Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

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sixty days of each calendar year and ceremonies for
presentation of the Medal shall be held during the first
ninety days of the calendar year following the announcement of the award.
(b) Recommendations for awards of the Medals shall
be submitted to the Committee, pursuant to Section
3(a) of this Order, by the first day of July of the year
in which it is proposed that they be announced by the
President. Recommendations of the Committee shall be
delivered to the President by the fifteenth day of October of the year in which it is proposed that they be announced. Awards of the Medal may be based upon recommendations of the Committee or upon such other information and evidence as the President deems appropriate.
SEC. 5. Services and Expenses. (a) The National Science
Foundation is authorized to provide such assistance as
may be necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Order.
(b) The members of the Committee shall serve without compensation, but the National Science Foundation is authorized to reimburse them for travel expenses and to pay them per diem in lieu of subsistence
as authorized for persons serving without compensation
(5 U.S.C. 73b–2) [see 5 U.S.C. 703].
SEC. 6. Prior Orders. (a) Subject to the provisions of
this Order, the President’s Committee on the National
Medal of Science established by Section 2 of this Order
shall be deemed to constitute a continuation of the
Committee of the same name established by Executive
Order No. 10961 of August 21, 1961. The latter Order is
hereby revoked.
(b) Executive Order No. 10910 of January 17, 1961, is
hereby amended by deleting from its title the words
‘‘AND AWARD’’, and by deleting the last two sentences
of Section 1, and all of Section 2, thereof.
EXTENSION OF TERM OF PRESIDENT’S COMMITTEE ON THE
NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE
Term of President’s Committee on the National
Medal of Science extended until Sept. 30, 2019, by Ex.
Ord. No. 13811, Sept. 29, 2017, 82 F.R. 46363, set out as a
note under section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Previous extensions of term of President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science were contained in
the following prior Executive Orders:
Ex. Ord. No. 13708, Sept. 30, 2015, 80 F.R. 60271, extended term until Sept. 30, 2017.
Ex. Ord. No. 13652, Sept. 30, 2013, 78 F.R. 61817, extended term until Sept. 30, 2015.
Ex. Ord. No. 13585, Sept. 30, 2011, 76 F.R. 62281, extended term until Sept. 30, 2013.
Ex. Ord. No. 13511, Sept. 29, 2009, 74 F.R. 50909, extended term until Sept. 30, 2011.
Ex. Ord. No. 13446, Sept. 28, 2007, 72 F.R. 56175, extended term until Sept. 30, 2009.
Ex. Ord. No. 13385, § 1(j), Sept. 29, 2005, 70 F.R. 57989,
extended term until Sept. 30, 2007.
Ex. Ord. No. 13316, Sept. 17, 2003, 68 F.R. 55255, extended term until Sept. 30, 2005.
Ex. Ord. No. 13225, Sept. 28, 2001, 66 F.R. 50291, extended term until Sept. 30, 2003.
Ex. Ord. No. 13138, Sept. 30, 1999, 64 F.R. 53879, extended term until Sept. 30, 2001.
Ex. Ord. No. 13062, § 1(j), Sept. 29, 1997, 62 F.R. 51755,
extended term until Sept. 30, 1999.
Ex. Ord. No. 12974, Sept. 29, 1995, 60 F.R. 51875, extended term until Sept. 30, 1997.
Ex. Ord. No. 12869, Sept. 30, 1993, 58 F.R. 51751, extended term until Sept. 30, 1995.
Ex. Ord. No. 12774, Sept. 27, 1991, 56 F.R. 49835, extended term until Sept. 30, 1993.
Ex. Ord. No. 12692, Sept. 29, 1989, 54 F.R. 40627, extended term until Sept. 30, 1991.
Ex. Ord. No. 12610, Sept. 30, 1987, 52 F.R. 36901, extended term until Sept. 30, 1989.
Ex. Ord. No. 12534, Sept. 30, 1985, 50 F.R. 40319, extended term until Sept. 30, 1987.

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Ex. Ord. No. 12489, Sept. 28, 1984, 49 F.R. 38927, extended term until Sept. 30, 1985.
Ex. Ord. No. 12399, Dec. 31, 1982, 48 F.R. 379, extended
term until Sept. 30, 1984.
Ex. Ord. No. 12258, Dec. 31, 1980, 46 F.R. 1251, extended
term until Dec. 31, 1982.
Ex. Ord. No. 12110, Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1069, extended
term until Dec. 31, 1980.
Ex. Ord. No. 11948, Dec. 20, 1976, 41 F.R. 55705, extended term until Dec. 31, 1978.

§ 1881a. Alan T. Waterman Award
(a) Establishment; amounts; terms
The National Science Foundation is authorized to establish the Alan T. Waterman Award
for research or advanced study in the mathematical, physical, medical, biological, engineering, behavioral, social, or other sciences. The
award authorized by this section shall consist of
a suitable medal and a grant to support further
research or study by the recipient. The National
Science Board will periodically establish the
amounts and terms of such grants under this
section.
(b) Purpose
Awards under this section shall be made to
recognize and encourage the work of younger
scientists whose capabilities and accomplishments show exceptional promise of significant
future achievement.
(c) Number
Not more than three awards may be made
under this section in any one fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 94–86, § 6, Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 430; Pub.
L. 96–516, § 22(b), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3010; Pub.
L. 99–159, title I, § 109(g), Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat.
890; Pub. L. 105–207, title II, § 202(b), July 29, 1998,
112 Stat. 874; Pub. L. 110–69, title VII, § 7015(c),
Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 684.)
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the National Science
Foundation Authorization Act, 1976, and not as part of
the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which
comprises this chapter.
AMENDMENTS
2007—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–69 amended subsec. (c)
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: ‘‘No more than one award shall be made under
this section in any one fiscal year.’’
1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–207 substituted ‘‘social,’’
for ‘‘social, social,’’.
1985—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–159 substituted provisions requiring the National Science Board to periodically establish amounts and terms of grants, for provisions limiting the grant awarded to $50,000 per year for
a period not exceeding three years.
1980—Subsec.
(a).
Pub.
L.
96–516
inserted
‘‘, behavioral, social’’ after ‘‘engineering’’.

