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PUBLIC LAW 96-516—DEC. 12, 1980 technical fields, including mathematics and computer skills, at all educational levels; and (3) such other data, analyses, and evaluations as the Director, acting on the advice of the Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Technology, determines appropriate to carry out the Foundation's functions as well as the policies and programs of this Act. SEVERABILITY

42 USC 1885 "°

SEC. 38. If a provision of this Act is held invalid, the validity of the other provisions of the Act shall not be affected. If an application of a provision of this Act to a person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the application of the provisions to another person or circumstance shall not be affected. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 39. Of the sums appropriated for the National Science Foundation pursuant to section 11, not less then $30,000,000 shall be available in fiscal year 1981 to carry out the provisions of this part. Approved December 12, 1980,

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-999 accompanying H.R. 7115 (Comm. on Science and Technology) and No. 96-1474 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 96-713 (Comm. on Labor and Human Resources) and No. 96-1028 (Comm. of Conference). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 126 (1980): June 16, H.R. 7115 considered in House. June 23, S. 568 considered and passed Senate. Sept. 4, H.R. 7115 considered and passed House; passage vacated and S. 568, amended, passed in lieu. Nov. 21, Senate agreed to conference report. Dec. 2, House agreed to conference report.

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