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 PUBLIC LAW 98-377—AUG. 11, 1984

98 STAT. 1273

including per diem, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code; (6) enter into contracts, grants, or other arrangements, or modifications thereof, to carry out the provisions of this title, and such contracts or modifications thereof may, with the concurrence of two-thirds of the members of the National Science Board, be entered into without performance or other bonds, and without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (41 U.S.C. 5); (7) make advances, progress, and other payments which the Board deems necessary under this title without regard to the provisions of section 3324 of title 31, United States Code; and (8) make other necessary expenditures. (b) The Foundation shall submit to the President and to the Congress an annual report of its operations under this title.

Contracts with U.S. Grants.

Report.

PARTICIPATION OF TEACHERS FROM PRIVATE SCHOOLS

S E C 162. The Foundation shall, after consultation with appropri- 20 USC 3952. ate private school representatives, make provision for the benefit of teachers in private elementary and secondary schools in the programs authorized by this title, in order to assure equitable participation of such teachers. PROHIBITION AGAINST FEDERAL CONTROL OF EDUCATION

SEC. 163. The provisions of section 432 of the General Education Provisions Act, relating to prohibition against Federal control of education, shall apply to each program authorized by this title.

20 USC 3953. 20 USC 1232a.

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 164. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 20 USC 3954. for each of the fiscal years 1984 and 1985 to carry out the provisions of part A of this title. (b) There are authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for the fiscal year 1985 to carry out the provisions of part B of this title. (c) There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and $15,000,000 for the fiscal year 1985 to carry out the provisions of part C of this title. (d) There are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for the fiscal year 1985 to carry out the provisions of part D of this title. (e) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation $20,000,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and $21,000,000 for the fiscal year 1985 to carry out the graduate fellowship program under the National Science Foundation Act of 1950. 42 USC 1861 note.

TITLE II—EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC SECURITY STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

SEC. 201. It is the purpose of this title to make financial assistance 20 USC 3961. available to State and local educational agencies, and to institutions of higher education, to improve the skills of teachers and instruction in mathematics, science, computer learning, and foreign languages, and to increase the access of all students to such instruction, and thereby contribute to strengthening the economic security of the United States.

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