US lawFederal (United States)StatutesTitle 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFAREChapter 163 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATIONSubchapter V — BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE1917142 U.S.C. § 19171DefinitionLast amended: 2022Year: 2026Length: 29 wordsOfficial source Cite as 42 U.S.C. § 19171 (2026)In this part, the term “Director” means the Director of the National Science Foundation. (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title V, § 10511, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1613.)Public laws referencedPub. L. 117-167Previous42 U.S.C. § 19158Next42 U.S.C. § 19172