An Act to amend the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963 to extend it for 3 years, and for other purposes and to authorize assistance to developing institutions for an additional year
PL 89-752 (H.R.14644), enacted 11/03/1966

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per year, with State and local educational agencies and other public 
or nonprofit organizations and institutions for the purpose of— 
" (1) identifying qualified youths of exceptional financial need 
and encouraging them to complete secondary school and undertake 
post-secondary educational training in the field of nursing, or 
"(2) publicizing existing forms of financial aid for nursing 
students, including aid furnished under this part. 
" (b) There are her^y authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out this section. 
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DEFINITION OF ACADEMIC YEAR 
"SEC. 869. As used in this part, the term 'academic year' means an 
academic year or its equivalent as defined in regulations of the 
Secretary." 
REORGANIZATION PLAN NUMBERED 3 OF 1 9 6 6 
SEC. 9. The amendments made by this Act shall be subject to the 
provisions of Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1966. 
Approved November 3, 1966, 12:19 p.m. 
November 3, 1966 
[H. R. 14644] 
Higher Educa-
tion Amendments 
of 1966. 
Public Law 89-752 
AN ACT 
To amend the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963, the Higher Education 
Act of 1965, and the National Defense Education Act of 1958. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That this Act may 
be cited ,as the "Higher Education Amendments of 1966". 
77 Stat. 364. 
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EXTENSION OF GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF UNDERGRADUATE 
ACADEMIC FACILITIES 
SEC. 2. (a) Section 101(a) of the Higher Education Facilities Act 
of 1963 is amended by striking out "four succeeding fiscal years" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "seven succeeding fiscal years". 
(b) Section 101(b) of such Act is amended to read as follows: 
"(b) For the purpose of making grants under this title, there is 
hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $230,000,000 for the 
fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, and for the succeeding fiscal year, 
$460,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, $475,000,000 for 
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, $728,000,000 for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1968, and $936,000,000 for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1969; but for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and the 
succeeding fiscal year, only such sums may be appropriated as Con-
gress may hereafter authorize by law. 
In addition to the sums author-
ized to be appropriated for each fiscal year for which an appropriation 
is authorized by the preceding sentence, there is hereby authorized 
to be appropriated for that fiscal year for making such grants the 
difference (if any) between any specific sums authorized to be appro-
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priated under the preceding sentence for the preceding fiscal year 
and the sums which were appropriated for such preceding year under 
such sentence." 
(c) Section 102 of such Act is amended to read as follows: 
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"ALLOTMENTS 
"SEC. 102. The following percentage of the funds appropriated 
pursuant to section 101 for a fiscal year shall be allotted among the 
States in the manner prescribed by section 103 for use in providing 
academic facilities for public community colleges and public technical 
institutes: 
"(1) In the case of fiscal years ending before July 1, 1967, 22 
per centum. 
"(2) In the case of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, 23 per 
centum. 
"(3) In the case of fiscal years ending after June 30, 1968, 24 
per centum. 
The remainder of the funds so appropriated for any fiscal year shall 
be allotted among the States in the manner as prescribed in section 
104 for use in providing academic facilities for institutions of higher 
education other than public community colleges and public technical 
institutes." 
(d) Sections 103(c) and 104(c) of such Act (re]a,ting to the reallot- 
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ment of appropriations) are each amended by striking out "for the 
fiscal jear endmg June 30, 1965, and the succeeding fiscal year," and 
insertmg in lieu mereof "for any fiscal year". 
PAYMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND FOR PLANNING 
SEC. 3. (a) Subsection (b) of section 105 of the Higher Education 
Facilities Act of 1963 is amended to read as follows: 
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"(b) The Commissioner is authorized to expend not exceeding 
$3,000,000 during the fiscal years ending June 30, 1965, and June 30, 
1966, and not exceeding $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1967, and each of the two succeeding fiscal years, in such amounts as 
he may consider necessary (1) for the proper and efficient administra-
tion of the State plans approved under this title, and under part A of 
title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, including expenses which 
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he determines were necessary for the preparation of such plans, and 1129. 
(2) for grants, upon such terms and conditions as the Commissioner 
determines will best further the purposes of this Act, to State com-
missions for conducting, either directly or through other appropriate 
«gencies and institutions, comprehensive planning to determine the 
construction needs of institutions (and particularly combinations and 
regional groupings of institutions) of higher education. 
Not more 
than $3,000,000 may be expended in any fiscal year for the purposes 
set forth in clause (1). For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and 
the succeeding fiscal year, the Commissioner may expend for purposes 
of this subsection only such sums as Congress may hereafter authorize 
by law." 
(b) Section 601 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended 
(1) by striking out subsection (d) thereof and by redesignating sub-
section (e) as subsection (d), and (2) by striking out "subsections 
(b), (c), and (d)" in the subsection redesignated as subsection (d) 
and inserting in lieu thereof "subsections (b) and (c)". 
