2021 US Code
Title 51 - National and Commercial Space Programs
Subtitle II - General Program and Policy Provisions
Chapter 203 - Responsibilities and Vision
Sec. 20304 - Basic research enhancement

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Citation 51 U.S.C. § 20304 (2021)
Section Name §20304. Basic research enhancement
Section Text

(a) Definition of Basic Research.—In this section, the term "basic research" has the meaning given the term in Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A–11.

(b) Coordination.—The Administrator, the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Commerce shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate basic research activities related to physical sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

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(Pub. L. 111–314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3357.)

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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
20304 42 U.S.C. 16658. Pub. L. 110–69, title II, §2003, Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 583.
Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 51 - NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 51 - NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
Subtitle II - General Program and Policy Provisions
CHAPTER 203 - RESPONSIBILITIES AND VISION
Sec. 20304 - Basic research enhancement
Contains section 20304
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 121 Stat. 583
124 Stat. 3357
Public Law References Public Law 110-69, Public Law 111-314
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