US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 19119

Reports and roadmaps

(a)

Annual report

The Director shall provide to the relevant authorizing and appropriations committees of Congress an annual report describing projects supported by the Directorate during the previous year.

(b)

Roadmap

Not later than 1 year after , the Director shall provide to the relevant authorizing and appropriations committees of Congress a roadmap describing the strategic vision that the Directorate will use to guide investment decisions over the following 3 years.

(c)

Reports

Not later than 1 year after , and every 3 years thereafter, the Director, in consultation with the heads of relevant Federal agencies, shall prepare and submit to Congress—
(1)
a strategic vision for the next 5 years for the Directorate, including a description of how the Foundation will increase funding for research and education for populations underrepresented in STEM and geographic areas; and
(2)
Public Law 116–9242 U.S.C. 6601section 6605 of this title a description of the planned activities of the Directorate to secure federally funded science and technology pursuant to section 1746 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (; note) and and the requirements under part D of this subchapter and subtitle E of title VI.
(d)

Selection criteria report

Not later than 24 months after the establishment of the Directorate, the Director shall prepare and submit a report to Congress regarding the use of alternative methods for the selection of award recipients and the distribution of funding to recipients, as compared to the traditional peer review process.

Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10399136 Stat. 1598(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 117–167136 Stat. 1672section 3701 of Title 33Subtitle E of title VI, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is subtitle E (§§ 10641–10649) of title VI of div. B of , , , known as the Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021. For complete classification of subtitle E to the Code, see Short Title of 2022 Amendment note set out under , Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Tables.