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ex officio. In addition to any powers and functions otherwise granted to it by this chapter, the Board shall establish the policies of the Foundation.

(b) Executive Committee; delegation of powers and functions.

The Board shall have an Executive Committee as provided in section 1865 of this title, and may delegate to it or to the Director or both such of the powers and functions granted to the Board by this chapter as it deems appropriate.

The persons nominated for appointment as members of the Board (1) shall be eminent in the fields of the basic, medical, or social sciences, engineering, agriculture, education, research management, or public affairs; (2) shall be selected solely on the basis of established records of distinguished service; and (3) shall be so selected as to provide representation of the views of scientific leaders in all areas of the Nation. The President is requested, in the making of nominations of persons for appointment as members, to give due consideration to any recommendations for nomination which may be submitted to him by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, the Association of American Universities, the Association of American Colleges, the Association of State Colleges and Universities, or by other scientific or educational organizations.

(d) Term of office; reappointment.

The term of office of each member of the Board shall be six years; except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. Any person, other than the Director, who has been a member of the Board for twelve consecutive years shall thereafter be ineligible for appointment during the two-year period following the expiration of such twelfth year.

(e) Meetings; quorum; notice.

The Board shall meet annually on the third Monday in May unless, prior to May 10 in any year, the Chairman has set the annual meeting for a day in May other than the third Monday, and at such other times as the Chairman may determine, but he shall also call a meeting whenever one-third of the members so request in writing. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. Each member shall be given notice, by registered mail or certified mail mailed to his last known address of record not less than fifteen days prior to any meeting, of the call such meeting.

(f) Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman; vacancy. The election of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board shall take place at each annual meeting occurring in an even-numbered year. The Vice Chairman shall perform the duties of the Chairman in his absence. In case a vacancy occurs in the chairmanship or vice chairmanship, the Board shall elect a member to fill such vacancy.

(g) Annual report to the President and Congress; recommendations.

The Board shall render an annual report to the President, for submission on or before the 31st day of January of each year to the Congress, on the status and health of science and its various disciplines. Such report shall include an assessment of such matters as national scientific resources and trained manpower, progress in selected areas of basic scientific research, and an indication of those aspects of such progress which might be applied to the needs of American society. The report may include such recommendations as the Board may deem timely and appropriate.

(h) Appointment and assignment of staff; compensation; security requirements.

The Board may, with the concurrence of a majority of its members, permit the appointment of a staff consisting of not more than five professional staff members and such clerical staff members as may be necessary. Such staff shall be appointed by the Director and assigned at the direction of the Board. The professional members of such staff may be appointed without regard to the provisions of Title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, and the provisions of chapter 51 of Title 5 relating to classification, and compensated at a rate not exceeding the appropriate rate provided for individuals in grade GS-15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of Title 5, as may be necessary to provide for the performance of such duties as may be prescribed by the Board in connection with the exercise of its powers and functions under this chapter. Each appointment under this subsection shall be subject to the same security requirements as those required for personnel of the Foundation appointed under section 1873 (a) of this title.

(i) Special commissions.

The Board is authorized to establish such special commissions as it may from time to time deem necessary for the purposes of this chapter.

(j) Committees; survey and advisory functions.

The Board is also authorized to appoint from among its members such committees as it deems necessary, and to assign to committees so appointed such survey and advisory functions as the Board deems appropriate to assist it in exercising its powers and functions under this chapter. (May 10, 1950, ch. 171, § 4, 64 Stat. 150; Sept. 8, 1959, Pub. L. 86-232, § 2, 73 Stat. 467; June 11, 1960, Pub. L. 86-507, § 1(36), 74 Stat. 202; July 18, 1968, Pub. L. 90-407, § 2, 82 Stat. 361.)

AMENDMENTS

1968-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-407 substituted provisions which authorized the Board to establish the policies of the Foundation in addition to any powers and functions otherwise granted to it by this chapter, for provisions which authorized the Board, except as otherwise provided by this chapter, to exercise the authority granted to the Foundation by this chapter. Provisions of this subsection, which enumerated the qualifications of persons nominated for appointment to the Board and provided for the specified organizations to make recommendations to the President of individuals qualified for nomination, were designated as subsec. (c).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90-407 added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) was redesignated as (d).

