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[CITE: 42USC1862h]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER 16--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
 
Sec. 1862h. Congressional statement of findings and declaration 
        of purposes respecting scientific and technical education and 
        training
        

(a) Findings

    The Congress finds that--
        (1) the position of the United States in the world economy faces 
    great challenges from highly trained foreign competition;
        (2) the workforce of the United States must be better prepared 
    for the technologically advanced, competitive, global economy;
        (3) the improvement of our work force's productivity and our 
    international economic position depend upon the strengthening of our 
    educational efforts in science, mathematics, and technology, 
    especially at the associate-degree level;
        (4) shortages of scientifically and technically trained workers 
    in a wide variety of fields will best be addressed by collaboration 
    among the Nation's associate-degree-granting colleges and private 
    industry to produce skilled, advanced technicians; and
        (5) the National Science Foundation's traditional role in 
    developing model curricula, disseminating instructional materials, 
    enhancing faculty development, and stimulating partnerships between 
    educational institutions and industry, makes an enlarged role for 
    the Foundation in scientific and technical education and training 
    particularly appropriate.

(b) Purposes

    It is the purpose of sections 1862h to 1862j of this title to--
        (1) improve science and technical education at associate-degree-
    granting colleges;
        (2) improve secondary school and postsecondary curricula in 
    mathematics and science;
        (3) improve the educational opportunities of postsecondary 
    students by creating comprehensive articulation agreements and 
    planning between 2-year and 4-year institutions; and
        (4) promote outreach to secondary schools to improve mathematics 
    and science instruction.

(Pub. L. 102-476, Sec. 2, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2297.)

                       References in Text

    Sections 1862h to 1862j of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), 
was in the original ``this Act'', meaning Pub. L. 102-476, Oct. 23, 
1992, 106 Stat. 2297, known as the Scientific and Advanced-Technology 
Act of 1992, which enacted this section and sections 1862i and 1862j of 
this title and amended section 1862 of this title. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1992 
Amendment note set out under section 1861 of this title and Tables.

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as part of the Scientific and Advanced-
Technology Act of 1992, and not as part of the National Science 
Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1862i, 1862j of this title.
