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 98 STAT. 2900

PUBLIC LAW 98-558—OCT. 30, 1984

is considered appropriate by such statewide panel. Selection of fellows shall be made in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Education. "(b) Announcement of awards shall be made in a public ceremony. "FELLOWSHIP REPAYMENT PROVISIONS

20 USC lli9e-5.

"SEC. 576. Repayment of the award shall be made to the Federal Government in the case of fraud or gross noncompliance.". MATH SCIENCE TECHNICAL AMENDMENT

Ante, p. 1301.

SEC. 702. Section 711 of the Education for Economic Security Act is amended by striking out "(a)" and by striking out subsection (b) of such section. TITLE VIII—FEDERAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS AMENDMENT TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965

SEC. 801. (a) Part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (hereafter in this title referred to as "the Act") is amended by redesignating subpart 6 as subpart 7 and by inserting after subpart 5 the following new subpart: "Subpart 6—Federal Merit Scholarships "STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 20 USC 1070d-31.

"SEC. 419A. It is the purpose of this subpart to establish a Federal Merit Scholarship Program to promote student excellence and achievement and to recognize exceptionally able students who show promise of continued excellence. "DEFINITION

20 USC 1070d-32.

20 USC 2854.

"SEC. 419B. For the purpose of this subpart— "(1) the term 'secondary school' has the same meaning given that term under section 198(a)(7) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and "(2) the term 'State' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. "SCHOLARSHIPS AUTHORIZED

Grants. 20 USC 1070d-33.

"SEC. 419C. (a) The Secretary is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this subpart, to make grants to States to enable the States to award scholarships to individuals who have demonstrated outst2mding academic achievement and who show promise of continued academic achievement. "(b) Scholarships under this section shall be awarded for a period of one academic year for the first year of study at an institution of higher education. "(c) A student awarded a scholarship under this subpart may attend any institution of higher education.

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