Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§19153 Policies for Review of Federal Research Awards

Title 42 › CHAPTER 163 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION › SUBCHAPTER V — BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE › Part A — STEM Opportunities › § 19153

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal research agencies must regularly check and update their rules and practices to remove cultural and institutional barriers that keep people from underrepresented groups out of STEM research careers. They must look at who serves on peer-review panels, analyze the data (including funding rates) collected under section 19152, share proven best practices, and put evidence-based policies into action.

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Title 42, §19153

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(a)Assessment of policies

Federal research agencies shall regularly assess, and update as necessary, policies, and practices to remove or reduce cultural and institutional barriers limiting the recruitment, retention, and success of groups historically underrepresented in STEM research careers, including policies and practices relevant to the unbiased review of Federal research applications.

(b)Considerations and activities

In carrying out the requirements under subsection (a), Federal research agencies shall—

(1)review current levels of participation of groups historically underrepresented in STEM in peer-review panels and consider approaches for expanding their participation;

(2)analyze the data collected under section 19152 of this title, including funding rates of proposals from all groups, including those historically underrepresented in STEM;

(3)collect and disseminate best practices to remove or reduce cultural and institutional barriers limiting the recruitment, retention, and success of groups historically underrepresented in STEM research careers; and

(4)implement evidence-based policies and practices to achieve the goals of this section.

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42 U.S.C. § 19153

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110