with an annual extramural research expenditure of 
over $100,000,000. 
(7) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ 
means the National Science Foundation. 
(8) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
(9) NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘non-profit organization’’ means an organization 
which is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax 
under section 501(a) of such code. 
(10) NSF INCLUDES.—The term ‘‘NSF in-
cludes’’ means the initiative carried out under sec-
tion 6(c). 
(11) PREK–12.—The term ‘‘preK–12’’ means 
pre-kindergarten through grade 12. 
(12) SKILLED
TECHNICAL
WORK.—The term 
‘‘skilled technical work’’ means an occupation that 
requires a high level of knowledge in a technical do-
main and does not require a bachelor’s degree for 
entry. 
(13) STEM.—The term ‘‘STEM’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 2 of the America 
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COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 
U.S.C. 6621 note). 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2022.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $11,469,200,000 for 
fiscal year 2022. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized under paragraph (1)— 
(A) $9,444,100,000 shall be made avail-
able to carry out research and related activities, 
of which— 
(i) $208,150,000 shall be for the 
Graduate Research Fellowship Program; 
(ii) $55,000,000 shall be for the Mid- 
Scale Research Infrastructure Program; 
and 
(iii) $1,000,000,000 shall be for the 
Directorate for Science and Engineering 
Solutions; 
(B) $1,333,860,000 shall be made avail-
able for education and human resources, of 
which— 
(i) $73,700,000 shall be for the Rob-
ert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; 
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(ii) $59,500,000 shall be for the NSF 
Research Traineeship Program; 
(iii) $208,150,000 shall be for the 
Graduate Research Fellowship Program; 
and 
(iv) $66,000,000 shall be for the 
Cybercorps Scholarship for Service Pro-
gram; 
(C) $190,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction, of which $65,000,000 shall be for the 
Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program; 
(D) $473,500,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,620,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
(F) $23,120,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2023.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $12,668,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2023. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized under paragraph (1)— 
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(A) $10,367,460,000 shall be made avail-
able to carry out research and related activities, 
of which— 
(i) $227,070,000 shall be for the 
Graduate Research Fellowship Program; 
(ii) $60,000,000 shall be for the Mid- 
Scale Research Infrastructure Program; 
and 
(iii) $1,500,000,000 shall be for the 
Directorate for Science and Engineering 
Solutions; 
(B) $1,391,320,000 shall be made avail-
able for education and human resources, of 
which— 
(i) $80,400,000 shall be for the Rob-
ert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; 
(ii) $64,910,000 shall be for the NSF 
Research Traineeship Program; 
(iii) $227,070,000 shall be for the 
Graduate Research Fellowship Program; 
and 
(iv) $72,000,000 shall be for the 
Cybercorps Scholarship for Service Pro-
gram; 
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(C) $355,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction, of which $75,000,000 shall be for the 
Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program; 
(D) $522,940,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,660,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
(F) $26,610,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2024.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $14,148,200,000 for 
fiscal year 2024. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized under paragraph (1)— 
(A) $11,702,420,000 shall be made avail-
able to carry out research and related activities, 
of which— 
(i) $245,990,000 shall be for the 
Graduate Research Fellowship Program; 
(ii) $70,000,000 shall be for the Mid- 
Scale Research Infrastructure Program; 
and 
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(iii) $2,250,000,000 shall be for the 
Directorate for Science and Engineering 
Solutions; 
(B) $1,457,590,000 shall be made avail-
able for education and human resources, of 
which— 
(i) $87,100,000 shall be for the Rob-
ert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; 
(ii) $70,320,000 shall be for the NSF 
Research Traineeship Program; 
(iii) $245,990,000 shall be for the 
Graduate Research Fellowship Program; 
and 
(iv) $78,000,000 shall be for the 
Cybercorps Scholarship for Service Pro-
gram; 
(C) $370,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction, of which $85,000,000 shall be for the 
Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program; 
(D) $582,380,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,700,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
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(F) $31,110,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
(d) FISCAL YEAR 2025.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $16,036,900,000 for 
