Section 1 Short Title
This Act may be cited as the “Promoting Women in STEM Act”.
Promoting Women in STEM Act
A BILL
To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to increase the participation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics occupations.
Sec. 2 Support for programs that increase the participation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics occupations
Section 124(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2344(b)) is amended—
in paragraph (8), by striking “and” at the end;
in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(10) supporting programs that increase the participation of women in career and technical education programs leading to occupations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.”