42 U.S.C. § 16658
Section 16658 · Basic research enhancement
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The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, and Secretary 1 of Commerce shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate basic research activities related to physical sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
In this section, the term “basic research” has the meaning given such term in Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A–11.
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Codification
Section was enacted as part of the America COMPETES Act, also known as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, and not as part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 which comprises this chapter.