fiscal year 2025. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized under paragraph (1)— 
(A) $13,440,840,000 shall be made avail-
able to carry out research and related activities, 
of which— 
(i) $264,920,000 shall be for the 
Graduate Research Fellowship Program; 
(ii) $75,000,000 shall be for the Mid- 
Scale Research Infrastructure Program; 
and 
(iii) $3,375,000,000 shall be for the 
Directorate for Science and Engineering 
Solutions; 
(B) $1,522,890,000 shall be made avail-
able for education and human resources, of 
which— 
(i) $93,800,000 shall be for the Rob-
ert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; 
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(ii) $75,730,000 shall be for the NSF 
Research Traineeship Program; 
(iii) $264,920,000 shall be for the 
Graduate Research Fellowship Program; 
and 
(iv) $84,000,000 shall be for the 
Cybercorps Scholarship for Service Pro-
gram; 
(C) $372,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction, of which $90,000,000 shall be for the 
Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Program; 
(D) $661,830,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,740,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
(F) $34,610,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
(e) FISCAL YEAR 2026.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Foundation $18,325,020,000 for 
fiscal year 2026. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized under paragraph (1)— 
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(A) $15,549,390,000 shall be made avail-
able to carry out research and related activities, 
of which— 
(i) $283,840,000 shall be for the 
Graduate Research Fellowship Program; 
(ii) $80,000,000 shall be for the Mid- 
Scale Research Infrastructure Program; 
and 
(iii) $5,062,500,000 shall be for the 
Directorate for Science and Engineering 
Solutions; 
(B) $1,601,470,000 shall be made avail-
able for education and human resources, of 
which— 
(i) $100,500,000 shall be for the Rob-
ert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program; 
(ii) $81,140,000 shall be for the NSF 
Research Traineeship Program; 
(iii) $283,840,000 shall be for the 
Graduate Research Fellowship Program; 
and 
(iv) $90,000,000 shall be for the 
Cybercorps Scholarship for Service Pro-
gram; 
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(C) $375,000,000 shall be made available 
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction, of which $100,000,000 shall be for 
the Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Pro-
gram; 
(D) $756,270,000 shall be made available 
for agency operations and award management; 
(E) $4,780,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the National Science Board; and 
(F) $38,110,000 shall be made available 
for the Office of the Inspector General. 
SEC. 5. STEM EDUCATION. 
(a) PREK–12 STEM EDUCATION.— 
(1) DECADAL SURVEY OF STEM EDUCATION RE-
SEARCH.—Not later than 45 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director shall enter into 
a contract with the Academies to review and assess 
the status and opportunities for PreK–12 STEM 
education research and make recommendations for 
research priorities over the next decade. 
(2) SCALING INNOVATIONS IN PREK–12 STEM 
EDUCATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall es-
tablish a program to award grants, on a com-
petitive basis, to institutions of higher edu-
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cation or non-profit organizations (or consortia 
of such institutions or organizations) to estab-
lish no fewer than 3 multidisciplinary Centers 
for Tranformative Education Research and 
Translation (in this section referred to as ‘‘Cen-
ters’’) to support research and development on 
widespread and sustained implementation of 
STEM education innovations. 
(B) APPLICATION.—An institution of high-
er education or non-profit organization (or a 
consortium of such institutions or organiza-
tions) seeking funding under subparagraph (A) 
shall submit an application to the Director at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Director may require. The 
application shall include, at a minimum, a de-
scription of how the proposed Center will— 
(i) establish partnerships among aca-
demic institutions, local or State education 
agencies, and other relevant stakeholders 
in supporting programs and activities to 
facilitate the widespread and sustained im-
plementation of promising, evidence-based 
STEM education practices, models, pro-
grams, and technologies; 
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(ii) support enhanced STEM edu-
cation 
infrastructure, 
including 
cyberlearning technologies, to facilitate the 
widespread adoption of promising, evi-
dence-based practices; 
(iii) support research and development 
on scaling practices, partnerships, and al-
ternative models to current approaches, in-
cluding approaches sensitive to the unique 
combinations of capabilities, resources, and 
needs of varying localities, educators, and 
learners; 
(iv) include a focus on the learning 
needs of under resourced schools and 
learners in low-resource or underachieving 
local education agencies in urban and rural 
communities; and 
(v) support research and development 
on scaling practices and models to support 
and sustain highly-qualified STEM edu-
cators in urban and rural communities. 
