# 51 U.S.C. § 40310: Designation or award to be on competitive basis

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s40310

## Section

- **Citation:** 51 U.S.C. § 40310
- **Heading:** Designation or award to be on competitive basis
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS > Subtitle IV—Aeronautics and Space Research and Education > CHAPTER 403—NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

## 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 .)

## Nearby sections

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