The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 85–568, July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 426, as amended. Title II of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 2471 et seq.) of chapter 26 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2451 of this title and Tables.

1988—Subsec. (b)(1), (2). Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “National Institute of Standards and Technology” for “National Bureau of Standards”.

“Secretary of Energy” substituted for “Director”, meaning Director of National Science Foundation, in subsecs. (b)(1) and (c) pursuant to sections 104(f) and 301(h) of Pub. L. 93–438, which are classified to sections 5814 (f) and 5871 (h) of this title and which transferred functions of National Science Foundation relating to or utilized in connection with solar heating and cooling development to Administrator of Energy Research and Development Administration, and pursuant to sections 301(a), 703, and 707 of Pub. L. 95–91, which are classified to sections 7151 (a), 7293, and 7297 of this title and which terminated Energy Research and Development Administration and transferred its functions and functions of Administrator thereof (with certain exceptions) to Secretary of Energy.