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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

102 STAT. 1542

PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988

ation shall be given to the advice and recommendations of the State occupational information coordinating committees (established under section 422(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act), and other users of such systems for the various purposes described in subsection (b) of this section.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 504 the following: "Sec. 505. State job bank systems.". National Science Foundation University Infrastructure Act of 1988. Research and development. Schools and colleges. Museums. 42 USC 1861 note. 42 USC 1862a.

Regulations.

Subtitle E—National Science Foundation University Infrastructure SEC. 6401. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the "National Science Foundation University Infrastructure Act of 1988". SEC. 6402. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ACADEMIC FACILITIES MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.

RESEARCH

(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to assist in modernizing and revitalizing the Nation's research facilities at institutions of higher education, independent nonprofit research institutions and research museums through capital investments. (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—To carry out this purpose, the National Science Foundation shall establish and carry out an Academic Research Facilities Modernization Program, under which awards shall be made to institutions of higher education, independent nonprofit research institutions and research museums, and consortia thereof, for the repair, renovation, or replacement (as appropriate) of such institutions' obsolete laboratories and other research facilities. (c) PROJECTS AND FUNDING.—(1) The Academic Research Facilities Modernization Program established by the National Science Foundation pursuant to subsection (b) shall be carried out, through projects— (A) which involve the repair, renovation, or replacement (as appropriate) of specific research facilities at the eligible institutions or consortia thereof involved, and (B) for which funds are awarded in response to specific proposals submitted by such eligible institutions or consortia thereof in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Director of the Foundation, pursuant to subsection (d), with the objective of carrying out the purpose of this section. (2) The regulations so prescribed shall contain such terms, conditions, and guidelines as may be necessary in the light of that objective, but shall in any event provide that— (A) funds to carry out the program will be awarded to an institution after a comprehensive review using established Foundation procedures, and (B) the funds so awarded to any eligible institution or consortia thereof will be in an amount equal to not more than 50 percent of the cost of the repair, renovation, or replacement involved (with the funds required to meet the remainder of such cost being provided by the institution involved or consortia thereof or from other non-Federal public or private sources).