Academic Freedom Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Academic Freedom Act of 1979 - States the findings of the Congress to be that: (1) the excessive demands on time which administrators and teachers of institutions of higher education must utilize in order to conform with regulations, reporting requirements, and other administrative regulations adversely affects the financial resources and educational quality of such institutions; (2) increasing Federal intrusion into the curriculums and grading, admission, and hiring policies of institutions of higher education is endangering academic freedom; (3) the diversity and independence of higher education in the United States, founded on the philosophy of local autonomy and service to a local community, offers Americans the greatest freedom to pursue their education and exercise their first amendment freedoms; and (4) the Congress should take action to promote its long-standing protection of academic freedom among institutions of higher learning. Requires any Federal agency issuing a regulation affecting any institution of higher education to adopt an education impact statement which shall: (1) determine whether any information sought under such regulation is already available or being gat…