National Science Foundation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1978

Summary

Authorizes appropriations for specified activities of the National Science Foundation. Restricts the transfer of funds among certain categories of activities. Amends the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 to require the National Science Board to submit an annual report to Congress pertaining to policy issues affecting the Foundation. Directs the Foundation to issue instructions to grantees covering the protection of students and procedures for involving students in precollege education research and development, pilot-testing, evaluation, and revision of experimental and innovative precollege curriculum projects funded by the Foundation. Requires the Director of the Foundation to keep specified Senate and House committees informed of all Foundation activities.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 16 August 1977

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 20 July 1977

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 March 1977

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