PUBLIC LAW 107-368 —DEC. 19, 2002 116 STAT. 3059 be disclosed to the public unless the information has been transformed into statistical or abstract formats that do not allow for the identification of the supplier. "(B) Information that has not been transformed into formats described in subparagraph (A) may be used only for statistical or research purposes. "(C) The identities of individuals, organizations, and institutions supplying information described in subparagraph (A) may not be disclosed to the public. "(2) In support of functions authorized by section 3(a)(5) or (6), the Foundation may designate, at its discretion, authorized persons, including employees of Federal, State, or local agencies or instrumentalities (including local educational agencies) and employees of private organizations, to have access, for statistical or research purposes only, to information collected pursuant to section 3(a)(5) or (6) that allows for the identification of the supplier. No such person may— "(A) publish information collected pursuant to section 3(a)(5) or (6) in such a manner that either an individual, an industrial or commercial organization, or an educational, academic, or other nonprofit institution that has received a pledge of confidentiality from the Foundation can be specifically identified; "(B) permit anyone other than individuals authorized by the Foundation to examine data that allows for such identification relating to an individual, an industrial or commercial organization, or an academic, educational, or other nonprofit institution that has received a pledge of confidentiality from the Foundation; or " (C) knowingly and willfully request or obtain any nondisclosable information described in paragraph (1) from the Foundation under false pretenses. "(3) Violation of this subsection is punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000, imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both.". (c) APPOINTMENT.— Section 4(g) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(g)) is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting "Such staff shall be appointed by the Chairman and assigned at the direction of the Board.". (d) SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY.—The Director shall not exclude part-time students from eligibility for scholarships under the Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarship program. SEC. 16. SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES ACT AMENDMENTS. Section 32 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking "backgrounds." and inserting "backgrounds, including persons with disabilities."; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by inserting ", including persons with disabilities," after "backgrounds"; and (B) by striking "and minorities" each place the term appears and inserting ", minorities, and persons with disabilities".
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