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 PUBLIC LAW 94-277—APR. 21, 1976

90 STAT. 399

Public Law 94-277 94th Congress Joint Resolution To extend support under the joint resolution providing for Allen J. Ellender fellowships to disadvantaged secondary school students, and for other purposes.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2(b)(1) of the joint resolution entitled a "Joint resolution to provide grants for Allen J. Ellender fellowships to disadvantaged secondary school students and their teachers to participate in a Washington public affairs program" approved October 19, 1972, is amended by striking out "not more than one thousand five hundred", and by striking out ", in any fiscal year". SEC. 2. Section 5 of such joint resolution is amended by striking out "two succeeding fiscal years" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "three succeeding fiscal years, $750,000 each for fiscal year 1977 and fiscal year 1978, and $1,000,000 each for fiscal year 1979 and fiscal year 1980,". SEC. 3. Section 2(b) of such joint resolution is further amended— (1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (2); (2) by inserting immediately after such paragraph the following new paragraph: "(3) that every effort will be made to achieve participation of students and teachers from rural and small town areas, as well as from urban areas, in the program; and"; and (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4). Approved April 21, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-972 (Comm. on Education and Labor). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): Apr. 5, considered and passed House. Apr. 8, considered and passed Senate.

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Apr. 21, 197o [HJ. Res. 491]

Allen J. Ellender fellowships. Extension. 86 Stat. 908.

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