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Code · U.S. Code · Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · CHAPTER 16— NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION · § 1862a

§ 1862a. Findings and purpose

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(a)The Congress finds that—
(1)the fundamental research and related education program supported by the Federal Government and conducted by the Nation’s universities and colleges are essential to our national security, and to our health, economic welfare, and general well-being;
(2)many national research and related education programs conducted by universities and colleges are now hindered by obsolete research buildings and equipment, and many institutions lack sufficient resources to repair, renovate, or replace their laboratories;
(3)the Nation’s capacity to conduct high quality research and education programs and to maintain its competitive position at the forefront of modern science, engineering, and technology is threatened by this research capital deficit, which poses serious and adverse consequences to our future national security, health, welfare, and ability to compete in the international marketplace;
(4)a national effort to spur reinvestment in research facilities is needed, and national, State, and local policies and cooperative programs are required that will yield maximum return on the investment of scarce national resources and sustain a commitment to excellence in research and education; and
(5)the Foundation, as part of its responsibility for maintaining the vitality of the Nation’s academic research, and in partnership with the States, industry, and universities and colleges, must assist in enhancing the historic linkages between Federal investment in academic research and training and investment in the research capital base by reinvesting in the capital facilities which modern research and education programs require.
(b)It is the purpose of sections 1862a to 1862d of this title to assist in modernizing and revitalizing the Nation’s research facilities at institutions of higher education, independent non-profit research institutions and research museums, and consortia thereof, through capital investment.
(Pub. L. 100–570, title II, § 202, Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2873.)
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  • Pub. L. 100–570, title II, § 202
  • 102 Stat. 2873
  • Pub. L. 100–570
  • Pub. L. 100–418, title VI, § 6402
  • 102 Stat. 1542
  • Pub. L. 100–570, § 206
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–570, title II, § 202
Stat.102 Stat. 2873
Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–570
Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–418, title VI, § 6402
Stat.102 Stat. 1542
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