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[CITE: 42USC1881a]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER 16--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
 
Sec. 1881a. Alan T. Waterman Award


(a) Establishment; amounts; terms

    The National Science Foundation is authorized to establish the Alan 
T. Waterman Award for research or advanced study in the mathematical, 
physical, medical, biological, engineering, behavioral, social, or other 
sciences. The award authorized by this section shall consist of a 
suitable medal and a grant to support further research or study by the 
recipient. The National Science Board will periodically establish the 
amounts and terms of such grants under this section.

(b) Purpose

    Awards under this section shall be made to recognize and encourage 
the work of younger scientists whose capabilities and accomplishments 
show exceptional promise of significant future achievement.

(c) Number

    No more than one award shall be made under this section in any one 
fiscal year.

(Pub. L. 94-86, Sec. 6, Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 430; Pub. L. 96-516, 
Sec. 22(b), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3010; Pub. L. 99-159, title I, 
Sec. 109(g), Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 890; Pub. L. 105-207, title II, 
Sec. 202(b), July 29, 1998, 112 Stat. 874.)

                          Codification

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


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-207 substituted ``social,'' for 
``social, social,''.
    1985--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-159 substituted provisions requiring 
the National Science Board to periodically establish amounts and terms 
of grants, for provisions limiting the grant awarded to $50,000 per year 
for a period not exceeding three years.
    1980--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-516 inserted ``, behavioral, social'' 
after ``engineering''.
