1994 US Code
Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 16 - NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Sec. 1881a - Alan T. Waterman Award
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
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| Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 16 - NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Sec. 1881a - Alan T. Waterman Award |
| Contains | section 1881a |
| Date | 1994 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 4, 1995 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 94-86, §6, Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 430; Pub. L. 96-516, §22(b), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3010; Pub. L. 99-159, title I, §109(g), Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 890. |
| Statutes at Large References | 89 Stat. 430 94 Stat. 3010 99 Stat. 890 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 94-86, Public Law 96-516, Public Law 99-159 |
§1881a. Alan T. Waterman Award (a) Establishment; amounts; terms
The National Science Foundation is authorized to establish the Alan T. Waterman Award for research or advanced study in the mathematical, physical, medical, biological, engineering, behavioral, social, social,1 or other sciences. The award authorized by this section shall consist of a suitable medal and a grant to support further research or study by the recipient. The National Science Board will periodically establish the amounts and terms of such grants under this section.
(b) PurposeAwards under this section shall be made to recognize and encourage the work of younger scientists whose capabilities and accomplishments show exceptional promise of significant future achievement.
(c) NumberNo more than one award shall be made under this section in any one fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 94–86, §6, Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 430; Pub. L. 96–516, §22(b), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3010; Pub. L. 99–159, title I, §109(g), Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 890.)
CodificationSection was not enacted as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
Amendments1985—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–159 substituted provisions requiring the National Science Board to periodically establish amounts and terms of grants, for provisions limiting the grant awarded to ,000 per year for a period not exceeding three years.
1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–516 inserted “, behavioral, social” after “engineering”.
1 So in original.
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