Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60

§19034 Online Resource

Title 42 › Chapter 163— RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION › Subchapter III— NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE › Part D— NSF Research Security › § 19034

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Director must create an online resource on the Foundation’s website for institutions and individual researchers. It must include five kinds of content: a clear explanation of the Foundation’s research-security rules; public guidance on risks to research integrity and the research enterprise; examples of good international collaborations and how they differ from foreign-government interference; best practices to reduce security risks; and reference tools to help applicants and awardees share required information with the Foundation.

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Title 42, §19034

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The Director shall develop an online resource hosted on the Foundation’s website containing up-to-date information, tailored for institutions and individual researchers, including—

(1)an explanation of Foundation research security policies;

(2)unclassified guidance on potential security risks that threaten research integrity and other risks to the research enterprise;

(3)examples of beneficial international collaborations and how such collaborations differ from foreign government interference efforts that threaten research integrity;

(4)best practices for mitigating security risks that threaten research integrity; and

(5)additional reference materials, including tools that assist organizations seeking Foundation funding and awardees in information disclosure to the Foundation.

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42 U.S.C. § 19034

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60