42 U.S.C. § 6602
Congressional declaration of policy
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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- 42 U.S.C. § 6602, Congressional declaration of policy, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/480802
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In view of the foregoing, the Congress declares that the United States shall adhere to a national policy for science and technology which includes the following principles:
To implement the policy enunciated in subsection (a) of this section, the Congress declares that:
The Congress declares that, in order to expedite and facilitate the implementation of the policy enunciated in subsection (a) of this section, the following coordinate procedures are of paramount importance:
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.
- National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally