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 94 STAT. 2320

PUBLIC LAW 96-480—OCT. 21, 1980

15 USC 3712.

SEC. 13. PERSONNEL EXCHANGES. The Secretary and the National Science Foundation, jointly, shall establish a program to foster the exchange of scientific and technical personnel among academia, industry, and Federal laboratories. Such program shall include both (1) federally supported exchemges and (2) efforts to stimulate exchanges without Federal funding.

15 USC 3713.

SEC. 14. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for purposes of carrying out section 6, not to exceed $19,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, and $60,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1984, and 1985. 0)) In addition to authorizations of appropriations under subsection (a), there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act, not to exceed $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, $9,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and $14,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1983, 1984, and 1985. (c) Such sums as may be appropriated under subsections (a) and (b) shall remain available until expended. (d) To enable the National Science Foundation to carry out its powers and duties under this Act only such sums may be appropriated as the Congress may authorize by law. 15 USC 3714.

SEC. 15. SPENDING AUTHORITY.

No payments shall be made or contracts shall be entered into pursuant to this Act except to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts. Approved October 21, 1980.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 96-1199 (Comm. on Science and Technology). SENATE REPORT No. 96-781 (Comm. on eommerce, Science, and Transportation). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 126 (1980): May 28, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 8, considered and passed House, amended. Sept. 26, Senate concurred in certain House amendments, disagreed to others, and concurred in remainder with amendments. Oct. 1, House receded from amendments in disagreement and concurred in Senate amendments. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 16, No. 43: Oct. 21, Presidential statement.

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