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5 U.S.C. § 9809 — Science and technology scholarship program
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**(a)**
(1) The Administrator shall establish a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science and Technology Scholarship Program to award scholarships to individuals that is designed to recruit and prepare students for careers in the Administration.
(2) Individuals shall be selected to receive scholarships under this section through a competitive process primarily on the basis of academic merit, with consideration given to financial need and the goal of promoting the participation of individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act ([42 U.S.C. 1885a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1885a&num=0&edition=prelim) or 1885b).
(3) To carry out the Program the Administrator shall enter into contractual agreements with individuals selected under paragraph (2) under which the individuals agree to serve as full-time employees of the Administration, for the period described in subsection (f)(1), in positions needed by the Administration and for which the individuals are qualified, in exchange for receiving a scholarship.
**(b)** In order to be eligible to participate in the Program, an individual must—
(1) be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student at an institution of higher education in an academic field or discipline described in the list made available under subsection (d);
(2) be a United States citizen or permanent resident; and
(3) at the time of the initial scholarship award, not be an employee (as defined in section 2105).
**(c)** An individual seeking a scholarship under this section shall submit an application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and containing such information, agreements, or assurances as the Administrator may re
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**(a)**
(1) The Administrator shall establish a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science and Technology Scholarship Program to award scholarships to individuals that is designed to recruit and prepare students for careers in the Administration.
(2) Individuals shall be selected to receive scholarships under this section through a competitive process primarily on the basis of academic merit, with consideration given to financial need and the goal of promoting the participation of individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act ([42 U.S.C. 1885a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1885a&num=0&edition=prelim) or 1885b).
(3) To carry out the Program the Administrator shall enter into contractual agreements with individuals selected under paragraph (2) under which the individuals agree to serve as full-time employees of the Administration, for the period described in subsection (f)(1), in positions needed by the Administration and for which the individuals are qualified, in exchange for receiving a scholarship.
**(b)** In order to be eligible to participate in the Program, an individual must—
(1) be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student at an institution of higher education in an academic field or discipline described in the list made available under subsection (d);
(2) be a United States citizen or permanent resident; and
(3) at the time of the initial scholarship award, not be an employee (as defined in section 2105).
**(c)** An individual seeking a scholarship under this section shall submit an application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and containing such information, agreements, or assurances as the Administrator may require to carry out this section.
**(d)** The Administrator shall make publicly available a list of academic programs and fields of study for which scholarships under the Program may be utilized and shall update the list as necessary.
**(e)**
(1) The Administrator may provide a scholarship under the Program for an academic year if the individual applying for the scholarship has submitted to the Administrator, as part of the application required under subsection (c), a proposed academic program leading to a degree in a program or field of study on the list made available under subsection (d).
(2) An individual may not receive a scholarship under this section for more than 4 academic years, unless the Administrator grants a waiver.
(3) The dollar amount of a scholarship under this section for an academic year shall be determined under regulations issued by the Administrator, but shall in no case exceed the cost of attendance.
(4) A scholarship provided under this section may be expended for tuition, fees, and other authorized expenses as established by the Administrator by regulation.
(5) The Administrator may enter into a contractual agreement with an institution of higher education under which the amounts provided for a scholarship under this section for tuition, fees, and other authorized expenses are paid directly to the institution with respect to which the scholarship is provided.
**(f)**
(1) The period of service for which an individual shall be obligated to serve as an employee of the Administration is, except as provided in subsection (h)(2), 24 months for each academic year for which a scholarship under this section is provided.
(2)
(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), obligated service under paragraph (1) shall begin not later than 60 days after the individual obtains the educational degree for which the scholarship was provided.
(B) The Administrator may defer the obligation of an individual to provide a period of service under paragraph (1) if the Administrator determines that such a deferral is appropriate. The Administrator shall prescribe the terms and conditions under which a service obligation may be deferred through regulation.
**(g)**
(1) Scholarship recipients who fail to maintain a high level of academic standing, as defined by the Administrator by regulation, who are dismissed from their educational institutions for disciplinary reasons, or who voluntarily terminate academic training before graduation from the educational program for which the scholarship was awarded, shall be in breach of their contractual agreement and, in lieu of any service obligation arising under such agreement, shall be liable to the United States for repayment within 1 year after the date of default of all scholarship funds paid to them and to the institution of higher education on their behalf under the agreement, except as provided in subsection (h)(2). The repayment period may be extended by the Administrator when determined to be necessary, as established by regulation.
(2) Scholarship recipients who, for any reason, fail to begin or complete their service obligation after completion of academic training, or fail to comply with the terms and conditions of deferment established by the Administrator pursuant to subsection (f)(2)(B), shall be in breach of their contractual agreement. When recipients breach their agreements for the reasons stated in the preceding sentence, the recipient shall be liable to the United States for an amount equal to—
(A) the total amount of scholarships received by such individual under this section; plus
(B) the interest on the amounts of such awards which would be payable if at the time the awards were received they were loans bearing interest at the maximum legal prevailing rate, as determined by the Treasurer of the United States.
