Notes on 42 U.S.C. § 1885 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 42 U.S.C. § 1885 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 96-516, Sec. 32, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3010; Pub. L. 99-
159, title I, Sec. 111(b)(2)-(5), Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 892;
Pub. L. 107-368, Sec. 16, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3059.)
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the Science and Engineering Equal
Opportunities Act, and not as part of the National Science
Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-368, Sec. 16(1), substituted
"backgrounds, including persons with disabilities" for
"backgrounds".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107-368, Sec. 16(2), inserted ", including
persons with disabilities," after "backgrounds" and substituted ",
minorities, and persons with disabilities" for "and minorities" in
two places.
1985 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-159, Sec. 111(b)(2), substituted
"engineering" for "technology" and "scientific and engineering
talents and skills" for "scientific talent and technical skills".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-159, Sec. 111(b)(3)-(5), inserted ",
engineering," after "skills in science", substituted "engineering"
for "technical", "scientific and engineering literacy" for
"scientific literacy", and "engineering" for "technology" wherever
appearing, and inserted "and engineering" after "highest quality
science".
SHORT TITLE
For short title of sections 31 et seq. of Pub. L. 96-516 as the
"Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act", see section 31
of Pub. L. 96-516, as amended, set out as a Short Title of 1980
Amendment note under section 1861 of this title.
SEVERABILITY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES ACT
Section 38 of Pub. L. 96-516 provided that: "If a provision of
this Act [enacting sections 1885 to 1885d of this title and
provisions set out as notes under sections 1861 and 1885 of this
title] is held invalid, the validity of the other provisions of the
Act shall not be affected. If an application of a provision of this
Act to a person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of
the application of the provisions to another person or circumstance
shall not be affected."
REPORTS TO CONGRESS CONCERNING NATIONAL POLICY DEVELOPMENT OF
PROMOTION, ETC., OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, AND IMPACTS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON
WOMEN AND MINORITIES
Section 35 of Pub. L. 96-516 directed President, with assistance
of Director of Office of Science and Technology Policy and Director
of Foundation, to prepare and transmit before Jan. 20, 1982, a
report to Congress proposing a comprehensive national policy and
program, including budgetary and legislative recommendations, for
promotion of equal opportunity for women and minorities in science
and technology, and directed President, with assistance of Director
of Office of Science and Technology Policy, heads of appropriate
executive departments, and Director of the Foundation to prepare
and transmit before Jan. 1, 1983, a report to Congress proposing a
comprehensive policy, including budgetary and legislative
recommendations, concerning direct and indirect impacts of science
and technology on women and minorities.