---
kind: "unit"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
key: "ch163/schIII"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter III"
heading: "National Science Foundation for the Future"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/ch163-schIII"
sections_count: 74
---

# Subchapter III — National Science Foundation for the Future

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 163 — Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation

## Contents

- [Part A — Preliminary Matters](/usc/42/ch163-schIII-ptA.md)
- [Part B — STEM Education](/usc/42/ch163-schIII-ptB.md)
- [Part C — Broadening Participation](/usc/42/ch163-schIII-ptC.md)
- [Part D — NSF Research Security](/usc/42/ch163-schIII-ptD.md)
- [Part E — Fundamental Research](/usc/42/ch163-schIII-ptE.md)
- [Part F — Research Infrastructure](/usc/42/ch163-schIII-ptF.md)
- [Part G — Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships](/usc/42/ch163-schIII-ptG.md)