42 USC 16353 - Merit review of proposals

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 20, 2024

§ 16353.

Merit review of proposals

(a)

Awards

(b)

Competition

Competitive awards under this Act shall involve competitions open to all qualified entities within one or more of the following categories:

(1)

Institutions of higher education.

(2)

National Laboratories.

(3)

Nonprofit and for-profit private entities.

(4)

State and local governments.

(5)

Consortia of entities described in paragraphs (1) through (4).

(c)

Sense of Congress

(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 989, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 911.)

cite as: 42 USC 16353