Subsec. (c). Pub. 90-407 redesignated provisions of former subsec. (a) as (c), and, as so redesignated, added social science and research management to the enumerated fields of eminence, and substituted "the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, the Association of American Universities, the Association of American Colleges, the Association of State Colleges and Universities" for "the Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities, the National Association of State Universities, the Association of American Colleges". Former subsec. (c), which provided that "The President shall call the first meeting of the Board, at which the first order of business shall be the election of a chairman and a vice chairman", was eliminated as executed.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 90-407 redesignated former subsec. (b) as (d), and, as so redesignated, substituted "term of office of each member" for "term of office of each voting member", struck out "the terms of office of the members first taking office after May 10, 1950, shall expire, as designated by the President at the time of appointment, eight at the end of two years, eight at the end of four years, and eight at the end of six years, after May 10, 1950", and provided for the exemption of the Director from the prohibition against reappointment within two years following twelve consecutive years of Board membership. Former subsec. (d) was redesignated as (e).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 90-407 redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e), and, as so redesignated, substituted "A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum" for "A majority of the voting members of the Board shall constitute a quorum". Former subsec. (e) was redesignated as (f).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 90-407 redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f), and, as so designated, substituted provisions that the election of the Chairman and Vice Chairman take place at each annual meeting occurring in an evennumbered year for provisions that their election take place at the first meeting of the National Science Board following the enactment of Pub. L. 86–232, and that thereafter such election take place at the second annual meeting occurring after each such election.

Subsecs. (g)-(j). Pub. L. 90-407 added subsecs. (g)—

(1).

1960-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 86-507 inserted "or by certified mail" following "registered mail."

1959 Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 86-232 changed the annual meeting of the Board from the first Monday in December to the third Monday or other designated day in May.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 86-232 substituted provision for an election of a Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board at the first meeting of the Board following enactment of Pub. L. 86-232 and at each second annual meeting thereafter in place of provision for election of the first Chairman and Vice Chairman to serve until the first Monday in December next succeeding the date of election and for election of subsequent officers for terms of two years thereafter.

CONTINUATION OF EXISTING OFFICES, PROCEDURES, AND ORGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Amendment by Pub. L. 90-407 intended to continue in effect the existing offices, procedures, and organization of the Foundation, see section 16 of Pub. L. 90-407, set out as a note under section 1862 of this tile.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 1868, 1873 of this title.

§ 1864. Director of Foundation.

(a) Appointment; compensation; term of office.

The Director of the Foundation (referred to in this chapter as the "Director") shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Before any person is appointed as Director, the President shall afford the Board an opportunity to make recommendations to him with respect to such appointment. The Director shall receive basic pay at the rate provided for level II of

the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of Title 5, and shall serve for a term of six years unless sooner removed by the President.

(b) Exercise of authority of Foundation; actions as final and binding upon the Foundation.

Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter (1) the Director shall exercise all of the authority granted to the Foundation by this chapter (including any powers and functions which may be delegated to him by the Board), and (2) all actions taken by the Director pursuant to the provisions of this chapter (or pursuant to the terms of a delegation from the Board) shall be final and binding upon the Foundation.

The Director may from time to time make such provisions as he deems appropriate authorizing the performance by any other officer, agency, or employee of the Foundation of any of his functions under this chapter, including functions delegated to him by the Board; except that the Director may not redelegate policymaking functions delegated to him by the Board.

(d) Formulation of programs.

The formulation of programs in conformance with the policies of the Foundation shall be carried out by the Director in consultation with the Board. (e) Authority to contract, grant, etc.; limitations and conditions; waiver.

The Director shall not make any contract, grant, or other arrangement pursuant to section 1870(c) of this title without the prior approval of the Board, except that a grant, contract, or other arrangement involving a total commitment of less than $2,000,000, or less than $500,000 in any one year, or a commitment of such lesser amount or amounts and subject to such other conditions as the Board in its discretion may from time to time determine to be appropriate and publish in the Federal Register, may be made if such action is taken pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth by the Board, and if each such action is reported to the Board at the Board meeting next following such action.

(f) Status; power to vote and hold office.

The Director, in his capacity as ex officio member of the Board, shall, except with respect to compensation and tenure, be coordinate with the other members of the Board. He shall be a voting member of the Board and shall be eligible for election by the Board as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board. (May 10, 1950, ch. 171, § 5, 64 Stat. 151; Sept. 8, 1959, Pub. L. 86-232, § 3, 73 Stat. 467; July 18, 1968, Pub. L. 90-407, § 3, 82 Stat. 362.)

