Public Law 92–372

Scientific Research Project Support, $275,300,000;

National and Special Research Programs, $108,000,000;

National Research Centers, $42,300,000;

Computing Activities in Education and Research, $19,500.000;

Science Information Activities, $9,500,000:

International Cooperative Scientific Activities, $4,700,000:

Research Applied to National Needs, $87,500,000;

Intergovernmental Science Program, $1,700,000;

Institutional Improvement for Science, $18,500,000;

Graduate Student Support, $21,200,000;

Science Education Improvement, $76,000,000;

Planning and Policy Studies, $2,800,000;

Program Development and Management, $29,300,000.

of the amount stipulated for the purpose of “National and Special Research Programs” in category (2) of section 1, not less than $4,500,000 shall be available for the oceanographic ship construction/conversion program;

of the amount stipulated for the purpose of “Research Applied to National Needs” in category (7) of section 1, not less than $19,500,000 shall be available for energy research and technology programs, including but not limited to solar, geothermal, and other nonconventional energy sources, and not less than $8,000,000 shall be available for earthquake engineering programs.

not less than $13,000,000 of the amount stipulated for the purpose of “Institutional Improvement for Science” in category (9) of section 1 shall be available for that purpose, and of such amount not more than $4,000,000 shall be available for institutional giants for research management improvement;

not less than $16,500,000 of the amount stipulated for the purpose of “Graduate Student Support” in category (10) of section 1 shall be available for that purpose, and of such amount not less than $13,000,000 shall be available for graduate fellowships and not less than $3,500,000 for postdoctoral fellowships;

not less than $74,000,000 of the amount stipulated for the purpose of “Science Education Improvement” in category (11) of section 1 shall be available for that purpose, and of such amount not more than $1,500,000 shall be available for experimental projects to encourage initiatives in science education.

a period of thirty legislative days (or forty-five calendar

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days, when Congress is in adjournment sine die) has passed after the Director or his designee has transmitted to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate and to the Committee on Science and Astronautics of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare of the Senate a written report containing a full and complete statement concerning the nature of the transfer and the reason therefor, or

each such committee before the expiration of such period has transmitted to the Director written notice to the effect that such committee has no objection to the proposed action.

If an institution of higher education determines, after

Payment to convicted criminals, prohibition.

affording notice and opportunity for hearing to an individual attending, or employed by, such institution, that such individual has been convicted by any court of record of any crime which was committed after the date of enactment of this Act and which involved the use of (or assistance to others in the use of) force, disruption, or the seizure of property under control of any institution of higher education to prevent officials or students in such institution from engaging in their duties or pursuing their studies, and that such crime was of a serious nature and contributed to a substantial disruption of the administration of the institution with respect to which such crime was committed, then the institution which such individual attends, or is employed by, 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 specified in subsection (c). If an institution denies an individual assistance under the authority of the preceding sentence of this subsection, then any institution which such individual subsequently attends shall deny for the remainder of the two-year period any further payment to, or for the direct benefit of, such individual wider any of the programs specified in subsection (c).

If an institution of higher education determines, after affording notice and opportunity for hearing to an individual attending, or employed by, such institution, that such individual has willfully refused to obey a lawful regulation or order of 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 specified in subsection (c).

The programs referred to in subsections (a) and (b) are as follows:

by inserting “and science education programs at all levels” after “scientific research potential”; and

by striking out “scientific activities” and inserting in lieu thereof “scientific and educational activities”.