**(a) Establishment; purposes** There is established within the Foundation a Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering (hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”). The Committee shall provide advice to the Foundation concerning (1) the implementation of the provisions of sections 1885 to 1885d of this title and (2) other policies and activities of the Foundation to encourage full participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in scientific, engineering, and professional fields.
**(b) Membership; Chairperson; term of members** Each member of the Committee shall be appointed by the Director. In addition, the Chairman of the National Science Board may designate a member of the Board as a member of the Committee. Members of the Committee shall be appointed to serve for a three-year term, and may be reappointed to serve one additional term of three years.
**(c) Responsibilities of Committee** The Committee shall be responsible for reviewing and evaluating all Foundation matters relating to opportunities for the participation in, and the advancement of, women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in education, training, and science and engineering research programs.
**(d) Standing or ad hoc subcommittees** The Committee may organize such standing or ad hoc subcommittees as the Committee finds appropriate.
**(e) Biennial report** Every 2 years, the Committee shall prepare and submit to the Director a report on its activities during the previous 2 years and proposed activities for the next 2 years. The Director shall submit to Congress the report, unaltered, together with such comments as the Director considers appropriate, including—
(1) review data on the participation in Foundation activities of institutions serving populations
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**(a) Establishment; purposes** There is established within the Foundation a Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering (hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”). The Committee shall provide advice to the Foundation concerning (1) the implementation of the provisions of sections 1885 to 1885d of this title and (2) other policies and activities of the Foundation to encourage full participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in scientific, engineering, and professional fields.
**(b) Membership; Chairperson; term of members** Each member of the Committee shall be appointed by the Director. In addition, the Chairman of the National Science Board may designate a member of the Board as a member of the Committee. Members of the Committee shall be appointed to serve for a three-year term, and may be reappointed to serve one additional term of three years.
**(c) Responsibilities of Committee** The Committee shall be responsible for reviewing and evaluating all Foundation matters relating to opportunities for the participation in, and the advancement of, women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in education, training, and science and engineering research programs.
**(d) Standing or ad hoc subcommittees** The Committee may organize such standing or ad hoc subcommittees as the Committee finds appropriate.
**(e) Biennial report** Every 2 years, the Committee shall prepare and submit to the Director a report on its activities during the previous 2 years and proposed activities for the next 2 years. The Director shall submit to Congress the report, unaltered, together with such comments as the Director considers appropriate, including—
(1) review data on the participation in Foundation activities of institutions serving populations that are underrepresented in STEM disciplines, including poor, rural, and tribal populations; and
(2) recommendations regarding how the Foundation could improve outreach and inclusion of these populations in Foundation activities.
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§ 1885c. Committee on Equal Opportunities in
Science and Engineering
(a) Establishment; purposes
There is established within the Foundation a
Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science
and Engineering (hereinafter referred to as the
‘‘Committee’’). The Committee shall provide ad-
vice to the Foundation concerning (1) the imple-
mentation of the provisions of sections 1885 to
1885d of this title and (2) other policies and ac-
tivities of the Foundation to encourage full par-
ticipation of women, minorities, and persons
with disabilities in scientific, engineering, and
professional fields.
(b) Membership; Chairperson; term of members
Each member of the Committee shall be ap-
pointed by the Director. In addition, the Chair-
man of the National Science Board may des-
ignate a member of the Board as a member of
the Committee. Members of the Committee
shall be appointed to serve for a three-year
term, and may be reappointed to serve one addi-
tional term of three years.
(c) Responsibilities of Committee
The Committee shall be responsible for re-
viewing and evaluating all Foundation matters
relating to opportunities for the participation
in, and the advancement of, women, minorities,
and persons with disabilities in education, train-
ing, and science and engineering research pro-
grams.
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§ 1885c
(d) Standing or ad hoc subcommittees
The Committee may organize such standing or
ad hoc subcommittees as the Committee finds
appropriate.
(e) Biennial report
Every 2 years, the Committee shall prepare
and submit to the Director a report on its ac-
tivities during the previous 2 years and proposed
activities for the next 2 years. The Director
shall submit to Congress the report, unaltered,
together with su