42 USC § 19118 - Ethical, legal, and societal considerations

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title: "42 USC § 19118 - Ethical, legal, and societal considerations"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "19118"
section_name: "Ethical, legal, and societal considerations"
chapter_number: 163
chapter_name: "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE"
part_number: "G"
part_name: "Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10398, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1597.)"
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# § 19118. Ethical, legal, and societal considerations

section 19107 of this title

The Director shall engage, as appropriate, experts in the social dimensions of science and technology and set up formal avenues for public input, as appropriate, to ensure that ethical, legal, and societal considerations are taken into account in the priorities and activities of the Directorate, including in the selection of the challenges and key technology focus areas under  and the award-making process, and throughout all stages of supported projects.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10398, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1597.)