§ 1881b. Presidential awards for teaching excellence
(1)(A) The President is authorized to make
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching to kindergarten
through grade 12 school teachers of mathematics and science who have demonstrated outstanding teaching ability in the field of teaching
mathematics or science.
(B) Each year the President is authorized to
make no fewer than 108 awards under subpara-

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graph (A). In selecting teachers for an award authorized by this subsection, the President shall
select at least two teachers—
(i) from each of the several States;
(ii) from the District of Columbia;
(iii) from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
(iv) from among the Trust Territory of the
Pacific Islands, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, and other commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the
United States; and
(v) from schools established outside the several States and the District of Columbia by
any agency of the Federal Government for dependents of the employees of such agency.
(2) The President shall carry out this subsection, including the establishment of the selection procedures, after consultation with the
Director and other appropriate officials of Federal agencies.
(3)(A) Funds to carry out this subsection for
any fiscal year shall be made available from
amounts appropriated pursuant to annual authorization of appropriations for the Foundation
for Education and Human Resources.
(B) Amounts made available pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be available for making
awards under this subsection, for administrative
expenses, for necessary travel by teachers selected under this subsection, and for special activities related to carrying out this subsection.
(Pub. L. 100–570, title I, § 117(a), Oct. 31, 1988, 102
Stat. 2872; Pub. L. 105–207, title II, § 202(c), July
29, 1998, 112 Stat. 874.)
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the National Science
Foundation Authorization Act of 1988, and not as part
of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which
comprises this chapter.
AMENDMENTS
1998—Par. (1)(B)(v). Pub. L. 105–207, § 202(c)(1), added
cl. (v) and struck out former cl. (v) which read as follows: ‘‘from the United States Department of Defense
Dependents’ School.’’
Par. (3)(A). Pub. L. 105–207, § 202(c)(2), substituted
‘‘Education and Human Resources’’ for ‘‘Science and
Engineering Education’’.
TERMINATION OF TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC
ISLANDS
For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title
48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

§ 1882. Information furnished to Congressional
committees
Notwithstanding any other provision of this or
any other Act, the Director of the National
Science Foundation and the National Science
Board shall keep the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the
House of Representatives fully and currently informed with respect to all of the activities of
the National Science Foundation.
(Pub. L. 96–44, § 9, Aug. 2, 1979, 93 Stat. 335; Pub.
L. 99–159, title I, § 109(i), Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat.
890; Pub. L. 103–437, § 15(c)(2), Nov. 2, 1994, 108
Stat. 4591.)

§ 1883

REFERENCES IN TEXT
This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–44, known
as the National Science Foundation Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1980. For classification of this Act to
the Code, see Tables.
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the authorization act
cited as the credit to this section, and not as part of
the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which
comprises this chapter.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to this section were contained in
the following prior authorization acts:
Pub. L. 95–434, § 7, Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1050.
Pub. L. 95–99, § 11, formerly § 13, Aug. 15, 1977, 91 Stat.
835, renumbered § 11, Pub. L. 99–159, title I, § 109(h), Nov.
22, 1985, 99 Stat. 890.
Pub. L. 94–471, § 11, Oct. 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 2058.
Pub. L. 94–86, § 11, Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 431.
Pub. L. 93–413, § 7, Sept. 4, 1974, 88 Stat. 1095.
Pub. L. 93–96, § 9, Aug. 16, 1973, 87 Stat. 317.
Pub. L. 91–120, § 6, Nov. 18, 1969, 83 Stat. 203.
AMENDMENTS
1994—Pub. L. 103–437 substituted ‘‘Science, Space, and
Technology’’ for ‘‘Science and Technology’’.
1985—Pub. L. 99–159 inserted ‘‘and the National
Science Board’’.
CHANGE OF NAME
Committee on Labor and Human Resources of Senate
changed to Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions of Senate by Senate Resolution No. 20,
One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 19, 1999.

§ 1883. Office of Small Business Research and Development
The National Science Foundation is authorized and directed to establish an Office of Small
Business Research and Development. The Foundation through the Office of Small Business Research and Development and in cooperation and
consultation with the Small Business Administration shall—
(1) foster communication between the National Science Foundation and the small business community, and insure that the set-aside
for small business concerns provided under
this Act or any other Act authorizing appropriations for the National Science Foundation
is fully and effectively utilized;
(2) collect, analyze, compile, and publish information concerning grants and contracts
awarded to small business concerns by the
Foundation, and the procedures for handling
proposals submitted by small business concerns;
(3) assist individual small business concerns
in obtaining information regarding programs,
policies, and procedures of the Foundation,
and assure the expeditious processing of proposals by small business concerns based on scientific and technical merit; and
(4) recommend to the Director and to the
National Science Board such changes in the
procedures and practices of the Foundation as
may be required to enable the Foundation to
draw fully on the resources of the small business research and development community.
(Pub. L. 94–471, § 8, Oct. 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 2057;
Pub. L. 99–386, title I, § 108, Aug. 22, 1986, 100
Stat. 822.)