AMENDMENTS

1968 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-407 added the provision prescribing the annual rate of compensation of the Director, and struck out the provisions authorizing the D1rector to serve as a nonvoting ex officio member of the Board and as the chief executive officer of the Foundation.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–407 substituted provisions authorizing the Director, except as otherwise provided, to exercise all of the authority granted to the Foundation by this chapter and to take action final and binding upon the Foundation for provisions authorizing the Director. in addition to the powers and duties specifically vested in him by this chapter, to exercise the powers granted by sections 1869 or 1870 (c) of this title and such other

Authority of Director of the National Science Foundation, from time to time, to make appropriate provisions authorizing the performance by any other officer, or by any agency or employee, of the National Science Foundation of any of his functions (including functions delegated to him by the National Science Board), see Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1965, eff. July 27, 1965, 30 F.R. 9355, 79 Stat. 1323, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Office of Director of National Science Foundation established under the provisions of this section abolished and functions transferred to Director of National Science Foundation appointed pursuant to 1962 Reorg. Plan No. 2, see section 22 (a), (b) of 1962 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. June 8, 1962, 27 F.R. 5419, 76 Stat. 1253, set out as a note under section 1861 of this title.

Amendments by Pub. L. 90-407 intended to continue in effect the existing offices, procedures, and organization of the Foundation as provided by this chapter, part II of Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1962, and Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1965 [set out in Appendix to Title 5], but on and after July 18, 1968, part II of Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1962, and Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1965, as being of no force or effect, and nothing in Pub. L. 90-407 as altering or affecting any transfers of functions made by part I of Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1962, see section 16 of Pub. L. 90-407, set out as Continuation of Existing Offices, Procedures, and Organization of the National Science Foundation note under section 1862 of this title.

§ 1864a. Deputy Director of the Foundation; Assistant Directors; appointment; compensation; powers and duties.

(a) There shall be a Deputy Director of the Foundation (referred to in this chapter as the "Deputy Director"), who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Before any person is appointed as Deputy Director, the President shall afford the Board and the Director an opportunity to make recommendations to him with respect to such appointment. The Deputy Director shall receive basic pay at the rate provided for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of Title 5, and shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Director may prescribe. The Deputy Director shall act for, and exercise the powers of, the Director during the absence or disability of the Director or in the event of a vacancy in the office of Director.

(b) There shall be four Assistant Directors of the Foundation (each referred to in this chapter as an

"Assistant Director"), who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Before any person is appointed as an Assistant Director, the President shall afford the Board and the Director an opportunity to make recommendations to him with respect to such appointment. Each Assistant Director shall receive basic pay at the rate provided for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of Title 5, and shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Director may prescribe. (May 10, 1950, ch. 171, § 6, as added July 18, 1968 Pub. L. 90-407, § 4, 82 Stat. 363.)

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section, insofar as related to rates of basic pay, effective on the first day of the first calendar month which begins on or after July 18, 1968, see section 15(a) (4) of Pub. L. 90-407, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. CONTINUATION OF EXISTING OFFICES, PROCEDURES, AND ORGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Amendment by Pub. L. 90-407 intended to continue in effect the existing offices, procedures, and organization of the Foundation, see section 16 of Pub. L. 90-407, set out as a note under section 1862 of this title.

§ 1865. Executive Committee.

(a) Composition; powers and function; membership; chairman.

There shall be an Executive Committee of the Board (referred to in this chapter as the "Executive Committee"), which shall be composed of five members and shall exercise such powers and functions as may be delegated to it by the Board. Four of the members shall be elected as provided in subsection (b) of this section, and the Director ex officio shall be the fifth member and the chairman of the Executive Committee.

(b) Election to membership; term of office; eligibility for reelection.

At each of its annual meetings the Board shall elect two of its members as members of the Executive Committee, and the Executive Committee members so elected shall hold office for two years from the date of their election. Any person, other than the Director, who has been a member of the Executive Committee for six consecutive years shall thereafter be ineligible for service as a member thereof during the two-year period following the expiration of such sixth year. For the purposes of this subsection, the period between any two consecutive annual meetings of the Board shall be deemed to be one year. (c) Term of vacancy appointment.

Any person elected as a member of the Executive Committee to fill a vacancy occuring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was elected shall be elected for the remainder of such term.

(d) Reports; minority views.

The Executive Committee shall render an annual report to the Board, and such other reports as it may deem necessary, summarizing its activities and making such recommendations as it may deem appropriate. Minority views and recommendations, if any, of members of the Executive Committee shall be included in such reports. (May 10, 1950, ch. 171, § 7, formerly § 6, 64 Stat. 151; Sept. 8, 1959, Pub. L.

86-232, § 4, 73 Stat. 467, renumbered and amended July 18, 1968, Pub. L. 90-407, §§ 4, 5, 82 Stat. 363, 364.)

