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Military service.

84 Stat. 366.

Effective date.

actment of this Act, by any such employee who dies during such period.

(b) For purposes of this section, service in the Armed Forces of the United States in the case of an individual relieved from training and service in the Armed Forces of the United State or discharged from hospitalization following such training and service, shall include the period provided by law for the mandatory restoration of such individual to a position in or under the municipal government of the District of Columbia.

SEC. 306. The provisions of this title shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after September 1, 1969.

15. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION ACT, 1971

(Including Funds Usable for Grants to Institutions of
Higher Education)

(Public Law 91-303, approved July 2, 1970)

A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

In the House of Representatives, hearings on "1971 NASA Authorization" (H.R. 15695) were held before the Committee on Science and Astronautics on February 17, 19, 20, 24, 25 and 26, 1970. Representative George P. Miller of California, chairman of the Committee, mainly presided. The record of the hearings was printed in two volumes totaling 1,726 pages.

In the Senate, hearings on "1971 NASA Authorization" (S. 3374) were held before the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences on February 20, 27 and March 4, 5, 6, 11, and 18, 1970. Senator Clinton P. Anderson of New Mexico, Chairman of the Committee, presided. The record of the hearings was printed in 3 parts, totaling 1,067 pages.

On March 17, 1970, H.R. 16516, a new bill to authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was introduced by Representative George P. Miller, for himself and 23 other Representatives. The bill was referred to the Committee on Science and Astronautics. It was reported from that committee, by Mr. Miller, on March 19, 1970 (H. Rept. No. 91-929). It passed the House on April 23, 1970.

The bill was reported in the Senate, by Senator Clinton P. Anderson, from the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences, on May 1, 1970 (S. Rept. No. 91-833). On May 6, 1970 the bill passed the Senate, amended, and the Senate asked for a conference. On May 13, 1970 the House agreed to a conference. On June 15, 1970 the conference report was submitted by Representative George P. Miller (H. Rept. No. 1189). The House and Senate both agreed to the conference report on June 22, 1970. The act was approved by the President on July 2, 1970 and became Public Law 91-303.

UMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE ACT AFFECTING
EDUCATION AND TRAINING

thorizes appropriations to the National Aeronautics and istration for 18 specified research and development prohorizes the use of research and development appropriaified purposes including grants to nonprofit institutions ication.

hibits the use of research and development appropriats to any nonprofit institution of higher learning unless ministrator or his designee determines that recruiting ny of the U.S. Armed Forces are not being barred from r property of such institution.

hibits payment of Federal funds to or for the direct ndividual who has committed or participated in a crime of property at an institution of higher education or d to obey regulations at such an institution.

EXT OF PROVISIONS OF THE LAW AFFECTING
EDUCATION AND TRAINING

part of the text of Public Law 91-303:

›rize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and ration for research and development, construction of esearch and program management, and for other pur

by the Senate and House of Representatives tates of America in Congress assembled, That uthorized to be appropriated to the National Space Administration:

earch and development," for the following

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and planetary exploration, $144,900,000; ence, $12,900,000;

applications, $167,000,000;

n vehicle procurement, $124,900,000; ehicle systems, $30,000,000;

-onics systems, $23,900,000;

n factor systems, $18,300,000;

research, $18,000,000;

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power and electric propulsion systems, 84 Stat. 368. 900,000;

r rockets, $38,000,000;

cal propulsion, $20,300,000;

utical vehicles, $87,100,000;

ng and data acquisition, $295,200,000;

logy utilization, $4,500,000;

84 Stat. 369.

Research and program management.

Program specifications.

Notice to

Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and congressional committees.

84 Stat. 369. 84 Stat. 370.

Scientific

consultations.

Funds, limita

tion and

restriction.

(c) For "Research and program management," $683,300.000, of which not to exceed $506,108,000 shall be available for personnel and related costs.

(d) Appropriations for "Research and development" may be used (1) for any items of a capital nature (other than acquisition of land) which may be required for the performance of research and development contracts, and (2) for grants to nonprofit institutions of higher education, or to nonprofit or ganizations whose primary purpose is the conduct of scientif research, for purchase or construction of additional research facilities; and title to such facilities shall be vested in the United States unless the Administrator determines that the national program of aeronautical and space activities will best be served by vesting title in any such grantee institution or tions as the Administrator shall determine to be required to inorganization. Each such grant shall be made under such conditions as the Administrator shall determine to be required to insure that the United States will receive therefrom benefit adequate to justify the making of that grant. None of the funds appropriated for "Research and development" pursuant to this Act may be used for construction of any major facility, the esti mated cost of which, including colateral equipment, exceeds $250,000, unless the Administrator or his designee has notified the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate and the Committee on Science and Astronautics of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences of the Senate of the nature, location, and estimated cost of such facility.

