Designation or award to be on competitive basis

FederalStatutes

Ask Donna

How this section applies to your facts.

Title 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS > Subtitle IV—Aeronautics and Space Research and Education > CHAPTER 403—NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

This text was captured on Apr 17, 2026. It is a snapshot, not a live feed, so check the official code before relying on it.

Text

The Administrator shall not under this chapter designate any space grant college or space grant regional consortium or award any fellowship, grant, or contract unless such designation or award is made in accordance with the competitive, merit-based review process employed by the Administration on October 30, 1987 .

( Pub. L. 111–314, § 3 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3388 .)

This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.