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Allen J. Ellender fellowships. Grants to Close Up Foundation, Washington, D.C.

Application.

Payments.

Audit.

"Secondary school."

Appropriation.

PUBLIC LAW 92-506-OCT. 19, 1972

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STAT.

Whereas Senator Ellender provided valuable support and encouragement to the Close ITp Foundation, a nonpartisan, nonprofit foundation pi-onioting knowledge and understanding of the Federal Government among young people and their educators; and Whereas it is a fitting and appropriate tribute to the beloved Senator Ellendei' to provide in his name an opportunity for participation, by students of limited economic means and by their teachers, in the program supported by the Close L^p Foundation: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Se7iate and House of Representatives of the United States of America In Congress assembled. That (a) the Commissioner of Education (hereinafter referred to as the "Commissioner") is authorized to make grants in accordance with the provisions of this joint resolution to the Close U p Foundation of Washington, District of Columbia, a nonpailisan, nonprofit foundation, for the purpose of assisting the Close Up Foundation in carrying out its program of increasing understanding of the Federal Government among secondary school students, their teachers, and the communities they represent. (b) (xrants received under this joint resolution shall be used only for financial assistance to economically disadvantaged students and their teachers who participate in the program desciibed in subsection (a) of this section. Financial assistance received pursuant to this joint resolution by such students and teachers shall be known as Allen J. Ellender fellowships. SEC. 2. (a) No grant under this joint resolution may be made except upon an application at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Commissioner may reasonably require. (b) Each such application shall contain provisions to assure— (1) that not more than one thousand five hundred fellowship grants are made to economically disadvantaged secondary school students, and to secondary school teachers, in any fiscal year; (2) that not more than one secondary school teacher in each such school participating in the program may receive a fellowship grant in any fiscal year; and (3) the proper disbursement of the funds of the United States received under this joint resolution. SEC. 3. (a) Payments under this joint resolution may be made in installments, in advance, or by way of reimbursement, with necessary adjustments on account of underpayment or overpayment. (b) The Comptroller General of the United States or any of his duly authorized representatives shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records that are pertinent to any grant under this joint resolution. SEC. 4. For the purpose of this joint resolution, the term "secondary school" means a day or residential school which provides secondary education, as determined under State law, except that it does not include any education beyond grade twelve. SEC. 5. There are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973^ and for each of the two succeeding fiscal years to carry out the provisions of this joint resolution. Approved October 19, 1972.

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