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 99 STAT. 908

20 USC 1087bb. 20 USC 1087aa.

Effective date. 20 USC 1087bb note.

Prohibition. 20 USC 1134h.

PUBLIC LAW 99-159—NOV. 22, 1985 (2) by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 462 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, if in the fiscal year 1986 the sums appropriated pursuant to section 461(b)(l) of the Higher Eklucation Act of 1965 are less than the sums appropriated pursuant to such section for the fiscal year 1980, the Secretary shall apportion the sums appropriated pursuant to section 461(b)(l) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for such fiscal year among the States so that each State's apportionment bears the same ratio to the total amount appropriated as that State's apportionment in fiscal year 1980 bears to the total amount appropriated pursuant to section 461(b)(l) for the fiscal year 1980.". (b) The amendments made by this section shall take effect October 1, 1985. NATIONAL GRADUATE FELLOWS PROGRAM

SEC. 802. The last sentence of section 931(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended to read as follows: "In the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1985, and each succeeding fiscal year, all funds appropriated in each fiscal year shall be awarded to students by April 1 of the fiscal year for which the funds were appropriated. All funds appropriated in a fiscal year shall be obligated and expended to the students for fellowships for use in the academic year beginning after July 1 of the fiscal year for which the funds were appropriated. The fellowships shall be awarded for only 1 academic year of study and shall be renewable for a period not to exceed 4 years of study.". Approved November 22, 1985.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1210 (S. 903) (S. 801): HOUSE REPORT No. 99-44 (Comm. on Science and Technology). SENATE REPORTS: No. 99-27 accompanying S. 903 (Comm. on eommerce, Science, and Transportation) and No. 99-131 accompanying S. 801 (Comm. on Labor and Human Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985): Apr. 17, considered and passed House. Sept. 26, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 801. Oct. 24, House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment. Nov. 1, Senate concurred in House amendment.

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