Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§1862p–5 Research Experiences for High School Students
Title 42 › CHAPTER 16 — NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION › § 1862p–5
Summary
The Director must let specialized STEM high schools that do research take part in big data-collection projects run by universities, companies, or government labs when those projects are included in a Foundation research grant proposal.
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Title 42, §1862p–5
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The Director shall permit specialized STEM high schools conducting research to participate in major data collection initiatives from universities, corporations, or government labs under a research grant from the Foundation, as part of the research proposal.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, also known as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010, and also as part of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definitions For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 2 of Pub. L. 111–358, set out as a note under section 6621 of this title, and section 502 of Pub. L. 111–358, set out as a note under section 1862p of this title.
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42 U.S.C. § 1862p–5
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102