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 PUBLIC LAW 94-471—OCT. 11, 1976

90 STAT. 2053

Public Law 94-471 94th Congress An Act Oct. 11, 1976 Authorizing appropriations to the National Science Foundation for fiscal year [H.R. 12566] 1977. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may National Science be cited as the "National Science Foundation Authorization Act, Foundation Authorization 1977." Act, 1977. 42 USC 1861 AUTHORIZATION FOR ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION note. SEC. 2. (a) There is authorized to be appropriated to the National Science Foundation for the fiscal year 1977, for the following categories: (1) Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Engineering, $231,525,000. (2) Astronomical, Atmospheric, Earth and Ocean Sciences, $244,850,000. (3) Biological, Behavioral, and Social Sciences, $130,425,000. (4) Science Education Program s, $69,400,000. (5) Kesearch Applied to National Needs, $69,000,000. (6) Scientific, Technological, and International Affairs, $22,000,000. (7) Program Development and Management, $43,500,000. (b) The National Science Foundation shall recommend and encourage the pursuit of national policies designed to foster research and education in science and engineering, and the application of scientific and technical knowledge to the solution of national and international problems. (c) The National Science Foundation is authorized and directed to provide assistance to the Office of Science and Technology Policy established by the "Presidential Science and Technology Advisory Organization Act of 1976" (42 U.S.C. 6611). (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other Act not less than 10 per centum of the amount authorized for category (5) of subsection (a) of this section shall be expended to small business concerns. (e)(1) The National Science Foundation shall establish uniform procedures for establishing the responsibility for material published with the assistance of or under the sponsorship of the Foundation. The Foundation shall also establish procedures for reporting on the utilization of research projects assisted under the program "Research Applied to National Needs". (2) The National Science Foundation shall arrange for the dissemination of all substantive technical reports through the National Technical Information Service of the Department of Commerce. (3) I n the conduct of the energy research and development activities under the "Research Applied to National Needs" category, the National Science Foundation shall coordinate all new energy research project awards with the Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration or his designee. (f) The Director of the National Science Foundation is authorized and directed to conduct a feasibility study of operating the peer review system used in the evaluation of g r a n t proposals within the Founda-

Ante, p. 463.

42 USC 5820 note.

42 USC 1864 note.

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