Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 90 Part 2.djvu/695

 PUBLIC LAW 94-482—OCT. 12, 1976

90 STAT. 2163

academic program, except that the Commissioner shall make no payments to the fellowship recipient for such period for stipend, travel expenses, or allowances for dependents or payments to institutions pursuant to the recipient's fellowship award. "(d) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may Appropriation authorization. be necessary to carry out the provisions of this part.". (2) Section 942 of the Act is amended by striking out the "and" 20 USC 1134]. at the end of clause (1), by striking out the period at the end of clause (2) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the word "and" and by inserting at the end thereof the following new clauses: "(3) attract persons other than recent college graduates to pursue a career in public service; and "(4) provide additional training for individuals who by past activities, occupation, or training have demonstrated a commit^ ment to a career in public service.". (3)(A) Section 943(4)(A) of the Act is amended by inserting after 20 USC 1134k. "enter" the following: "or continue in". (B) Section 943(4)(B) of the Act is amended by inserting after the word "enter" the following: "or continue in". (4) Section 944(b) of the Act is amended by inserting before the 20 USC 1134/. period at the end thereof a comma and the following: except that such amount charged to a fellowship recipient and collected from such recipient by the institution for tuition and other expenses required by the institution as part of the recipient's instructional program shall be deducted from the payments to the institution under this subsection.". (d)(1) Section 961(b)(1) of the Act is amended by striking out 20 USC 1134n. "two" and by inserting after "fiscal years" the following: "ending prior to October 1, 1979". (2) The third sentence of section 961(c) is amended by striking out "to exceed 3 years" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "in excess of thirty-six months, except that the Commissioner may provide by regulation for the granting of such fellowships for a period of study not to exceed one twelve-month period in addition to the thirty-six-month period set forth in this section under special circumstances which the Commissioner determines would most effectively serve the purposes of this part. The Commissioner shall make a determination to provide such a twelve-month extension of an award to an individual fellowship recipient upon review of an application for such extension by the recipient". (3) Section 961 of the Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d) The Commissioner may allow a fellowship recipient to interrupt his studies for a period not to exceed twelve months for the purpose of work, travel, or independent study away from the campus, if such independent study is supportive of the fellowship recipient's academic program, except that the Commissioner shall make no payments to the fellowship recipient for such period for stipends, travel expenses, or allowances for dependents or payments to institutions pursuant to the recipient's fellowship award.". (€) Section 963 of the Act is amended to read as follows: 20 USC 1134p. u STIPENDS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION ALLOWANCES

"SEC. 963. (a) The Commissioner shall pay to persons awarded fellowships under this part such stipends (including such allowances for

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