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 Inno-
vation and Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 1862s–5), as 
amended by subsection (b), is further amended by insert-
ing after subsection (e) the following: 
‘‘(f) SUPPORT FOR BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN 
UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Foun-
dation shall award grants to institutions of higher 
education (or a consortium of such institutions) to 
implement or expand research-based reforms in un-
dergraduate STEM education for the purpose of re-
cruiting 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- 
reviewed, competitive basis. 
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‘‘(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 
designed to enhance the recruitment and reten-
tion of students from underrepresented minor-
ity 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 op-
portunities in college-level STEM fields and 
STEM careers; 
‘‘(D) implementation or expansion of fac-
ulty development programs focused on improv-
ing retention of undergraduate STEM students 
from underrepresented minority groups; 
‘‘(E) implementation or expansion of 
mechanisms designed to recognize and reward 
faculty members who demonstrate a commit-
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ment to increasing the participation of students 
from underrepresented minority groups in 
STEM fields; 
‘‘(F) expansion of successful reforms 
aimed at increasing the number of STEM stu-
dents from underrepresented minority groups 
beyond a single course or group of courses to 
achieve reform within an entire academic unit, 
or expansion of successful reform efforts beyond 
a single academic unit to other STEM academic 
units within an institution of higher education; 
‘‘(G) expansion of opportunities for stu-
dents from underrepresented minority groups to 
conduct STEM research in industry, at Federal 
labs, and at international research institutions 
or research sites; 
‘‘(H) provision of stipends for students 
from underrepresented minority groups partici-
pating 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-
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nority groups to participate in instructional or 
assessment 
activities 
at 
primarily 
under-
graduate institutions, including primarily un-
dergraduate minority-serving institutions and 
two-year institutions 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 
higher education (or a consortia thereof) seek-
ing a grant under this subsection shall submit 
an application to the Director of the Founda-
tion at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information and assurances as 
such Director may require. The application 
shall include, at a minimum— 
‘‘(i) a description of the proposed re-
form effort; 
‘‘(ii) a description of the research 
findings that will serve as the basis for the 
proposed reform effort or, in the case of 
applications that propose an expansion of a 
previously implemented reform, a descrip-
tion of the previously implemented reform 
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effort, including data about the recruit-
ment, retention, and academic achievement 
of students from underrepresented minor-
ity 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, ten-
ure, and teaching assignment that reward 
faculty contributions to improving the edu-
cation of students from underrepresented 
minority groups in STEM; and 
‘‘(v) how the success and effectiveness 
of the proposed reform effort will be evalu-
ated and assessed in order to contribute to 
the national knowledge base about models 
for catalyzing institutional change. 
‘‘(B) REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.—In se-
lecting grant recipients under this subsection, 
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the Director of the Foundation shall consider, 
at a minimum— 
‘‘(i) the likelihood of success of the 
proposed reform effort at the institution 
submitting the application, including the 
extent to which the faculty, staff, and ad-
ministrators of the institution are com-
mitted to making the proposed institu-
tional 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; 
‘‘(iii) the likelihood that the institu-
tion 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 
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