(C) 
ADDITIONAL
CONSIDERATIONS.—In 
awarding a grant under this paragraph, the Di-
rector may also consider the extent to which the 
proposed Center will— 
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(i) leverage existing collaborations, 
tools, and strategies supported by the 
Foundation, including NSF INCLUDES 
and the Convergence Accelerators; 
(ii) support research on and the devel-
opment and scaling of innovative ap-
proaches to distance learning and edu-
cation for various student populations; 
(iii) support education innovations 
that leverage new technologies or deepen 
understanding of the impact of technology 
on educational systems; and 
(iv) include a commitment from local 
or State education administrators to mak-
ing the proposed reforms and activities a 
priority. 
(D) PARTNERSHIP.—In carrying out the 
program under subparagraph (A), the Director 
shall explore opportunities to partner with the 
Department of Education, including through 
jointly funding activities under this paragraph. 
(E) ANNUAL
MEETING.—The Director 
shall encourage and facilitate an annual meet-
ing of the Centers to foster collaboration among 
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the Centers and to further disseminate the re-
sults of the Centers’ activities. 
(F) REPORT.—Not later than 5 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director 
shall submit to Congress a report describing the 
activities carried out pursuant to this para-
graph that includes— 
(i) a description of the focus and pro-
posed goals of each Center; and 
(ii) an assessment of the program’s 
success in helping to promote scalable solu-
tions in PreK–12 STEM education. 
(3) NATIONAL ACADEMIES STUDY.—Not later 
than 45 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Director shall enter into an agreement with 
the Academies to conduct a study to— 
(A) review the research literature and iden-
tify research gaps regarding the interconnected 
factors that foster and hinder successful imple-
mentation of promising, evidence-based PreK– 
12 STEM education innovations at the local, 
regional, and national level; 
(B) present a compendium of promising, 
evidence-based PreK–12 STEM education prac-
tices, models, programs, and technologies; 
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(C) identify barriers to widespread and 
sustained implementation of such innovations; 
and 
(D) make recommendations to the Founda-
tion, the Department of Education, the Na-
tional Science and Technology Council’s Com-
mittee on Science, Technology, Engineering, 
and Mathematics Education, State and local 
educational agencies, and other relevant stake-
holders on measures to address such barriers. 
(b) UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION.— 
(1) RESEARCH
ON
STEM
EDUCATION
AND 
WORKFORCE
NEEDS.—The Director shall award 
grants, on a competitive basis, to four-year institu-
tions of higher education or non-profit organizations 
(or consortia of such institutions or organizations) to 
support research and development activities to— 
(A) encourage greater collaboration and 
coordination between institutions of higher edu-
cation and industry to enhance education and 
improve alignment with workforce needs; 
(B) understand the current composition of 
the STEM workforce and the factors that influ-
ence growth, retention, and development of that 
workforce; and 
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(C) increase the size, diversity, capability, 
and flexibility of the STEM workforce. 
(2) ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGICAL
EDUCATION 
PROGRAM UPDATE.—Section 3(b) of the Scientific 
and Advanced Technology Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
1862i(b)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) NATIONAL
COORDINATION
NETWORK
FOR 
SCIENCE
AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.—The Director 
shall award grants to institutions of higher education, 
non-profit organizations, and associate-degree granting 
colleges (or consortia of such institutions or organizations) 
to establish a network of centers for science and technical 
education. The centers shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate research, training, and edu-
cation activities funded by awards under subsection 
(a) and share information and best practices across 
the network of awardees; 
‘‘(2) serve as a national and regional clearing-
house and resource to communicate and coordinate 
research, training, and educational activities across 
disciplinary, organizational, geographic, and inter-
national boundaries and disseminate best practices; 
and 
‘‘(3) develop national and regional partnerships 
between PreK–12 schools, two-year colleges, institu-
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tions of higher education, workforce development 
programs, and industry to meet workforce needs.’’. 
