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§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 Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Director must, within 180 days after August 9, 2022, send a report to four Congressional committees (House Science, Space, and Technology; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation; House Appropriations; and Senate Appropriations). That report must say what resources and how many full-time employees are needed to run the Office of Research Security. Not later than one year after August 9, 2022, and every year after, the Director must give Congress a report on what the Office of Research Security did. The report must describe the Office’s actions, offer any recommended law or policy changes to improve research security, point out gaps in legal authority for protecting Foundation-funded research at colleges and universities, and include information from the Foundation’s Inspector General about cases of improper influence or threats to research, including theft of property or intellectual property. The reports must be sent in unclassified and classified forms when appropriate.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §19033

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(a)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 11 So in original. Probably should be “full-time”. employees needed to carry out the functions of the office established in section 19031 of this title.

(b)(1)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)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

Apr 5, 2026

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