85 STAT. 309 tion to institute and carry out an independent, disciplinary proceeding pursuant to existing authority, practice, and law. (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the freedom of any student to verbal expression of individual views or opinions. SEC. 8. This Act may be cited as the "National Science Foundation Short title. Authorization Act of 1972". Approved August 11, 1971. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 92-204 (Comm. on Science and Astronautics) SENATE REPORT No. 92-232 (Comm. on Labor and Public Welfare). June 3, 7, considered and passed House. June 28, considered and passed Senate, amended. Aug. 3, House agreed to conference report. Public Law 92-90 An Act To amend the Act of August 9, 1955, relating to school fare subsidy for transportation of school children within the District of Columbia. 85 STAT. 315 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of D.C. the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the regulation of fares for the School fare transportation of school children in the District of Columbia," subsidy. approved August 9, 1955 (D.C. Code, Sec. 44-214a), as amended by 82 Stat. 1187. an Act approved October 18, 1968, is further amended by deleting "1971" and substituting “"1974". Approved August 11, 1971. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 92-177 (Comm. on the District of Columbia). May 10, considered and passed House. (13) 92nd Congress, H. J. Res. 923 November 5, 1971 Joint Resolution To assure that every needy schoolchild will receive a free or reduced price lunch as required by section 9 of the National School Lunch Act. Whereas it appears that under the proposed apportionment of funds available for special assistance under section 11 of the National School Lunch Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972 (including funds appropriated by section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, and made available for that purpose), only six States will receive more than 30 cents in such assistance per free or reduced price lunch; and Whereas it appears that this amount per lunch is not adequate to enable States and schools to continue to participate in the school lunch program and to achieve the objectives of the National School Lunch Act, particularly that of providing a free or reduced price lunch to every needy child: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstanding any Food service other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture shall until such programs for time as a supplemental appropriation may provide additional funds children. for such purpose use so much of the funds appropriated by section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), as may be necessary, 49 Stat. 774. in addition to the funds now available therefor, to carry out the purposes of section 11 of the National School Lunch Act and provide 84 Stat. 211. a rate of reimbursement which will assure every needy child of free 42 USC 1759a. or reduced price lunches during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and to carry out the purposes of section 4 of the National School Lunch Act and provide an average rate of reimbursement of 6 cents 76 Stat. 944. per meal within each State. In determining the amount of funds 42 USC 1753. needed and the requirements of the various States therefor, the Secretary shall consult with the National Advisory Council on Child Nutrition and interested parties. Funds expended under the foregoing provisions of this resolution shall be reimbursed out of any supplemental appropriation hereafter enacted for the purpose of carrying out section and section 11 of the National School Lunch Act, and such reimbursements shall be deposited into the fund established pursuant to section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, to be available for the 85 STAT. 419 purposes of said section 32. 85 STAT. 420 SEC. 2. Funds made available by this joint resolution shall be Apportionment apportioned to the States in such manner as will best enable schools to States. to meet their obligations with respect to the service of free and reduced price lunches and to meet the objective of this joint resolution with respect to providing a minimum rate of reimbursement under section of the National School Lunch Act, and such funds shall be apportioned and paid as expeditiously as may be practicable. SEC. 3. The Secretary of Agriculture shall immediately upon enact- Report to ment of this resolution determine and report to Congress the needs for Congress. additional funds to carry out the school breakfast and nonfood assistance programs authorized by sections 4 and 5 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, at levels which 42 USC 1773, will permit expansion of the school breakfast and school lunch pro- 1774. grams to all schools desiring such programs as rapidly as practicable. SEC. 4. Section 11(e) of the National School Lunch Act is amended Reimbursement by inserting the following immediately after "the full cost of such rate. lunches": "but in no event shall such amounts be less than an amount determined by 85 STAT. 420 Infra. Eligibility standards. 60 Stat. 233; 84 Stat. 210. 