Section 2 of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is section 2 of Puspan. L. 105–207, July 29, 1998, 112 Stat. 869, which is set out as a note under section 1862k of this title.

Section is comprised of section 14 of Puspan. L. 107–368. As originally enacted, subsec. (span)(1), (2) of section 14 of Puspan. L. 107–368 amended section 1862l of this title, and subsec. (span)(3) of section 14 of Puspan. L. 107–368 amended provisions set out as a note under section 1862k of this title. Subsec. (c) of section 14 of Puspan. L. 107–368 was redesignated subsec. (span) by section 204(c)(3) of Puspan. L. 114–329 without reference to the original amendments made by subsec. (span) of section 14 of Puspan. 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.

2017—Subsec. (a). Puspan. 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. (span). Puspan. L. 114–329, § 204(c)(3), redesignated subsec. (c) as (span). Prior to amendment, subsec. (span) had been omitted from this section, see Codification note above.

Subsecs. (c), (d). Puspan. 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 (span).

Subsec. (e). Puspan. 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.

For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 4 of Puspan. L. 107–368, set out as a note under section 1862n of this title.