**(a)** The Congress finds that it is in the national interest to promote the full use of human resources in science and engineering and to insure the full development and use of the scientific and engineering talents and skills of men and women, equally, of all ethnic, racial, and economic backgrounds, including persons with disabilities.
**(b)** The Congress declares it is the policy of the United States to encourage men and women, equally, of all ethnic, racial, and economic backgrounds, including persons with disabilities, to acquire skills in science, engineering, and mathematics, to have equal opportunity in education, training, and employment in scientific and engineering fields, and thereby to promote scientific and engineering literacy and the full use of the human resources of the Nation in science and engineering. To this end, the Congress declares that the highest quality science and engineering over the long-term requires substantial support, from currently available research and educational funds, for increased participation in science and engineering by women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. The Congress further declares that the impact on women, minorities, and persons with disabilities which is produced by advances in science and engineering must be included as essential factors in national and international science, engineering, and economic policies.
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**(a)** The Congress finds that it is in the national interest to promote the full use of human resources in science and engineering and to insure the full development and use of the scientific and engineering talents and skills of men and women, equally, of all ethnic, racial, and economic backgrounds, including persons with disabilities.
**(b)** The Congress declares it is the policy of the United States to encourage men and women, equally, of all ethnic, racial, and economic backgrounds, including persons with disabilities, to acquire skills in science, engineering, and mathematics, to have equal opportunity in education, training, and employment in scientific and engineering fields, and thereby to promote scientific and engineering literacy and the full use of the human resources of the Nation in science and engineering. To this end, the Congress declares that the highest quality science and engineering over the long-term requires substantial support, from currently available research and educational funds, for increased participation in science and engineering by women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. The Congress further declares that the impact on women, minorities, and persons with disabilities which is produced by advances in science and engineering must be included as essential factors in national and international science, engineering, and economic policies.
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§ 1885. Congressional statement of findings and
declaration of policy respecting equal oppor-
tunities in science and engineering
(a) The Congress finds that it is in the na-
tional interest to promote the full use of human
resources in science and engineering and to in-
sure the full development and use of the sci-
entific and engineering talents and skills of men
and women, equally, of all ethnic, racial, and
economic backgrounds, including persons with
disabilities.
(b) The Congress declares it is the policy of
the United States to encourage men and women,
equally, of all ethnic, racial, and economic
backgrounds, including persons with disabil-
ities, to acquire skills in science, engineering,
and mathematics, to have equal opportunity in
education, training, and employment in sci-
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 1885a
entific and engineering fields, and thereby to
promote scientific and engineering literacy and
the full use of the human resources of the Na-
tion in science and engineering. To this end, the
Congress declares that the highest quality
science and engineering over the long-term re-
quires substantial support, from currently avail-
able research and educational funds, for in-
creased participation in science and engineering
by women, minorities, and persons with disabil-
ities. The Congress further declares that the im-
pact on women, minorities, and persons with
disabilities which is produced by advances in
science and engineering must be included as es-
sential factors in national and international
science, engineering, and economic policies.
(Pub. L. 96–516, § 32, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3010;
Pub. L. 99–159, title I, § 111(b)(2)–(5), Nov. 22, 1985,
99 Stat. 892; Pub. L. 107–368, § 16, Dec. 19, 2002, 116
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