112 STAT. 874 PUBLIC LAW 105-207-JULY 29, 1998 be deemed as time engaged in the business of the Foundation. Members of the Board and members of special commissions may waive compensation and reimbursement for traveling expenses."; and (4) in section 15(a) (42 U.S.C. 1874(a)), by striking "Atomic Energy Commission" and inserting "Secretary of Ener^. (b) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZATION ACT, 1976 AMENDMENTS.— Section 6(a) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act, 1976 (42 U.S.C. 1881a(a)) is amended by striking "social," the first place it appears. (c) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1988 AMENDMENTS. —Section 117(a) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1881b(a)) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (l)(B)(v) and inserting the following: "(v) from schools established outside the several States and the District of Columbia by any agency of the Federal Government for dependents of the employees of such agency."; and (2) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking "Science and Engineering Education" and inserting "Education and Human Resources". (d) SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES ACT AMENDMENTS.—The Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 34 (42 U.S.C. 1885b)— (A) by striking the section heading and inserting the following: ^'Participation in Science and Engineering of Minorities and Persons with Disabilities**; and (B) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: "(b) The Foundation is authorized to undertake or support programs and activities to encourage the participation of persons with disabilities in the science and engineering professions."; and (2) in section 36 (42 U.S.C. 1885c)— (A) in subsection (a), by striking "minorities," and all that follows through "in scientific" and inserting "minorities, and persons with disabilities in scientific"; (B) in subsection (b)— (i) by striking "with the concurrence of the National Science Board"; and (ii) by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: "In addition, the Chairman of the National Science Board may designate a member of the Board as a member of the Committee."; (C) by striking subsections (c) and (d); (D) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: "(c) The Committee shall be responsible for reviewing and evaluating all Foundation matters relating to opportunities for the participation in, and the advancement of, women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in education, training, and science and engineering research programs.";
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