Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§19063 Leveraging International Expertise in Research
Title 42 › CHAPTER 163 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION › SUBCHAPTER III — NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE › Part E — Fundamental Research › § 19063
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The Director must pursue international partnerships and site visits that support Foundation and U.S. research goals and could help U.S. prosperity, security, health, and well‑being, and must create policies and training to reduce risks to intellectual property and undue foreign influence on research.
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Title 42, §19063
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The Director shall explore and advance opportunities for leveraging international capabilities and resources that align with the Foundation and United States research community priorities and have the potential to benefit United States prosperity, security, health, and well-being, including through binational research and development organizations and foundations and by sending teams of Foundation scientific staff for site visits of scientific facilities and agencies in other countries. The Director shall establish and implement policies, including through any research security training requirements, to mitigate the potential risks of such interactions, including risks to the protection of intellectual property and the risk of undue foreign influence on research.
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42 U.S.C. § 19063
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102