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 92 STAT. 226

PUBLIC LAW 95-272—MAY 3, 1978 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

20 USC 951 note.

5 USC 5101, 5331.

SEC. 206. I n carrying out the provisions of this title, the Council and the Chairman shall— (1) request the cooperation and assistance of suoh other Federal departments and agencies as may be appropriate, including Federal advisory bodies having responsibilities in areas affecting the humanities; (2) render all reasonable assistance, including financial assistance, to the States in enabling them to organize and conduct conferences on the humanities before the Conference; (3) prepare and make available necessary background materials for the use of delegates to the Conference; (4) prepare and distribute such interim reports of the Conference as may be a p p r o p r i a t e; and (5) appoint such individuals as may be necessary without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive civil service, and without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, but at rates of pay not to exceed the rate prescribed for GS-18 in section 5332 of such title. GRANTS

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SEC. 207. (a) From any sums appropriated under section 208, the Chairman with the approval of Council, may make a g r a n t to each State, upon application by the State humanities entity of the State, in order to assist in defraying the costs of the State in participating in the Conference program, including the conduct of at least one conference within the State: Provided, That the broadest and maximum public participation is assured by such State humanities entity which would include, but would not be limited to, knowledgeable citizens and other interested persons, State and local government, institutions and organizations in the humanities, representatives of labor, agriculture, business and industry, educators, scholars, and other participants in all fields of the humanities. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

20 USC 951 note.

SEC. 208. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. DEFINITIONS

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SEC. 209. For purposes of this title— (1) the term " C h a i r m a n " means the Chairman of the National P l a n n i n g Council on the Human i t i e s; (2) the term "Conference" means the W h i t e House Conference on the Human i t i e s; (3) the term "Council" means the National P l a n n i n g Council on the Human i t i e s; (4) the term " State " means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of P u e r to Rico, G u a m, the Virgin Islands, the T r u s t Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Northern Marianas, and any other territory or possession of the United States; and

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