paragraph (5) of section 2 of the National Labor 
Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152), except that such 
term shall also include— 
(A) any organization composed of labor or-
ganizations, such as a labor union federation or 
a State or municipal labor body; and 
(B) any organization which would be in-
cluded in the definition of such term under such 
paragraph (5) but for the fact the organization 
represents— 
(i) individuals employed by the United 
States, any wholly owned Government cor-
poration, any Federal Reserve Bank, or 
any State or political subdivision thereof; 
(ii) individuals employed by persons 
subject to the Railway Labor Act (45 
U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or 
(iii) individuals employed as agricul-
tural laborers. 
(7) 
MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ means— 
(A) a Hispanic-serving institution (as such 
term is defined in section 502 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a)); 
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(B) an Alaska Native-serving institution 
and Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as 
such terms are defined in section 317 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1059d)); and 
(C) 
Predominantly 
Black 
institutions, 
Asian American and Native American Pacific 
Islander-serving Institutions, and Native Amer-
ican-serving Nontribal Institutions (as such 
terms are defined in section 371 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(c))). 
(8) TRIBAL
COLLEGE
OR
UNIVERSITY.—The 
term ‘‘Tribal College or University’’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘‘Tribal College or University’’ in sec-
tion 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1059c). 
(9) STEM.—The term ‘‘STEM’’ means the 
academic and professional disciplines of science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics, including 
computer science. 
(10) MICROELECTRONICS.—The term ‘‘micro-
electronics’’ means semiconductors and related mate-
rials, processing chemistries, design, fabrication, 
manufacturing, lithography, packaging, sensors, de-
vices, integrated circuits, processors, computing ar-
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chitectures, modeling and simulation, software tools, 
and related technologies. 
(b) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION MICROELEC-
TRONICS EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall make 
awards to institutions of higher education, non-profit 
organizations, or consortia thereof, for research, de-
velopment, and related activities to advance innova-
tive approaches to developing, improving, and ex-
panding evidence-based education and workforce de-
velopment activities and learning experiences at all 
levels of education in fields and disciplines related to 
microelectronics. 
(2) PURPOSES.—Activities carried out under 
this section shall be for the purpose of supporting 
the growth, retention, and development of a diverse, 
flexible, and sustainable microelectronics workforce 
that meets the evolving needs of industry, academia, 
and Federal laboratories. 
(3) USES OF FUNDS.—Awards made under this 
subsection shall be used for the following: 
(A) To develop curricula and teaching 
modules for topics relevant to microelectronics, 
including those modules that provide meaning-
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ful hands-on learning experiences, including at 
the K–12 education level. 
(B) To disseminate materials developed 
pursuant 
to 
subparagraph 
(A), 
including 
through the creation and maintenance of a pub-
licly accessible database. 
(C) To implement training, research, and 
professional development programs for teachers, 
including innovative pre-service and in-service 
programs, in microelectronics and related fields. 
(D) To support learning activities that pro-
vide physical, simulated, or remote access to 
training facilities and industry-standard proc-
esses and tools, including equipment and soft-
ware for the design, development, and manufac-
ture of microelectronics. 
(E) To increase the integration of micro-
electronics content into STEM curricula at all 
education levels. 
(F) To provide informal hands-on learning 
opportunities for K–12 students in microelec-
tronics, including competitions. 
(G) To carry out such other activities as 
the Director determines appropriate. 
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(4) 
ADVANCED
MICROELECTRONICS 
TRAINEESHIPS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall 
make awards to institutions of higher education 
and non-profit organizations (or consortia of 
such institutions and organizations) to establish 
traineeship programs for graduate students who 
pursue microelectronics research leading to a 
masters or doctorate degree by providing fund-
ing and other assistance, and by providing 
graduate students with opportunities for re-
search experiences in government or industry 
related to such students’ microelectronics stud-
ies. 
(B) USE
OF
FUNDS.—An institution of 
higher education or non-profit organizations (or 
consortia of such institutions and organizations) 
shall use award funds provided under subpara-
graph (A) for the following purposes: 
(i) Paying tuition and fees, and pro-
viding stipends, for students receiving 
traineeships who are citizens, nationals, or 
aliens lawfully admitted for permanent res-
idence. 
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(ii) Facilitating opportunities for sci-
entific internship programs for students re-
ceiving traineeships in microelectronics at 
private industry, non-profit research insti-
tutions, or Federal laboratories. 
(iii) Such other costs associated with 
the administration of the program. 
(5) MICROELECTRONICS
RESEARCH
EXPERI-
ENCES THROUGH EXISTING PROGRAMS.—The Direc-
tor shall seek to increase opportunities for microelec-
tronics research for students and trainees at all lev-
els by encouraging proposals in microelectronics 
through existing programs, including the following: 
(A) Research experiences for undergradu-
ates pursuant to section 514 of the America 
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 
U.S.C. 1862p–6). 
