---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 19066"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "19066"
heading: "Technology and behavioral science research"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/19066"
units:
  - "Chapter 163 — Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation"
  - "Subchapter III — National Science Foundation for the Future"
  - "Part E — Fundamental Research"
---

# §19066. Technology and behavioral science research

- (a) **In general—** The [Director](/usc/42/18921.md?p=1) shall make awards on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis for research and development to—
  - (1) increase understanding of social media and consumer technology access and use patterns and related mental health, behavioral, and substance use disorder issues, particularly for children and adolescents; and
  - (2) explore the role of social media and consumer technology in rising rates of mental health and substance use disorder issues, including within communities experiencing long-term economic distress.
- (b) **Coordination to avoid duplication—** In making awards under this subsection, the [Director](/usc/42/18921.md?p=1) shall, for purposes of avoiding duplication of activities and research, consult, collaborate, and coordinate with the heads of other relevant Federal [departments](/usc/42/19291.md?p=2) and [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1), including the [Department](/usc/42/19291.md?p=2) of Health and Human Services.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10357, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1563.)