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PUBLIC LAW 93-471-OCT. 26, 1974

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cable, to the provisions of the joint agreement between the Commissioners and the Civil Service Commission authorized by Executive Order Numbered 5491 of November 18, 1930, relating to the appointment of District personnel. TRANSFER OP F U N C T I O N S, ASSETS, A N D L I A B I L I T I E S D.C. Code 311717.

SEC. 207. The Board of Higher Education and the Vocational Board shall be abolished on the day the Trustees announce that the consolidation has been effectuated, but in no event shall the Boards be abolished later than June 30, 1976. Except as provided by this Act all functions, powers, and duties of the Board of Higher Education and the Vocational Board under the District of Columbia Public Education Act of 1966 (D.C. Code, sec. 31-1601) shall be vested in and exercised by the Trustees. All employees, property (real and personal), and unexpended balances (available or to be made available) of appropriations, allocations, and all other funds and assets and liabilities of the Board of Higher Education and Vocational Board are authorized to be transferred to the Trustees, except the functions of licensing institutions to confer degrees as authorized by Public Law 89-791 (D.C. Code, sec. 29-415). ESTABLISHMENT OF LAND-GRANT

D.C. Code 311718.

UNIVERSITY

SEC. 208. (a) In the administration of— (1) the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321-326,328) (known as the Second Morrill Act), (2) the tenth paragraph under the heading "Emergency Appropriations" in the Act of March 4, 1907 (7 U.S.C. 322) (known as the Nelsen amendment), (3) section 22 of the Act of June 29, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 329) (known as the Bankhead-Jones Act), (4) the Act of March 4, 1940 (7 U.S.C. 331), and (5) the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 16211627), the University shall be considered to be a university established for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts in accordance with the provisions of the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301-305, 307, 308) (known as the First Morrill Act); and the term "State" as used in the laws and provisions of law listed in the preceding paragraphs of this section shall include the District of Columbia. (b) In the administration of the Act of Jilay 8, 1914 (7 U.S.C. 341346, 347a-349) (known as the Smith-Lever Act)— (1) the University shall be considered to be a university established for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts in accordance with the provisions of the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301-305, 307, 308); and (2) the term "State" as used in such Act of May 8, 1949, shall include the District of Columbia, except that the District of Columbia shall not be eligible to receive any sums appropriated under section 3 of such Act. (c) In lieu of an authorization of appropriations for the District of Columbia under section 3 of such Act of May 8, 1914, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to provide cooperative agricultural extension work in the District of Columbia under such Act. Such sums may be used to pay no more than one-half of the total cost of providing such extension work. Any reference in such Act (other than section 3 thereof) to funds appropriated under such Act shall in the case of the District of Columbia be considered a reference to funds appropriated under this subsection.

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