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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part A · Chapter 163 — Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation

§ 18981. Definitions

Statutory text

In this subchapter:

(1)

Board

The term “Board” means the National Science Board.

(2)

Director

The term “Director” means the Director of the National Science Foundation.

(3)

NSF INCLUDES

The term “NSF INCLUDES” means the initiative carried out under section 19012 of this title.

(4)

STEM ecosystem

The term “STEM ecosystem” means a local, regional, or statewide network, consortium, or multi-sector partnership, which may be led or co-led by a nonprofit organizational entity, that is operating in the United States with the goal of supporting participation in STEM study, activities, and career pathways as defined in the CoSTEM Annual Progress Report of 2020 with a broad range of non-Federal partners.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act

    Pub. L. 117–167 div. B title III § 10302 · 136 Stat. 1366

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 18981

    (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10302, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1506.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10302, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1506.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 10302. DEFINITIONS.   In this title: (1) Board.— The term “Board” means the National Science Board. (2) Director.— The term “Director” means the Director of the National Science Foundation. (3) NSF includes.— The term “NSF INCLUDES” means the initiative carried out under section 10323. (4) STEM ecosystem.— The term “STEM ecosystem” means a local, regional, or statewide network, consortium, or multi-sector partnership, which may be led or co-led by a nonprofit organizational entity, that is operating in the United States with the goal of supporting participation in STEM study, activities, and career pathways as defined in the CoSTEM Annual Progress Report of 2020 with a broad range of non-Federal partners.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10302, , 136 Stat. 1506.)

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