Volume 75 · 759
Public Law 87–344
To extend for two additional years the expired provisions of Public Laws 815 and 874, Eighty-first Congress, and the National Defense Education Act of 1958, and for other purposes.
Approved October 3, 1961
Statutory text
AN ACT
To extend for two additional years the expired provisions of Public Laws 815 and 874, Eighty-first Congress, and the National Defense Education Act of 1958, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE I— EXTENSION OF PUBLIC LAWS 815 AND 874, EIGHTY-FIRST CONGRESS
Sec. 101. amendments to public law 815
The first sentence of section 3 of the Act of September
Applications.
23, 1950, as amended (20 U.S.C. 633), is amended by striking out “1961” and inserting in lieu thereof “1963”.
Subsection (b) of section 14 of such Act is amended (1) by
Funds.
striking out “1961” each time it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “1963”, and (2) by striking out “$40,000,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$60,000,000”.
Paragraph (15) of section 15 of such Act is amended by striking
out “1958–1959” and inserting in lieu thereof “1960–1961”.
Sec. 102. amendments to public law 874
The Act of September 30, 1950, as amended (20 U.S.C.
Federal payments to school districts, etc.
236–244), is amended by striking out “1961” each place where it appears in sections 2(a), 3(b), and 4(a) and inserting “1963” in lieu thereof in each such place.
Sec. 103. effective date
The amendments made by this title shall be effective for the period beginning July 1, 1961.
TITLE II— EXTENSION OF NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT OF 1958
Sec. 201. amendments to title ii (loans to students in institutions of higher education)
Section 201 of the National Defense Education Act of
Appropriations.
1958 is amended by striking out “for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, and such sums for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and each of the three succeeding fiscal years as may be necessary to enable students who have received a loan for any school year ending prior to July 1, 1962” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “each for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, and for the two succeeding fiscal years, and such sums for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and each of the three succeeding fiscal years as may be necessary to enable students who have received a loan for any school year ending prior to July 1, 1964”.
Section 202 of such Act is amended by striking out “1962” each
place where it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “1964”.
Section 206 of such Act is amended by striking out “1966” each
place where it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “1968”.
Sec. 202. amendments to title iii (financial assistance for strengthening science, mathematics, and modern foreign language instruction)
Section 301 of the National Defense Education Act of
1958 is amended by striking out “three succeeding fiscal years” both places where it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “five succeeding fiscal years”.
The last sentence of section 302(a)(2) of such Act is amended by striking out “two fiscal years in the period beginning July 1, 1960, and ending June 30, 1962” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “four fiscal years in the period beginning July 1, 1960, and ending June 30, 1964”.
The second sentence of section 304(b) of such Act is amended by striking out “two succeeding fiscal years” and inserting in lieu thereof “four succeeding fiscal years”.
Sec. 203. amendment to title iv (national defense fellowships)
Section 402 of the National Defense Education Act of
1958 is amended by striking out “three succeeding fiscal years” and inserting in lieu thereof “five succeeding fiscal years”.
Sec. 204. amendments to title v (guidance, counseling, and testing; identification and encouragement of able students)
Section 501 of the National Defense Education Act
of 1958 is amended by striking out “three succeeding fiscal years” and inserting in lieu thereof “five succeeding fiscal years”.
The second sentence of section 504(a) of such Act is amended by striking out “two succeeding fiscal years” and inserting in lieu thereof “four succeeding fiscal years”.
The first sentence of section 504(b) of such Act is amended by striking out “three succeeding fiscal years” and inserting in lieu thereof “five succeeding fiscal years”.
The first sentence of section 511 of such Act is amended by striking out “three succeeding fiscal years” and inserting in lieu thereof “five succeeding fiscal years”.
Sec. 205. amendments to title vi (language development)
Section 601 of the National Defense Education Act of
1958 is amended by striking out “1962” both places where it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “1964”.
Section 611 or such Act is amended by striking out “three succeeding fiscal years” and inserting in lieu thereof “five succeeding fiscal years”.
Sec. 206. amendment to title vii (research and experimentation in more effective utilization of educational media)
Section 763 of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended by striking out “three succeeding fiscal years” and inserting in lieu thereof “five succeeding fiscal years”.
Sec. 207. amendment to title viii (area vocational education programs)
Section 301 of the Vocational Education Act of 1946 is amended by striking out “three succeeding fiscal years” and inserting in lieu thereof “five succeeding fiscal years”.
Sec. 208. amendment to section 1009 (improvement of statistical services)
Section 1009(a) of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended by striking out “three succeeding fiscal years”
and inserting in lieu thereof “five succeeding fiscal years”.
Approved October 3, 1961.