42 U.S.C. § 1872 | International cooperation and coordination with foreign policy

(a)

1 So in original. Probably should be “deems”.

2 See References in Text note below.

The Foundation is authorized to cooperate in any international scientific or engineering activities consistent with the purposes of this chapter and to expend for such international scientific or engineering activities such sums within the limit of appropriated funds as the Foundation may deem desirable. The Director may defray the expenses of representatives of Government agencies and other organizations and of individual scientists or engineers to accredited international scientific or engineering congresses and meetings whenever he deem  it necessary in the promotion of the objectives of this chapter. In this connection, with the approval of the Secretary of State, the Foundation may undertake programs granting fellowships to, or making other similar arrangements with, foreign nationals for study and research in the sciences or in engineering in the United States without regard to or the affidavit of allegiance to the United States required by section 1874(d)(2)  of this title.

(b)

(1)

section 1870(c) of this title The authority to enter into contracts or other arrangements with organizations or individuals in foreign countries and with agencies of foreign countries, as provided in , and the authority to cooperate in international scientific or engineering activities as provided in subsection (a) of this section, shall be exercised only with the approval of the Secretary of State, to the end that such authority shall be exercised in such manner as is consistent with the foreign policy objectives of the United States.

(2)

If, in the exercise of the authority referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection, negotiation with foreign countries or agencies thereof becomes necessary, such negotiation shall be carried on by the Secretary of State in consultation with the Director.

May 10, 1950, ch. 171, § 13 64 Stat. 154 Pub. L. 86–232, § 7Sept. 8, 195973 Stat. 468 Pub. L. 90–407, § 10July 18, 196882 Stat. 365 Pub. L. 99–159, title I, § 110(a)(16)Nov. 22, 198599 Stat. 891(, ; , , ; , , ; , (17), , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 1874(d)(2) of this title Pub. L. 96–516, § 21(b)(2)Dec. 12, 198094 Stat. 3010, referred to in subsec. (a), was redesignated section 1874(c)(2) by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 99–159, § 110(a)(16)1985—Subsec. (a). , inserted “or engineering” after “scientific” the first three places appearing and “or engineers” after “scientists” and substituted “study and research in the sciences or in engineering” for “scientific study or scientific work”.

Pub. L. 99–159, § 110(a)(17)Subsec. (b)(1). , inserted reference to engineering.

Pub. L. 90–407 section 1874(d)(2) of this title1968—Subsec. (a). struck out “, with the approval of the Board,” after “The Director”, and substituted “section 15(d)(2) of this Act” for “section 16(d)(2) of this Act”, which resulted in no change in text because, for purposes of classification, provision was translated as “”.

Pub. L. 86–2321959—Subsec. (a). authorized the Foundation, with approval of the Secretary of State, to cooperate in scientific activities rather than scientific research activities, and to grant fellowships or make other arrangements with foreign nationals for scientific study or scientific work in the United States.

Pub. L. 86–232Subsec. (b)(1). struck out “research” from phrase “scientific research activities”.

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 .