National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation research and related activities For necessary expenses in carrying out the purposes of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875), title IX of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 1876–1879), and the Act to establish a National Medal of Science (42 U.S.C. 1880–1881); services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; maintenance and operation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for research support; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $3,500 for official reception and representation expenses; not to exceed $54,800,000 for program development and management; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902); rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia; and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services; $827,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1980: Provided, That not more than $55,500,000 shall be available for Applied Science and Research Applications, of which not more than $1,000,000 shall be for Problem Analysis, not more than $5,000,000 for Integrated Basic Research, not more than $17,400,000 for Earthquake Hazards Mitigation, and not more than $2,400,000 for Community Water Management: Provided further, That receipts for scientific support services and materials furnished by the National Research Centers may be credited to this appropriation: Provided further, That if an institution of higher education receiving funds hereunder determines after affording notice and opportunity for hearing to an individual attend-92 STAT. 800ing, or employed by, such institution, that such individual has, after the date of enactment of this Act, willfully refused to obey a lawful reflation or order of such institution and that such refusal was of a serious nature and contributed to the disruption of the administration of such institution, then the institution shall deny any further payment to, or for the benefit of, such individual: Provided further, That of the foregoing amounts, funds available to meet minima authorized by any other Act shall be available only to the extent such funds are not in excess of amounts provided herein: Provided further, That unless otherwise specified by this appropriation, the ratio of amounts made available under this Act for a program or minima to the amounts specified for a program or minima in any other Act, for the activity for which the limitation applies, shall not exceed the ratio that the total funds appropriated in this Act bear to the total funds authorized in such Act, for the activity for which the limitation applies: Provided further, That none of the funds provided by this Act shall be used to pay an investigator, through a grant, at more than the maximum rate paid for GS–18, unless expressly approved by the Director of the National Science Foundation. science education activities For necessary expenses in carrying out science education programs and activities pursuant to the purposes of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875), including award of graduate fellowships, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $80.000,000: Provided, That of the foregoing amounts, funds available to meet minima authorized by any other Act shall be available only to the extent such funds are not in excess of amounts provided herein: Provided further, That unless otherwise specified by this appropriation, the ratio of amounts made available under this Act for a program or minima to the amounts specified for a program or minima in any other Act, for the activity for which the limitation applies, shall not exceed the ratio that the total funds appropriated in this Act bear to the total funds authorized in such Act, for the activity for which the limitation applies. scientific 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 scientific activities, as authorized by law, $4,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1980: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available in addition to other appropriations to the National Science Foundation, for payments in the foregoing currencies.