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EXTENSION OF GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF GRADUATE ACADEMIC 
F A C I L I T I E S ; E X T E N D I N G A V A I L A B I L I T Y O F APPROPRIATIONS 
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SJ,^^ 4^ Section 201 of the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963 
is amended to read as follows: 
a APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED 
"SEC. 201. In order to increase the supply of highly qualified per-
sonnel critically needed by the community, industry, government, 
research, and teaching, the Commissioner shall, during the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1964, and each of the seven succeeding fiscal years, 
make construction grants to assist institutions of higher education to 
improve existing graduate schools and cooperative graduate centers, 
and to assist in the establishment of graduate schools and cooperative 
graduate centers of excellence. For the purpose of making grants 
under this title, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum 
of $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, the sum of 
$60,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, the mm of 
$120,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, the sum of 
$60,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, and the sum of 
$120,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and for the suc-
ceeding fiscal year; but for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and 
the succeeding fiscal year, only such sums may be appropriated as 
Congress may hereafter authorize by law. In addition to the sums 
authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year for which an appro-
priation is authorized by the preceding sentence, there is hereby 
authorized to be appropriated for that fiscal year for making such, 
grants the difference (if any) between any specific sums authorized to 
be appropriated under the preceding sentence for the preceding fiscal 
year and the sums which were appropriated for such preceding year 
under such sentence. 
Sums appropriated pursuant to this title for 
any fiscal year shall remain available for grants under this title until 
expended." 
EXTENSION OF LOANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ACADEMIC FACILITIES 
SEC. 5. Section 303(c) of the Higher Education Facilities Act of 
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1963 Is amended— 
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(1) by striking out "four" in the first sentence and inserting 
"seven"; 
(2) by striking out in the second sentence "; but for the fiscal 
year ending June 30, 1967," and inserting in lieu thereof ", the 
sum of $200,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, and 
the sum of $400,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, 
and for the succeeding fiscal year; but for the fiscal year ending 
June 30,1970,"; and 
(3) by amending the third and fourth sentences to read as 
follows: "In addition to the sums authorized to be appropriated 
for each fiscal year for w^hich an appropriation is authorized by 
the preceding sentence, there is hereby authorized to be appro-
priated for that fiscal year, for making such loans, the difference 
(if any) between any specific sums authorized to be appropriated 
under the preceding sentence for the preceding fiscal year and the 
sums which were appropriated for such preceding year under such 
sentence. Sums appropriated pursuant to this subsection for any 
fiscal year shall be available without fiscal-year limitations for 
loans under this title." 
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AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF DEVELOPMENT COST 
SEC. 6. Subsection (c) of section 401 of the Higher Education Facil-
ities Act of 1963 is amended (1) by inserting "(1)" immediately after 
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"(c)", (2) by redesignating clauses (1) and (2) as clauses (A) and 
(B), respectively, (3) by redesignating subclauses (A) and (B) as 
subclauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and (4) by adding at the end 
thereof the following new paragraph: 
"(2) In determining the development cost with respect to an aca,-
demic facility, the Commissioner may include expenditures for works 
of art for the facility of not to exceed 1 per centum of the total cost 
(including such expenditures) to the applicant of construction of, and 
land acquisition and site improvements for, such facility." 
REPEAL OF AUTHORITY TO PRESCRIBE A SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR CERTAIN 
INSPECTIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 
S E C 7. The Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963 is amended by 
striking out subsection (b) of section 304 and by redesignating sub- 
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section (c) and references thereto as subsection (b). 
PROVroiNG THAT ACADEMIC FACILITIES WILL BE USABLE BY HANDICAPPED 
PERSONS 
SEC. 8. Section 401(a) (1) of the Higher Education Facilities Act 
of 1963 is amended by inserting after the period at the end thereof the 
following: "Plans for such facilities shall be in compliance with such 
standards as the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare may 
prescribe or approve in order to insure that facilities constructed with 
the use of Federal funds under this Act shall be, to the extent appro-
priate in view of the uses to be made of the facilities, accessible to and 
usable by handicapped persons.". 
REVISION OF MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT REQUIREMENT FOR COLLEGE 
LIBRARY ASSISTANCE 
79 Stat. 1224. 
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SEC. 9. Effective for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1966, 
clauses (a) and (b) of section 202 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
are each amended by inserting after "June 30, 1965" the following: 
", or during the two fiscal years preceding the fiscal year for which 
the grant is requested, whichever is the lesser". 
TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPING 
INSTITUTIONS 
SEC. 10. Paragraph (1) of section 301 (b) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after "June 30,1966," the follow- 
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ing: "the sum of $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, 
and the sum of $55,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968,". 
INCREASE I N M I N I M U M ADVANCES FOR RESERVE FUNDS FOR INSURED LOAN 
PROGRAM 
SEC. 11. The second sentence of section 422(b) of the Higher Educa-
tion Act of 1965 is amended to read as follows: "The amount available, 
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however, for advances to any State for each fiscal year ending prior to 
July 1, 1968, shall not be less than $25,000, and any additional funds 
79 Stat. 1037. 
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needed to meet this requirement shall be derived by proportionately 
reducing (but not below $25,000 per year) the amount available for 
advances to each of the remaining States." 
