Title 42The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§1862o–1 Responsible conduct of research

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 16— - NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION › § 1862o–1

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

When an institution applies for a grant from the Foundation, it must include a plan in its proposal to train and supervise everyone on the project — undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and other senior staff. The plan must cover mentor training, ways to spot research-security risks, and federal export-control, disclosure, and reporting rules.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §1862o–1

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The Director shall require that each institution that applies for financial assistance from the Foundation for science and engineering research or education describe in its grant proposal a plan to provide appropriate training and oversight in the responsible and ethical conduct of research to undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and other senior personnel participating in the proposed research project, including—
(1)mentor training and mentorship;
(2)training to raise awareness of potential research security threats; and
(3)Federal export control, disclosure, and reporting requirements.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification 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.

Amendments

2022—Pub. L. 117–167 substituted “postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and other senior personnel” for “and postdoctoral researchers” and “, including—” and pars. (1) to (3) for period at end.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions 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.

Reference

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 1862o–1

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73