42 USC 19054
42 USC 19054
§ 19054 - Climate change research
CHAPTER 163— RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION › SUBCHAPTER III— NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE
The Director shall make awards, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or non-profit organizations (or consortia of such institutions or organizations) to support research to improve our understanding of the climate system and related human and environmental systems.