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authorization Sec. 281. The Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after title X the following new title: “TITLE XI—LAW SCHOOL CLINICAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS “program authorization “Sec. 1101. (a) The Commissioner is authorized to enter into contracts with accredited law schools in the States for the purpose of paying not to exceed 90 per centum of the cost of establishing or expanding programs in such schools to provide clinical experience to students in the practice of law, with preference being given to programs providing such experience, to the extent practicable, in the preparation and trial of cases. “(b) Such costs may include necessary expenditures incurred for— “(1) planning; “(2) training of faculty members and salary for additional facility members; “(3) travel and per diem for faculty and students; “(4) reasonable stipends for students for work in the public service performed as part of any such program at a time other than during the regular academic year; “(5) equipment; and “(6) such other items as are allowed pursuant to regulations issued by the Commissioner. “(c) No law school may receive more than $75,000 in any fiscal year pursuant to this title. “(d) For the purpose of this title the term ‘accredited law school’ means any law school which is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association approved by the Commissioner for this purpose. “applications “Sec. 1102. (a) A contract authorized by this title may be made by the Commissioner upon application which— “(1) is made at such time or times and contains such information as he may prescribe; “(2) provides for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure proper disbursement of and 82 Stat. 1049accounting for Federal funds paid to the applicant under this title; and “(3) provides for making such reports, in such form and containing such information as the Commissioner may require to carry out his functions under this title, and for keeping such records and for affording such access thereto as the Commissioner may find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports. “(b) The Commissioner shall allocate, contracts under this title in such manner as will provide an equitable distribution of such contracts throughout the United States among law schools which show promise of being able to use funds effectively for the purposes of this title. “authorization of appropriations “Sec. 1103. There are authorized to be appropriated $340,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and $7,500,000 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1970, and June 30, 1971, to carry out the purposes of this title (and planning and related activities in the initial fiscal year for such purposes). Funds appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, shall be available for obligation pursuant to the provisions of this title during that year and the succeeding fiscal year.”