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H.R. 5509 — what changed

Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 3 National Science Foundation STEM innovation and apprenticeship grants

(a)
Establishment— The Director of the National Science Foundation shall award competitive grants to eligible applicants in accordance with this section.
(b)
Coordination— In carrying out this section, the Director shall consult and cooperate with the programs and policies of other relevant Federal agencies to avoid duplication with, and enhance the effectiveness of, the provision of grants under this section.
(c)
Grants for associate degree programs in STEM fields—
(1)
In general— The Director of the National Science Foundation shall award competitive grants to community colleges to develop or improve associate degree and certificate programs in STEM fields in which there is significant workforce demand in the region of the community college receiving the award and a need to strengthen the global competitiveness of affected companies.
(2)
Application— In considering applications for grants under paragraph (1), the Director shall prioritize—
(A)
changed applicants that consist of a partnership between the applying community college and individual employers or an employer consortia, or industry or sector partnerships, and may include a university or other organization with demonstrated expertise in academic program development;
(B)
applications that demonstrate current and future workforce demand in occupations directly related to the proposed associate degree or certificate program.
(C)
changed applications that include commitments by the partnering employers or employer consortia consortia, or industry or sector partnerships to offer apprenticeships, internships or other applied learning opportunities to students enrolled in the proposed associate degree program; and
(D)
applications that include outreach plans and goals for recruiting and enrolling women and other historically underrepresented individuals in STEM studies and careers in the proposed associate degree program.
(3)
Funding— The National Science Foundation shall devote not less than $20,000,000 to awards described in this subsection, which shall include not less than $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2021, subject to the availability of appropriations, to come from amounts made available for the Education and Human Resources Directorate. This subsection shall be carried out using funds otherwise appropriated by law after the date of enactment of this Act.
(d)
Grants for STEM degree applied learning opportunities—
(1)
changed In general— The Director of the National Science Foundation shall award competitive grants to universities partnering with employers or employer consortia consortia, or industry or sector partnerships that commit to offering apprenticeships, internships, research opportunities, or applied learning experiences to enrolled university students in identified four-year STEM degree programs.
(2)
Application— In considering applications for grants under paragraph (1), the Director shall prioritize—
(A)
applicants that consist of a partnership between—
(i)
the applying university; and
(ii)
changed individual employers or an employer consortia;consortia, or industry or sector partnerships;
(B)
applications that demonstrate current and future workforce demand in occupations directly related to selected STEM fields; and
(C)
applications that include outreach plans and goals for recruiting and enrolling women and other populations historically underrepresented in STEM.
(3)
Funding— The National Science Foundation shall devote not less than $10,000,000 to awards described in this subsection, which shall include not less than $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2021, subject to the availability of appropriations, to come from amounts made available for the Education and Human Resources Directorate. This subsection shall be carried out using funds otherwise appropriated by law after the date of enactment of this Act.
(e)
Grants for computer-Based and online STEM education courses—
(1)
In general— The Director of the National Science Foundation shall award competitive grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations to conduct research on student outcomes and determine best practices and scalability of computer-based and online courses for technical skills training.
(2)
Research areas— The research areas eligible for funding under this subsection may include—
(A)
post-secondary courses for technical training for STEM occupations;
(B)
improving high-school level vocational training in STEM subjects;
(C)
encouraging and sustaining interest and achievement levels in STEM subjects among women and other populations historically underrepresented in STEM studies and careers; and
(D)
combining computer-based and online STEM education and training with traditional mentoring and other mentoring arrangements, apprenticeships, internships, and other applied learning opportunities.
(3)
Funding— The National Science Foundation shall devote not less than $10,000,000 to awards described in this subsection, which shall include not less than $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2021, subject to the availability of appropriations, to come from amounts made available for the Education and Human Resources Directorate. This subsection shall be carried out using funds otherwise appropriated by law after the date of enactment of this Act.