H.R. 4254 — what changed
Women in Aerospace Education Act
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 2 sections amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Sec. 2 Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program fellowship opportunities
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In general— Section 10 of the The National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 (Public Law 107–368; 42 U.S.C. 1862n–1) 1862n et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:amended—
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in section 10(a)(3)(A)(iv), by inserting “, including research experiences at national laboratories and NASA centers” before the semicolon; and
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in section 10A(c)(4)—
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in subparagraph (A), by striking “and” at the end;
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in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
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by adding at the end the following:
added “(C) providing internship opportunities for fellows, including research experiences at national laboratories and NASA Centers.”
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“(m) Fellowship placements in national laboratories and NASA centers—The Director of the National Science Foundation shall encourage eligible entities administering a fellowship program using funds awarded under this section to include in such program opportunities for the placement of fellows in research or education internship opportunities at national laboratories and NASA centers. The Director may give priority to proposals for such placements that provide female fellows with research experience in aerospace engineering and related fields in which women are underrepresented.”
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Effective date— The amendment amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to grants awarded on or after October 1, 2018.
Sec. 3 NASA internship and fellowship opportunities
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Not later than October 1, 2018, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (in this section referred to as “NASA”) shall institute a process to prioritize the promotion and recruitment of qualified candidates who are women or individuals who are historically underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and computer science for internships and fellowships at NASA with relevance to the aerospace sector and related fields.