EDUCATION DIVISION

EDUCATION DIVISION Office of Education elementary and secondary education For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Environmental Education Act, part IV of title III of the Communications Act of 1934; the Cooperative Research Act; title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and section 222(a)(2) and title IX of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, $107,600,000 of which $12,000,000 shall be for educational broadcasting facilities and shall remain available until expended. 88 Stat. 1642 occupational, vocational, and adult education For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, section 102 (b) ($20,000,000), parts B and C ($438,978,000), D, F ($35,994,000), G ($19,500,000), H ($9,849,000) and I of the Vocational Education Act of 1963, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1241–1391), the Cooperative Research Act, and parts B-1 ($37,500,000), D ($8,139,000), E ($2,100,000), and F ($9,000,000) of the Education Professions Development Act, $612,376,000 including $16,000,000 for exemplary programs under part D of said 1963 Act of which 50 per centum shaft remain available until expended and 50 per centum shall remain available through June 30, 1976, and not to exceed $18,000,000 for research and training under part C of said 1963 Act. higher education For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles I, III, IV, section 745 of title VII, and parts A, B, C, and D of title IX, and section 1203 of the Higher Education Act, the Emergency Insured Student Loan Act of 1969 as amended, section 207 and title VI of the National Defense Education Act, as amended, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, section 22 of the Act of June 29, 1935, as amended (7 U.S.C. 329), section 421 of the General Education Provisions Act, and Public Law 92–506 of October 19, 1972, $2,131,271,000, of which $240,300,000 for supplemental educational opportunity grants and amounts reallotted for work-study shall remain available through June 30, 1976, $23,750,000 shall be for veterans cost-of-instruction payments to institutions of higher education, and $660,000,000 shall be for basic opportunity grants (including not to exceed $11,500,000 for administrative expenses) of which $648,500,000 shall remain available through June 30, 1976, $315,000,000 for subsidies on guaranteed student loans shall remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be used to pay any amount for basic opportunity grants for students who were enrolled at institutions of higher education prior to April 1, 1973. library resources For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles I ($49,155,000) and III ($2,594,000) of the Library Services and Construction Act (20 U.S.C. ch. 16); and title II (except section 231) and title VI ($7,500,000) of the Higher Education Act; $72,224,000. educational activities overseas (special foreign currency program) For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States, for necessary expenses of the Office of Education, as authorized by law, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to other appropriations to such office, for payments in the foregoing currencies. salaries and expenses For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the General Education Provisions Act, and the Cooperative Research Act, including rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $114,400,000. 88 Stat. 1643 student loan insurance fund For the Student Loan Insurance Fund authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965, $115,000,000 to remain available until expended. higher education facilities loan and insurance fund For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the trustee on account of outstanding beneficial interest or participations in assets of the Office of Education authorized by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1968, to be issued pursuant to section 302(c) of the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1717 (c)), $2,701,000, to remain available until expended, and the Secretary is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds available in the Higher Education Facilities Loan and Insurance Fund, and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitation as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act (31 U.S.C. 849) as may be necessary in carrying out the program set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such fund: Provided, That loans may be made during the current fiscal year from the fund to the extent that amounts are available from commitments withdrawn prior to July 1, 1975, by the Commissioner of Education. National Institute of Education national institute of education For carrying out section 405 of the General Education Provisions Act, including rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $70,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be used to award a grant or contract to any educational laboratory, research and development center, or any other project if any employee, of said laboratory, center, or project is compensated, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part from Federal funds at an annual salary in excess of the salary paid to the U.S. Commissioner of Education or the Director of the National Institute of Education. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Education salaries and expenses For necessary expenses to carry out section 402 of the General Education Provisions Act, $2,307,000. improvement of postsecondary education For carrying Out, to the extent not otherwise provided section 404 of the General Education Provisions Act, $11,500,000. Social and Rehabilitation Service public assistance For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV, VI, X, XI, XIV, XVI, and XIX of the Social Security Act, and the Act of July 5, 1960 (24 U.S.C. ch. 9), $12,111,731,000, of which $50,000,000 shall be for child welfare services under part B of title IV. 88 Stat. 1644 For making, after March 31 of the current fiscal year, payments to States under titles I, IV, VI, X, XIV, XVI, and XIX, respectively, of the Social Security Act, for the last three months of the current fiscal year (except with respect to activities included in the appropriation for “Work incentives”); and for making, after April 30 of the current fiscal year, payments for the first quarter of the next succeeding fiscal year; such sums as may be necessary, the obligations incurred and the expenditures made thereunder for payments under each of such titles to be charged to the subsequent appropriations therefor for the current or succeeding fiscal year. In the administration of titles I, IV (other than part C thereof), VI, X, XIV, XVI, and XIX, respectively, of the Social Security Act, payments to a State under any such titles for any quarter in the period beginning April 1 of the prior year, and ending June 30 of the current year may be made with respect to a State plan approved under such title prior to or during such period, but no such payment shall be made with respect to any plan for any quarter prior to the quarter in which such plan was submitted for approval. Such amounts as may be necessary from this appropriation shall be available for grants to States for any period in the prior fiscal year subsequent to March 31 of that year. work incentives For carrying out a work incentive program, as authorized by part C of title IV of the Social Security Act, including registration of individuals for such program, and for related child care and other supportive services, as authorized by section 402(a) (19) (G) of the Act, including transfer to the Secretary of Labor, as authorized by section 431 of the Act, $210,000,000, which shall be the maximum amount available for transfer to the Secretary of Labor and to which the States may become entitled pursuant to section 403(d) of such Act, for these purposes. rehabilitation services For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, section 303(a) (1) of the Public Health Service Act, and the International Health Research Act of 1960, $771,820,000; of which $680,000,000 shall be for activities under section 110 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and of which $23,000,000 shall be for activities under sections 120 and 130 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. salaries and expenses For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for the Social and Rehabilitation Service, $63,819,000, together with not to exceed $600,000 to be transferred from the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, and the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, as provided in section 201(g) (1) of the Social Security Act. Social Security Administration payments to social security trust funds For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, the Federal Disability Insurance, the Federal Hospital Insurance, and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds, as provided under sections 217(g), 228(g), 229(b), and 1844 of the Social Security Act, and sections 103(c) and 111(d) of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, $3,345,323,000. 