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§18981 Definitions

Title 42 › Chapter 163— RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION › Subchapter III— NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE › Part A— Preliminary Matters › § 18981

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Defines four key terms used in this part. Board means the National Science Board. Director means the Director of the National Science Foundation. NSF INCLUDES means the initiative run under section 19012 of this title. STEM ecosystem means a local, regional, or statewide network or partnership in the United States, which may be led or co-led by a nonprofit, that brings many non‑Federal partners together to support participation in STEM study, activities, and career pathways as described in the CoSTEM Annual Progress Report of 2020.

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Title 42, §18981

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In this subchapter:

(1)The term “Board” means the National Science Board.

(2)The term “Director” means the Director of the National Science Foundation.

(3)The term “NSF INCLUDES” means the initiative carried out under section 19012 of this title.

(4)The term “STEM ecosystem” means a local, regional, or statewide network, consortium, or multi-sector partnership, which may be led or co-led by a nonprofit organizational entity, that is operating in the United States with the goal of supporting participation in STEM study, activities, and career pathways as defined in the CoSTEM Annual Progress Report of 2020 with a broad range of non-Federal partners.

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42 U.S.C. § 18981

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

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Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60