(e) When so specified in an appropriation Act, (1) any amount appropriated for "Research and development" or for "Construction of facilities" may remain available without fiscal year limitation, and (2) maintenance and operation of facilities and support services contracts may be entered into under the "Research and program management" appropriation for periods not in excess of twelve months beginning at any time during the fiscal year.

(f) Appropriations made pursuant to subsection 1(c) mav be used, but not to exceed $35,000, for scientific consultations or extraordinary expenses upon the approval or authority of the Administrator and his determination shall be final and corclusive upon the accounting officers of the Government.

(g) No part of the funds appropriated pursuant to subse tion 1(c) for maintenance, repairs, alterations, and minor construction shall be used for the construction of any new facility the estimated cost of which, including collateral equipment, exceeds $100,000.

(h) No part of the funds appropriated pursuant to subsa tion (a) of this section may be used for grants to any nonprot institution of higher learning unless the Administrator or 'is designee determines at the time of the grant that recruiting personnel of any of the Armed Forces of the United States are not being barred from the premises or property of such

Administrator.

cept that this subsection shall not apply if the
or or his designee determines that the grant is a
or renewal of a previous grant to such institution
ly to make a significant contribution to the aero-
pace activities of the United States. The Secretary Report to
all furnish to the Administrator or his designee
days after the date of enactment of this Act and
30 and June 30 thereafter the names of any non-
ions of higher learning which the Secretary of
nines on the date of each such report are barring
g personnel from premises or property of any

n.

Is appropriated pursuant to this section in excess all be used for the payment of services, per diem, er expenses of experts and consultants.

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distribution.

he sense of the Congress that it is in the national Research funds, sideration be given to geographical distribution geographical arch funds whenever feasible, and that the Natics and Space Administration should explore s of distributing its research and development feasible.

84 Stat. 372.

Campus
disruptors,
payment.

denial of

an institution of higher education determines, otice and opportunity for hearing to an individr employed by, such institution, that such indiconvicted by any court of record of any crime itted after the date of enactment of this Act and he use of (or assistance to others in the use of) , or the seizure of property under control of any her education to prevent officials or students in rom engaging in their duties or pursuing their such crime was of a serious nature and contantial disruption of the administration of the respect to which such crime was committed, ion which such individual attends, or is emeny for a period of two years any further paye direct benefit of, such individual under any authorized by the National Aeronautics and , the funds for which are authorized pursuant 72 Stat. 426. institution denies an individual assistance unof the preceding sentence of this subsection, on which such individual subsequently attends remainder of the two-year period any further the direct benefit of, such individual under as authorized by the National Aeronautics and the funds for which are authorized pursuant

ution of higher education determines, after d opportunity for hearing to an individual yed by, such institution, that such individual ed to obey a lawful regulation or order of

42 USC 2451 note.

Freedom of speech.

such institution after the date of enactment of this Act, and that such refusal was of a serious nature and contributed to a substantial disruption of the administration of such institution. then such institution shall deny, for a period of two years, any further payment to, or for the direct benefit of, such individual under any of the programs authorized by the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, the funds for which are authorized pursuant to this Act.

(c)(1) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit any institution of higher education from refusing to award. continue, or extend any financial assistance under any such Act to any individual because of any misconduct which in its judgment bears adversely on his fitness for such assistance.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting or prejudicing the rights and prerogatives of any institution of higher education to institute and carry out an independent disciplinary proceeding pursuant to existing authority, prac tice, and law.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the freedom of any student to verbal expression of individual views or opinions.

16. SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ACT. 1970: APPROPRIATIONS AFFECTING EDUCATION AND TRAINING

(Public Law 91-305, approved July 6, 1970)

A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Hearings on the Second Supplemental Appropriation Bill, 1970. were held before subcommittees of the Home Committee on Appro priations at intervals in March and April, 1970. The chairmen of the respective subcommittees presided at the hearings. The record of the hearings was printed in a volume of 831 pages.

In the Senate, hearings on Second Supplemental Appropriations were held before the Subcommittee on Deficiencies and Supplementals, of the Committee on Appropriations, at intervals in April and May, 1970. Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia, chairman of the subcommittee, generally presided. The record of the hearings was printed in a volume of 1,087 pages.

In the House on April 30, 1970 Representative George H. Mahon of Texas reported from the Committee on Appropriations H.R. 17399, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970 (H. Rept. 91-1033).

The bill passed the House on May 7, 1970. It was reported in the Senate, from the Committee on Appropriations, by Senator Robert C. Byrd on June 8, 1970 (S. Rept. No. 917). On June 22, 1970, the bill passed the Senate, amended, and the Senate asked for a conference. On June 23, 1970 the House agreed to a conference. The conference

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