(c) GRADUATE STEM EDUCATION.— 
(1) MENTORING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP-
MENT.— 
(A) MENTORING PLANS.— 
(i) UPDATE.—Section 7008 of the 
America Creating Opportunities to Mean-
ingfully Promote Excellence in Technology, 
Education, and Science Act (42 U.S.C. 
1862o) is amended by— 
(I) inserting ‘‘and graduate stu-
dent’’ after ‘‘postdoctoral’’; and 
(II) inserting ‘‘The requirement 
may be satisfied by providing such in-
dividuals with access to mentors, in-
cluding individuals not listed on the 
grant.’’ after ‘‘review criterion.’’. 
(ii) EVALUATION.—Not later than 45 
days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Director shall enter into an agree-
ment with a qualified independent organi-
zation to evaluate the effectiveness of the 
postdoctoral mentoring plan requirement 
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for improving mentoring for Foundation- 
supported postdoctoral researchers. 
(B) CAREER EXPLORATION.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall 
award grants, on a competitive basis, to in-
stitutions of higher education and non- 
profit organizations (or consortia of such 
institutions or organizations) to develop in-
novative approaches for facilitating career 
exploration of academic and non-academic 
career options and for providing oppor-
tunity-broadening experiences for graduate 
students and postdoctoral scholars that 
can then be considered, adopted, or adapt-
ed by other institutions and to carry out 
research on the impact and outcomes of 
such activities. 
(ii) REVIEW OF PROPOSALS.—In se-
lecting grant recipients under this subpara-
graph, the Director shall consider, at a 
minimum— 
(I) the extent to which the ad-
ministrators of the institution are 
committed to making the proposed ac-
tivity a priority; and 
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(II) the likelihood that the insti-
tution or organization will sustain or 
expand the proposed activity effort be-
yond the period of the grant. 
(C) DEVELOPMENT PLANS.—The Director 
shall require that annual project reports for 
awards that support graduate students and 
postdoctoral scholars include certification by the 
principal investigator that each graduate stu-
dent and postdoctoral scholar receiving substan-
tial support from such award, as determined by 
the Director, in consultation with faculty advi-
sors, has developed and annually updated an in-
dividual development plan to map educational 
goals, career exploration, and professional de-
velopment. 
(D) PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
SUP-
PLEMENT.—The Director shall carry out a five- 
year pilot initiative to award up to 2,500 ad-
ministrative supplements of up to $2,000 to ex-
isting research grants annually, on a competi-
tive basis, to support graduate student profes-
sional development experiences for graduate 
students who receive a substantial portion of 
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their support under such grants, as determined 
by the Director. 
(E) GRADUATE EDUCATION RESEARCH.— 
The Director shall award grants, on a competi-
tive basis, to institutions of higher education or 
non-profit organizations (or consortia of such 
institutions or organizations) to support re-
search on the graduate education system and 
outcomes of various interventions and policies, 
including— 
(i) the effects of traineeships, fellow-
ships, internships, and teaching and re-
search assistantships on outcomes for 
graduate students; 
(ii) the effects of graduate education 
and mentoring policies and procedures on 
degree completion, including differences 
across gender, race and ethnicity, and citi-
zenship; and 
(iii) the development and assessment 
of new or adapted interventions, including 
approaches that improve mentoring rela-
tionships, develop conflict management 
skills, and promote healthy research teams. 
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(2) GRADUATE
RESEARCH
FELLOWSHIP
PRO-
GRAM UPDATE.— 
(A) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense 
of Congress that the Foundation should in-
crease the number of new graduate research fel-
lows supported annually over the next 5 years 
to no fewer than 3,000 fellows. 
