National Science Foundation Act of 1950

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United States federal statute founding statute

The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 is the U.S. federal law that created the National Science Foundation, establishing a national framework for supporting and promoting scientific research and education.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
National Science Foundation Act of 1950 canonical	3
An Act to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense; and for other purposes	1
NSF Act of 1950	1
National Science Foundation Act amendments	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States federal statute ⓘ founding statute ⓘ
amended	later U.S. science and education statutes ⓘ
authorizes	federal support for basic scientific research ⓘ federal support for science education programs ⓘ
codifiedIn	Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ
congressNumber	81st United States Congress ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
created	National Science Foundation ⓘ
createdToAddress	need for a permanent federal agency to support science ⓘ
dateEnacted	May 10, 1950 ⓘ
defines	composition of the National Science Board ⓘ functions of the National Science Foundation ⓘ
enactedBy	United States Congress ⓘ
establishedAgency	National Science Foundation ⓘ
establishes	National Science Board ⓘ framework for federal support of basic research ⓘ
excludes	direct military research management ⓘ
governs	federal funding mechanisms for basic science through NSF ⓘ
historicalContext	post–World War II U.S. science policy ⓘ
influencedBy	Science, The Endless Frontier ⓘ surface form: Vannevar Bush report "Science, the Endless Frontier"
jurisdiction	United States government ⓘ surface form: federal government of the United States
language	English ⓘ
legalBasisFor	operations of the National Science Foundation ⓘ
policyArea	education policy ⓘ science and technology policy ⓘ
providesFor	appointment of a Director of the National Science Foundation ⓘ grant-making authority for scientific research ⓘ
publicLawNumber	Public Law 81-507 ⓘ
purpose	to advance the national health ⓘ to advance the national prosperity ⓘ to promote the progress of science ⓘ to secure the national defense ⓘ
region	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
relatedBody	National Science Board ⓘ
relatedOrganization	National Science Foundation ⓘ
scope	civilian scientific research ⓘ
sectorAffected	STEM education ⓘ universities and research institutions ⓘ
shortName	National Science Foundation Act of 1950 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: NSF Act of 1950
signedBy	President Harry S. Truman ⓘ surface form: Harry S. Truman
signingPresident	President Harry S. Truman ⓘ surface form: Harry S. Truman
subject	science education ⓘ scientific research ⓘ
typeOfSupport	fellowships and scholarships in science and engineering ⓘ grants for basic scientific research ⓘ
yearEnacted	1950 ⓘ

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

National Science Board → legalBasis → National Science Foundation Act of 1950 ⓘ

81st United States Congress → passedLegislation → National Science Foundation Act of 1950 ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Science Foundation Act amendments

National Science Foundation Act of 1950 → shortName → National Science Foundation Act of 1950 self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: NSF Act of 1950

National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 → relatedTo → National Science Foundation Act of 1950 ⓘ

Public Law 81-507 → hasTitle → National Science Foundation Act of 1950 ⓘ

this entity surface form: An Act to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense; and for other purposes

Public Law 81-507 → shortTitle → National Science Foundation Act of 1950 ⓘ