WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- National Science Foundation has issued a rule called: Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the National Science Foundation.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 4 by Brian Stone, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director, U.S. National Science Foundation.
Summary: The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF or Foundation) is revising its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI). NSF is taking this action to align the conduct prohibited by NSF's regulations with Title VI's text, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, serve the public interest, ensure consistency with the final rule recently issued by the Department of Justi...