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§1862o–4 Funding for successful science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 16— - NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION › § 1862o–4

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Each year the Director must review Foundation grants that will end within 1 year and that mainly support the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 1885 et seq.) or teacher training. If a grant is found successful, the Director may extend it up to 3 years past its scheduled end without a new competition.

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Title 42, §1862o–4

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(a)The Director shall, on an annual basis, evaluate all of the Foundation’s grants that are scheduled to expire within 1 year and—
(1)that have the primary purpose of meeting the objectives of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 1885 et seq.); or
(2)that have the primary purpose of providing teacher professional development.
(b)For grants that are identified under subsection (a) and that are determined by the Director to be successful in meeting the objectives of the initial grant solicitation, the Director may extend the duration of those grants for not more than 3 additional years beyond their scheduled expiration without the requirement for a recompetition.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Science and Engineering Equal Opportunity Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), probably means the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act, which is Part B (§ 31 et seq.) of Pub. L. 96–516, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3010, which enacted sections 1885 to 1885d of this title and provisions set out as notes under section 1861 and 1885 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

of 1980 Amendment note set out under section 1861 of this title and Tables. 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

2017—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–329 struck out subsec. (c) which related to reports to Congress.

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.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 1862o–4

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73