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Calendar No. 557 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4254 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 20, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation 
AUGUST 16, 2018 
Reported by Mr. THUNE, with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Science Foundation Authorization 
Act of 2002 to strengthen the aerospace workforce pipe-
line by the promotion of Robert Noyce Teacher Scholar-
ship Program and National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration internship and fellowship opportunities to 
women, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Women in Aerospace 
Education Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 
FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Science Foundation 
Authorization Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–368; 42 
U.S.C. 1862n et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 10(a)(3)(A)(iv), by inserting ‘‘, 
including research experiences at national labora-
tories and NASA centers’’ before the semicolon; and 
(2) in section 10A(c)(4)— 
(A)
in
subparagraph
(A),
by
striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) providing internship opportunities for 
fellows, including research experiences at na-
tional laboratories and NASA Centers.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to grants awarded 
on or after October 1, 2018. 
SEC. 3. NASA INTERNSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNI-
TIES. 
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 proc-
ess to prioritize the recruitment of qualified candidates 
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who are women or individuals who are historically under-
represented in the fields of science, technology, engineer-
ing, and mathematics (STEM) and computer science for 
internships and fellowships at NASA with relevance to the 
aerospace sector and related fields. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Women in Aerospace 
Education Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 
FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Science Foundation 
Authorization Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–368; 42 U.S.C. 
1862n et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 10(a)(3)(A)(iv), by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding research experiences at national laboratories 
and NASA centers’’ before the semicolon; and 
(2) in section 10A(c)(4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) providing internship opportunities for 
fellows, including research experiences at na-
tional laboratories and NASA Centers.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to grants awarded on 
or after October 1, 2018. 
SEC. 3. NASA INTERNSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNI-
TIES. 
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 encourage the recruitment of qualified candidates who 
are women or individuals who are underrepresented in the 
fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
(STEM) and computer science for internships and fellow-
ships at NASA with relevance to the aerospace sector and 
related fields. 
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