Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§1886 Data Collection and Analysis
Title 42 › CHAPTER 16 — NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION › § 1886
Summary
The National Science Foundation may create a data system to record universities' needs for labs by major science and engineering fields, covering construction, modernization, equipment, spending, and funding. It must survey every 2 years with other federal agencies and report to Congress; first report due September 1, 1986.
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Title 42, §1886
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The National Science Foundation is authorized to design, establish, and maintain a data collection and analysis capability in the Foundation for the purpose of identifying and assessing the research facilities needs of universities. The needs of universities, by major field of science and engineering, for construction and modernization of research laboratories, including fixed equipment and major research equipment, shall be documented. University expenditures for the construction and modernization of research facilities, the sources of funds, and other appropriate data shall be collected and analyzed. The Foundation, in conjunction with other appropriate Federal agencies, shall conduct the necessary surveys every 2 years and report the results to the Congress. The first report shall be submitted to the Congress by September 1, 1986.
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Codification Section was enacted as part of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
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42 U.S.C. § 1886
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
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Aug 21, 2026
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