42 U.S.C. § 1862n-4
The Director shall-
The Director shall include in the criteria for developing the list under paragraph (1) the readiness of plans for construction and operation, including confidence in the estimates of the full life-cycle cost (as defined in section 2 of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 1862k note)) and the proposed schedule of completion.
The Director shall update the list prepared under paragraph (1) each time the Board approves a new project that would receive funding under the major research equipment and facilities construction account and periodically submit any updated list to the Board for approval.
No national research facility project funded under the major research equipment and facilities construction account shall be managed by an individual whose appointment to the Foundation is temporary.
The Board shall explicitly approve any project to be funded out of the major research equipment and facilities construction account before any funds may be obligated from such account for such project.
42 U.S.C. § 1862n-4
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 2 of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is section 2, July 29, 1998 of Pub. L. 105-207, 112 Stat. 869, which is set out as a note under section 1862k of this title.
CODIFICATIONSection is comprised of section 14 of Pub. L. 107-368. As originally enacted, subsec. (b)(1), (2) of section 14 of Pub. L. 107-368 amended section 1862l of this title, and subsec. (b)(3) of section 14 of Pub. L. 107-368 amended provisions set out as a note under section 1862k of this title. Subsec. (c) of section 14 of Pub. L. 107-368 was redesignated subsec. (b) by section 204(c)(3) of Pub. L. 114-329 without reference to the original amendments made by subsec. (b) of section 14 of Pub. L. 107-368.Section was enacted as part of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
AMENDMENTS2017-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114-329, §204(c)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) related to prioritization of proposed major research equipment and facilities construction and annual reports. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114-329, §204(c)(3), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b). Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) had been omitted from this section, see Codification note above. Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 114-329, §204(c)(3), (4), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) related to Board approval of major research equipment and facilities projects. Former subsec. (c) redesignated (b).Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114-329, §204(c)(2), struck out subsec. (e) which related to National Academy of Sciences study on major research equipment and facilities construction.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
DEFINITIONSFor definitions of terms used in this section, see section 4 of Pub. L. 107-368 set out as a note under section 1862n of this title.
- project
- The terms "federally assisted housing" and "project" mean-(A) a public housing project (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)] );(B) housing for which project-based assistance is provided under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437f] ;(C) housing that is assisted under section 1701q of title 12;(D) housing that is assisted under section 1701q of title 12, as such section existed before November 28, 1990;(E) housing financed by a loan or mortgage insured under section 1715l(d)(3) of title 12 that bears interest at a rate determined under the proviso of section 1715l(d)(5) of title 12;(F) housing insured, assisted, or held by the Secretary or a State or State agency under section 1715z-1 of title 12;(G) housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 8(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437f(b)(2)], as in effect before October 1, 1983, that is assisted under a contract for assistance under such section; and(H) housing that is assisted under section 80131 of this title.