(B) PROGRAM UPDATE.—Section 10 of the 
National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 
U.S.C. 1869) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a), by inserting 
‘‘and as will address national workforce de-
mand in critical STEM fields’’ after 
‘‘throughout the United States’’; 
(ii) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘of 
$12,000’’ and inserting ‘‘up to $16,000’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) OUTREACH.—The Director shall ensure program 
outreach to recruit fellowship applicants from fields of 
study that are in areas of critical national need, from all 
regions of the country, and from historically underrep-
resented populations in STEM.’’. 
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(3) STUDY
ON
GRADUATE
STUDENT
FUND-
ING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 45 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector shall enter into an agreement with a 
qualified independent organization to evalu-
ate— 
(i) the role of the Foundation in sup-
porting graduate student education and 
training through fellowships, traineeships, 
and other funding models; and 
(ii) the impact of different funding 
mechanisms on graduate student experi-
ences and outcomes, including whether 
such mechanisms have differential impacts 
on subsets of the student population. 
(B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the organiza-
tion charged with carrying out the study under 
subparagraph (A) shall publish the results of its 
evaluation, including a recommendation for the 
appropriate 
balance 
between 
fellowships, 
traineeships, and other funding models. 
(d) STEM WORKFORCE DATA.— 
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(1) SKILLED
TECHNICAL
WORKFORCE
PORT-
FOLIO REVIEW.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector shall conduct a full portfolio analysis of 
the Foundation’s skilled technical workforce in-
vestments across all Directorates in the areas of 
education, research, infrastructure, data collec-
tion, and analysis. 
(B) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the review under subparagraph 
(A) is complete, the Director shall submit to 
Congress and make widely available to the pub-
lic a summary report of the portfolio review. 
(2) SURVEY DATA.— 
(A) ROTATING TOPIC MODULES.—To meet 
evolving needs for data on the state of the 
science and engineering workforce, the Director 
shall assess, through coordination with other 
Federal statistical agencies and drawing on 
input from relevant stakeholders, the feasibility 
and benefits of incorporating questions or topic 
modules to existing National Center for Science 
and Engineering Statistics surveys that would 
vary from cycle to cycle. 
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(B) NEW DATA.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector shall submit to Congress and the Board 
the results of an assessment, carried out in co-
ordination with other Federal agencies and with 
input from relevant stakeholders, of the feasi-
bility and benefits of incorporating new ques-
tions or topic modules to existing National Cen-
ter for Science and Engineering Statistics sur-
veys on— 
(i) the skilled technical workforce; 
(ii) working conditions and work-life 
balance; 
(iii) harassment and discrimination; 
(iv) sexual orientation and gender 
identity; 
(v) immigration and emigration; and 
(vi) any other topics at the discretion 
of the Director. 
(C) LONGITUDINAL DESIGN.—The Direc-
tor shall continue and accelerate efforts to en-
hance the usefulness of National Center for 
Science and Engineering Statistics survey data 
for longitudinal research and analysis. 
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(D) GOVERNMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY
OF-
FICE REVIEW.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit a re-
port to Congress that— 
(i) evaluates Foundation processes for 
ensuring the data and analysis produced 
by the National Center for Science and 
Engineering Statistics meets current and 
future needs; and 
(ii) includes such recommendations as 
the Comptroller General determines are 
appropriate to improve such processes. 
SEC. 6. BROADENING PARTICIPATION. 
