Congressional declaration of purpose
section 1862(a)(1) of title 42section 3444(a)(1) of this titleIt is the purpose of this subpart to continue the authority of the Department to operate the Minority Institutions Science Improvement Program created under and transferred to the Department by .
Grant authority
The Secretary shall, in accordance with the provisions of this subpart, carry out a program of making grants to institutions of higher education that are designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the participation of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, in scientific and technological careers.
Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 351Pub. L. 99–498, title X, § 1002100 Stat. 1561 Pub. L. 102–325, title X, § 1002(a)106 Stat. 780 Pub. L. 105–244, title III, § 301(a)(5)112 Stat. 1636 Pub. L. 111–39, title III, § 301(5)123 Stat. 1937 (, formerly title X, § 1021, as added , , ; amended , , ; renumbered title III, § 351, , (7), , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 1135b of this titlePub. L. 105–244Section was formerly classified to prior to renumbering by .
Prior Provisions
section 351 of Pub. L. 89–329section 1068 of this titleA prior was renumbered section 391 and is classified to .
Amendments
Pub. L. 111–39section 3444(a)(1) of this title2009—Subsec. (a). made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to .
Pub. L. 102–3251992—Subsec. (b). inserted “, particularly minority women,” after “ethnic minorities”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2009 Amendment
Pub. L. 111–39Pub. L. 110–315section 3 of Pub. L. 111–39section 1001 of this titleAmendment by effective as if enacted on the date of enactment of (), see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Pub. L. 102–325section 2 of Pub. L. 102–325section 1001 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .