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of Innovation to leverage successes of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs 
in STEM education and research training of underrepresented 
minority students as models for other institutions, including both 
HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs and institutions of higher education that 
are not HBCUs, TCUs, or MSIs. Such centers will be located on 
campuses of selected HBCUs, TCUs, or MSIs, and serve as incuba-
tors to allow institutions of higher education to experiment, pilot, 
evaluate, and scale up promising practices. 
(g) AWARDS.—Awards made under this subsection shall be for 
periods of three years and may be extended for periods of not 
more than five years. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Director $200,000,000 for fiscal year 
2023 and $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2027 
to carry out the activities in this section and section 10523. 
(i) REPORT ON IMPROVING THE RESEARCH CAPACITY AT HIGH 
RESEARCH ACTIVITY HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVER-
SITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the National Science and Tech-
nology Council shall prepare and submit a report that— 
(A) identifies challenges and barriers to Federal 
research and development awards for high research activity 
status HBCUs; and 
(B) identifies recommendations for Federal research 
agencies to sustainably boost the research capacity of high 
research activity status HBCUs through awards-making 
authorities. 
(2) REPORT SUBMISSION.—The National Science and Tech-
nology Council shall transmit the report required under para-
graph (1) to the Director, the Administrator of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Secretary of Agri-
culture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, 
the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, and the heads of other such agencies as determined 
relevant by the National Science and Technology Council. 
(3) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The National 
Science and Technology Council may secure directly from a 
Federal department or agency such information as the National 
Science and Technology Council considers necessary to prepare 
the report required under paragraph (1). Upon a request from 
the National Science and Technology Council, the head of a 
Federal department or agency shall furnish such information 
as is requested to the National Science and Technology Council. 
SEC. 10525. TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM. 
(a) AWARDS
TO BROADEN TRIBAL COLLEGE
AND UNIVERSITY 
STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN COMPUTER SCIENCE.—Section 525 of 
the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 
1862p–13) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) AWARDS 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 make awards on a competi-
tive, merit-reviewed basis to eligible entities to increase the 
participation of Tribal populations in computer science and 
computational thinking education programs to enable students
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to develop skills and competencies in coding, problem-solving, 
critical thinking, creativity and collaboration. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—Awards made under this subsection shall 
support— 
‘‘(A) research and development needed to bring com-
puter science and computational thinking courses and 
degrees to Tribal Colleges or Universities; 
‘‘(B) research and development of instructional mate-
rials needed to integrate computer science and computa-
tional thinking into programs that are culturally relevant 
to students attending Tribal Colleges or Universities; 
‘‘(C) research, development and evaluation of distance 
education for computer science and computational thinking 
courses and degree programs for students attending Tribal 
Colleges and Universities; and 
‘‘(D) other activities consistent with the activities 
described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b), 
as determined by the Director. 
‘‘(3) PARTNERSHIPS.—A Tribal College or University seeking 
an award under this subsection, or consortia thereof, may 
partner with an institution of higher education or nonprofit 
organization with demonstrated expertise in academic program 
development. 
‘‘(4) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this subsection, 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 Director $2,000,000 in 
each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry out this sub-
section.’’. 
(b) EVALUATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than two years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall evaluate the 
award program authorized under section 525 of the America 
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p– 
13), as amended by subsection (a). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the evaluation under 
paragraph (1), the Director shall, as practicable— 
(A) use a common set of benchmarks and assessment 
tools to identify best practices and materials developed 
or demonstrated by the research conducted pursuant to 
award programs under section 525 of the America COM-
PETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p– 
13), as amended by subsection (a); 
(B) include an assessment of the effectiveness of such 
award programs in expanding access to high quality STEM 
education, research, and outreach at Tribal Colleges or 
Universities, as applicable; 
(C) assess the number of students who participated 
in such award programs; and 
(D) assess the percentage of students participating in 
such award programs who successfully complete their edu-
cation programs. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date on 
which the evaluation under paragraph (1) is completed, the
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Director 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 award program authorized under section 
525 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, 
as amended by subsection (a). 
SEC. 10526. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director 
of the National Science Foundation. 
(2) HBCU.—The term ‘‘HBCU’’ has the meaning given the 
term ‘‘part B institution’’ in section 322 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). 
(3) MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘minority 
serving institution’’ or ‘‘MSI’’ means Hispanic-Serving Institu-
tions as defined in section 502 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a); Alaska Native Serving Institutions 
and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions as defined in section 
317 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d); 
and Predominantly Black Institutions, Asian American and 
Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions, and 
Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions as defined in 
section 371 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1067q(c)). 
(4) TCU.—The term ‘‘TCU’’ has the meaning given the 
term ‘‘Tribal College or University’’ in section 316 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c). 
Subtitle D—Combating Sexual Harassment 
in Science 
SEC. 10531. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) According to the report issued by the National Acad-
emies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in 2018 entitled 
‘‘Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Con-
sequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’’— 
(A) sexual harassment is pervasive in institutions of 
higher education; 
(B) the most common type of sexual harassment is 
gender harassment; 
(C) 58 percent of individuals in the academic workplace 
experience sexual harassment, the second highest rate 
when compared to the military, the private sector, and 
Federal, State, and local government; 
(D) women who are members of racial or ethnic 
minority groups are more likely to experience sexual 
harassment and to feel unsafe at work than White women, 
White men, or men who are members of such groups; 
(E) the training for each individual who has a Doctor 
of Philosophy in the science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics fields is estimated to cost approximately 
$500,000; and 
(F) attrition of an individual so trained results in a 
loss of talent and money.
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(2) According to a 2017 University of Illinois study, among 
astronomers and planetary scientists, 18 percent of women 
who are members of racial or ethnic minority groups and 12 
percent of White women skipped professional events because 
they did not feel safe attending. 
(3) Reporting procedures with respect to sexual harassment 
are inconsistent among Federal research agencies and have 
varying degrees of accessibility. 
(4) There is not adequate communication among Federal 
research agencies and between such agencies and recipients 
regarding reports of sexual harassment, which has resulted 
in harassers receiving Federal funding after moving to a dif-
ferent institution. 
SEC. 10532. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this subtitle is to increase understanding of 
the causes and consequences of sex-based and sexual harassment, 
as discussed in the report issued by the National Academies in 
2018 entitled ‘‘Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, 
and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medi-
cine’’, and to advance evidence-based approaches to reduce the 
prevalence and negative impact of such harassment. 
SEC. 10533. DEFINITION. 
In this subtitle, the term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of 
the National Science Foundation. 
SEC. 10534. RESEARCH AWARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall make awards, on a 
competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or nonprofit 
organizations (or consortia of such institutions or organizations)— 
(1) to expand research efforts to better understand the 
factors contributing to, and consequences of, sex-based and 
sexual harassment affecting individuals in the STEM workforce, 
including students and trainees; and 
(2) to examine approaches to reduce the incidence and 
negative consequences of such harassment. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Activities funded by an award under this 
section may include— 
(1) research on the sex-based and sexual harassment 
experiences of individuals, including in racial and ethnic 
minority groups, disabled individuals, foreign nationals, sexual- 
minority individuals, and others; 
(2) development and assessment of policies, procedures, 
trainings, and interventions, with respect to sex-based and 
sexual harassment, conflict management, and ways to foster 
respectful and inclusive climates; 
(3) research on approaches for remediating the negative 
impacts and outcomes of such harassment on individuals experi-
encing such harassment; 
(4) support for institutions of higher education or nonprofit 
organizations to develop, adapt, implement, and assess the 
impact of innovative, evidence-based strategies, policies, and 
approaches to policy implementation to prevent and address 
sex-based and sexual harassment; 
(5) research on alternatives to the power dynamics, hier-
archical, and dependent relationships, including but not limited 
to the mentor-mentee relationship, in academia that have been