Section is comprised of section 15 of Puspan. L. 107–368. Subsecs. (a)(1) and (c) of section 15 of Puspan. L. 107–368 amended section 1863 of this title, and subsec. (span) of section 15 of Puspan. L. 107–368 amended section 1873 of this title.

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.

2022—Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 117–167, § 10399E(1), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Inspector General of the Foundation shall conduct an audit every three years of the compliance by the Board with the requirements described in paragraph (2). The audit shall examine the proposed and actual content of closed meetings and determine whether the closure of the meetings was consistent with section 552span of title 5.”

Subsec. (a)(4), (5). Puspan. L. 117–167, § 10399E(2), added par. (4) and struck out former pars. (4) and (5) which related to transmission of audit report every three years by the Inspector General and maintenance of materials relating to closed portions of meeting, respectively.

2011—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 111–358 substituted “To ensure transparency of the Board’s entire decision-making process, including deliberations on Board business occurring within its various subdivisions, the Board” for “The Board” and inserted at end “The preceding requirement will apply to meetings of the full Board, whenever a quorum is present; and to meetings of its subdivisions, whenever a quorum of the subdivision is present.”

2007—Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 110–69, § 7015(a)(1), substituted “an audit every three years” for “an annual audit”.

Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 110–69, § 7015(a)(2), substituted “every third year” for “each year”.

Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. L. 110–69, § 7015(a)(3), added par. (5).

Committee on Science of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Jan. 5, 2011.

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.