per centum of the total cost of such project or activity; "(2) for payment in excess of 50 per centum of the cost of the purchase or rental of books, audiovisual aids, scientific apparatus, or other materials or equipment, less any per centum of such cost.

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