Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§19157 Merit Review
Title 42 › CHAPTER 163 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION › SUBCHAPTER V — BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE › Part A — STEM Opportunities › § 19157
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It does not change how federal research agencies judge grant or award applications using their intellectual merit and broader impacts standards.
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Title 42, §19157
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Nothing in this part may be construed as altering any intellectual or broader impacts criteria at Federal research agencies for evaluating award applications.
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This part, referred to in text, was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle A (§§ 10501–10510) of title V of div. B of Pub. L. 117–167, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1609, which is classified principally to this part. For complete classification of subtitle A to the Code, see Tables.
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42 U.S.C. § 19157
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102