42 USC § 1862f - Research center consortia

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title: "42 USC § 1862f - Research center consortia"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "1862f"
section_name: "Research center consortia"
chapter_number: 16
chapter_name: "NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 100–570, title I, § 110, Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2869.)"
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# § 1862f. Research center consortia

In Foundation programs making grants to research centers, the Director shall encourage the formation of consortia that include research universities, two-year and four-year colleges, and the private sector.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 100–570, title I, § 110, Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2869.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.