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PUBLIC LAW 93-471-OCT. 26, 1974
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Public Law 93-471 AN ACT
October 26, 1974
To reorganize public postsecondary education in the District of Columbia, establish a Board of Trustees, authorize and direct the Board of Trustees to consolidate the existing local institutions of public postsecondary education into a single Land-Grant University of the District of Columbia, direct the Board of Trustees to administer the University of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
[H. R. 15643]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled. •'
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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lumbia Public Postsecondary Education Re organization Act.
TITLE I—SHORT TITLE, PURPOSE, A N D DEFINITIONS
Sec. 101. Short title. Sec. 102. Statement of purpose. Sec. 103. Definitions. TITLE II—BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.
201. Membership. 202. Suspension and removal. 203. Compensation. 204. The University of the District of Columbia. 205. Duties of the Trustees. 206. Personnel System. 207. Transfer of functions, assets, and liabilities. 208. Establishment of Land-Grant University. 209. State consent. TITLE III—AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec, Sec.
401. Meetings. 402. Advisory Committees. 403. Gifts and contributions. 404. Annual report. 405. New authority granted Board of Education. 406. Authority of Council. 407. Effective date.
TITLE I—SHOET TITLE, PURPOSES, AND DEFINITIONS SHORT TITLE
SEC. 101. This Act may be cited as the "District of Columbia Fublic Qf;,^,°'^^ ^^' Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act". STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
102. I t is the intent of Congress to authorize a public land-grant university through the reor<ranization of the existing local institutions of public postsecondary education in the District of Columbia. I t is the clear and specific intent of the Congress that vocational and technological education, as well as liberal arts, sciences, teacher education, and graduate and postgraduate studies, within the University be given at all times its proper priority in terms of funding with other units within the University, and that the land-grant funds be utilized by the University in accordance with the provisions of the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301-305, 307, 308) (known as the First Morrill Act). SEC.
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