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§ 16353. Merit review of proposals
(a) Awards
(b) Competition
Competitive awards under this Act shall involve competitions open to all qualified entities within one or more of the following categories:
(1) Institutions of higher education.
(2) National Laboratories.
(3) Nonprofit and for-profit private entities.
(4) State and local governments.
(5) Consortia of entities described in paragraphs (1) through (4).
(c) Sense of Congress
(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 989, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 911.)