AMENDMENT TO HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 
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TO AUTHORIZE 
T H E 
DISTRICT o r 
COLUMBIA TO ESTABLISH 
A LOAN INSURANCE 
PROGRAM 
FOR T H E 
PURPOSES 
OF SUCH 
ACT AND T H E 
NATIONAL 
VOCATIONAL 
STUDENT LOAN INSURANCE ACT OF 1 9 6 5 
SEC. 12. The Higher Education Act of 1965 is further amended by 
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inserting after section 435 a new section as follows: 
" D I S T R I C T O F COLUMBIA STUDENT LOAN INSURANCE PROGRAM 
"SEC. 436. (a) The Board of Commissioners of the District of Co-
lumbia is authorized (1) to establish a student loan insurance program 
Avhich meets the requirements of this title and the National Vocational 
Student Loan Insurance Act of 1965 for a State loan insurance pro-
gram in order to enter into agreements with the Commissioner for the 
l)urposes of this title and such Act, (2) to enter into such agreements 
with the Commissioner, (3) to use amounts appropriated to such Board 
for the purposes of this section to establish a fund for such purposes 
and for expenses in connection therewith, and (4) to accept and use 
donations for the purposes of this section. 
"(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any applicable law, if the 
borrower, on any loan insured under the program established pursuant 
to this section, is a minor, any otherwise valid note or other written 
agreement executed by him for the purposes of such loan shall create 
a binding obligation. 
"(c) There are authorized to be appropriated to such Board such 
amounts as may be necessary for the purposes of this section." 
STUDY TO DETERMINE MEANS OF IMPROVING LOAN INSURANCE PROGRAM 
SEC. 13. The Commissioner of Education shall make an investigation 
and study to determine means of improving the loan insurance pro-
gram pursuant to part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
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1965, particularly for the purpose of making loans insured under such 
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program more readily available to students. The Commissioner shall 
Report to Pre si- repoit the results of such investigation and study, together with his 
ongress. j-Qcommendations for any legislation necessary to carry out such im-
provements, to the President and the Congress no later than January 
1, 1968. 
REVISION OF MAIN'rENANCE OF EFFORT REQUIREMENT FOR COLLEGE 
E Q U I P M E N T PROGRAM 
SEC. 14. Effective with respect to applications filed after December 
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?,o, 1966, section 604(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is 
amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following: "An institution of higher education shall be 
eligible for a grant for a project pursuant to this part in any fiscal 
year only if such institution will expend from current funds for 
instructional and library purposes, other than personnel costs, during 
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such fiscal year an amount not less than the amount expended by such 
institution from current funds for such purposes during the previous 
fiscal year." 
INCREASE I N AUTHORIZATIONS FOR I^EDERAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 
NATIONAL DEFENSE STUDENT LOANS 
S E C 15. Section 201 of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 
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is amended by striking out "and $195,000,000 for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1968'' and inserting in lieu thereof "and $225,000,000 for the 
fiscal year ending June 30,1968". 
LOAN CANCELLATION FOR TEACHING HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, AND FOR 
TEACHING I N THE TRUST TERRITORY OF T H E PACIFIC 
ISLANDS 
SEC. 16. (a) Section 205(b) (3) of the National Defense Education 
Act of 1958 is amended by striking out "and (B) for the purposes of 
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any cancellation pursuant to clause (A)" and inserting in lieu thereof 
the following: " (B) such rate shall be 15 per centum for each complete 
academic year or its equivalent (as so determined by regulations) of 
service as a full-time teacher of handicapped children (including 
mentally retarded, hard of hearing, deaf, speech impaired, visually 
handicapped, seriously emotionally disturbed or other health impaired 
children who by reason thereof require special education) in a public 
or other nonprofit elementary or secondary school system, and (C) for 
(he purposes of any cancellation pursuant to clause (A) or (B)". 
(b) Section 103 (a) of such Act is amended by inserting after "except 
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that" the following: "(1) as used in section 205(b)(3) such term 
includes the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and (2)". 
(c) The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect 
Effective date. 
to teaching service performed during academic years beginning after 
the date of enactment of this Act, whether the loan was made before 
or after such enactment. 
ASSISTANCE I N INDUSTRIAL ARTS ADDED TO TITLE I I I OF NATIONAL DEFENSE 
EDUCATION ACT OF 195 8 
SEC. 17. (a) Effective for fiscal years beginning after June 30,1967, 
clauses (1) and (5) of section 303(a) of the National Defense Educa-
tion Act of 1958 are each amended by inserting "industrial arts," after 
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"economics,". 
(b) Section 301 of such Act is amended by striking out "and 
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$100,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, and for each of 
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the two succeeding fiscal years" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$100,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30,1966, and for the suc-
ceeding fiscal year and $110,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 
30,1968". 
Approved November 3, 1966. 
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