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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · American Innovation and Competitiveness Act · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. DEFINITIONS

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## SEC. 2 DEFINITIONS **[**[42 U.S.C. 1862s note](/us/usc/t42/s1862s)**]** In this Act, unless expressly provided otherwise: ####
(1)Appropriate committees of congress The term “**appropriate committees of Congress**” means the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives. ####
(2)Federal science agency The term “**Federal science agency**” has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 6623). ####
(3)Foundation The term “**Foundation**” means the National Science Foundation. ####
(4)Institution of higher education The term “**institution of higher education**” has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). ####
(5)NIST The term “**NIST**” means the National Institute of Standards and Technology. ####
(6)STEM The term “**STEM**” has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the American COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 6621 note). ####
(7)STEM education The term “**STEM education**” has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the STEM Education Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 6621 note). # TITLE I MAXIMIZING BASIC RESEARCH
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