PUBLIC LAW 95-99—AUG. 15, 1977
91 STAT. 831
Public Law 95-99 95th Congress An Act To authorize appropriations for aetivities of the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "National Science Foundation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1978". SEC. 2. (a) There is authorized to be appropriated to the National Science Foundation $879,350,000 for the fiscal year 1978. (b) Funds authorized under subsection (a) shall be available for the following categories: (1) Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Engineering, $246,500,000. (2) Astronomical, Atmospheric, Earth, and Ocean Sciences, $210,500,000. (3) United States Antarctic Eesearch Program, $47,475,000. (4) Biological, Behavioral, and Social Sciences, $142,500,000. (5) Basic Research Stability Grants, $4,500,000, or 2 per centum of the funds available for categories (1), (2), and (4) of this subsection, whichever is less. (6) Science Education Programs, $83,300,000. (7) Research Applied to National Needs, $75,850,000. (8) Scientific, Technological, and International Affairs, $20,900,000. (9) Program Development and Management, $47,825,000. SEC. 3. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other Act, of the total amount authorized under section 2(b)(6)— (1) $11,900,000 shall be available for Graduate Fellowships; (2) $1,200,000 shall be available for the program "Continuing Education for Scientists and Engineers"; (3) $3,000,000 shall be available for the program "Resource Center for Science and Engineering"; (4) $2,500,000 shall be available for the program "Minorities, Women, and the Handicapped in Science"; (5) $1,800,000 shall be available for the program "Science for Citizens"; (6) $2,600,000 shall be available for the program "Public Understanding of Science"; (7) $1,400,000 shall be available for the program "Ethics and Values in Science and Technology"; (8) $500,000 shall be available for a comprehensive assessment of science education in two-year colleges; (9) $14,500,000 shall be available for the program' "Comprehensive Assistance to Undergraduate Science Education"; and (10) $6,000,000 shall be available for the program "Pre-College Teacher Development". (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other Act, $4,000,000 shall be available for the program "Policy Research and Analysis" authorized under section 2(b)(8).
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Aug. 15, 1977 [H.R. 4991] National Science Foundation Authorization Act, Fiscal year 1978. 42 USC 1861 note.
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