National Science Foundation
1876 to 1879Repealed. Pub. L. 99–383, § 11, Aug. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 817Repealed1861Establishment; composition1862Functions1862aFindings and purpose1862bEstablishment of Program1862cProcedures, guidelines, and planning activities1862dSet-aside for certain institutions1862eEvaluations of research centers1862fResearch center consortia1862gEstablished Program to Stimulate Competitive Research1862hCongressional statement of findings and declaration of purposes respecting scientific and technical education and training1862iSTEM education1862jAuthorization of appropriations1862kFindings; core strategies1862lNational research facilities1862mFinancial disclosure1862nMathematics and science education partnerships1862n–1Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program1862n–1aNational Science Foundation Teaching Fellowships and Master Teaching Fellowships1862n–2Establishment of centers for research on mathematics and science learning and education improvement1862n–3Duplication of programs1862n–4Major research equipment and facilities construction plan1862n–5Board meetings; audits; reports; scholarship eligibility1862n–6Undergraduate education reform1862n–7Reports1862n–8Evaluations1862n–9Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee1862n–10Minority-serving institutions undergraduate program1862oPostdoctoral research fellows1862o–1Responsible conduct of research1862o–2Reporting of research results1862o–3Sharing research results1862o–4Funding for successful science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs1862o–5Meeting critical national science needs1862o–6Research on innovation and inventiveness1862o–7Cyberinfrastructure1862o–8Pilot program of grants for new investigators1862o–9Broader impacts merit review criterion1862o–10Advanced information and communications technology research1862o–11Repealed. Pub. L. 114–329, title II, § 204(a)(3)(B), Jan. 6, 2017, 130 Stat. 2999Repealed1862o–12Hispanic-serving institutions undergraduate program1862o–13Professional science master’s degree programs1862o–14Major research instrumentation1862o–15Limit on proposals1862pNational Center for Science and Engineering Statistics1862p–1National Science Foundation manufacturing research and education1862p–2Partnerships for innovation1862p–3Sustainable chemistry basic research1862p–4Undergraduate broadening participation program1862p–5Research experiences for high school students1862p–6Research experiences for undergraduates1862p–7STEM industry internship programs1862p–8Cyber-enabled learning for national challenges1862p–9Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research1862p–10Academic technology transfer and commercialization of university research1862p–11NSF grants in support of sponsored post-doctoral fellowship programs1862p–12Cloud computing research enhancement1862p–13Tribal colleges and universities program1862p–14Broader Impacts Review Criterion1862p–15Twenty-first century graduate education1862qInformal STEM education1862rResearch in disabilities education1862r–1Dyslexia1862sReaffirmation of merit-based peer review1862s–1Transparency and accountability1862s–2Oversight of NSF major multi-user research facility projects1862s–3Personnel oversight1862s–4Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative1862s–5Programs to expand STEM opportunities1862s–6Presidential awards for excellence in STEM mentoring1862s–7Computer science education research1862s–8Innovation Corps1862s–9Translational research grants1862tSupporting veterans in STEM education and computer science1862uNSF support of research on opioid addiction1862vNational Science Foundation research1862wNSF support of research on impacts of social media on human trafficking1863National Science Board1864Director of Foundation1864aDeputy Director of the Foundation1865Executive Committee1866Divisions within Foundation1867Repealed. Pub. L. 90–407, § 4, July 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 363Repealed1868Special commissions1869Scholarships and graduate fellowships1869aContracts for precollege science or engineering curriculum development activities; inspection of materials by parent or guardian1869bIssuance of instructions to grantees of pre-college curriculum projects1869cLow-income scholarship program1870General authority of Foundation1870aBuy-American requirements1871Disposition of inventions produced under contracts or other arrangements1872International cooperation and coordination with foreign policy1872aRepealed. Pub. L. 90–407, § 11(1), July 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 365Repealed1873Employment of personnel1873aRepealed. Pub. L. 99–159, title I, § 109(f), Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 890Repealed1874Security provisions1875Appropriations1875aNational Science Foundation Nonrecurring Expenses Fund1876 to 1879Repealed. Pub. L. 99–383, § 11, Aug. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 817Repealed1880National Medal of Science1881Award of National Medal of Science1881aAlan T. Waterman Award1881bPresidential awards for teaching excellence1882Information furnished to Congressional committees1883Office of Small Business Research and Development1884Repealed. Pub. L. 99–159, title I, § 109(h), Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 890Repealed1885Congressional statement of findings and declaration of policy respecting equal opportunities in science and engineering1885aWomen in science and engineering; support of activities by Foundation for promotion, etc.1885bParticipation in science and engineering of minorities and persons with disabilities1885cCommittee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering1885dBiennial reports1886Data collection and analysis1886aData on specific fields of study1887Indemnification of grantees, contractors, and subcontractors under ocean drilling program; approvals and certifications by Director