{"data":{"id":"us/42-u.s.c.-18981","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 U.S.C. § 18981","heading":"Definitions","body":"In this subchapter:(1) BoardThe term “Board” means the National Science Board. (2) DirectorThe term “Director” means the Director of the National Science Foundation. (3) NSF INCLUDESThe term “NSF INCLUDES” means the initiative carried out under section 19012 of this title. (4) STEM ecosystemThe term “STEM ecosystem” 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.","path":["Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","CHAPTER 163—RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc42@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:34Z","sha256":"629b70b241e93043c8b47e165f4d830f8bba944c06f443514f4133780c1f9314","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-u.s.c.-18972","next":"us/42-u.s.c.-18991"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}