Editorial Notes
References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–44, known as the National Science Foundation Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1980. For classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the authorization act cited as the credit to this section, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to this section were contained in the following prior authorization acts:

Pub. L. 95–434, § 7, Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1050.

Pub. L. 95–99, § 11, formerly § 13, Aug. 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 835, renumbered § 11, Pub. L. 99–159, title I, § 109(h), Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 890.

Pub. L. 94–471, § 11, Oct. 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 2058.

Pub. L. 94–86, § 11, Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 431.

Pub. L. 93–413, § 7, Sept. 4, 1974, 88 Stat. 1095.

Pub. L. 93–96, § 9, Aug. 16, 1973, 87 Stat. 317.

Pub. L. 91–120, § 6, Nov. 18, 1969, 83 Stat. 203.

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Science, Space, and Technology” for “Science and Technology”.

1985—Pub. L. 99–159 inserted “and the National Science Board”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name

Committee on Labor and Human Resources of Senate changed to Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of Senate by Senate Resolution No. 20, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 19, 1999.