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51 U.S.C. 20304: Basic research enhancementText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 51-NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMSCHAPTER 203-RESPONSIBILITIES AND VISION
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§20304. Basic research enhancement

(a)  Definition of Basic Research.⁠—In this section, the term “basic research” has the meaning given the term in Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A–11.

(b)  Coordination.⁠—The Administrator, the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Commerce shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate basic research activities related to physical sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

( Pub. L. 111–314, § 3 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3357 .)

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20304

42 U.S.C. 16658.

Pub. L. 110–69, title II, § 2003, Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 583.