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[CITE: 42USC1880]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER 16--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
 
Sec. 1880. National Medal of Science

    There is established a National Medal of Science (hereinafter 
referred to as the ``medal''), which shall be of such design and 
materials and bear such inscriptions as the President, on the basis of 
recommendations submitted by the National Science Foundation, may 
prescribe, and shall be awarded as provided in section 1881 of this 
title.

(Pub. L. 86-209, Sec. 1, Aug. 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 431.)

                          Codification

    Section was not enacted as part of the National Science Foundation 
Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
