Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Part A · Chapter 84 — Department of Energy
§ 7381c. Education partnerships
Statutory text
Education partnerships
The Secretary may authorize each Department research and development facility, to the extent practicable and consistent with the provisions of the laboratory’s management and operating contract, to enter into education partnership agreements with educational institutions in the United States (including local educational agencies, colleges, and universities) for the purpose of encouraging and enhancing study in scientific disciplines at all levels of education.
Types of assistance
Under a partnership agreement entered into with an educational institution under subsection (a) and as authorized by the Secretary, a Department research and development facility may provide assistance to the educational institution by—
loaning or transferring equipment to the institution;
transferring to the institution equipment determined by the director of the Department research and development facility to be surplus;
making personnel of Department research and development facilities available to teach science courses or to assist in the development of science courses and materials for the institution;
involving faculty and students of the institution in research programs of Department research and development facilities;
cooperating with the institution in developing a program under which students may be given academic credit for work on research projects of Department research and development facilities;
providing academic and career advice and assistance to students of the institution; and
providing funds to educational institutions to hire personnel to facilitate interactions between local school systems, Department research and development facilities, and corporate and governmental entities.
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.
Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act
Pub. L. 101–510 div. C title XXXI § 3166 · 104 Stat. 1485
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 7381c
Pub. L. 101–510, div. C, title XXXI, § 3166, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1843
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 101–510, div. C, title XXXI, § 3166, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1843Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 3166. EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS (a) Education Partnerships.— The Secretary may authorize each Department research and development facility, to the extent practicable and consistent with the provisions of the laboratory’s management and operating contract, to enter into education partnership agreements with educational institutions in the United States (including local educational agencies, colleges, and universities) for the purpose of encouraging and enhancing study in scientific disciplines at all levels of education. (b) Types of Assistance.— Under a partnership agreement entered into with an educational institution under subsection (a) and as authorized by the Secretary, a Department research and development facility may provide assistance to the educational institution by— (1) loaning equipment to the institution; (2) transferring to the institution equipment determined by the director of the Department research and development facility to be surplus; (3) making personnel of Department research and development facilities available to teach science courses or to assist in the development of science courses and materials for the institution; (4) involving faculty and students of the institution in research programs of Department research and development facilities; (5) cooperating with the institution in developing a program under which students may be given academic credit for work on research projects of Department research and development facilities; and (6) providing academic and career advice and assistance to students of the institution.Energy Policy Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109–58 § 1102(c)(1) · 119 Stat. 594
Added · 42 U.S.C. § 7381c(b)(1)
Pub. L. 109–58, § 1102(c)(1), added par. (1)
Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 7381c(b)(1)
Pub. L. 109–58, § 1102(c)(1), struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “loaning equipment to the institution;”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109–58, § 1102(c)(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “loaning equipment to the institution;”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: “(1) loaning or transferring equipment to the institution;” ;Energy Policy Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109–58 § 1102(c)(2) · 119 Stat. 594
Added · 42 U.S.C. § 7381c(b)(7)
Pub. L. 109–58, § 1102(c)(2)–(4), added par. (7)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 109–58, § 1102(c)(2)–(4), added par. (7).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking “and” at the end;
4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2005—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109–58, § 1102(c)(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “loaning equipment to the institution;”.
Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 109–58, § 1102(c)(2)–(4), added par. (7).
Credits
1990–2005 · 2 acts
- 1990Pub. L. 101–510, div. C, title XXXI, § 3166, , 104 Stat. 1843
- 2005Pub. L. 109–58, title XI, § 1102(c), , 119 Stat. 938.
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(Pub. L. 101–510, div. C, title XXXI, § 3166, , 104 Stat. 1843; Pub. L. 109–58, title XI, § 1102(c), , 119 Stat. 938.)