Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§19083 Helium conservation

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 163— - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE › Part Part F— - Research Infrastructure › § 19083

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Director must use the Major Research Instrumentation program to fund proposals that buy equipment and take measures to reduce helium use. Cost-sharing can be waived for schools that don’t grant Ph.D.s and for Ph.D.-granting schools not in the top 100 for federal R&D funding, per NCSES. By August 9, 2023, and in the following two years, the Director must report to Congress on Foundation helium funds, covering volume and price, changes in availability and price, and any widespread supply disruptions.

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Title 42, §19083

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(a)(1)The Director shall support, through the Major Research Instrumentation program, proposal requests that include the purchase, installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment and instrumentation to reduce consumption of helium.

(2)The Director may waive the cost-sharing requirement for helium conservation measures for non-Ph.D.-granting institutions of higher education and Ph.D.-granting institutions of higher education that are not ranked among the top 100 institutions receiving Federal research and development funding, as documented by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics.

(b)No later than 1 year after August 9, 2022, and annually for the subsequent two years, the Director shall submit an annual report to Congress on the use of funding awarded by the Foundation for the purchase and conservation of helium. The report should include—

(1)the volume and price of helium purchased;

(2)changes in pricing and availability of helium; and

(3)any supply disruptions impacting a substantial number of institutions.

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42 U.S.C. § 19083

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73