PUBLIC LAW 115–7—FEB. 28, 2017 131 STAT. 13 

Public Law 115–7 

115th Congress 

An Act 

To inspire women to enter the aerospace field, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, through mentorship and outreach. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women 

Act’’. 

SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

The Congress finds that— 

(1) NASA GIRLS and NASA BOYS are virtual mentoring 

programs using commercially available video chat programs 

to pair National Aeronautics and Space Administration mentors 

with young students anywhere in the country. NASA GIRLS 

and NASA BOYS give young students the opportunity to interact and learn from real engineers, scientists, and technologists. 

(2) The Aspire to Inspire (A2I) program engages young 

girls to present science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career opportunities through the real lives and 

jobs of early career women at NASA. 

(3) The Summer Institute in Science, Technology, 

Engineering, and Research (SISTER) program at the Goddard 

Space Flight Center is designed to increase awareness of, and 

provide an opportunity for, female middle school students to 

be exposed to and explore nontraditional career fields with 

Goddard Space Flight Center women engineers, mathematicians, scientists, technicians, and researchers. 

SEC. 3. SUPPORTING WOMEN’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE FIELDS OF 

AEROSPACE AND SPACE EXPLORATION. 

The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration shall encourage women and girls to study science, 

technology, engineering, and mathematics, pursue careers in aerospace, and further advance the Nation’s space science and exploration efforts through support of the following initiatives: 

(1) NASA GIRLS and NASA BOYS. 

(2) Aspire to Inspire. 

(3) Summer Institute in Science, Technology, Engineering, 

and Research. 

SEC. 4. PLAN. 

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 

Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Science, 

Deadline. 

Inspiring the 

Next Space 

Pioneers, 

Innovators, 

Researchers, and 

Explorers 

(INSPIRE) 

Women Act. 

51 USC 40901 

note prec. 

Feb. 28, 2017 

[H.R. 321] 


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131 STAT. 14 PUBLIC LAW 115–7—FEB. 28, 2017 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 321: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 

Jan. 10, considered and passed House. 

Feb. 14, considered and passed Senate. 

DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2017): 

Feb. 28, Presidential remarks. 

Æ 

Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 

a plan for how NASA can best facilitate and support both current 

and retired astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators, 

including early career female astronauts, scientists, engineers, and 

innovators, to engage with K–12 female STEM students and inspire 

the next generation of women to consider participating in the fields 

of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and to pursue 

careers in aerospace. This plan shall— 

(1) report on existing activities with current and retired 

NASA astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators; 

(2) identify how NASA could best leverage existing authorities to facilitate and support current and retired astronaut, 

scientist, engineer, and innovator participation in NASA outreach efforts; 

(3) propose and describe a program specific to retired astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators; and 

(4) identify any additional authorities necessary to institute 

such a program. 

Approved February 28, 2017. 


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