88 Stat. 1645 special benefits for disabled coal miners For carrying out title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, including the payment of travel expenses either on an actual cost or commuted basis, to an individual for travel incident to medical examinations, and to parties, their representatives and all reasonably necessary witnesses for travel within the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, to reconsideration interviews and to proceedings before administrative law judges, $876, 089,000: Provided, That such amounts as may be agreed upon by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Postal Service shall be used for payment, in such manner as said parties may jointly determine, of postage for the transmission of official mail matter by States in connection with the administration of said Act. Benefit payments after April 30: For making, after April 30 of the current fiscal year, payments to entitled beneficiaries under title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, for the last two months of the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary, the obligations and expenditures therefor to be charged to the appropriation for the succeeding fiscal year. Whenever the Commissioner of Social Security finds it will promote the achievement of the provisions of title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, qualified persons may be appointed to conduct hearings thereunder without meeting the requirements for administrative law judges appointed under 5 U.S.C. 3105, but such appointments shall terminate not later than December 31, 1975: Provided, That no person shall hold a hearing in any case with which he has been concerned previously in the administration of such title. supplemental security income program For carrying out the Supplemental Security Income program under title XVI of the Social Security Act, section 401 of Public Law 92–603, and section 212 of Public Law 93–66, including payment to the social security trust funds for administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, $4,774,000,000: Provided, That for carrying out these activities for the last two months of the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary shall be available, the obligations and expenditures therefor to be charged to the appropriation for the succeeding fiscal year. limitation on salaries and expenses For necessary expenses, not more than $2,004,729,000 may be expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein: Provided, That such amounts as are required shall be available to pay travel expenses either on an actual cost or commuted basis, to an individual for travel incident to medical examinations, and to parties, their representatives and all reasonably necessary witnesses for travel within the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands to reconsideration interviews and to proceedings before administrative law judges under titles II, XVI, and XVIII of the Social Security Act: Provided further, That $25,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall be apportioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 665), only to the extent necessary to process workloads not anticipated in the budget estimates and to meet mandatory increases in costs of agencies or organizations with which agreements have been made to participate in the administration of titles XVI and XVIII and section 221 of title II of the Social Security Act, and after 88 Stat. 1646maximum absorption of such costs within the remainder of the existing limitation has been achieved: Provided further, That such amounts as may be agreed upon by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and the United States Postal Service shall be used for payment, in such manner as said organizations may jointly determine, of postage for the transmission of official mail matter in connection with the administration of the social security program by States participating in the program: Provided further, That such amounts as may be required may be expended for administration within the United States of the social insurance program of the United Kingdom, under terms of an agreement wherein similar services will be provided by the United Kingdom in that country for administration of the social insurance program of the United States. limitation on construction For acquisition of sites, construction and equipment of facilities and for payments of principal, interest, taxes, and any other obligations under contracts entered into pursuant to the Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 1954 and the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972, $8,232,000, to be expended as authorized by section 201 (g) (1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein, and to remain available until expended. Special Institutions american printing house for the blind For carrying out the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended (20 U.S.C. 101–105), $1,967,000. national technical institute for the deaf For carrying out the National Technical Institute for the Deaf Act (20 U.S.C. 681, et seq.), $9,819,000, of which $1,981,000 shall be for construction and shall remain available until expended. gallaudet college For carrying out the Model Secondary School for the Deaf Act (80 Stat. 1027) and for the partial support of Gallaudet College authorized by the Act of June 18, 1954, $27,543,000 of which $10,465,000 shall be for construction and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That if requested by the college, such construction shall be supervised by the General Services Administration. howard university For the partial support of Howard University, $79,650,000, of which $12,500,000 shall be for construction and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That if requested by the university, such construction shall be supervised by the General Services Administration. Assistant Secretary for Human Development human development For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, section 426 of the Social Security Act, the Act of April 9, 1912 (42 U.S.C. 191), the Older Americans Act of 1965, and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, $177,950,000. 88 Stat. 1647 Office of the Secretary office for civil rights For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights $22,207,000, together with not to exceed $1,406,000, to be transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein, which sum shall be available for expenditure to enforce any order, with respect to the desegregation of schools of a local educational agency, requiring the transportation of students from one school to another school only under the same circumstances and in the same manner whether the residence of the students of such school or the principal office of such local educational agency is situated in the northern, eastern, western, or southern part of the United States. departmental management For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for departmental management, including hire of six medium sedans, and for carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, section 1110 of the Social Security Act, $82,722,000 together with not to exceed $8,226,000 to be transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein; and not to exceed $29,000 to be transferred from “Revolving fund for certification and other services,” Food and Drug Administration.