Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§19118 Ethical, Legal, and Societal Considerations
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 › § 19118
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The Director must hire social science experts and create formal public input channels, when needed, so ethics, law, and social issues guide priorities, awards, and all project stages.
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Title 42, §19118
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The Director shall engage, as appropriate, experts in the social dimensions of science and technology and set up formal avenues for public input, as appropriate, to ensure that ethical, legal, and societal considerations are taken into account in the priorities and activities of the Directorate, including in the selection of the challenges and key technology focus areas under section 19107 of this title and the award-making process, and throughout all stages of supported projects.
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42 U.S.C. § 19118
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102