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 94 STAT. 3010

PUBLIC LAW 96-516—DEC. 12, 1980

program activities bears to the total amount authorized to be appropriated for those activities by section 11 and section 13 (with each ceihng and floor set forth in section 11 and section 13 being reduced in the same ratio for purposes of determining the amounts so available), except to the extent specifically otherwise provided in the text of the Act making the appropriations for the program activities involved. GRANT TITLES 42 USC 1864 note.

SEC. 20. The Director of the National Science Foundation shall require the titles of all its grants to contain a brief statement of the purpose of the research being undertaken. Insofar as possible such statements shall be in layman's language. AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ACT OF 1950

42 USC 1863.

Repeal. 42 USC 1874.

42 USC 1875.

SEC. 21. (a) Section 4(c) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: "In making nominations under this section, the President shall give due regard to equitable representation of scientists who are women or who represent minority groups.". (b)(1) Section 15(c) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 is repealed. (2) Subsection (d) of section 15 of such Act is redesignated as subsection (c). (c) Section 16 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 is amended to read as follows: APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 16. To enable the Foundation to carry out its powers and duties, only such sums may be appropriated as the Congress may authorize by law.". AMENDMENTS TO AWARDS

42 USC 1881.

42 USC 1881a.

Science and Technology Equal Opportunities Act. 42 USC 1861 note.

SEC. 22. (a)(1) Section 2(a) of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Medal of Science to provide recognition for individuals who make outstanding contributions in the physical, biological, mathematical, and engineering sciences" approved August 25, 1959, is amended by striking "or engineering" and inserting in lieu thereof "engineering, behavioral or social". (2) The title of such Act is amended by striking out "and engineering" and inserting in lieu thereof "engineering, behavioral, and social". (b) Section 6(a) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act, 1976 is amended by inserting after "engineering" a comma and the following: "behavioral, social". PART B—WOMEN, MINORITIES, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY SHORT TITLE

SEC. 31. This part may be cited as the "Science and Technology Equal Opportunities Act". FINDINGS AND POLICY

42 USC 1885.

SEC. 32. (a) The Congress finds that it is in the national interest to promote the full use of human resources in science and technology

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