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[CITE: 42USC1885b]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER 16--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
 
Sec. 1885b. Participation in science and engineering of 
        minorities and persons with disabilities
        
    (a) The Foundation is authorized (1) to undertake or support a 
comprehensive science and engineering education program to increase the 
participation of minorities in science and engineering, and (2) to 
support activities to initiate research at minority institutions.
    (b) The Foundation is authorized to undertake or support programs 
and activities to encourage the participation of persons with 
disabilities in the science and engineering professions.

(Pub. L. 96-516, Sec. 34, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3012; Pub. L. 99-159, 
title I, Sec. 111(b)(7), Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 892; Pub. L. 105-207, 
title II, Sec. 202(d)(1), July 29, 1998, 112 Stat. 874.)

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as part of the Science and Engineering Equal 
Opportunities Act, and not as part of the National Science Foundation 
Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.


                               Amendments

    1998--Pub. L. 105-207, Sec. 202(d)(1)(A), substituted section 
catchline for former section catchline.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-207, Sec. 202(d)(1)(B), added subsec. (b) 
and struck out former subsec. (b), which read as follows: ``By September 
30, 1981, the Director, with the advice and assistance of the Committee 
on Equal Opportunities in Science and Technology established in section 
1885c of this title, shall prepare and transmit to the Committee on 
Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Science and 
Technology of the House of Representatives a report proposing a 
comprehensive and continuing program at the Foundation to promote the 
full participation of minorities in science and engineering. Such report 
shall contain budgetary and legislative recommendations for the carrying 
out of such program by the Foundation.''
    1985--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-159, Sec. 111(b)(7), substituted 
``science and engineering education'' for ``science education'' and 
``engineering'' for ``technology''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-159, Sec. 111(b)(7)(B), substituted 
``engineering'' for ``technology''.
