---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 19018"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "19018"
heading: "Intramural emerging research institutions pilot program"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/19018"
units:
  - "Chapter 163 — Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation"
  - "Subchapter III — National Science Foundation for the Future"
  - "Part C — Broadening Participation"
---

# §19018. Intramural emerging research institutions pilot program

- (a) **Establishment—** The [Director](/usc/42/18921.md?p=1) may conduct multiple pilot programs, including through existing programs or other programs authorized in this division or division A, within the [Foundation](/usc/42/18901.md?p=11) to expand the number of institutions of higher education (including such institutions that are community colleges), and other eligible entities that the [Director](/usc/42/18921.md?p=1) determines appropriate, that are able to successfully compete for [Foundation](/usc/42/18901.md?p=11) awards.
- (b) **Components—** Pilot programs under this section may include—
  - (1) a mentorship program;
  - (2) award application writing technical assistance;
  - (3) targeted outreach, including to a historically Black college or university, a [Tribal college or university](/usc/42/18901.md?p=30), or a [minority-serving institution](/usc/42/18901.md?p=19) (including a Hispanic-serving institution or an [institution of higher education](/usc/42/18901.md?p=13) with an established [STEM](/usc/42/18901.md?p=27) capacity building program focused on Native Hawaiians or Alaska Natives);
  - (4) programmatic support or solutions for institutions or entities that do not have an experienced award management office;
  - (5) an increase in the number of award proposal reviewers from institutions of higher education that have not traditionally received funds from the [Foundation](/usc/42/18901.md?p=11); or
  - (6) an increase of the term and funding, for a period of 3 years or less, as appropriate, for awards with a first-time principal investigator, when paired with regular mentoring on the administrative aspects of award management.
- (c) **Limitation—** As appropriate, each pilot program under this section shall work to reduce administrative burdens for [recipients](/usc/42/18901.md?p=24) and [award personnel](/usc/42/18901.md?p=3).
- (d) **Agency-wide programs—** Not later than 5 years after August 9, 2022, the [Director](/usc/42/18921.md?p=1) shall—
  - (1) review the results of the pilot programs under this section; and
  - (2) develop agencywide best [practices](/usc/42/17061.md?p=19) from the pilot programs for implementation across the [Foundation](/usc/42/18901.md?p=11), in order to fulfill the requirement under [section 1862(e) of this title](/usc/42/1862.md?p=e).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10330, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1550.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This division, referred to in subsec. (a), is div. B of Pub. L. 117–167, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1399, which enacted this chapter and enacted, amended, and repealed numerous other sections and notes in the Code. For complete classification of div. B to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 18901 of this title and Tables.

Division A, referred to in subsec. (a), is div. A of Pub. L. 117–167, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1372, known as the CHIPS Act of 2022. For complete classification of div. A to the Code, see Short Title of 2022 Amendment note set out under section 4651 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and Tables.