((a)) ** Establishment and provisions** The National Science Foundation shall provide assistance for the establishment of Cooperative Research Centers. Such Centers shall be affiliated with a university, or other nonprofit institution, or a group thereof. The objective of the Centers is to enhance technological innovation as provided in through the conduct of activities as provided in .section 3705(a) of this titlesection 3705(b) of this title
((b)) ** Planning grants** The National Science Foundation is authorized to make available nonrenewable planning grants to universities or nonprofit institutions for the purpose of developing the plan, as described under .section 3705(c)(3) of this title
((c)) ** Terms and conditions** Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements entered into by the National Science Foundation in execution of the powers and duties of the National Science Foundation under this chapter shall be governed by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 [ et seq.] and other pertinent Acts.42 U.S.C. 1861