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‘‘(B) MORE
THAN
ONE
YEAR
OF
SERVICE.—If a cir-
cumstance described in subparagraph (D) or (E) of para-
graph (1) occurs after the completion of 1 year of a service 
obligation under this section— 
‘‘(i) for a scholarship recipient, the total amount 
of scholarship awards received by the individual under 
this section, reduced by the ratio of the number of 
years of service completed divided by the number of 
years of service required, shall be repaid or such 
amount shall be treated as a loan to be repaid in 
accordance with subparagraph (C); and 
‘‘(ii) for a stipend recipient, one-half of the total 
amount of stipends received by the individual under 
this section shall be repaid or such amount shall be 
treated as a loan to be repaid in accordance with 
subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(C) REPAYMENTS.—The loans described under sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) shall be payable to the Federal 
Government, consistent with the provisions of part B or 
D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and 
shall be subject to repayment in accordance with terms 
and conditions specified by the Director (in consultation 
with the Secretary of Education) in regulations promul-
gated to carry out this paragraph. 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTIONS.—The Director may provide for the partial 
or total waiver or suspension of any service or payment obliga-
tion by an individual under this section whenever compliance 
by the individual with the obligation is impossible or would 
involve extreme hardship to the individual, or if enforcement 
of such obligation with respect to the individual would be 
unconscionable. 
‘‘(h) DATA COLLECTION.—An eligible entity receiving a grant 
under this section shall supply to the Director any relevant statis-
tical and demographic data on scholarship and stipend recipients 
the Director may request, including information on employment 
required under this section. 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘cost of attendance’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087ll); 
‘‘(2) the term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) an institution of higher education; or 
‘‘(B) an institution of higher education that receives 
grant funds on behalf of a consortium of institutions of 
higher education; 
‘‘(3) the term ‘fellowship’ means an award to an individual 
under section 10A; 
‘‘(4) the term ‘high need local educational agency’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 201 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021); 
‘‘(5) the term ‘mathematics and science teacher’ means 
a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics teacher at 
the elementary school or secondary school level; 
‘‘(6) the term ‘scholarship’ means an award under sub-
section (c); 
‘‘(7) the term ‘science, technology, engineering, or mathe-
matics professional’ means a person who holds a baccalaureate,
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master’s, or doctoral degree in science, technology, engineering, 
or mathematics, and is working in or had a career in such 
field or a related area; and 
‘‘(8) the term ‘stipend’ means an award under subsection 
(d). 
‘‘(j) MATHEMATICS
AND SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP GIFT FUND.— 
In accordance with section 11(f) of the National Science Foundation 
Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1870(f)), the Director is authorized to accept 
donations from the private sector to supplement but not supplant 
scholarships, stipends, internships, or fellowships associated with 
programs under this section or section 10A. 
‘‘(k) ASSESSMENT OF TEACHER SERVICE AND RETENTION.—Not 
later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the America 
COMPETES Act, the Director shall transmit to the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the 
Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representa-
tives a report on the effectiveness of the programs carried out 
under this section and section 10A. The report shall include the 
proportion of individuals receiving scholarships, stipends, or fellow-
ships under the program who— 
‘‘(1) fulfill the individuals’ service obligation required under 
this section or section 10A; 
‘‘(2) remain in the teaching profession beyond the individ-
uals’ service obligation; and 
‘‘(3) remain in the teaching profession in a high need local 
educational agency beyond the individuals’ service obligation. 
‘‘(l) EVALUATION.—Not less than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of the America COMPETES Act, the Director, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Education, shall conduct an evaluation to 
determine whether the scholarships, stipends, and fellowships 
authorized under this section and section 10A have been effective 
in increasing the numbers of high-quality mathematics and science 
teachers teaching in high need local educational agencies and 
whether there continue to exist significant shortages of such 
teachers in high need local educational agencies. 
‘‘SEC. 10A. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION TEACHING FELLOWSHIPS 
AND MASTER TEACHING FELLOWSHIPS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As part of the Robert Noyce Teacher 
Scholarship Program established under section 10, the 
Director shall establish a separate program to award grants 
to eligible entities to enable such entities to administer 
fellowships in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—The terms used in this section have 
the meanings given the terms in section 10. 
‘‘(2) FELLOWSHIPS.—Fellowships under this section shall 
be available only to— 
‘‘(A) science, technology, engineering, or mathematics 
professionals, who shall be referred to as ‘National Science 
Foundation Teaching Fellows’ and who, in the first year 
of the fellowship, are enrolled in a master’s degree program 
leading to teacher certification or licensing; and 
‘‘(B) mathematics and science teachers, who shall be 
referred to as ‘National Science Foundation Master
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Teaching Fellows’ and who possess a master’s degree in 
their field. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—In order to be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an eligible entity shall enter into a partnership 
that shall include— 
‘‘(1) a department within an institution of higher education 
participating in the partnership that provides an advanced 
program of study in mathematics and science; 
‘‘(2)(A) a school or department within an institution of 
higher education participating in the partnership that provides 
a teacher preparation program; or 
‘‘(B) a 2-year institution of higher education that has a 
teacher preparation offering or a dual enrollment program with 
an institution of higher education participating in the partner-
ship; 
‘‘(3) not less than 1 high need local educational agency 
and a public school or a consortium of public schools served 
by the agency; and 
‘‘(4) 1 or more nonprofit organizations that have a dem-
onstrated record of capacity to provide expertise or support 
to meet the purposes of this section. 
‘‘(c) USE OF GRANTS.—Grants awarded under this section shall 
be used by the eligible entity (and participating institutions of 
higher education of the consortium, if applicable) to develop and 
implement a program for National Science Foundation Teaching 
Fellows or National Science Foundation Master Teaching Fellows, 
through— 
‘‘(1) administering fellowships in accordance with this sec-
tion, including providing the teaching fellowship salary supple-
ments described in subsection (f); 
‘‘(2) in the case of National Science Foundation Teaching 
Fellowships— 
‘‘(A) offering academic courses and clinical teaching 
experiences leading to a master’s degree and designed to 
prepare individuals to teach in elementary schools and 
secondary schools, including such preparation as is nec-
essary to meet the requirements for certification or 
licensing; and 
‘‘(B) offering programs both during and after matricula-
tion in the program for which the fellowship is received 
to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics 
and science teachers, including mentoring, training, induc-
tion, and professional development activities, to fulfill the 
service requirements of this section, including the require-
ments of subsection (e), and to exchange ideas with others 
in their fields; and 
‘‘(3) in the case of National Science Foundation Master 
Teaching Fellowships— 
‘‘(A) offering academic courses and leadership training 
to prepare individuals to become master teachers in 
elementary schools and secondary schools; and 
‘‘(B) offering programs both during and after matricula-
tion in the program for which the fellowship is received 
to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics 
and science teachers, including mentoring, training, induc-
tion, and professional development activities, to fulfill the
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service requirements of this section, including the require-
ments of subsection (e), and to exchange ideas with others 
in their fields. 
‘‘(d) SELECTION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) MERIT REVIEW.—Grants shall be awarded under this 
section on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS.—An eligible entity desiring a grant 
under this section shall submit an application to the Director 
at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
as the Director may require. The application shall include, 
at a minimum— 
‘‘(A) in the case of an applicant that is submitting 
an application on behalf of a consortium of institutions 
of higher education, a description of the participating 
institutions of higher education and the roles and respon-
sibilities of each such institution; 
‘‘(B) a description of the program that the applicant 
intends to operate, including the number of fellowships 
the applicant intends to award, the type of activities pro-
posed for the recruitment of students to the program, and 
the amount of the teaching fellowship salary supplements 
to be provided in accordance with subsection (f); 
‘‘(C) evidence that the applicant has the capability 
to administer the program in accordance with the provi-
sions of this section, which may include a description of 
any existing programs at the applicant eligible entity (and 
participating institutions of higher education of the consor-
tium, if applicable) that are targeted to the education of 
mathematics and science teachers and the number of 
teachers graduated annually from such programs; 
‘‘(D) in the case of National Science Foundation 
Teaching Fellowships, a description of— 
‘‘(i) the selection process that will be used in 
awarding fellowships, including a description of the 
rigorous measures to be used, including the rigorous, 
nationally recognized assessments to be used, in order 
to determine whether individuals applying for fellow-
ships have advanced content knowledge of science, 
technology, engineering, or mathematics; 
‘‘(ii) the academic courses and clinical teaching 
experiences 
described 
in 
subsection 
(c)(2)(A), 
including— 
‘‘(I) a description of an educational program 
that will enable a student to obtain a master’s 
degree and teacher certification or licensing within 
1 year; and 
‘‘(II) evidence of agreements between the 
applicant and the schools or local educational agen-
cies that are identified as the locations at which 
clinical teaching experiences will occur; 
‘‘(iii) a description of the programs described in 
subsection (c)(2)(B), including activities to assist 
individuals in fulfilling their service requirements 
under this section; 
‘‘(E) evidence that the eligible entity will provide the 
teaching supplements required under subsection (f); and
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‘‘(F) a description of the process the applicant will 
use to fulfill the requirements of section 10(f). 
‘‘(3) CRITERIA.—In evaluating the applications submitted 
under paragraph (2), the Director shall consider, at a min-
imum— 
‘‘(A) the ability of the applicant (and participating 
institutions of higher education of the consortium, if 
applicable) to effectively carry out the program and to 
meet the requirements of subsection (f); 
‘‘(B) the extent to which the mathematics, science, 
or engineering faculty and the education faculty at the 
eligible entity (and participating institutions of higher edu-
cation of the consortium, if applicable) have worked or 
will work collaboratively to design new or revised curricula 
that recognizes the specialized pedagogy required to teach 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics effec-
tively in elementary schools and secondary schools; 
‘‘(C) the extent to which the applicant (and partici-
pating institutions of higher education of the consortium, 
if applicable) is committed to making the program a central 
organizational focus; 
‘‘(D) the degree to which the proposed programming 
will enable participants to become highly effective mathe-
matics and science teachers and prepare such participants 
to assume leadership roles in their schools, in addition 
to their regular classroom duties, including serving as 
mentor or master teachers, developing curriculum, and 
assisting in the development and implementation of profes-
sional development activities; 
‘‘(E) the number and quality of the individuals that 
will be served by the program; and 
‘‘(F) in the case of the National Science Foundation 
Teaching Fellowship, the ability of the applicant (and 
participating institutions of higher education of the consor-
tium, if applicable) to recruit individuals who would other-
wise not pursue a career in teaching and individuals identi-
fied in section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering 
Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1855a or 1855b). 
‘‘(4) SELECTION OF FELLOWS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Individuals shall be selected to 
receive fellowships under this section primarily on the basis 
of— 
‘‘(i) professional achievement; 
‘‘(ii) academic merit; 
‘‘(iii) content knowledge of science, technology, 
engineering, or mathematics, as demonstrated by their 
performance on an assessment in accordance with 
paragraph (2)(D)(i); and 
‘‘(iv) in the case of National Science Foundation 
Master Teaching Fellows, demonstrated success in 
improving student academic achievement in science, 
technology, engineering, or mathematics. 
‘‘(B) PROMOTING
PARTICIPATION
OF
CERTAIN
INDIVID-
UALS.—Among individuals demonstrating equivalent quali-
fications, consideration may be given to the goal of pro-
moting the participation of individuals identified in section
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33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportuni-
ties Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b). 
‘‘(e) DUTIES OF NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION TEACHING FEL-
LOWS
AND
MASTER
TEACHING
FELLOWS.—A National Science 
Foundation Teaching Fellow or a National Science Foundation 
Master Teaching Fellow, while fulfilling the service obligation under 
subsection (g) and in addition to regular classroom activities, shall 
take on a leadership role within the school or local educational 
agency in which the fellow is employed, as defined by the partner-
ship according to such fellow’s expertise, including serving as a 
mentor or master teacher, developing curricula, and assisting in 
the development and implementation of professional development 
activities. 
