42 USC § 19036 - Authorities

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s19036"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 19036 - Authorities"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "19036"
section_name: "Authorities"
chapter_number: 163
chapter_name: "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE"
part_number: "D"
part_name: "NSF Research Security"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10336, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1553.)"
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# § 19036. Authorities

In addition to existing authorities for preventing waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement of Federal funds, the Director, acting through the Office of Research Security and Policy and in coordination with the Foundation’s Office of Inspector General, shall have the authority to conduct risk assessments, including through the use of open-source analysis and analytical tools, of research and development award applications and disclosures to the Foundation.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10336, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1553.)