{"data":{"id":"us/42-u.s.c.-19118","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 U.S.C. § 19118","heading":"Ethical, legal, and societal considerations","body":"The Director shall engage, as appropriate, experts in the social dimensions of science and technology and set up formal avenues for public input, as appropriate, to ensure that ethical, legal, and societal considerations are taken into account in the priorities and activities of the Directorate, including in the selection of the challenges and key technology focus areas under section 19107 of this title and the award-making process, and throughout all stages of supported projects.","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":"c9516f73c09b85a36a7096058e8e4f215cbcfef56d7bd4bee5dff668c66b10c0","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-u.s.c.-19117","next":"us/42-u.s.c.-19119"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}