20 USC § 3919 - Special consideration of underrepresented and underserved population

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s3919"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "20 USC § 3919 - Special consideration of underrepresented and underserved population"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "3919"
section_name: "Special consideration of underrepresented and underserved population"
chapter_number: 52
chapter_name: "EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 98–377, title I, § 109, as added Pub. L. 99–159, title II, § 201, Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 897.)"
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# § 3919. Special consideration of underrepresented and underserved population

In providing financial assistance under this subchapter, the Foundation shall make every effort to ensure that consideration is given to proposals which contain provisions designed to meet the needs of underrepresented and underserved populations.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 98–377, title I, § 109, as added Pub. L. 99–159, title II, § 201, Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 897.)