Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§19102 Purposes
Title 42 › CHAPTER 163 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION › SUBCHAPTER III — NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE › Part G — Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships › § 19102
Summary
Set up the Directorate to help turn government-funded research into real-world uses, speed up development of key technologies, and grow and include more U.S. students and workers in important tech fields.
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Title 42, §19102
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The purposes of the Directorate established under section 19101 of this title are to—
(1)support use-inspired and translational research and accelerate the development and use of federally funded research;
(2)strengthen United States competitiveness by accelerating the development of key technologies; and
(3)grow the domestic workforce in key technology focus areas, and expand the participation of United States students and researchers in areas of societal, national, and geostrategic importance, at all levels of education.
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42 U.S.C. § 19102
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102