AMENDMENTS

1968-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-407, § 5, made mandatory the organization of the Executive Committee, struck out the prohibition that the Board may not assign to the Executive Committee the function of establishing policies, and added the provisions setting forth the number of members, their manner of election, and the status of the Director.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90-407, § 5, substituted provisions that the Board elect two members as members of the Executive Committee at its annual meeting, with the period between any two consecutive annual meetings to be deemed one year, for provisions covering the composition of the Executive Committee, setting forth a special one year term of office for four members first elected after May 10, 1950, and directing that the membership of the Committee represent diverse interests and areas. Provisions of former subsecs. (b) (2) (A) and (b) (5) were redesignated as subsecs. (c) and (d), respectively.

Subsecs. (c). Pub. L. 90-407, § 5, redesignated former subsec. (b) (2) (A) as (c), and, as so redesignated substituted "Any person elected as a member of the Executive Committee" for "any member elected". Former subsec. (c) authorizing the Board to appoint such additional committees as it deems necessary, and to delegate to such committees survey and advisory functions as it deems appropriate, was eliminated.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 90-407, § 5, redesignated former subsec. (b) (5) as (d), and, as so redesignated, substituted "The Executive Committee' for "Such Committee".

1959-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86-232 eliminated the prohibition against assignment to the Executive Committee of the function of review and approval.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 86-232 authorized the Board to have an Executive Committee consisting of from five to nine members rather than the fixed number of nine.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Executive Committee of National Science Board appointed under the provisions of this section abolished and functions conferred by this section transferred to Executive Committee of National Science Board established by 1962 Reorg. Plan No. 2, see sections 21(e) and 23(a)(1) of 1962 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. June 8, 1962, 27 F.R. 5419, 76 Stat. 1253, set out as a note under section 1861 of this title.

CONTINUATION OF EXISTING OFFICES, PROCEDURES, AND OR

GANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Amendment by Pub. L. 90-407 intended to continue in effect the existing offices, procedures, and organization of the Foundation, see section 16 of Pub. L. 90-407, set out as a note under section 1862 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1863 of this title.

§ 1866. Divisions within Foundation.

There shall be within the Foundation such Divisions as the Director, in consultation with the Board, may from time to time determine. (May 10, 1950, ch. 171, § 8, formerly § 7, 64 Stat. 152, renumbered and amended July 18, 1968, Pub. L. 90-407, §§ 4, 6, 82 Stat. 363, 364.)

AMENDMENTS

1968-Pub. L. 90-407, § 6, substituted provisions that there be within the Foundation such divisions as the Director, in consultation with the Board, may from time to time determine for provisions that, unless otherwise provided by the Board, there be within the Foundation a Division of Medical Research, a Division of Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences, a Division of Biological Sciences, a Division of Scientific Personnel and Education, and such other divisions as the Board deems necessary.

§ 1867. Repealed. Pub. L. 90-407, § 4, July 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 363.

Section, act May 10, 1950, ch. 171, § 8, 64 Stat. 152, authorized a committee for each division of the Foundation, and provided for the composition, terms of office, chairmenship, rules of procedure, and powers and duties of each divisional committee.

§ 1868. Special commissions; composition; chairman and vice chairman; duties.

(a) Each special commission established pursuant to section 1863 (i) of this title shall consist of eleven members appointed by the Board, six of whom shall be eminent scientists and five of whom shall be persons other than scientists. Each special commission shall choose its own chairman and vice chairman.

(b) It shall be the duty of each such special commission to make a comprehensive survey of research, both public and private, being carried on in its field, and to formulate and recommend to the Foundation at the earliest practicable date an over-all research program in its field. (May 10, 1950, ch. 171, § 9, 64 Stat. 152; July 18, 1968, Pub. L. 90-407, § 7, 82 Stat. 364.)

AMENDMENTS

1968-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-407 substituted "section 1863 (1) of this title" for "section 1862 (a) (7) of this title".

§ 1869. Scholarships and graduate fellowships.

The Foundation is authorized to award, within the limits of funds made available specifically for such purpose pursuant to section 1875 of this title, scholarships and graduate fellowships for scientific study or scientific work in the mathematical, physical, medical, biological, engineering, social, and other sciences at appropriate nonprofit American or nonprofit foreign institutions selected by the recipient of such aid, for stated periods of time. Persons shall be selected for such scholarships and fellowships from among citizens or nationals of the United States, and such selections shall be made solely on the basis of ability; but in any case in which two or more applicants for scholarships or fellowships, as the case may be, are deemed by the Foundation to be possessed of substantially equal ability, and there are not sufficient scholarships or fellowships, as the case may be, available to grant one to each of such applicants, the available scholarship or scholarships or fellowship or fellowships shall be awarded to the

applicants in such manner as will tend to result in a wide distribution of scholarships and fellowships throughout the United States. Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit the Foundation from refusing or revoking a scholarship or fellowship award, in whole or in part, in the case of any applicant or recipient, if the Board is of the opinion that such award is not in the best interests of the United States. (May 10, 1950, ch. 171, § 10, 64 Stat. 152; Sept. 8, 1959, Pub. L. 86-232, § 5, 73 Stat. 468; June 29, 1960, Pub. L. 86-550, 74 Stat. 256; Oct. 16, 1962, Pub. L. 87-835, § 2, 76 Stat. 1070; July 18, 1968, Pub. L. 90-407, § 8, 82 Stat. 364.)

