42 U.S.C. § 1885 : US Code - Section 1885: Congressional statement of findings and declaration of policy respecting equal opportunities in science and engineering

Search 42 U.S.C. § 1885 : US Code - Section 1885: Congressional statement of findings and declaration of policy respecting equal opportunities in science and engineering

(a) The Congress finds that it is in the national interest to
promote the full use of human resources in science and engineering
and to insure the full development and use of the scientific and
engineering talents and skills of men and women, equally, of all
ethnic, racial, and economic backgrounds, including persons with
disabilities.
(b) The Congress declares it is the policy of the United States
to encourage men and women, equally, of all ethnic, racial, and
economic backgrounds, including persons with disabilities, to
acquire skills in science, engineering, and mathematics, to have
equal opportunity in education, training, and employment in
scientific and engineering fields, and thereby to promote
scientific and engineering literacy and the full use of the human
resources of the Nation in science and engineering. To this end,
the Congress declares that the highest quality science and
engineering over the long-term requires substantial support, from
currently available research and educational funds, for increased
participation in science and engineering by women, minorities, and
persons with disabilities. The Congress further declares that the
impact on women, minorities, and persons with disabilities which is
produced by advances in science and engineering must be included as
essential factors in national and international science,
engineering, and economic policies.