**(h)**
(1) Any obligation of an individual incurred under the Program (or a contractual agreement thereunder) for service or payment shall be canceled upon the death of the individual.
(2) The Administrator shall by regulation provide for the partial or total waiver or suspension of any obligation of service or payment incurred by an individual under the Program (or a contractual agreement thereunder) whenever compliance by the individual is impossible or would involve extreme hardship to the individual, or if enforcement of such obligation with respect to the individual would be contrary to the best interests of the Government.
**(i)** For purposes of this section—
(1) the term “cost of attendance” has the meaning given that term in section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965;
(2) the term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965; and
(3) the term “Program” means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science and Technology Scholarship Program established under this section.
**(j)**
(1) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administration for the Program $10,000,000 for each fiscal year.
(2) Amounts appropriated under this section shall remain available for 2 fiscal years.
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The Foundation is authorized to—
(1) support activities designed to—
(A) increase the participation of women in courses of study at the undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels leading to degrees in scientific and engineering fields;
(B) encourage women to consider and prepare for careers in science and engineering; or
(C) provide traineeship and fellowship opportunities for women in science and engineering;
(2) support programs in science, engineering, and mathematics in elementary and secondary schools so as to stimulate the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and information by female students and to increase female student awareness of career opportunities requiring scientific and engineering skills;
(3) support activities in continuing education in science and engineering which provide opportunities for women who—
(A) are in the work force, or
(B) who are not in the work force because their careers have been interrupted,
to acquire new knowledge, techniques, and skills in scientific and engineering fields;
(4) undertake a comprehensive research program designed to increase public understanding of (A) the potential contribution of women in science and engineering and (B) the means to facilitate the participation and advancement of women in scientific and engineering careers;
(5) establish a visiting women scientists and engineers program;
(6) support activities designed to improve the availability and quality of public information concerning the importance of the participation of women in careers in science and engineering;
(7) support activities of museums and science centers which demonstrate potential to interest and involve women in science and engineering;
(8) make grants, to be known as the National Research Opportunity Grants, t
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 1885a
entific and engineering fields, and thereby to
promote scientific and engineering literacy and
the full use of the human resources of the Na-
tion in science and engineering. To this end, the
Congress declares that the highest quality
science and engineering over the long-term re-
quires substantial support, from currently avail-
able research and educational funds, for in-
creased participation in science and engineering
by women, minorities, and persons with disabil-
ities. The Congress further declares that the im-
pact on women, minorities, and persons with
disabilities which is produced by advances in
science and engineering must be included as es-
sential factors in national and international
science, engineering, and economic policies.
(Pub. L. 96–516, § 32, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3010;
Pub. L. 99–159, title I, § 111(b)(2)–(5), Nov. 22, 1985,
99 Stat. 892; Pub. L. 107–368, § 16, Dec. 19, 2002, 116
Stat. 3059.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the Science and Engi-
neering Equal Opportunities Act, and not as part of the
National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which com-
prises this chapter.
AMENDMENTS
2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–368, § 16(1), substituted
‘‘backgrounds, including persons with disabilities’’ for
‘‘backgrounds’’.
Subsec.
(b).
Pub.
L.
107–368,
§ 16(2),
inserted
‘‘, including persons with disabilities,’’ after ‘‘back-
grounds’’ and substituted ‘‘, minorities, and persons
with disabilities’’ for ‘‘and minorities’’ in two places.
1985—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–159, § 111(b)(2), sub-
stituted ‘‘engineering’’ for ‘‘technology’’ and ‘‘sci-
entific and engineering talents and skills’’ for ‘‘sci-
entific talent and technical skills’’.
Subsec. (b
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TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
§ 9809
(B) requires expertise of an extremely high
level in a scientific, technical, professional,
or administrative field;
(2) may be exercised only to the extent nec-
essary to recruit or retain an individual excep-
tionally well qualified for the position; and
(3) may be exercised only in retaining em-
ployees of the Administration or in appointing
individuals who were not employees of another
Federal agency as defined under section
5102(a)(1).
(c)(1) Notwithstanding section 5377, the Ad-
ministrator may fix the rate of basic pay for a
position in the Administration in accordance
with this section. The Administrator may not
delegate this authority.
(2) The number of positions with pay fixed
under this section may not exceed 10 at any
time.
(d)(1) The rate of basic pay fixed under this
section may not be less than the rate of basic
pay (including any comparability payments)
which would otherwise be payable for the posi-
tion involved if this section had never been en-
acted.
(2) The annual rate of basic pay fixed under
this section may not exceed the per annum rate
of salary payable under section 104 of title 3.
(3) Notwithstanding any provision of section
5307, in the case of an employee who, during any
calendar year, is receiving pay at a rate fixed
under this section, no allowance, differential,
bonus, award, or similar cash payment may be
paid to such employee if, or to the extent that,
when added to basic pay paid or payable to such
employee (for service performed in such cal-
endar year as an employee in the executive
branch or as an employee outside the executive
branch to whom chapter 51 applies), such pay-
ment would cause the total to exceed the per
annum rate of salary whi
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