Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§1862s–6 Presidential awards for excellence in STEM mentoring
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 16— - NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION › § 1862s–6
Summary
The Foundation director must keep running awards for outstanding STEM mentoring for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and must give Congress a list of the award winners with each person’s name, their institution, and a short description of the mentoring’s impact.
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Title 42, §1862s–6
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(a)The Director of the Foundation shall continue to administer awards on behalf of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to recognize outstanding mentoring in STEM fields.
(b)The Director of the Foundation shall provide Congress with a list of award recipients, including the name, institution, and a brief synopsis of the impact of the mentoring efforts.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Presidential Awards for Educators and Mentors in Fields Relating to Cybersecurity Pub. L. 116–283, div. H, title XCIV, § 9405(d), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4812, provided that: “The Director of the National Science Foundation shall ensure that educators and mentors in fields relating to cybersecurity can be considered for— “(1) Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching made under section 117 of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1881b); and “(2) Presidential Awards for Excellence in STEM Mentoring administered under section 307 of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 1862s–6).” Definitions For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 2 of Pub. L. 114–329, set out as a note under section 1862s of this title.
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42 U.S.C. § 1862s–6
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73