§278g–1. Research fellowships and other financial assistance to students at institutes of higher education

The Director is authorized to expend up to 1 per centum of the funds appropriated for activities of the Institute in any fiscal year, as the Director may deem desirable, for awards of research fellowships and other forms of financial assistance to students at institutions of higher learning within the United States who show promise as present or future contributors to the mission of the Institute, and to United States citizens for research and technical activities on Institute programs. The selection of persons to receive such fellowships and assistance shall be made on the basis of ability and of the relevance of the proposed work to the mission and programs of the Institute.

(Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 872, §18, as added Pub. L. 99–574, §6(a), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3237 ; amended Pub. L. 100–418, title V, §5115(a)(1), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1433 ; Pub. L. 102–245, title I, §104(h)(1), Feb. 14, 1992, 106 Stat. 11 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 18 of act Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 872, was renumbered section 22 and is classified to section 278h of this title.

Amendments

1992-Pub. L. 102–245 inserted before period at end of first sentence ", and to United States citizens for research and technical activities on Institute programs".

1988-Pub. L. 100–418 substituted "Institute" for "National Bureau of Standards" the first place appearing, and for "Bureau" wherever subsequently appearing.

Effective Date

Section 6(b) of Pub. L. 99–574 provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [enacting this section] shall be effective October 1, 1986."