(B) Postdoctoral fellowship programs es-
tablished pursuant to section 522 of the Amer-
ica COMPETES Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 
1862p–11). 
(C) Graduate fellowships established pur-
suant to section 10 of the National Science 
Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1869). 
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(D) Informal STEM education programs 
established pursuant to section 3 of the STEM 
Education Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 1862q). 
(E) The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholar-
ship Program established pursuant to section 
10 of the National Science Foundation Author-
ization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n–1). 
(F) Major research instrumentation pro-
grams established pursuant to section 7036 of 
the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 
1862o–14). 
(G) Scientific and technical education pro-
grams established pursuant to section 3 of the 
Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 
1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862i). 
(6) INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out 
the activities under this subsection, the Director 
shall encourage awardees to partner with industry 
and other private sector organizations to facilitate 
the expansion of workforce pipelines and enable ac-
cess to industry-standard equipment and software 
for use in undergraduate and graduate microelec-
tronics education programs. 
(7) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.—The Direc-
tor shall collaborate with the Subcommittee on 
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Microelectronics Leadership of the National Science 
and Technology Council, established pursuant to sec-
tion 9906(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021 (Public Law 116–283; 15 U.S.C. 4656), to 
maintain the effectiveness of microelectronics work-
force development activities across the agencies. 
(c) NATIONAL NETWORK FOR MICROELECTRONICS 
EDUCATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall, on a 
competitive, merit-reviewed basis, make awards to 
institutions of higher education and non-profit orga-
nizations (or consortia of such institutions and orga-
nizations) to establish partnerships to enhance and 
broaden participation in microelectronics education. 
(2) ACTIVITIES.—Awards made under this sub-
section shall be used for the following: 
(A) To conduct training and education ac-
tivities, including curricula design, development, 
dissemination, and assessment, and share infor-
mation and best practices across the network of 
awardees. 
(B) To develop regional partnerships 
among associate-degree-granting colleges, bach-
elor-degree-granting institutions, workforce de-
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velopment programs, labor organizations, and 
industry to create a diverse national technical 
workforce trained in microelectronics and en-
sure education and training is meeting the 
evolving needs of industry. 
(C) To facilitate partnerships with employ-
ers, employer consortia or other private sector 
organizations that offer apprenticeships, intern-
ships, or applied learning experiences in the 
field of microelectronics. 
(D) To develop shared infrastructure avail-
able to institutions of higher education, two- 
year colleges, and private organizations to en-
able experiential learning activities and provide 
physical or digital access to training facilities 
and industry-standard tools and processes. 
(E) To create and disseminate public out-
reach to support awareness of microelectronics 
education and career opportunities, including 
through outreach to K–12 schools and STEM- 
related organizations. 
(F) To collaborate and coordinate with in-
dustry and existing public and private organiza-
tions conducting microelectronics education and 
workforce development activities, as practicable. 
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(3) NATIONAL
NETWORK
FOR
MICROELEC-
TRONICS EDUCATION.—The Director shall make an 
award to an organization to establish a national net-
work of partnerships (referred to in this section as 
the ‘‘National Network for Microelectronics Edu-
cation’’) to coordinate activities, best practice shar-
ing, and access to facilities across the partnerships 
established in accordance with paragraph (1). 
(4) INCENTIVIZING PARTICIPATION.—To the ex-
tent practicable, the Director shall encourage partici-
pation in the National Network for Microelectronics 
Education under paragraph (3) through the coordi-
nation of activities and distribution of awards de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
(5) PARTNERSHIPS.—The Director shall en-
courage the submission of proposals that are led by 
historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal 
Colleges or Universities, and minority-serving insti-
tutions or that include partnerships with or among 
such institutions to increase the recruitment of stu-
dents from groups historically underrepresented in 
STEM to pursue graduate studies in microelec-
tronics. 
(6) OUTREACH.—In addition to any other re-
quirements as determined appropriate by the Direc-
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tor, the Director shall require that proposals for 
awards under this subsection shall include a descrip-
tion of how the applicant will develop and implement 
outreach activities to increase the participation of 
women and other students from groups historically 
underrepresented in STEM. 
(7) COORDINATION ACROSS FOUNDATION PRO-
GRAMS.—In carrying out the activities under this 
subsection, the Director shall ensure awardees co-
ordinate with, and avoid unnecessary duplication of, 
activities carried out pursuant to the 21st Century 
Nanotechnology Research and Development Act 
(Public Law 108–153), the National Quantum Ini-
tiative Act (Public Law 115–368), the National Ar-
tificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (enacted as 
division E of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021 (Public Law 116–283)), and other related pro-
grams, as appropriate. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $250,000,000 to the 
Foundation for fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry 
out this section. 
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