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 PUBLIC LAW 97-12—JUNE 5, 1981

95 STAT. 41

standing any other provision of law, all interest deposited in the Office's Account in the Bank pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 3043(c) shall be available to pay administrative and technical assistance expenses of the Office. During 1981, within the resources and authority available, gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans shall not exceed $19,700,000. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES (RESCISSION)

Of the funds appropriated under this head in the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1981, $46,000,000 are rescinded, and of the amounts 94 Stat. 3056. remaining for research and related activities under Public Law 96-526: (1) not more than $37,000,000 shall be available for scientific, technological, and international affairs; (2) not more than $83,000,000 shall be available for engineering; (3) not more than $18,053,000 shall be available for earthquake hazards mitigation; (4) not more than $1,240,000 shall be available for the establishment and operation of three university-based Innovation Centers; (5) not more than $2,800,000 shall be available for grants to two-year and four-year colleges for equipment and instrumentation costing $35,000 or less; (6) not more than $300,000 shall be available for small business innovation for projects to aid the handicapped; and (7) not more than $1,400,000 shall be available for special programs for women and minorities in science and technology. None of these funds shall be available for separately targeted programs for appropriate technology, science faculty improvement programs for two-year and fouryear college faculty research participation, and research opportunity grants and visiting professorships for women. SCIENCE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES (RESCISSION)

Of the funds appropriated under this head in the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1981, $10,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That of the 94 Stat. 3057. amounts remaining for science education activities under Public Law 96-526, not more than (1) $15,000,000 shall be available for women and minorities in science and technology activities and (2) $500,000 shall be available for science education programs related to appropriate technology. SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM SALARIES AND EXPENSES (RESCISSION)

Of the funds appropriated under this head in the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1981, $1,940,000 are rescinded. 94 Stat. 3057.

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