Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§19033 Reporting to Congress

Title 42 › CHAPTER 163 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION › SUBCHAPTER III — NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE › Part D — NSF Research Security › § 19033

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

Within 180 days after August 9, 2022, the Director must send a report to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee; the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; and the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on the resources and number of full‑time staff needed for the Office of Research Security. Starting one year after August 9, 2022 and each year after, the Director must give Congress a report describing the Office’s actions, recommending legal or administrative changes, identifying legal gaps that affect universities doing Foundation‑funded research, and, when appropriate, summarizing Foundation Inspector General cases about undue influence or theft of property or intellectual property. Reports must be provided in unclassified and classified forms as appropriate.

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Title 42, §19033

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(a)Report on resource needs

Not later than 180 days after August 9, 2022, the Director shall provide a report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate on the resources and the number of full time employees needed to carry out the functions of the office established in section 19031 of this title.

(b)Annual report on Office activities

(1)In general

Not later than one year after August 9, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress a report on the activities carried out by the Office of Research Security, detailing—

(A)a description of the activities conducted by the Office, including administrative actions taken;

(B)such recommendations as the Director may have for legislative or administrative action relating to improving research security;

(C)identification and discussion of the gaps in legal authorities that need to be improved to enhance the security of institutions of higher education performing research supported by the Foundation; and

(D)information on Foundation Inspector General cases, as appropriate, relating to undue influence and security threats to research and development activities funded by the Foundation, including theft of property or intellectual property relating to a project funded by the Foundation at an institution of higher education.

(2)Form

The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in both unclassified and classified formats, as appropriate.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 19033

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110