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§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

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates a Directorate to support research that turns federal discoveries into practical uses. It must speed development of key technologies to keep the United States competitive and grow the U.S. tech workforce while increasing student and researcher participation at all education levels.

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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 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60