‘‘(f) TEACHING FELLOWSHIP SALARY SUPPLEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity receiving a grant under 
this section shall provide salary supplements to individuals 
who participate in the program under this section during the 
period of their service obligation under subsection (g). A local 
educational agency through which the service obligation is ful-
filled shall agree not to reduce the base salary normally paid 
to an individual solely because such individual receives a salary 
supplement under this subsection. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT AND DURATION.— 
‘‘(A) AMOUNT.—Salary supplements provided under 
paragraph (1) shall be not less than $10,000 per year, 
except that, in the case of a National Science Foundation 
Teaching Fellow, while enrolled in the master’s degree 
program as described in subsection (c)(2)(A), such fellow 
shall receive not more than the cost of attendance at such 
fellow’s institution. 
‘‘(B) SUPPORT WHILE ENROLLED IN MASTER’S DEGREE 
PROGRAM.—A National Science Foundation Teaching Fellow 
may receive a maximum of 1 year of fellowship support 
while enrolled in a master’s degree program as described 
in subsection (c)(2)(A), except that if such fellow is enrolled 
in a part-time program, such amount shall be prorated 
according to the length of the program. 
‘‘(C) 
DURATION
OF
SUPPORT.—An 
eligible 
entity 
receiving a grant under this section shall provide teaching 
fellowship salary supplements through the period of the 
fellow’s service obligation under subsection (g). 
‘‘(g) SERVICE OBLIGATION.—An individual awarded a fellowship 
under this section shall serve as a mathematics or science teacher 
in an elementary school or secondary school served by a high 
need local educational agency for— 
‘‘(1) in the case of a National Science Foundation Teaching 
Fellow, 4 years, to be fulfilled within 6 years of completing 
the master’s program described in subsection (c)(2)(A); and 
‘‘(2) in the case of a National Science Foundation Master 
Teaching Fellow, 5 years, to be fulfilled within 7 years of 
the start of participation in the program under subsection (c)(3). 
‘‘(h) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity receiving a grant under 
this section shall provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount 
equal to 50 percent of the amount of the grant (which may 
be provided in cash or in-kind) to carry out the activities 
supported by the grant.
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‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Director may waive all or part of the 
matching requirement described in paragraph (1) for any fiscal 
year for an eligible entity receiving a grant under this section, 
if the Director determines that applying the matching require-
ment would result in serious hardship or inability to carry 
out the authorized activities described in this section. 
‘‘(i) CONDITIONS OF SUPPORT; COLLECTION FOR NONCOMPLIANCE; 
FAILURE TO COMPLETE SERVICE OBLIGATION; DATA COLLECTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) of section 10 shall apply to 
eligible entities and recipients of fellowships under this section, 
as applicable, in the same manner as such subsections apply 
to eligible entities and recipients of scholarships and stipends 
under section 10, as applicable. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT OF REPAYMENT.—If a circumstance described 
in subparagraph (D) or (E) of section 10(g)(1) occurs after 
the completion of 1 year of a service obligation under this 
section— 
‘‘(A) for a National Science Foundation Teaching Fel-
low, the total amount of fellowship award received by the 
individual under this section while enrolled in the master’s 
degree program, reduced by one-fourth of the total amount 
for each year of service completed, plus one-half of the 
total teaching fellowship salary supplements received by 
such individual under this section, shall be repaid or such 
amount shall be treated as a loan to be repaid in accordance 
with section 10(g)(1)(C); and 
‘‘(B) for a National Science Foundation Master 
Teaching Fellow, the total amount of teaching fellowship 
salary supplements received by the individual under this 
section, reduced by one-half, shall be repaid or such amount 
shall be treated as a loan to be repaid in accordance with 
section 10(g)(1)(C).’’. 
SEC. 7031. ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION. 
(a) COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROGRAM.—Section 3 of the Scientific 
and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862i) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the semicolon 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) encourage participation of individuals identified 
in section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal 
Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b);’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) MENTOR TRAINING GRANTS.—The Director shall— 
‘‘(A) establish a program to encourage and make grants 
available to institutions of higher education that award 
associate degrees to recruit and train individuals from the 
fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
to mentor students who are described in section 33 or 
34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b) in order to assist those
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students in identifying, qualifying for, and entering higher- 
paying technical jobs in those fields; and 
‘‘(B) make grants available to associate-degree-granting 
colleges to carry out the program identified in subsection 
(A).’’. 
