{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s18981","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f18981.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f18981.\nDefinitions\nIn this subchapter:\n(1)\nBoard\nThe term \u201cBoard\u201d means the National Science Board.\n(2)\nDirector\nThe term \u201cDirector\u201d means the Director of the National Science Foundation.\n(3)\nNSF INCLUDES\nThe term \u201cNSF INCLUDES\u201d means the initiative carried out under\nsection 19012 of this title\n(4)\nSTEM ecosystem\nThe term \u201cSTEM ecosystem\u201d means a local, regional, or statewide network, consortium, or multi-sector partnership, which may be led or co-led by a nonprofit organizational entity, that is operating in the United States with the goal of supporting participation in STEM study, activities, and career pathways as defined in the CoSTEM Annual Progress Report of 2020 with a broad range of non-Federal partners.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t42/s18981.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s18981","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f18981."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this subchapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s18981/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Board"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cBoard\u201d means the National Science Board.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s18981/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Director"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cDirector\u201d means the Director of the National Science Foundation.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s18981/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"NSF INCLUDES"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cNSF INCLUDES\u201d means the initiative carried out under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 19012 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t42/s19012","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s18981/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"STEM ecosystem"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cSTEM ecosystem\u201d means a local, regional, or statewide network, consortium, or multi-sector partnership, which may be led or co-led by a nonprofit organizational entity, that is operating in the United States with the goal of supporting participation in STEM study, activities, and career pathways as defined in the CoSTEM Annual Progress Report of 2020 with a broad range of non-Federal partners.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}