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Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60

§2015c Partnership Program with Institutions of Higher Education

Title 42 › Chapter 23— DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY › Subchapter I— GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 2015c

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commission may create and join programs with colleges and universities, including Hispanic-serving institutions, historically Black colleges or universities, and Tribal colleges. These programs can support research, mentoring, teaching, and training. They must help schools train and educate students (including current or possible future Commission employees) and help the schools do research in science, engineering, law, or other fields the Commission thinks are important. Hispanic-serving institution — meaning given in 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a). Historically Black college or university — meaning given in 20 U.S.C. 1061. Tribal college — meaning given in 25 U.S.C. 1801(a).

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Title 42, §2015c

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(a)In this section:
(1)The term “Hispanic-serving institution” has the meaning given the term in section 1101a(a) of title 20.
(2)The term “historically Black college or university” has the meaning given the term “part B institution” in section 1061 of title 20.
(3)The term “Tribal college” has the meaning given the term “tribally controlled college or university” in section 1801(a) of title 25.
(b)The Commission may establish and participate in activities relating to research, mentoring, instruction, and training with institutions of higher education, including Hispanic-serving institutions, historically Black colleges or universities, and Tribal colleges, to strengthen the capacity of the institutions—
(1)to educate and train students (including present or potential employees of the Commission); and
(2)to conduct research in the field of science, engineering, or law, or any other field that the Commission determines is important to the work of the Commission.

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2008—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 110–315 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 1801(a) of title 25.

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42 U.S.C. § 2015c

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60