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42 U.S.C. § 1865 — Executive Committee
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**(a) Composition; powers and functions; 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), 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 occurring 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.
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**(a) Composition; powers and functions; 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), 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 occurring 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.
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**(a) Initiation and support of studies and programs; scholarships; current register of scientific and engineering personnel** The Foundation is authorized and directed—
(1) to initiate and support basic scientific research and programs to strengthen scientific research potential and science education programs at all levels in the mathematical, physical, medical, biological, social, and other sciences, and to initiate and support research fundamental to the engineering process and programs to strengthen engineering research potential and engineering education programs at all levels in the various fields of engineering, by making contracts or other arrangements (including grants, loans, and other forms of assistance) to support such scientific, engineering, and educational activities and to appraise the impact of research upon industrial development and upon the general welfare;
(2) to award, as provided in [section 1869 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1869&num=0&edition=prelim), scholarships and graduate fellowships for study and research in the sciences or in engineering;
(3) to foster the interchange of scientific and engineering information among scientists and engineers in the United States and foreign countries;
(4) to foster and support the development and use of computer and other scientific and engineering methods and technologies, primarily for research and education in the sciences and engineering;
(5) to evaluate the status and needs of the various sciences and fields of engineering as evidenced by programs, projects, and studies undertaken by agencies of the Federal Government, by individuals, and by public and private research groups, employing by grant or contract such consulting services as i
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There is established in the executive branch of the Government an independent agency to be known as the National Science Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the “Foundation”). The Foundation shall consist of a National Science Board (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”) and a Director.
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**(a) Composition; appointment; establishment of policies of the Foundation** The Board shall consist of twenty-four members to be appointed by the President and of the Director 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, within the framework of applicable national policies as set forth by the President and the Congress.
**(b) Executive Committee; delegation of powers and functions** The Board shall have an Executive Committee as provided in [section 1865 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1865&num=0&edition=prelim), 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.
**(c) Meetings; nominations; quorum; notice** 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 and engineering leaders in all areas of the Nation. In making nominations under this section, the President shall give due regard to equitable representation of scientists and engineers who are women or who represent minority groups. 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 Academy of Engineering, the National Association of S
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 1864a
Foundation on the date of enactment of this Act [Oct.
11, 1976].’’
SCIENCE FOR CITIZENS PROGRAM; PREPARATION AND
SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS
Pub. L. 94–86, § 3, Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 429, directed the
Director of the National Science Foundation to prepare
a comprehensive plan for the establishment and con-
duct of a ‘‘Science for Citizens Program’’ and, within
six months from Aug. 9, 1975, submit the plan to spe-
cific committees of the House of Representatives and
Senate. See section 5 of Pub. L. 94–471, set out as a note
under section 1862 of this title.
PARTICIPATION
OF PUBLIC
IN CONDUCT
OF FOUNDATION
PROGRAMS; PREPARATION
AND SUBMISSION
OF PLAN
TO COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS
Pub. L. 94–86, § 4, Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 430, authorized
the Director of the National Science Foundation to pre-
pare a comprehensive plan to facilitate the participa-
tion of members of the public in the formulation, devel-
opment, and conduct of National Science Foundation
programs, policies, and priorities and to submit the re-
sulting recommendations, plans, or other findings to
specific committees of the House of Representatives
and the Senate within 120 days from Aug. 9, 1975.
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.
Executive Documents
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Authority of Director of National Science Founda-
tion, from time to time, to make appropriate provi-
sions authorizing performance by any other officer, or
by any agency
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