A bill to authorize funds to preserve the official papers of Joseph W. Martin, Jr.
PL 99-608 (H.R.4244), enacted 11/06/1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-608—NOV. 6, 1986 
100 STAT. 3473 
Public Law 99-608 
99th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize funds to preserve the official papers of Joseph W. Martin, Jr. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED. 
In recognition of the pubUc service of the former Speaker of the 
United States House of Representatives, Joseph W. Martin, Jr., and 
of the need for preserving the official papers of Speaker Martin, the 
Secretary of Education is authorized to provide funds in accordance 
with the provisions of this Act to assist in the construction of the 
Joseph W. Martin Institute for Law and Society at Stonehill College, 
North Easton, Massachusetts. 
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS FOR ASSISTANCE. 
No payment may be made under this Act except upon an applica-
tion at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied 
by such information as the Secretary of Education may require in 
order to certify the amount of eligible funds. All such payments may 
be used in furtherance of the mission of the Joseph W. Martin 
Institute for Law and Society to establish a regional and national 
academic center for scholarship and applied research on the devel-
opment of domestic and foreign policy during the career of Joseph 
W. Martin, Jr. 
SEC. 3. DURATION OF ASSISTANCE. 
Funds appropriated pursuant to this Act shall be made available 
to Stonehill College on or after October 1, 1986, and prior to the 
close of the fiscal year ending September 30,1990. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry oxd this Act for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1986, and for each of the three succeeding fiscal years, except 
that the aggregate amount so appropriated shall not exceed 
$6,000,000. Funds appropriated pursuant to this section shall remain 
available until expended. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF KANSAS EDUCATIONAL SATELLITE VIDEO 
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 
(a) The Secretary is authorized to provide financial assistance, in 
accordance with the provisions of this section, to pay the Federal 
share of the cost of construction, and related expenses, for the 
Kansas Educational Satellite Video Communications Center at the 
Kansas State University located in Manhattan, Kansas, to enable 
the Kansas State University to establish the Kansas Educational 
Satellite Video Communications Center in order to produce and 
disseminate television programming in subject areas of local, 
regional, national, and international importance. 
Nov. 6, 1986 
[H.R. 4244] 
Schools and 
colleges. 
Massachusetts. 
Research and 
development. 
100 STAT. 3474 
PUBLIC LAW 99-608—NOV. 6, 1986 
(b) No financial assistance may be made under this section except 
upon an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or 
accompanied by such information, as the Secretary may reasonably 
require. 
Appropriation 
(c) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums, not to 
authorization. 
exceed $6,000,000, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of 
this section. Funds appropriated pursuant to this section shall 
remain available until expended. 
Approved November 6, 1986. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4244: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 132 (1986): 
Sept. 16, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 30, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Oct. 16, House concurred in Senate amendments.