Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§1862d Set-aside for Certain Institutions
Title 42 › CHAPTER 16 — NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION › § 1862d
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Each year, at least 12% of the money for the Foundation’s program must be set aside for certain colleges that serve large numbers of Black, Hispanic, or Native American students. Part B institutions = historically Black colleges and universities. Other covered institutions = colleges with a substantial share of Black, Hispanic, or Native American students.
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Title 42, §1862d
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Of the amounts appropriated to the Foundation for the Program, as authorized under section 101 of this Act, in each fiscal year, at least 12 percent shall be reserved for historically Black colleges or universities defined as “part B institutions” by section 1061(2) of title 20 and other institutions of higher education whose enrollment includes a substantial percentage of students who are Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, or Native Americans.
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section 101 of this Act, referred to in text, is section 101 of Pub. L. 100–570, title I, Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2865, which is not classified to the Code. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Academic Research Facilities Modernization Act of 1988, and also as part of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
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42 U.S.C. § 1862d
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102