Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§1862e Evaluations of Research Centers
Title 42 › CHAPTER 16 — NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION › § 1862e
Summary
When reviewing research centers, the Director must act under the Foundation’s merit-review rules to make sure panelists have no conflicts and each award’s conditions are met.
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Title 42, §1862e
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In carrying out performance reviews of research centers by the Foundation, the Director shall take such action as may be necessary, consistent with the merit review process of the Foundation, to ensure that—
(1)members of review panels are free from any conflict of interest; and
(2)the conditions of each award to such centers have been fulfilled.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted 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. § 1862e
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102