State Technical Services Act of 1965: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Commerce and Finance of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Eighty-ninth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 3420 a Bill to Promote Economic Growth by Supporting State and Regional Centers to Place the Findings of Science Usefully in the Hands of American Enterprise (and Identical Bills). June 1, 2, and 3, 1965

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Committee Serial No. 89-15. Considers H.R. 3420, to authorize grants to states for scientific and technical research programs.

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Page 5 - Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to authorize any department, agency, officer, or employee of the United States to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over the curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or personnel of any educational institution or school system...
Page 109 - Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee, I greatly appreciate the opportunity to present the views of the National Society of Professional Engineers on HR 3420, the proposed State Technical Services Act of 1965.
Page 2 - Administrator shall publish a list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies or associations which he determines to be reliable authority as to the quality of training offered. (2) The term "academic year" means an academic year or its equivalent, as determined by the Administrator.
Page 4 - An Act granting the consent of Congress to any two or more states to enter into agreements or Compacts for cooperative effort and mutual assistance in the prevention of crime and for other purposes.
Page 5 - ... and shall make an annual report to the Secretary on or before the first day of September of each year, on work accomplished and the status of projects underway, together with a detailed statement of the amounts received under any provisions of this title during the preceding fiscal year, and of its disbursements on schedules prescribed by the Secretary.
Page 3 - ... engineering or business education or training offered. When the Commissioner determines that there is no nationally recognized accrediting agency or association qualified to accredit such programs, he shall publish a list of institutions he finds qualified after prior evaluation by an advisory committee, composed of persons he determines to be specially qualified to evaluate the training provided under such programs. (d) "Participating institution...
Page 5 - SEC. 14. (a) Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed as authorizing a department, agency, officer, or employee of the United States to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over, or impose any requirements or conditions with respect to the personnel, curriculum, methods of instructions, or administration of any educational institution.
Page 1 - In the past much of our research and development has been connected with the national defense. Now as military outlays level off, we face a challenge to apply the Nation's growing scientific and engineering resources to new socially profitable uses, an opportunity to accelerate the technological progress of our civilian industries. The Federal Government should join with private business and our universities in speeding the development and spread of new technology. I have directed the Department...
Page 5 - September of each year, on work accomplished and the status of projects underway, together with a detailed statement of the amounts received under any of the provisions of this Act during the preceding fiscal year, and of its disbursement, on schedules prescribed by the Secretary.
Page 4 - The consent of the Congress is hereby given to any two or more States to enter into agreements or compacts, not in conflict with any law of the United States, for cooperative efforts and mutual assistance in...

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