(3) PRINCIPAL
INVESTIGATOR.—At least 1
principal investigator must be in a position of ad-
ministrative leadership at the institution of higher
education. Multiple principal investigators shall be
permitted.
(4) SUBSEQUENT
GRANTS.—Institutions of
higher education that have received grants under
this Act shall be eligible to compete for subsequent
grants to enable the institutions to continue making
progress toward program goals after the initial grant
period ends. In reviewing the grant application from
such an institution, the Director is encouraged to
consider—
(A) the progress the institution has made,
using grant funds received under this Act, to-
ward achieving program goals; and
(B) whether the successive grant applica-
tion of the institution includes a novel strategy
for achieving subsequent goals.
(5) INCREASES.—
(A) INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
WITH BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMS.—An in-
stitution of higher education that awards bach-
elor’s degrees and desires to receive a grant
under this Act shall propose specific increases
in the number of students who are United
States citizens or permanent resident aliens, ob-
taining bachelor’s degrees at the institution in
established or emerging fields within science,
mathematics, engineering, or technology.
(B) COMMUNITY
COLLEGES.—A commu-
nity college that desires to receive a grant
under this Act shall propose specific increases
in the number of students who are United
States citizens or permanent resident aliens, ob-
taining associate degrees in established or
emerging fields within science, mathematics, en-
gineering, or technology, and are encouraged to
facilitate the enrollment of such students in
bachelor’s degree programs.
(6) PEER REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.—The Di-
rector shall review grant applications under this Act
on the basis of a peer review process.
(7) PRIORITY.—The Director is encouraged to
give priority in awarding grants to institutions of
higher education that enable such institutions to
carry out programs—
(A) that increase the number of students
studying and receiving associates and bachelor’s
degrees in established or emerging fields within
science, mathematics, engineering, or tech-
nology where there is a specific industry need
or where the number of graduates has been flat
or declining in recent years; and
(B) that draw on previous and existing ef-
forts with demonstrated success in improving
undergraduate learning and teaching, including
those efforts funded by Federal grants from the
National Science Foundation or other agencies.
(8) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SCIENCE
AND ENGINEERING TALENT EXPANSION CENTER.—
An institution of higher education that is awarded a
grant under this Act shall be known as a ‘‘National
Science Foundation Science and Engineering Talent
Expansion Center’’.
SEC. 4. POLICY ELEMENTS.
In soliciting and evaluating grant applications from
institutions of higher education under this Act, the Direc-
tor shall consider supporting—
(1) programs that specifically aim to increase
the number of traditionally underrepresented stu-
dents (low-income, ethnic minorities, and women) in
science, mathematics, engineering, or technology,
such as mentoring programs;
(2) programs that expand the capacity of insti-
tutions of higher education to incorporate current
advances in science and technology into the under-
graduate learning environment;
(3) bridge programs that enable additional
preparation for students otherwise not fully prepared
to succeed in the study and practice of science,
mathematics, engineering, and technology, including
programs targeted at traditionally underrepresented
groups in such disciplines;
(4) programs including interdisciplinary ap-
proaches to undergraduate science, mathematics, en-
gineering, and technology education;
(5) programs that focus directly on the quality
of 
student 
learning, 
including 
those 
that
encourage—
(A) high-caliber teaching, including ena-
bling faculty to spend additional time teaching
participating students in smaller class settings,
particularly in the laboratory environment, by,
for example, providing summer salary or other
additional salary for faculty members or sti-
pends for students;
(B) opportunities to develop new peda-
gogical approaches including the development of
web-based course strategies, distributed and col-
laborative digital teaching tools, or interactive
course modules; and
(C) screening and training of teaching as-
sistants;
(6) programs that—
(A) facilitate student exposure to potential
careers, including cooperative programs with in-
dustry or government that place students in in-
ternships as early as the summer following their
first year of study;
(B) provide part-time employment in in-
dustry during the school year; or
(C) provide opportunities for undergradu-
ates to participate in industry or government
sponsored research;
(7) programs that assist institutions of higher
education in States that participate in the Experi-
mental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
(EPSCoR) to broaden the science, engineering,
mathematics, and technology student base or in-
crease retention in these fields;
(8) programs to encourage undergraduate re-
search on- or off-campus;
(9) programs that provide financial incentives
to students entering and persisting in the study of
science, mathematics, engineering, or technology;
(10) programs that leverage the Federal invest-
ment by providing matching funds from industry,
from State or local government sources, or from pri-
vate sources; and
(11) other innovative approaches to achieving
program goals.
SEC. 5. EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMA-
TION.
(a) EVALUATION.—The Director, in consultation
with the advisory committee established under section 7—
(1) shall evaluate, at least once each year, the
progress of institutions of higher education that are
assisted under this Act in achieving the goal of in-
creasing the number of students obtaining degrees in
science, mathematics, engineering, or technology;
and
(2) shall award at least 1 grant or contract to
an independent evaluative organization to develop
metrics and evaluate the program approaches as-
sisted under this Act that are most effective, includ-
ing those most cost-effective, in increasing the num-
ber of students obtaining degrees in such disciplines.
(b) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.—The Direc-
tor, at least once each year, shall disseminate information
on the activities and the results of the program assisted
under this Act to participating institutions of higher edu-
cation and other interested institutions of higher edu-
cation.
SEC. 6. REPORTS.
(a) LIST.—Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director shall develop, and dis-
seminate to institutions of higher education, a list of ex-
amples of existing institutional and government efforts rel-
evant to the program assisted under this Act.
(b) INTERIM PROGRESS REPORT.—At the end of the
second year of the program assisted under this Act, the
Director shall submit to Congress an interim progress re-
port that includes an evaluation of programmatic features
assisted under this Act that are most effective in increas-
ing the number of students studying science, mathematics,
engineering, or technology.
(c) FINAL REPORT.—The Director shall submit to
Congress a final report in 2007 regarding activities as-
sisted under this Act, including—
(1) an evaluation of the features described in
subsection (b);
(2) the number of degrees granted to students
under this Act; and
(3) information on the number of graduates as-
sisted under this Act who elected to pursue graduate
degrees, and other career paths taken by individuals
assisted under this Act.
SEC. 7. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
The Director shall establish an advisory committee,
that includes significant representation from industry and
academic leaders, for the grant program assisted under
this Act. The advisory committee shall—
(1) assist the Director in securing active indus-
try, and State and local government, participation in
the program assisted under this Act;
(2) recommend to the Director new innovative
approaches to furthering the mission of the pro-
gram; and
(3) critique and advise the Director regarding
program metrics, implementation and performance
of the program, and program progress reports.
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; FUNDING.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to the National Science
Foundation to carry out this Act—
(1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
(2) such sums as may be necessary for each
subsequent fiscal year.
(b) FUNDING.—In addition to any other purposes for
which such funds are available, any funds made available
to the Director under section 286(s) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(s)) shall be available
to carry out this Act.
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