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The U.S. Census Bureau is conducting this survey under the authority of Title 13, Section 8 of the United States Code. This information is solicited under the authority of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Act of 1950, as amended.

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Title 13, Section 9 of the United States Code or the Confidentiality Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 requires the U.S. Census Bureau and the NSF to keep all information about you strictly confidential. We may use this information only for statistical purposes. Any U.S. Census Bureau and NSF employee who violate these provisions are subject to a fine up to $250,000 or a prison sentence up to five years or both.