provided under this section to programs other than 
those specified in subsection (a). 
SEC. 13. COST SHARING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall evaluate the im-
pact of its policy to eliminate cost sharing for research 
grants and cooperative agreements for existing programs 
that were developed around industry partnerships and his-
torically required industry cost sharing, such as the Engi-
neering Research Centers and Industry/University Coop-
erative Research Centers. The Board shall also consider 
the impact that the cost sharing policy has on initiating 
new programs for which industry interest and participa-
tion are sought. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Board shall report to the 
Committee on Science and Technology and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate, on the results of the evaluation under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 14. DONATIONS. 
Section 11(f) of the National Science Foundation Act 
of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1870(f)) is amended by inserting at 
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the end before the semicolon ‘‘, except that funds may be 
donated for specific prize competitions’’. 
SEC. 15. ADDITIONAL REPORTS. 
(a) REPORT ON FUNDING FOR MAJOR FACILITIES.— 
(1) PRECONSTRUCTION FUNDING.—The Board 
shall evaluate the appropriateness of the require-
ment that funding for detailed design work and 
other preconstruction activities for major research 
equipment and facilities come exclusively from the 
sponsoring research division rather than being avail-
able, at least in part, from the Major Research 
Equipment and Facilities Construction account. 
(2) MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION COSTS.— 
The Board shall evaluate the appropriateness of the 
Foundation’s policies for allocation of costs for, and 
oversight of, maintenance and operation of major re-
search equipment and facilities. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Board shall 
report on the results of the evaluations under para-
graphs (1) and (2) and on any recommendations for 
modifying the current policies related to allocation of 
funding for major research equipment and facilities 
to the Committee on Science and Technology and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
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Representatives, and to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
(b) INCLUSION OF POLAR FACILITIES UPGRADES IN 
MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CON-
STRUCTION PLAN.—Section 201(a)(2)(D) of the National 
Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 
1862l(a)(2)(D)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and for major 
upgrades of facilities in support of Antarctic research pro-
grams’’ after ‘‘facilities construction account’’. 
(c) REPORT ON EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITHIN THE 
RESEARCH DIRECTORATES.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
transmit to the Committee on Science and Technology of 
the House of Representative and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a 
report cataloging all elementary and secondary school, in-
formal, and undergraduate educational programs and ac-
tivities supported through appropriations for Research 
and Related Activities. The report shall display the pro-
grams and activities by directorate, along with estimated 
funding levels for the fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 2008, 
and shall provide a description of the goals of each pro-
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gram and activity. The report shall also describe how the 
programs and activities relate to or are coordinated with 
the programs supported by the Education and Human Re-
sources Directorate. 
(d) REPORT ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE IN-
STITUTIONS PROGRAM.—The Director shall transmit to 
Congress along with the fiscal year 2011 budget request 
a report listing the funding success rates and distribution 
of awards for the Research in Undergraduate Institutions 
program, by type of institution based on the highest aca-
demic degree conferred by the institution, for fiscal years 
2008, 2009, and 2010. 
SEC. 16. ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS. 
(a) TRIANNUAL AUDIT OF THE OFFICE OF THE NA-
TIONAL SCIENCE BOARD.—Section 15(a) of the National 
Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 
4862n–5) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘an annual 
audit’’ and inserting ‘‘an audit every three years’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘each year’’ 
and inserting ‘‘every third year’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) MATERIALS RELATING TO CLOSED POR-
TIONS
OF
MEETINGS.—To facilitate the audit re-
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quired under paragraph (3) of this subsection, the 
Office of the National Science Board shall maintain 
the General Counsel’s certificate, the presiding offi-
cer’s statement, and a transcript or recording of any 
closed meeting, for at least 3 years after such meet-
ing.’’. 
(b) LIMITED TERM PERSONNEL FOR THE NATIONAL 
SCIENCE BOARD.—Subsection (g) of section 4 of the Na-
tional Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 
1863(g)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) The Board may, with the concurrence of a ma-
jority of its members, permit the appointment of a staff 
consisting of not more than 5 professional staff members, 
technical and professional personnel on leave of absence 
from academic, industrial, or research institutions for a 
limited term and such operations and support staff mem-
bers as may be necessary. Such staff shall be appointed 
by the Chairman and assigned at the direction of the 
Board. The professional members and limited term tech-
nical and professional personnel of such staff may be ap-
pointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United 
States Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
service, and the provisions of chapter 51 of such title relat-
ing to classification, and shall be compensated at a rate 
not exceeding the maximum rate payable under section 
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5376 of such title, as may be necessary to provide for the 
performance of such duties as may be prescribed by the 
Board in connection with the exercise of its powers and 
functions under this Act. Section 14(a)(3) shall apply to 
each limited term appointment of technical and profes-
sional personnel under this subsection. Each appointment 
under this subsection shall be subject to the same security 
requirements as those required for personnel of the Foun-
dation appointed under section 14(a).’’. 
SEC. 17. NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD REPORTS. 
Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 4(j) of the National 
Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(j)(1) 
and (2)) are each amended by striking ‘‘, for submission 
to’’ and inserting ‘‘and’’. 
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