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title: "42 U.S.C. § 6618"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 6618 - Major science and technology proposals

## Text

The Director shall identify and provide an annual report to Congress on each major multinational science and technology project, in which the United States is not a participant, which has a total estimated cost greater than $1,000,000,000.

(Pub. L. 94–282, title II, § 209, as added Pub. L. 102–245, title V, § 502, Feb. 14, 1992, 106 Stat. 24.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Prior ProvisionsA prior section 6618, Pub. L. 94–282, title II, § 209, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 468, directed President to transmit annually to Congress a report on science and technology to be prepared by Office of Science and Technology Policy, and directed Director of Office to make the report available as a public document, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–375, title II, § 215(1), Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1826. See section 6615 of this title.