The National Science Foundation Act of 1950, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is act May 10, 1950, ch. 171, 64 Stat. 149, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1861 of this title and Tables.

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.

2022—Subsec. (f)(2)(C). Pub. L. 117–167 added subpar. (C).

2017—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–329, § 103(a)(1), substituted “the National” for “The National” and “such research and education” for “such research and education,”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114–329, § 103(a)(2), substituted “with 28 States and jurisdictions, taken together, receiving only about 12 percent of all National Science Foundation research funding;” for “with 27 States and 2 jurisdictions, taken together, receiving only about 10 percent of all NSF research funding; each of these States received only a fraction of one percent of Foundation’s research dollars each year;”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 114–329, § 103(a)(3), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “the Nation requires the talent, expertise, and research capabilities of all States in order to prepare sufficient numbers of scientists and engineers, remain globally competitive and support economic development.”

Subsec. (a)(4) to (8). Pub. L. 114–329, § 103(a)(4), added pars. (4) to (8).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–329, § 103(d)(1)(A), (B), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which related to congressional reports.

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 114–329, § 103(d)(1)(C)(i), substituted “EPSCoR” for “Experimental Programs to Stimulate Competitive Research”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 114–329, § 103(d)(1)(C)(ii)(I), substituted “each EPSCoR” for “EPSCoR and Federal EPSCoR-like programs”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(D). Pub. L. 114–329, § 103(d)(1)(C)(ii)(II), substituted “each EPSCoR” for “EPSCoR and other Federal EPSCoR-like programs”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(E). Pub. L. 114–329, § 103(d)(1)(C)(ii)(III), which directed substitution of “each EPSCoR” for “EPSCoR or Federal EPSCoR-like programs” was executed by substituting “among each EPSCoR” for “among EPSCoR or EPSCoR-like programs”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 114–329, § 103(d)(1)(C)(ii)(I), substituted “of each EPSCoR” for “of EPSCoR and Federal EPSCoR-like programs”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(G). Pub. L. 114–329, § 103(d)(1)(C)(ii)(IV), substituted “each EPSCoR” for “EPSCoR programs”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–329, § 103(d)(1)(D), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) related to Federal agency reports.

Pub. L. 114–329, § 103(d)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114–329, § 103(d)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 114–329, § 103(d)(1)(E), substituted “EPSCoR” for “Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research or a program similar to the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research”.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 114–329, § 103(d)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e).

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 114–329, § 103(c), (d)(1)(B), added subsec. (g) and then redesignated it as (f).

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.