42 U.S.C. § 1886 — Data collection and analysis

Page 5178 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1885d ‘‘(3) an assessment of the trends in participation in Foundation activities, and an assessment of the suc- cess of Foundation policies and activities, along with proposals for new strategies or the broadening of ex- isting successful strategies toward facilitating the goals of that Act [42 U.S.C. 1885 et seq.].’’ [For definitions of terms used in section 20 of Pub. L. 107–368, set out above, see section 4 of Pub. L. 107–368, set out as a note under section 1862n of this title.] § 1885d. Biennial reports (a) By January 30 of each odd-numbered year, the Director shall simultaneously transmit a re- port to the Congress, the Attorney General, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Director of the Of- fice of Personnel Management, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Education, and the Sec- retary of Health and Human Services. (b) The report required by subsection (a) shall contain— (1) an accounting and comparison, by sex, race, and ethnic group and by discipline, of the participation of women and men in scientific and engineering positions, including— (A) the number of individuals in perma- nent and temporary and in full-time and part-time scientific and engineering posi- tions by appropriate level or similar cat- egory; (B) the average salary of individuals in such scientific and engineering positions; (C) the number and type of promotional opportunities realized by individuals in such scientific and engineering positions; (D) the number of individuals serving as principal investigators in federally con- ducted or federally supported research and development; and (E) the unemployment rate of individuals seeking scientific and engineering positions; (2) an assessment, including quantitative and other data, of the proportion of women and minorities studying scientific and engi- neering fields, including mathematics and computer skills, at all educational levels; and (3) such other data, analyses, and evalua- tions as the Director, acting on the advice of the Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering, determines appro- priate to carry out the Foundation’s functions as well as the policies and programs of sec- tions 1885 to 1885d of this title. (Pub. L. 96–516, § 37, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3013; Pub. L. 99–159, title I, § 111(b)(9), Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 893; Pub. L. 108–360, title II, § 208, Oct. 25, 2004, 118 Stat. 1679.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Sections 1885 to 1885d of this title, referred to in sub- sec. (b)(3), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning sec- tions 31 et seq. of Pub. L. 96–516, known as the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act, which en- acted sections 1885 to 1885d of this title and provisions set out as notes under sections 1861 and 1885 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1980 Amendment note set out under section 1861 of this title and Tables. 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 2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–360 substituted ‘‘By Jan- uary 30 of each odd-numbered year’’ for ‘‘By January 30, 1982, and biennially thereafter’’. 1985—Subsec. (b)(1), (2). Pub. L. 99–159, § 111(b)(9)(A), substituted ‘‘engineering’’ for ‘‘technical’’ wherever ap- pearing. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 99–159, § 111(b)(9)(B), substituted ‘‘Engineering’’ for ‘‘Technology’’. § 1886. Data collection and analysis The National Science Foundation is author- ized to design, establish, and maintain a data collection and analysis capability in the Foun- dation for the purpose of identifying and assess- ing the research facilities needs of universities. The needs of universities, by major field of science and engineering, for construction and modernization of research laboratories, includ- ing fixed equipment and major research equip- ment, shall be documented. University expendi- tures for the construction and modernization of research facilities, the sources of funds, and other appropriate data shall be collected and analyzed. The Foundation, in conjunction with other appropriate Federal agencies, shall con- duct the necessary surveys every 2 years and re- port the results to the Congress. The first report shall be submitted to the Congress by Sep- tember 1, 1986. (Pub. L. 99–159, title I, § 108, Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 888.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter. § 1886a. Data on specific fields of study The National Science Foundation shall con- tinue to collect statistically reliable data on the field of degree of college-educated individuals to fulfill obligations under section 1863(j)(1) of this title and the Science and Engineering Equal Op- portunities Act [42 U.S.C. 1885 et seq.]. If the Di- rector of the Foundation determines that there is a legal impediment to the continued collec- tion of this data, he shall inform the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate not later than 180 days after December 30, 2005. (Pub. L. 109–155, title VII, § 721, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2938.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act, referred to in text, is Part B of Pub. L. 96–516, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3010, which enacted sections 1885 to 1885d of this title and provisions set out as notes under