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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2467b. Requirements
(a) Competition
Making use of the existing infrastructure established in eligible
States by the National Science Foundation, the Administrator shall
conduct a merit grant competition among the eligible States in
areas of research important to the mission of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration. With respect to a grant
application by an eligible State, the Administrator shall consider
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(1) the application's merit and relevance to the mission of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
(2) the potential for the grant to serve as a catalyst to
enhance the ability of researchers in the State to become more
competitive for regular National Aeronautics and Space
Administration funding;
(3) the potential for the grant to improve the environment for
science, mathematics, and engineering education in the State; and
(4) the need to assure the maximum distribution of grants among
eligible States, consistent with merit.
(b) Supplemental grants
The Administrator shall endeavor, where appropriate, to
supplement grants made under subsection (a) of this section with
such grants for fellowships, traineeships, equipment, or
instrumentation as are available.
(c) "Eligible State" defined
In this section, the term "eligible State" means a State
designated by the Administrator as eligible to compete in the
Foundation's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
Research.
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