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51 U.S.C. 40310: Designation or award to be on competitive basisText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 51-NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMSCHAPTER 403-NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
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§40310. Designation or award to be on competitive basis

The Administrator shall not under this chapter designate any space grant college or space grant regional consortium or award any fellowship, grant, or contract unless such designation or award is made in accordance with the competitive, merit-based review process employed by the Administration on October 30, 1987.

( Pub. L. 111–314, § 3 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3388 .)

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42 U.S.C. 2486k.

Pub. L. 100–147, title II, § 213, Oct. 30, 1987, 101 Stat. 875.

The date “October 30, 1987” is substituted for “the date of enactment of this Act” to reflect the date of enactment of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Act, which is title II of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–147, 101 Stat. 860).