amount of Federal research and development 
funds obligated to each institution of higher 
education in the prior year based on data avail-
able from the National Science Foundation; 
(B) members of any standing research 
grant review panel appointed by the Federal 
science agencies in the relevant discipline; 
(C) in the case of major science and engi-
neering disciplines supported by the Depart-
ment of Energy, the individuals from each of 
the Department of Energy National Labora-
tories with personnel management responsibil-
ities comparable to those of an institution of 
higher education department chair; and 
(D) Federal science agency program offi-
cers in the relevant discipline, other than pro-
gram officers that participate in comparable 
workshops organized and run specifically for 
that agency’s program officers. 
(2) Activities at the workshops shall include re-
search presentations and interactive discussions or 
other activities that increase the awareness of the 
existence of gender bias in the grant-making process 
and the development of the academic record nec-
essary to qualify as a grant recipient including re-
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cruitment, hiring, tenure review, promotion, and 
other forms of formal recognition of individual 
achievement and provide strategies to overcome such 
bias. 
(3) Research presentations and other workshop 
programs, as appropriate, shall include a discussion 
of the unique challenges faced by women from his-
torically underrepresented groups. 
(4) Workshop programs shall include informa-
tion on best practices and the value of mentoring 
undergraduate and graduate women students as well 
as outreach to girls earlier in their science, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics education. 
(e) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
transmit to the Committee on Science and Tech-
nology of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report evaluating the impact 
of the program carried out under this section to re-
duce gender bias towards women engaged in re-
search funded by the Federal Government. The Di-
rector shall include in this report any recommenda-
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tions for improving the evaluation process described 
in paragraph (2). 
(2) MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION.—In 
determining the effectiveness of the program, the 
Director shall consider, at a minimum— 
(A) the rates of participation by invitees in 
the workshops authorized under this section; 
(B) the results of attitudinal surveys con-
ducted on workshop participants before and 
after the workshops; 
(C) any institutional policy or practice 
changes reported by participants from institu-
tions of higher education; and 
(D) for institution of higher education de-
partment chairs and Department of Energy Na-
tional Laboratory employees who participated in 
at least 1 workshop 3 or more years prior to 
the due date for the report, trends in the data 
for the department represented by the chair or 
employee including— 
(i) the number and percent of women 
faculty; 
(ii) the number and percent of women 
in tenure-track positions by rank; 
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(iii) tenure promotion outcomes by 
gender; 
(iv) years in rank by gender; 
(v) time at institution by gender; 
(vi) attrition by gender; 
(vii) the number of women who are in 
nontenure-track positions, including teach-
ing and research; 
(viii) the number and percent of 
women faculty in endowed or named 
chairs; and 
(ix) the number and percent of women 
faculty on promotion and tenure commit-
tees. 
(f) MINIMIZING COSTS.—To the extent practicable, 
workshops shall be held in conjunction with national or 
regional disciplinary meetings to minimize costs associated 
with participant travel. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Each 
Federal science agency is authorized to contribute funds, 
from funds which are otherwise authorized, to support the 
workshop and evaluation requirements under this section, 
including— 
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(1) providing grants to organizations, including 
the organizations identified under subsection (c), to 
plan and organize the workshops; and 
(2) reimbursing the travel and lodging costs of 
invited speakers and workshop participants. 
SEC. 5. EXTENDED RESEARCH GRANT SUPPORT AND IN-
TERIM 
TECHNICAL 
SUPPORT 
FOR 
CARE-
GIVERS. 
(a) POLICIES FOR CAREGIVERS.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Direc-
tor shall develop a uniform policy to— 
(1) extend the period of grant support for fed-
erally funded researchers who have caregiving re-
sponsibilities; and 
(2) provide funding for interim technical staff 
support for federally funded researchers who take a 
leave of absence for caregiving responsibilities. 
(b) REPORT.—Upon developing the policy required 
under subsection (a), the Director shall transmit a copy 
of the policy to the Committee on Science and Technology 
of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
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