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42 U.S.C. § 1862o–11 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1862o–11. Evaluation and report
The Director shall establish metrics to evaluate the success of the programs established by the Foundation for encouraging individuals identified in section 1885a or 1885b of this title to study and prepare for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including programs that provide for mentoring for such individuals. The Director shall carry out evaluations based on the metrics developed and report to Congress annually on the findings and conclusions of the evaluations.
(Pub. L. 110–69, title VII, § 7031(b), Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 711.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the America COMPETES Act, also known as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Definitions
text: For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 7001 of Pub. L. 110–69, set out as a note under section 1862o of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1862o–12 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1862o–12. Hispanic-serving institutions undergraduate program
(a) In general
The Director is authorized to establish a new program to award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 1101a of title 20) to enhance the quality of undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education at such institutions and to increase the retention and graduation rates of students pursuing associate’s or baccalaureate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
(b) Program components
Grants awarded under this section shall support—
(1) activities to improve courses and curriculum in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics;
(2) faculty development;
(3) stipends for undergraduate students participating in research; and
(4) other activities consistent with subsection (a), as determined by the Director.
(c) Instrumentation
Funding for instrumentation is an allowed use of grants awarded under this section.
(Pub. L. 110–69, title VII, § 7033, Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 711.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the America COMPETES Act, also known as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Definitions
text: For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 7001 of Pub. L. 110–69, set out as a note under section 1862o of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1862o–14 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1862o–14. Major research instrumentation
(a) Award amount
The minimum amount of an award under the Major Research Instrumentation program shall be $100,000. The maximum amount of an award under the program shall be $4,000,000 except if the total amount appropriated for the program for a fiscal year exceeds $125,000,000, in which case the maximum amount of an award shall be $6,000,000.
(b) Use of funds
In addition to the acquisition of instrumentation and equipment, funds made available by awards under the Major Research Instrumentation program may be used to support the operations and maintenance of such instrumentation and equipment.
(c) Cost sharing
(1) In general
An institution of higher education receiving an award under the Major Research Instrumentation program shall provide at least 30 percent of the cost from private or non-Federal sources.
(2) Exceptions
Institutions of higher education that are not Ph.D.-granting institutions are exempt from the cost sharing requirement in paragraph (1), and the Director may reduce or waive the cost sharing requirement for—
(A) institutions—
(i) that are not ranked among the top 100 institutions receiving Federal research and development funding, as documented by the statistical data published by the Foundation; and
(ii) for which the proposed project will make a substantial improvement in the institution’s capabilities to conduct leading edge research, to provide research experiences for undergraduate students using leading edge facilities, and to broaden the participation in science and engineering research by individuals identified in section 1885a or 1885b of this title; and
(B) consortia of institutions of higher education that include at least one institution that is not a Ph.D.-granting institution.
(Pub. L. 110–69, title VII, § 7036, Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 714.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the America COMPETES Act, also known as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Definitions
text: For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 7001 of Pub. L. 110–69, set out as a note under section 1862o of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1862o–15 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1862o–15. Limit on proposals
(a) Policy
For programs supported by the Foundation that require as part of the selection process for awards the submission of preproposals and that also limit the number of preproposals that may be submitted by an institution, the Director shall allow the subsequent submission of a full proposal based on each preproposal that is determined to have merit following the Foundation’s merit review process.
(b) Review and assessment of policies
The Board shall review and assess the effects on institutions of higher education of the policies of the Foundation regarding the imposition of limitations on the number of proposals that may be submitted by a single institution for programs supported by the Foundation. The Board shall determine whether current policies are well justified and appropriate for the types of programs that limit the number of proposal submissions. Not later than 1 year after August 9, 2007, the Board shall summarize the Board’s findings and any recommendations regarding changes to the current policy on the restriction of proposal submissions in a report to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.
