42 U.S.C. § 1886a
Data on specific fields of study
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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- 42 U.S.C. § 1886a, Data on specific fields of study, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/478016
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The National Science Foundation shall continue 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 Opportunities Act [42 U.S.C. 1885 et seq.]. If the Director of the Foundation determines that there is a legal impediment to the continued collection 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.
Legislative history
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- National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally