US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 1862n–3

Duplication of programs

Section text and notes

(a)

In general

The Director shall review the education programs of the Foundation that are in operation as of , to determine whether any of such programs duplicate the programs authorized under this Act.

(b)

Implementation

As programs authorized under this Act are implemented, the Director shall—
(1)
terminate any duplicative program being carried out by the Foundation or merge the duplicative program into a program authorized under this Act; and
(2)
not establish any new program that duplicates a program that has been implemented pursuant to this Act.
(c)

Report

(1)

Review

The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall review the education programs of the Foundation to ensure compliance with the provisions of this section.

(2)

Submission

Not later than 1 year after , and annually thereafter as part of the annual Office of Science and Technology Policy’s budget submission to Congress, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall complete a report on the review carried out under this subsection and shall submit the report to the Committee on Science and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

Pub. L. 107–368, § 12116 Stat. 3054 (, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 107–368116 Stat. 3034 section 1861 of this titleThis Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is , , , known as the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2002 Amendment note set out under and Tables.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Science of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, . Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, .

Definitions

section 4 of Pub. L. 107–368section 1862n of this titleFor definitions of terms used in this section, see , set out as a note under .