42 USC 1758. Transfer of funds. 49 Stat. 774. 7 USC 6120. “(1) multiplying the number of meals served free in the school during such year by 40 cents or the cost per meal of providing such meals, whichever is less, and (2) multiplying the number of meals served at a reduced price in the school during such year by 40 cents or the cost per meal of providing such meals less the highest reduced price charged, whichever is less: Provided, however, That any school which requires a greater amount of reimbursement per meal served free or at a reduced price in order to fulfill the requirements of section 9 of this Act shall receive such greater amount if it can establish to the satisfaction of the State agency that it would otherwise be financially unable to support the service of such meals. The maximum per meal amount established by the Secretary shall in no event be less than 40 cents; and the Secretary shall establish a higher maximum per meal amount for especially needy schools based on such schools' need for assistance in providing free and reduced price lunches for all needy children." SEC. 5. Section 9 of the National School Lunch Act is amended by inserting after "July 1 of such year" the following: ": Provided, however. That during fiscal year 1972 such guidelines shall be considered only as a national minimum standard of eligibility and the Secretary shall reimburse during such fiscal year State agencies and local school authorities for free and reduced cost meals served pursuant to eligibility standards established by State agencies prior to October 1, 1971". SEC. 6. The Secretary shall not lower minimum standards of eligibility for free and reduced price meals nor require a reduction in the of children served in any school district during a fiscal to be effective for that fiscal year. This section shall apply to fiscal year 1972. year SEC. 7. In addition to any other authority given to the Secretary he is hereby authorized to transfer funds from section 32 of the Act of August 24. 1935, for the purpose of assisting schools which demonstrate a need for additional funds in the school breakfast program. Approved November 5, 1971. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 92-572 (Comm. on Education and Labor). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 117 (1971): Oot. 1, S. J. Res. 157 considered and passed Senate. Oct. 20, considered and passed Senate. Public Law 92-281 92nd Congress, H. R. 9395 April 26, 1972 An Act To authorize the Commissioner of the District of Columbia to enter into agreements with teachers and other employees of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia for the purchase of annuity contracts. 86 STAT. 131 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) notwith- D. C. teachers. standing the provisions of section 1 of the District of Columbia Teach- Tax-sheltered ers' Salary Act of 1955 (D.C. Code, sec. 31-1501), and of any other annuity program. law, or regulation affecting the salary of teachers or school officers 69 Stat. 521; employed in the service of the public schools of the District of Colum- 84 Stat. 358. bia, the Commissioner of the District of Columbia (hereinafter referred to as the "Commissioner") is authorized to enter into an agreement with a teacher or school officer to reduce the salary of that teacher or school officer by an amount requested by that teacher or school officer, and to contribute that amount for the purchase of an annuity contract described in section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to the taxability of beneficiaries of annuity 72 Stat. 1620. plans) for that teacher or school official. (b) The reduction in salary effected under an agreement authorized by this Act shall not be considered in computing the salary for any teacher or school officer for any other purpose including, but not limited to, the determination of benefits or contributions under chapters 81 (relating to workmen's compensation) and 87 (relating to life insurance) of title 5 of the United States Code. SEC. 2. The Commissioner shall prescribe such regulations as he deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. 26 USC 403. 5 USC 8101, 8701. Regulations. SEC. 3. For the purposes of this Act, the term "teacher or school "Teacher or officer" includes all teachers, school officers, and other employees of school offithe Board of Education of the District of Columbia who receive com- cer." pensation according to the salary schedules under section 1 of the District of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act of 1955, and to whom the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act for the retirement of public school teachers in the District of Columbia", approved August 7, 1946 (D.C. Code, sec. 31-721 et seq.) are applicable. any 60 Stat. 875; SEC. 4. This Act shall apply with respect to any pay period of 84 Stat. 257. teacher or school officer beginning on or after the one hundred and Effective date. eightieth day after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved April 26, 1972. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 92-333 (Comm. on the District of Columbia). Vol. 117 (1971): July 12, considered and passed House. |