AMENDMENTS

1968-Pub. L. 90-407 added social sciences to the enumerated list of sciences, and substituted "throughout the United States" for "among the States, Territories, possessions, and the District of Columbia".

1962-Pub. L. 87-835 authorized the Foundation to refuse or revoke a scholarship or fellowship award if they believe such award is not in the best interests of the United States.

1960-Pub. L. 86-550 authorized the selection of nationals for scholarships and fellowships.

1959-Pub. L. 86-232 substituted "appropriate" for "accredited" and deleted "of higher education" following "foreign institutions".

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 1862, 1872, 1874 of this title.

§ 1870. General authority of Foundation.

The Foundation shall have the authority, within the limits of available appropriations, to do all things necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, including, but without being limited thereto, the authority—

(a) to prescribe such rules and regulations as it deems necessary governing the manner of its operations and its organization and personnel;

(b) to make such expenditures as may be necessary for administering the provisions of this chapter; (c) to enter into contracts or other arrangements, or modifications thereof, for the carrying on, by organizations or individuals in the United States and foreign countries, including other government agencies of the United States and of foreign countries, of such scientific activities as the Foundation deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, and, at the request of the Secretary of State or Secretary of Defense, specific scientific activities in connection with matters relating to international cooperation or national security, and, when deemed appropriate by the Foundation, such contracts or other arrangements, or modifications thereof may be entered into without legal consideration, without performance or other bonds, and without regard to section 5 of Title 41;

(d) to make advance, progress, and other payments which relate to scientific activities without regard to the provisions of section 529 of Title 31;

(e) to acquire by purchase, lease, loan, gift, or condemnation, and to hold and dispose of by grant,

sale, lease, or loan, real and personal property of all kinds necessary for, or resulting from, the exercise of authority granted by this chapter;

(f) to receive and use funds donated by others, if such funds are donated without restriction other than that they be used in furtherance of one or more of the general purposes of the Foundation;

(g) to publish or arrange for the publication of scientific and technical information so as to further the full dissemination of information of scientific value consistent with the national interest, without regard to the provisions of section 111 of Title 44;

(h) to accept and utilize the services of voluntary and uncompensated personnel and to provide transportation and subsistence as authorized by section 5703 of Title 5, for persons serving without compensation;

(i) to prescribe, with the approval of the Comptroller General of the United States, the extent to which vouchers for funds expended under contracts for scientific research shall be subject to itemization or substantation prior to payment, without regard to the limitations of other laws relating to the expenditure of public funds and accounting therefor; and

(j) to arrange with and reimburse the heads of other Federal agencies for the performance of any activity which the Foundation is authorized to conduct. (May 10, 1950, ch. 171, § 11, 64 Stat. 153; Sept. 8, 1959, Pub. L. 86-232, § 6, 73 Stat. 468; July 18, 1968, Pub. L. 90-407, § 9, 82 Stat. 365.)

AMENDMENTS

1968-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90-407 substituted "scientific activities" for "basic scientific research activities" and "scientific research activities", "international cooperation or national security" for "national defense", and added "Secretary of State" following "at the request of the". Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 90-407 substituted "activities" for "research".

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 90-407 substituted "section 5703 of Title 5" for section 73b-2 of Title 5".

Subsec. (1). Pub. L. 90-407 added subsec. (J). 1959 Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 86-232 included acquisition of property by condemnation.

CONTINUATION OF EXISTING OFFICES, Procedures, and OrGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Amendment by Pub. L. 90-407 intended to continue in effect the existing offices, procedures, and organization of the Foundation, see section 16 of Pub. L. 90-407, set out as a note under section 1862 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 1864, 1874 of this title.

§ 1871. Patent rights; protection of public interest or equities of individuals or organizations; employees barred.

(a) Each contract or other arrangement executed pursuant to this chapter which relates to scientific research shall contain provisions governing the disposition of inventions produced thereunder in a manner calculated to protect the public interest and the equities of the individual or organization with which the contract or other arrangement is executed: Provided, however, That nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the Foundation to enter into any contractual or other arrangement inconsistent with any provision of law affecting the issuance or use of patents.

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