(a) PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN 
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 117(a) of the Na-
tional Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 
(42 U.S.C.1881b(a)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘108’’ and inserting 
‘‘110’’; 
(ii) by striking clause (iv); 
(iii) in clause (v), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
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(iv) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), 
(iii), and (v) as subclauses (I), (II), (III), 
and (IV), respectively, and moving the 
margins of such subclauses (as so redesig-
nated) two ems to the right; and 
(v) by striking ‘‘In selecting teachers’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘two teach-
ers—’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) In selecting teachers for an award au-
thorized by this subsection, the President shall 
select— 
‘‘(i) at least two teachers—’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), as designated by 
paragraph (1)(A)(v), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(ii) at least one teacher— 
‘‘(I) from the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands; 
‘‘(II) from American Samoa; 
‘‘(III) from the Virgin Islands of 
the United States; and 
‘‘(IV) from Guam.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to awards 
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made on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PRO-
GRAM UPDATE.— 
(1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that over the next five years the Founda-
tion should increase the number of scholarships 
awarded under the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholar-
ship program established under section 10 of the 
National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 
2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n–1) by 50 percent. 
(2) OUTREACH.—To increase the diversity of 
participants, the Director shall support symposia, fo-
rums, conferences, and other activities to expand 
and enhance outreach to— 
(A) historically Black colleges and univer-
sities that are part B institutions, as defined in 
section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)); 
(B) minority institutions, as defined in sec-
tion 365(3) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067k(3)); 
(C) institutions of higher education that 
are located near or serve rural communities; 
(D) emerging research institutions; and 
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(E) higher education programs that serve 
or support veterans. 
(c) NSF INCLUDES INITIATIVE.—The Director 
shall award grants and cooperative agreements, on a com-
petitive basis, to institutions of higher education or non- 
profit organizations (or consortia of such institutions or 
organizations) to carry out a comprehensive national ini-
tiative to facilitate the development of networks and part-
nerships to build on and scale up effective practices in 
broadening participation in STEM studies and careers of 
groups historically underrepresented in such studies and 
careers. 
(d) BROADENING PARTICIPATION ON MAJOR FACILI-
TIES AWARDS.—The Director shall require organizations 
seeking a cooperative agreement for the management of 
the operations and maintenance of a Foundation project 
to demonstrate prior experience and current capabilities 
in employing best practices in broadening participation in 
science and engineering and ensure implementation of 
such practices is considered in oversight of the award. 
(e) PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMERGING RESEARCH IN-
STITUTIONS.—The Director shall establish a five-year 
pilot program to enhance partnerships between emerging 
research institutions and institutions classified as very 
high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of In-
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stitutions of Higher Education at the time of application. 
In carrying out this program, the Director shall— 
(1) require that each proposal submitted by a 
multi-institution collaboration for an award, includ-
ing those under section 9, that exceeds $1,000,000, 
as appropriate, specify how the applicants will sup-
port substantive, meaningful, and mutually-bene-
ficial partnerships with one or more emerging re-
search institutions; 
(2) require awardees funded under paragraph 
(1) to direct no less than 25 percent of the total 
award to one or more emerging research institutions 
to build research capacity, including through support 
for faculty salaries and training, research experi-
ences for undergraduate and graduate students, and 
maintenance and repair of research equipment and 
instrumentation; 
(3) require awardees funded under paragraph 
(1) to report on the partnership activities as part of 
the annual reporting requirements of the Founda-
tion; 
(4) solicit feedback on the partnership directly 
from partner emerging research institutions, in such 
form as the Director deems appropriate; and 
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(5) submit a report to Congress after the third 
year of the pilot program that includes— 
(A) an assessment, drawing on feedback 
from the research community and other sources 
of information, of the effectiveness of the pilot 
program for improving the quality of partner-
ships with emerging research institutions; and 
(B) if deemed effective, a plan for perma-
nent implementation of the pilot program. 
(f) TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM 
UPDATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 525 of the America 
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 
U.S.C. 1862p–13) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a) by— 
(i) striking ‘‘Native American’’ and 
inserting ‘‘American Indian, Alaska Na-
tive, and Native Hawaiian’’; 
(ii) inserting ‘‘post-secondary creden-
tials and’’ before ‘‘associate’s’’; and 
(iii) striking ‘‘or baccalaureate de-
grees’’ and inserting ‘‘, baccalaureate, and 
graduate degrees’’; 
(B) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘under-
graduate’’; and 
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