42 U.S.C. § 1868 | Special commissions

(a)

section 1863(h) of this title Each special commission established under shall be appointed by the Board and shall consist of such members as the Board considers appropriate.

(b)

Special commissions may be established to study and make recommendations to the Foundation on issues relating to research and education in science and engineering.

May 10, 1950, ch. 171, § 9 64 Stat. 152 Pub. L. 90–407, § 7July 18, 196882 Stat. 364 Pub. L. 99–159, title I, § 109(d)Nov. 22, 198599 Stat. 889(, ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 99–1591985— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:

section 1863(i) of this title“(a) Each special commission established pursuant to shall consist of eleven members appointed by the Board, six of whom shall be eminent scientists and five of whom shall be persons other than scientists. Each special commission shall choose its own chairman and vice chairman.

“(b) It shall be the duty of each such special commission to make a comprehensive survey of research, both public and private, being carried on in its field, and to formulate and recommend to the Foundation at the earliest practicable date an over-all research program in its field.”

Pub. L. 90–407 section 1863(i) of this title section 1862(a)(7) of this title1968—Subsec. (a). substituted “” for “”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Continuation of Existing Offices, Procedures, and Organization of the National Science Foundation

Pub. L. 90–407 section 16 of Pub. L. 90–407 section 1862 of this titleAmendment by intended to continue in effect the existing offices, procedures, and organization of the Foundation, see , set out as a note under .