‘‘(iv) the degree to which evaluation 
and assessment plans are included in the 
design of the proposed reform effort. 
‘‘(C) GRANT DISTRIBUTION.—The Director 
of the Foundation shall ensure, to the extent 
practicable, that grants awarded under this sec-
tion are made to a variety of types of institu-
tions of higher education. 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2020 through 2024.’’. 
(b) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR 
BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN UNDERGRADUATE STEM 
EDUCATION.—Section 305 of the American Innovation and 
Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 1862s–5), as amended by 
subsection (b), is further amended by inserting after sub-
section (e) the following: 
‘‘(f) SUPPORT FOR BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN 
UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Founda-
tion shall award grants to institutions of higher edu-
cation (or a consortium of such institutions) to imple-
ment or expand research-based reforms in under-
graduate STEM education for the purpose of recruit-
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ing and retaining students from minority groups who 
are underrepresented in STEM fields. 
‘‘(2) MERIT
REVIEW; 
COMPETITION.—Grants 
shall be awarded under this subsection on a merit-re-
viewed, competitive basis. 
‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.—Activities supported by 
grants under this subsection may include— 
‘‘(A) implementation or expansion of inno-
vative, research-based approaches to broaden 
participation 
of 
underrepresented 
minority 
groups in STEM fields; 
‘‘(B) 
implementation 
or 
expansion 
of 
bridge, cohort, tutoring, or mentoring programs, 
including those involving community colleges 
and technical schools, designed to enhance the re-
cruitment and retention of students from under-
represented minority groups in STEM fields; 
‘‘(C) implementation or expansion of out-
reach programs linking institutions of higher 
education and K–12 school systems in order to 
heighten awareness among pre-college students 
from underrepresented minority groups of oppor-
tunities in college-level STEM fields and STEM 
careers; 
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‘‘(D) implementation or expansion of fac-
ulty development programs focused on improving 
retention of undergraduate STEM students from 
underrepresented minority groups; 
‘‘(E) implementation or expansion of mech-
anisms designed to recognize and reward faculty 
members who demonstrate a commitment to in-
creasing the participation of students from 
underrepresented minority groups in STEM 
fields; 
‘‘(F) expansion of successful reforms aimed 
at increasing the number of STEM students from 
underrepresented minority groups beyond a sin-
gle course or group of courses to achieve reform 
within an entire academic unit, or expansion of 
successful reform efforts beyond a single aca-
demic unit or field to other STEM academic 
units or fields within an institution of higher 
education; 
‘‘(G) expansion of opportunities for students 
from underrepresented minority groups to con-
duct STEM research in industry, at Federal 
labs, and at international research institutions 
or research sites; 
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‘‘(H) provision of stipends for students from 
underrepresented minority groups participating 
in research; 
‘‘(I) development of research collaborations 
between research-intensive universities and pri-
marily undergraduate minority-serving institu-
tions; 
‘‘(J) support for graduate students and 
postdoctoral fellows from underrepresented mi-
nority groups to participate in instructional or 
assessment activities at primarily undergraduate 
institutions, including primarily undergraduate 
minority-serving institutions and two-year insti-
tutions of higher education; and 
‘‘(K) other activities consistent with para-
graph (1), as determined by the Director of the 
Foundation. 
‘‘(4) SELECTION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(A) APPLICATION.—An institution of high-
er education (or a consortia thereof) seeking a 
grant under this subsection shall submit an ap-
plication to the Director of the Foundation at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information and assurances as such Director 
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may require. The application shall include, at a 
minimum— 
‘‘(i) a description of the proposed re-
form effort; 
‘‘(ii) a description of the research find-
ings that will serve as the basis for the pro-
posed reform effort or, in the case of appli-
cations that propose an expansion of a pre-
viously implemented reform, a description 
of the previously implemented reform effort, 
including data about the recruitment, reten-
tion, and academic achievement of students 
from underrepresented minority groups; 
‘‘(iii) evidence of an institutional com-
mitment to, and support for, the proposed 
reform effort, including a long-term com-
mitment to implement successful strategies 
from the current reform beyond the aca-
demic unit or units included in the grant 
proposal; 
‘‘(iv) a description of existing or 
planned institutional policies and practices 
regarding faculty hiring, promotion, tenure, 
and teaching assignment that reward fac-
ulty contributions to improving the edu-
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cation of students from underrepresented 
minority groups in STEM; and 
‘‘(v) how the success and effectiveness of 
the proposed reform effort will be evaluated 
and assessed in order to contribute to the 
national knowledge base about models for 
catalyzing institutional change. 