(Pub. L. 110–69, title VII, § 7037, Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 714.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the America COMPETES Act, also known as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Jan. 5, 2011.
heading: Definitions
text: For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 7001 of Pub. L. 110–69, set out as a note under section 1862o of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1862p–1 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1862p–1. National Science Foundation manufacturing research and education
(a) Manufacturing research
The Director shall carry out a program to award merit-reviewed, competitive grants to institutions of higher education to support fundamental research leading to transformative advances in manufacturing technologies, processes, and enterprises that will support United States manufacturing through improved performance, productivity, sustainability, and competitiveness. Research areas may include—
(1) nanomanufacturing;
(2) manufacturing and construction machines and equipment, including robotics, automation, and other intelligent systems;
(3) manufacturing enterprise systems;
(4) advanced sensing and control techniques;
(5) materials processing; and
(6) information technologies for manufacturing, including predictive and real-time models and simulations, and virtual manufacturing.
(b) Manufacturing education
In order to help ensure a well-trained manufacturing workforce, the Director shall award grants to strengthen and expand scientific and technical education and training in advanced manufacturing, including through the Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education program.
(Pub. L. 111–358, title V, § 506, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4007.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, also known as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010, and also as part of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Definitions
text: For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 502 of Pub. L. 111–358, set out as a note under section 1862p of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1862p–3 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1862p–3. Sustainable chemistry basic research
The Director shall establish a Green Chemistry Basic Research program to award competitive, merit-based grants to support research into green and sustainable chemistry which will lead to clean, safe, and economical alternatives to traditional chemical products and practices. The research program shall provide sustained support for green chemistry research, education, and technology transfer through—
(1) merit-reviewed competitive grants to individual investigators and teams of investigators, including, to the extent practicable, young investigators, for research;
(2) grants to fund collaborative research partnerships among universities, industry, and nonprofit organizations;
(3) symposia, forums, and conferences to increase outreach, collaboration, and dissemination of green chemistry advances and practices; and
(4) education, training, and retraining of undergraduate and graduate students and professional chemists and chemical engineers, including through partnerships with industry, in green chemistry science and engineering.
(Pub. L. 111–358, title V, § 509, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4009.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, also known as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010, and also as part of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Definitions
text: For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 502 of Pub. L. 111–358, set out as a note under section 1862p of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1862p–4 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1862p–4. Undergraduate broadening participation program
The Foundation shall continue to support the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program, the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation program, the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program, and Hispanic-serving institutions as separate programs.
(Pub. L. 111–358, title V, § 512, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4011.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, also known as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010, and also as part of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Definitions
text: For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 502 of Pub. L. 111–358, set out as a note under section 1862p of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1862p–5 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1862p–5. Research experiences for high school students
The Director shall permit specialized STEM high schools conducting research to participate in major data collection initiatives from universities, corporations, or government labs under a research grant from the Foundation, as part of the research proposal.
(Pub. L. 111–358, title V, § 513, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4011.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, also known as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010, and also as part of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Definitions
text: For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 2 of Pub. L. 111–358, set out as a note under section 6621 of this title, and section 502 of Pub. L. 111–358, set out as a note under section 1862p of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1862p–6 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1862p–6. Research experiences for undergraduates
(a) Research sites
The Director shall award grants, on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis, to institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, or consortia of such institutions and organizations, for sites designated by the Director to provide research experiences for 6 or more undergraduate STEM students for sites designated at primarily undergraduate institutions of higher education and 10 or more undergraduate STEM students for all other sites, with consideration given to the goal of promoting the participation of individuals identified in section 1885a or 1885b of this title. The Director shall ensure that—
(1) at least half of the students participating in a program funded by a grant under this subsection at each site shall be recruited from institutions of higher education where research opportunities in STEM are limited, including 2-year institutions;
(2) the awards provide undergraduate research experiences in a wide range of STEM disciplines;
(3) the awards support a variety of projects, including independent investigator-led projects, interdisciplinary projects, and multi-institutional projects (including virtual projects);
(4) students participating in each program funded have mentors, including during the academic year to the extent practicable, to help connect the students’ research experiences to the overall academic course of study and to help students achieve success in courses of study leading to a baccalaureate degree in a STEM field;
(5) mentors and students are supported with appropriate salary or stipends; and
(6) student participants are tracked, for employment and continued matriculation in STEM fields, through receipt of the undergraduate degree and for at least 3 years thereafter.
