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PUBLIC LAW 95-471—OCT. 17, 1978 (2) the Navajo Tribe has, through its duly constituted tribal council and representatives, established a community college within the boundaries of the reservation; (3) the population of the Xavajo Tribe and the best area of the Navajo reservation requires that the Navajo Community College expand to better serve the needs of such population: and (4) the Congress has already recognized the need for this institution by the passage of the Navajo Community College Act.

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AMENDMENT

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SEC. 203. (a) The Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640c) is amended by striking out section 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''STUDY OF FACILITIES NEEDS

Report to Congress. 25 USC 640c.



" SEC. 4. (a) The Secretary shall conduct a detailed survey and study of ^j^g academic facilities needs of the Navajo Community College, and shall report to the Congress not later than August 1. 1979, the results of such survey and study. Such report shall include any recommendations or views submitted by the governing body of such College and by the governing body of the Navajo tribe, and shall include detailed recommendations by the Secretary as to the number, type, and cost of academic facilities which are required, ranking each such required facility by relative need. " (b) Funds to carry out the purposes of this section may be drawn from general administrative appropriations to the Secretary made ' i-'i after the date of enactment of the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978. '•

25 USC 640c-l.

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"AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

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" SEC. 5. (a)(1) For the purpose of making construction grants under this Act, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal 3'ear beginning October 1, 1979. and for the two succeeding fiscal years. " (2) Sums appropriated pursuant to this subsection for construction shall, unless otherwise provided in appropriations Acts, remain available until expended. " (b)(1) There is further authorized to be appropriated for grants to the Navajo Community College, for any fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 1979, for operation and maintenance of the college, an amount equal to $4,000 for each full-time equivalent Indian student (determined in accordance with section 2(7) of the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978) which the Secretary of the Interior estimates will be in attendance at such college during such year. " (2) No g r a n t under this subsection shall exceed— " (A) $4,000 for each such full-time equivalent Indian student in actual attendance at such college; or "CB) the total annual cost of the education program provided by such college, " ' ' ~ whichever is less. " (3) The Secretary shall make payments, pursuant to grants under this subsection, in advance installments of not less than 40 per centum of the funds available for allotment, based on anticipated or actual numbers of full-time equivalent Indian students or such other fac-

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