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Union Calendar No. 351 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4254 
[Report No. 115–472] 
To amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to 
strengthen the aerospace workforce pipeline by the promotion of Robert 
Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program and National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration internship and fellowship opportunities to women, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 6, 2017 
Mr. KNIGHT (for himself, Ms. ESTY of Connecticut, Ms. KAPTUR, and Mrs. 
COMSTOCK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology 
DECEMBER 18, 2017 
Additional sponsors: Mr. SMITH of Texas, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. PERLMUTTER, and 
Mr. FOSTER 
DECEMBER 18, 2017 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 6, 2017] 
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A BILL 
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. 
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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’’. 
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.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to grants awarded on 
or after October 1, 2018. 
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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 prioritize the recruitment of qualified candidates who are 
women or individuals who are historically underrepresented 
in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathe-
matics (STEM) and computer science for internships and 
fellowships at NASA with relevance to the aerospace sector 
and related fields. 
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