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20 U.S.C. § 3918

Approval of proposals

United States · Title 20 — EDUCATION · Status: effective

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20 U.S.C. § 3918, Approval of proposals, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/453031
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The Foundation shall adopt approval procedures designed to assure that awards are made on the basis of the scientific and educational merit as determined by the peer review process. To the maximum extent possible, the Foundation shall assure that there is an equitable distribution of resources with respect to institutions and geographical areas.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 98-377(H.R. 1310)1984-08-11
    An act to provide assistance to improve elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education in mathematics and science; to provide a national policy for engineering, technical, and scientific personnel; to provide cost sharing by the private sector in training such personnel; to encourage creation of new engineering, technical, and scientific jobs, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-159(H.R. 1210)1985-11-22
    National Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally