Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§19120 Evaluation

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 › § 19120

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

After 6 years, the Director must make an agreement with the National Academies to evaluate how well the Directorate meets its stated goals. The evaluation must cover five areas: effect on the Foundation’s primary science mission; impact on the Directorate’s challenges and key technology focus areas; coordination with others; lessons learned; and funding recommendations. The report must go to Congress and be made public.

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Title 42, §19120

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(a)In general

After the Directorate has been in operation for 6 years, the Director shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies to provide an evaluation of how well the Directorate is achieving the purposes identified in section 19102 of this title.

(b)Inclusions

The evaluation shall include—

(1)an assessment of the impact of Directorate activities on the Foundation’s primary science mission;

(2)an assessment of the Directorate’s impact on the challenges and key technology focus areas under section 19107 of this title;

(3)an assessment of efforts to ensure coordination between the Directorate and other Federal agencies, and with external entities;

(4)a description of lessons learned from operation of the Directorate; and

(5)recommended funding levels for the Directorate;

(c)Availability

On completion of the evaluation, the evaluation shall be made available to Congress and the public.

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42 U.S.C. § 19120

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110