PUBLIC LAW 105-244—OCT. 7, 1998 112 STAT. 1601 "(C) nominate itself or be nominated by others, such as professional associations or student organizations, to receive the award; and "(D) not have received an award under this subsection during the 5 academic years preceding the academic year for which the determination is made. "(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — "(A) IN GENERAL. —There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $750,000 for fiscal year 1999. "(B) AVAILABILITY. —Funds appropriated under subparagraph (A) shall remain avmlable until expended. - SEC. 121. PRIOR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. 20 USC lOllj. "(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— " (1) PRE-1987 PARTS c AND D OF TITLE VII.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1999 and for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years to pay obligations incurred prior to 1987 under parts C and D of title VII, as such parts were in effect before the effective date of the Higher Education Amendments of 1992. "(2) POST-1992 AND PRE-1998 PART C OF TITLE VII.— There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1999 and for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years to pay obligations incurred prior to the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 under part C of title VII, as such part was in effect during the period— "(A) after the effective date of the Higher Education Amendments of 1992; and "(B) prior to the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998. "(b) LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES.— "(1) PRE-1987 TITLE VII. —A ll entities with continuing obligations incurred under parts A, B, C, and D of title VII, as such parts were in effect before the effective date of the Higher Education Amendments of 1992, shall be subject to the requirements of such part as in effect before the effective date of the Higher Education Amendments of 1992. "(2) POST-1992 AND PRE-1998 PART C OF TITLE vii.All entities with continuing obligations incurred under part C of title VII, as such part was in effect during the period— "(A) after the effective date of the Higher Education Amendments of 1992; and "(B) prior to the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, shall be subject to the requirements of such part as such part was in effect during such period. "SEC. 122. RECOVERY OF PAYMENTS. 20 USC lOllk. "(a) PUBLIC BENEFIT. — Congress declares that, if a facility constructed with the aid of a grant under part A of title VII as such part A was in effect prior to the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, or part B of such title as part B was in effect prior to the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 1992, is used as an academic facility for 20 years following completion of such construction, the public benefit accruing to the United States will equal in value
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