(b) Inclusion of undergraduates in standard research grants
The Director shall require that every recipient of a research grant from the Foundation proposing to include 1 or more students enrolled in certificate, associate, or baccalaureate degree programs in carrying out the research under the grant shall request support, including stipend support, for such undergraduate students as part of the research proposal itself rather than as a supplement to the research proposal, unless such undergraduate participation was not foreseeable at the time of the original proposal.
(Pub. L. 111–358, title V, § 514, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4011.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, also known as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010, and also as part of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Definitions
text: For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 2 of Pub. L. 111–358, set out as a note under section 6621 of this title, and section 502 of Pub. L. 111–358, set out as a note under section 1862p of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1862p–8 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1862p–8. Cyber-enabled learning for national challenges
The Director shall, in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, identify ways to use cyber-enabled learning to create an innovative STEM workforce and to help retrain and retain our existing STEM workforce to address national challenges, including national security and competitiveness, and use technology to enhance or supplement laboratory based learning.
(Pub. L. 111–358, title V, § 516, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4012.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, also known as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010, and also as part of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Definitions
text: For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 2 of Pub. L. 111–358, set out as a note under section 6621 of this title, and section 502 of Pub. L. 111–358, set out as a note under section 1862p of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1862p–10 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1862p–10. Academic technology transfer and commercialization of university research
(a) In general
Any institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 1001(a) 1 of title 20) that receives National Science Foundation research support and has received at least $25,000,000 in total Federal research grants in the most recent fiscal year shall keep, maintain, and report annually to the National Science Foundation the universal record locator for a public website that contains information concerning its general approach to and mechanisms for transfer of technology and the commercialization of research results, including—
(1) contact information for individuals and university offices responsible for technology transfer and commercialization;
(2) information for both university researchers and industry on the institution’s technology licensing and commercialization strategies;
(3) success stories, statistics, and examples of how the university supports commercialization of research results;
(4) technologies available for licensing by the university where appropriate; and
(5) any other information deemed by the institution to be helpful to companies with the potential to commercialize university inventions.
(b) NSF website
The National Science Foundation shall create and maintain a website accessible to the public that links to each website mentioned under (a).
(c) Trade secret information
Notwithstanding subsection (a), an institution shall not be required to reveal confidential, trade secret, or proprietary information on its website.
(Pub. L. 111–358, title V, § 520, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4016.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 1001(a) of title 20, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “section 101(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))”, and was translated as reading “section 101(a)” of that Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, also known as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010, and also as part of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
42 U.S.C. § 1862p–11 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1862p–11. NSF grants in support of sponsored post-doctoral fellowship programs
The Director of the National Science Foundation may utilize funds appropriated to carry out grants to institutions of higher education (as such term is defined in section 1001(a) of title 20) to provide financial support for post-graduate research in fields with potential commercial applications to match, in whole or in part, any private sector grant of financial assistance to any post-doctoral program in such a field of study.
(Pub. L. 111–358, title V, § 522, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4017.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, also known as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010, and also as part of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
42 U.S.C. § 1862p–13 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1862p–13. Tribal colleges and universities program
(a) In general
The Director shall continue to support a program to award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to tribal colleges and universities (as defined in section 1059c of title 20, including institutions described in section 1059d of title 20), to enhance the quality of undergraduate STEM education at such institutions and to increase the retention and graduation rates of Native American students pursuing associate’s or baccalaureate degrees in STEM.
(b) Program components
Grants awarded under this section shall support—
(1) activities to improve courses and curriculum in STEM;
(2) faculty development;
(3) stipends for undergraduate students participating in research; and
(4) other activities consistent with subsection (a), as determined by the Director.
(c) Instrumentation
Funding provided under this section may be used for laboratory equipment and materials.
(Pub. L. 111–358, title V, § 525, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4019.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, also known as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010, and also as part of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Definitions
text: For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 2 of Pub. L. 111–358, set out as a note under section 6621 of this title, and section 502 of Pub. L. 111–358, set out as a note under section 1862p of this title.