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 93 STAT. 788

PUBLIC LAW 96-103—NOV. 5, 1979

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SEC. 407. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used for payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients that do not share in the cost of conducting research resulting from proposals for projects not specifically solicited by the Government: Provided, That the extent of cost sharing by the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of interest of the grantee or contractor and the Government in the research. SEC. 408. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used, directly or through grants, to pay or to provide reimbursement for payment of the salary of a consultant (whether retained by the Federal Government or a grantee) at more than the daily equivalent 5 USC 5332 note, of the maximum rate paid for GS-18, unless specifically authorized by law. SEC. 409. No part of any appropriation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, contained in this or any other Act shall be used to contract with private firms to provide plant care or watering services. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Department of Housing and Urban Development—Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1980". Approved November 5, 1979.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-249 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 96-409 and No. 96-542 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 96-258 (Comm. on Appropriations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): June 21, 22, 27, considered and. passed House. July 27, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 27, House agreed to conference report; receded from its disagreement and concurred in certain Senate amendments, in others with amendments, and disagreed to Senate amendment No. 12. Sept. 28, Senate agreed to conference report; resolved certain amendments in disagreement, and insisted on its amendment No. 12. Oct. 24, House and Senate agreed to further conference report.

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