‘‘(B) REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.—In select-
ing grant recipients under this subsection, the 
Director of the Foundation shall consider, at a 
minimum— 
‘‘(i) the likelihood of success of the pro-
posed reform effort at the institution sub-
mitting the application, including the ex-
tent to which the faculty, staff, and admin-
istrators of the institution are committed to 
making the proposed institutional reform a 
priority of the participating academic unit 
or units; 
‘‘(ii) the degree to which the proposed 
reform effort will contribute to change in 
institutional culture and policy such that 
greater value is placed on faculty engage-
ment in the retention of students from 
underrepresented minority groups; 
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‘‘(iii) the likelihood that the institution 
will sustain or expand the proposed reform 
effort beyond the period of the grant; and 
‘‘(iv) the degree to which evaluation 
and assessment plans are included in the 
design of the proposed reform effort. 
‘‘(C) GRANT DISTRIBUTION.—The Director 
of the Foundation shall ensure, to the extent 
practicable, that grants awarded under this sub-
section are made to a variety of types of institu-
tions of higher education, including two-year 
and minority-serving institutions of higher edu-
cation. 
‘‘(5) EDUCATION RESEARCH.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—All grants made under 
this subsection shall include an education re-
search component that will support the design 
and implementation of a system for data collec-
tion and evaluation of proposed reform efforts in 
order to build the knowledge base on promising 
models for increasing recruitment and retention 
of students from underrepresented minority 
groups in STEM education at the undergraduate 
level across a diverse set of institutions. 
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‘‘(B) DISSEMINATION.—The Director of the 
Foundation shall coordinate with relevant Fed-
eral agencies in disseminating the results of the 
research under this paragraph to ensure that best 
practices in broadening participation in STEM 
education at the undergraduate level are made 
readily available to all institutions of higher 
education, other Federal agencies that support 
STEM programs, non-Federal funders of STEM 
education, and the general public. 
‘‘(6) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2020 through 2024.’’. 
SEC. 10. TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM. 
(a) GRANTS TO BROADEN TRIBAL COLLEGE AND UNI-
VERSITY
STUDENT
PARTICIPATION
IN
COMPUTER 
SCIENCE.—Section 525 of the America COMPETES Reau-
thorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p–13) is amended 
by inserting after subsection (c) the following: 
‘‘(d) GRANTS TO BROADEN TRIBAL COLLEGE AND 
UNIVERSITY
STUDENT
PARTICIPATION
IN
COMPUTER 
SCIENCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director, as part of the 
program authorized under this section, shall award 
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grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to eligi-
ble entities to increase the participation of tribal pop-
ulations in computer science and computational 
thinking education programs to enable students to de-
velop skills and competencies in coding, problem-solv-
ing, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—Grants awarded under this sub-
section shall support— 
‘‘(A) research and development needed to 
bring computer science and computational think-
ing courses and degrees to tribal colleges and 
universities; 
‘‘(B) research and development of instruc-
tional materials needed to integrate computer 
science and computational thinking into pro-
grams that are culturally relevant to students at-
tending tribal colleges and universities; 
‘‘(C) research, development and evaluation 
of distance education for computer science and 
computational thinking courses and degree pro-
grams for students attending tribal colleges and 
universities; and 
‘‘(D) other activities consistent with the ac-
tivities described in paragraphs (1) through (4) 
of subsection (b), as determined by the Director. 
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‘‘(3) PARTNERSHIPS.—A tribal college or univer-
sity seeking a grant under this subsection, or a con-
sortia thereof, may partner with an institution of 
higher education or nonprofit organization with dem-
onstrated expertise in academic program development. 
‘‘(4) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the Director shall consult and cooperate with 
the programs and policies of other relevant Federal 
agencies to avoid duplication with and enhance the 
effectiveness of the program under this subsection. 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Direc-
tor of the Foundation $2,000,000 in each of fiscal 
years 2020 through 2024 to carry out this sub-
section.’’. 
(b) EVALUATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
National Science Foundation shall evaluate the grant 
program authorized under section 525 of the America 
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 
1862p–13), as amended. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the evalua-
tion under paragraph (1), the Director of the Na-
tional Science Foundation shall, as practicable— 
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(A) use a common set of benchmarks and 
assessment tools to identify best practices and 
materials developed or demonstrated by the re-
search conducted pursuant to grants programs 
under section 525 of the America COMPETES 
Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p– 
13); 
(B) include an assessment of the effective-
ness of such grant programs in expanding access 
to high quality STEM education, research, and 
outreach at tribal colleges and universities, as 
applicable; 
(C) assess the number of students who par-
ticipated in such grant programs; and 
(D) assess the percentage of students par-
ticipating in such grant programs who success-
fully complete their education programs. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date on which the evaluation under paragraph (1) is 
completed, the Director of the National Science Foun-
dation shall submit to Congress and make available 
to the public, a report on the results of the evaluation, 
including any recommendations for legislative action 
that could optimize the effectiveness of the grant pro-
gram authorized under section 525 of the America 
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