National Science Foundation Authorization Act
PL 93-413 (H.R.13999), enacted 09/04/1974

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«§ 11-2607. Preparation of Budget 
"The joint committee shall prepare and annually submit to the Com-
missioner of the District of Columbia, in conformity with section 1743 
of this title, or to his successor in accordance with section 445 of the 
District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorgani-
zation Act, for inclusion in the annual budget, annual estimates of the 
expenditures and appropriations necessary for furnishing representa-
tion by pi'ivate attorneys to persons entitled to representation in 
accordance with section 2601 of this title. 
"§ 11-2608. Authorization of appropriations 
"There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any moneys 
in the Treasury credited to the District of Columbia, such funds as 
may be necessary for the administration of this chapter for fiscal years 
1975 and 1976. When so specified in appropriation Acts, such appropri-
ations shall remain available until expended. 
"§ 11-2609. Authority of Council 
"Section 602(a)(4) of the District of Columbia Self-Government 
and Governmental Reorganization Act shall not apply to this chapter.". 
SEC. 3. (a) Paragraph (1) of section 3006A, title 18, United States 
Code, as amended, is amended to read: 
"(1) APPLICABILITY IN THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.—The provisions 
of this Act, other than subsection (h) of section 1, shall apply in the 
United States District Court for the District of Columbia and the 
TTnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. 
The provisions of this Act shall not apply to the Superior Court of the 
District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.". 
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect upon the date of its enactment. Any 
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person appointed on or after July 1,1974, but prior to the commencing 
date of the plan referred to in section 11-2601 of the District of 
Columbia Code (as added by section 2 of this Act), by a judge of the 
Superior Court or the District of Columbia Court of Appeals to furnish 
to any person in the District of Columbia, who is financially unable 
to obtain adequate representation, that representation and those 
services referred to in such section 11-2601, may be compensated and 
reimbursed for such representation and services rendered, including 
expenses incurred therewith, upon filing a claim for payment. Pay-
ment shall not be allowed in excess of the amounts authorized in 
accordance with those sections added to the District of Columbia Code 
by such section 2. 
Approved September 3, 1974. 
Public Law 93-413 
A N A C T 
September 4, 1974 
To authorize appropriations for activities of tlie National Science P\)undation, 
[H. R. 13999] 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the iSenate arid House of Representatives 
of the 
United States 
of A?neriea in Congress assemhled. That there is 
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tion lor the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, for the followmg 1975. 
categories: 
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(1) Scientific Research Project Support, $358,700,000. 
(2) National and Special Research Programs, $91,900,000. 
(3) National Research Centers, $52,500,000. 
(4) Science Information Activities, $6,300,000. 
(5) International Cooperative Scientific Activities, $8,000,000. 
(6) Research Applied to National Needs, $148,900,000. 
(7) Intergovernmental Science Program, $2,000,000. 
(8) Institutional Improvement for Science, $12,000,000. 
(9) Graduate Student Support, $15,000,000. 
(10) Science Education Improvement, $70,000,000. 
(11) Planning and Policy Studies, $2,700,000. 
(12) Program Development and Management, $39,500,000. 
SEC. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other 
Act— 
(a) of the total amount authorized under section 1, not less than 
$10,000,000 shall be available for the purpose of "Institutional 
Improvement for Science"; 
(b) of the total amount authorized under section 1, not less than 
$15,000,000 shall be available for the purpose of "Graduate Stu-
dent Support"; 
(c) of the total amount authorized under section 1, not less than 
$70,000,000 shall be available for the purpose of "Science Educa-
tion Improvement"; 
(d) of the total amount authorized in category (2) of section 
1— 
(1) not less than $1,600,000 shall be available for "Experi-
mental R. & D. Incentives", and 
(2) not less than $4,000,000 sliall be available for "Ship 
Construction/Conversion"; 
(e) of the total amount authorized in category (6) of section 1— 
(1) not less than $1,000,000 shall be available for "Fire 
Research", and 
(2) not less than $8,000,000 shall be available for "Earth-
quake Research and Engineering"; and 
(f) of the total amount authorized in category (10) of section 
1— 
(1) not less than $1,500,000 shall be available for "Science 
Faculty Fellowships for College Teachers", 
(2) not less than $3,800,000 shall be available for-"Student 
Programs" including "I'ndergraduate Student Projects" and 
"Student Originated Studies", and 
(3) not less than $2,000,000 shall be available for "High 
School Student Projects". 
SEC. 3. Appropriations made pursuant to this Act may be used, but 
not to exceed $5,000, for official consultation, representation, or other 
extraordinary expenses upon the approval or authority of the Director 
of the National Science Foundation, and his determination shall be 
final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the Government. 
SEC. 4. In addition to such sums as are authorized by section 1, not 
to exceed $5,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 
ending June 30,1975, for expenses of the National Science Foundation 
incurred ovitside the United States to be paid for in foreign currencies 
which the Treasury Department determines to be excess to the normal 
requirements of the United States. 
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SEC. 5. Appropriations made pursuant to sections 1 and 4 shall 
remain available for obligation, for expenditure, or for obligation and 
expenditure, for such period or periods as may be specified in Acts 
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making such appropriations. 
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SEC. 6. Xo funds may be transferred from any particular category 
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listed in section 1 to any other category or categories listed in such ^""'^^' limitation. 
section if the total of the funds so transferred from that particular 
category would exceed 10 per centum thereof, and no funds may be 
transferred to any particular category listed in section 1 from any 
other category or categories listed in such section if the total of the 
funds so transferred to that particular category would exceed 10 per 
centum thereof, unless— 
(A) a period of thirty legislative days has passed after the g ^akefoVthe 
Director or his designee has transmitted to the Speaker of the House, President 
House of Representatives and to the President of the Senate and "^^''^ressronai''"'^ 
to the Committee on Science and Astronautics of the House of commmees. 
Representatives and to the Committee on Labor and Public Wel-
fare of the Senate a written report containing a full and complete 
statement concerning the nature of the transfer and the reason 
therefor, or 
(B) 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. 
SEC. 7. Notwithstanding any other provis'on of this or any other 
information to 
Act, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall keep the commu^teesT 
Committee on Science and Astronautics of the House of Representa- 
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fives and the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare of the Senate 
fully and currently informed with respect to all of the activities of the 
National Science Foundation. 
SEC. 8. This Act may be cited as the "National Science Foundation 
short title. 
Authorization Act, 1975", 
Approved September 4, 1974. 
Public Law 93-414 
A N A C T 
September 6, 1974 
Making appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development; 
[H.R. 15572] 
for space, science, veterans, and certain otlier independent executive agencies, 
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the 
fiscal 
year ending June 30, 
1975, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
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sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise Seveiopme"nt;"'''^" 
appropriated, for the Department of Housing and Urban Develop- space, science, 
ment; for space, science, veterans, and certain other independent exec- cert^^n oth"? in-
utive agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the dependent Agen-
fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for other purposes, namely: ""^^^ App^ropriation 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
HOUSING 
AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING PRODUCTION AND MORTGAGE CREDIT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, HOUSING PRODUCTION AND MORTGAGE CREDIT 
PROGRAMS 
For necessary administrative expenses of housing production and 
mortgage credit, not otherwise provided for, $13,233,000: Provided,