(b) EVALUATION
AND REPORT.—The Director shall establish 
metrics to evaluate the success of the programs established by 
the Foundation for encouraging individuals identified in section 
33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b) to study and prepare for careers in 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including pro-
grams that provide for mentoring for such individuals. The Director 
shall carry out evaluations based on the metrics developed and 
report to Congress annually on the findings and conclusions of 
the evaluations. 
SEC. 7032. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REPORT ON DIVERSITY 
IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHE-
MATICS FIELDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall enter into an arrangement 
with the National Academy of Sciences for a report, to be trans-
mitted to the Congress not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, about barriers to increasing the number 
of underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, 
and mathematics fields and to identify strategies for bringing more 
underrepresented 
minorities 
into 
the 
science, 
technology, 
engineering, and mathematics workforce. 
(b) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.—The Director shall ensure that 
the report described in subsection (a) addresses— 
(1) social and institutional factors that shape the decisions 
of minority students to commit to education and careers in 
the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields; 
(2) specific barriers preventing greater minority student 
participation in the science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics fields; 
(3) primary focus points for policy intervention to increase 
the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minorities 
in the future workforce of the United States; 
(4) programs already underway to increase diversity in 
the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, 
and their level of effectiveness; 
(5) factors that make such programs effective, and how 
to expand and improve upon existing programs; 
(6) the role of minority-serving institutions in the diver-
sification of the workforce of the United States in these fields 
and how that role can be supported and strengthened; and 
(7) how the public and private sectors can better assist 
minority students in their efforts to join the workforce of the 
United States in these fields. 
SEC. 7033. HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS UNDERGRADUATE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director is authorized to establish a 
new program to award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed 
basis to Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 502 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a)) to enhance 
the quality of undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics education at such institutions and to increase the
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retention and graduation rates of students pursuing associate’s 
or baccalaureate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics. 
(b) PROGRAM COMPONENTS.—Grants awarded under this section 
shall support— 
(1) activities to improve courses and curriculum in science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics; 
(2) faculty development; 
(3) stipends for undergraduate students participating in 
research; and 
(4) other activities consistent with subsection (a), as deter-
mined by the Director. 
(c) INSTRUMENTATION.—Funding for instrumentation is an 
allowed use of grants awarded under this section. 
SEC. 7034. PROFESSIONAL SCIENCE MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMS. 
(a) CLEARINGHOUSE.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Director shall establish a clearing-
house, in collaboration with 4-year institutions of higher edu-
cation (including applicable graduate schools and academic 
departments), and industries and Federal agencies that employ 
science-trained personnel, to share program elements used in 
successful professional science master’s degree programs and 
other advanced degree programs related to science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—The Director shall make the clearing-
house of program elements developed under paragraph (1) 
available to institutions of higher education that are developing 
professional science master’s degree programs. 
(b) PROGRAMS.— 
(1) PROGRAMS
AUTHORIZED.—The Director shall award 
grants to 4-year institutions of higher education to facilitate 
the institutions’ creation or improvement of professional science 
master’s degree programs that may include linkages between 
institutions of higher education and industries that employ 
science-trained personnel, with an emphasis on practical 
training and preparation for the workforce in high-need fields. 
(2) APPLICATION.—A 4-year institution of higher education 
desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application 
to the Director at such time, in such manner, and accompanied 
by such information as the Director may require. The applica-
tion shall include— 
(A) a description of the professional science master’s 
degree program that the institution of higher education 
will implement; 
(B) a description of how the professional science mas-
ter’s degree program at the institution of higher education 
will produce individuals for the workforce in high-need 
fields; 
(C) the amount of funding from non-Federal sources, 
including from private industries, that the institution of 
higher education shall use to support the professional 
science master’s degree program; and 
(D) an assurance that the institution of higher edu-
cation shall encourage students in the professional science 
master’s degree program to apply for all forms of Federal 
assistance available to such students, including applicable