2 SEC. 204. From funds available pursuant to section 406, 3 the Foundation is authorized to make grants to, and to enter 4 into contracts with, academic institutions, not-for-profit in5 stitutes and organizations, and private business firms, for 6 the purpose of their planning, developing, strengthening, or carrying out education programs designed to 7 (a) retain scientists, engineers, and technicians so that they can contribute constructively to civilian research and development activities by working effectively in scientific and technical fields, or problem areas, other than the ones in which they have been working or studying. The specific fields or problem areas for which such retraining programs will be designed will be designated by the National Science Foundation from among the priority areas identified under section 201 (a) (2) of this Act; (b) train or retrain officers and employees of Federal, State, and local government who will be responsible for, or participate in, determining or administering the government market demand for civilian, socially oriented research and development activities, so that they can recognize the potential contributions of science and technology to the resolution of the Nation's social prob 10 1 lems and direct their utilization in the most effective and 2 economical manner; and 3 (c) provide courses and curriculums designed to 4 5 prepare students for careers in civilian, socially oriented. research and development activities. 7 SEC. 205. Under regulations prescribed by the National 8 Science Foundation, grantees and contractors conducting 9 educational programs under section 204 (a) and (b) may 10 charge minimum fees for each participant scientist, engineer, technician, government officer, or employee. Such fees will 12 be paid to the grantee or contractor by the participant's 13 academic institution, not-for-profit institute or organization, 14 private firm, or government agency, or by the individual 15 participant. Grants, contracts, and fellowships under this 16 title may not be used for the payment of such fees, except 17 as 18 provided for under sections 206 and 207. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION 19 SEC. 206. (a) From funds available pursuant to section 20 406, the National Science Foundation is authorized to trans21 fer funds to other departments and agencies of the Federal 22 Government, and to make grants to, and to enter into con23 tracts with, State and local government agencies for the purpose of assisting in paying the fees of government em 11 1 ployees who participate in the educational programs carried 2 out under section 204. 3 (b) Executive agencies of Federal, State, and local 4 government are encouraged, to the extent consistent with 5 efficient administration, to provide opportunities for appro6 priate officers and employees of such agencies to participate 7 in educational programs carried out under section 204. 9 SEC. 207. (a) From funds available pursuant to section 10 406, the Foundation is authorized to award conversion fel11 lowships to highly qualified scientists, engineers, and tech12 nicians to enable them to participate in educational programs carried out under section 204. 13 223 (b) The Foundation shall allocate fellowships under this section in such manner, insofar as practicable, as will(1) attract highly qualified applicants; (2) provide an equitable distribution of such fellow ships throughout the United States; and (3) meet the requirements of subsection (c). (c) (1) The Foundation shall accord priority to appli cants under this section who are or anticipate being out of work as a direct result of reductions in defense-related research and development expenditures. 24 (2) The Foundation shall reserve at least 10 per centum 25 but not to exceed 20 per centum of the fellowships awarded 12 1 under this section to scientists, engineers, and technicians 2 who have completed their academic training within a two 3 year period prior to award of the fellowship. 4 (d) The Foundation shall pay to persons awarded 5 fellowships under this part such stipends (including such 6 allowances for subsistence, health insurance, relocation ex 7 9 10 11 12 penses, and other expenses for such persons and their dependents as it may determine to be consistent with prevailing practices under comparable federally supported programs. (e) Fellowships shall be awarded under this section upon application made at such times and containing such 13 information as the Foundation shall by regulation require. 14 15 16 17 18 19 TITLE III-SMALL BUSINESS CONVERSION PROGRAM EDUCATION GRANTS SEC. 301. (a) From funds available pursuant to section 406, the Small Business Administration is authorized to make grants to small business concerns, which have engaged in 20 defense-related research and development activities within 21 the five-year period immediately prior to the date of enact22 ment of this Act, to pay up to 80 per centum of the cost of enrolling eligible personnel of such concerns in any program 24 assisted under title II of this Act. 13 (b) Grants under this section shall be made only upon 2 applications made at such times and containing such infor3 mation as the Administration shall require. The Administra 4 tion is authorized to prepare recommended programs from 5 among programs carried out under title II of this Act 6 which the Administration determines are especially appli7 cable to assisting small businesses in converting to civilian 8 research and development activities. 9 (c) No small business concern may receive more than 10 $25,000 in any fiscal year pursuant to this section. 11 (d) No small business concern may utilize funds re12 ceived pursuant to this section to pay the expenses of any 13 employee to attend any conversion education program for 17 SEC. 302. Title IV of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 is amended— (1) by striking out the title heading and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "TITLE IV-GUARANTEES "PART A-LEASE GUARANTEES"; (2) by striking out "this title", wherever it ap pears in sections 402 and 403, and inserting in lieu thereof "this part"; and |