In the Senate of the United States,
November 14, 2002.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 4664) entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize appropria-
tions for fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005 for the National
Science Foundation, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with
the following
AMENDMENTS:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Science Foun-
dation Authorization Act of 2002’’.
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The National Science Foundation has made
major contributions for more than 50 years to
strengthen and sustain the Nation’s academic research
enterprise that is the envy of the world.
(2) The economic strength and national security
of the United States and the quality of life of all
Americans are grounded in the Nation’s scientific and
technological capabilities.
(3) The National Science Foundation carries out
important functions in supporting basic research in
all science and engineering disciplines and in sup-
porting science, mathematics, engineering, and tech-
nology education at all levels.
(4) The research and education activities of the
National Science Foundation promote the discovery,
integration, dissemination, and application of new
knowledge in service to society and prepare future
generations of scientists, mathematicians, and engi-
neers who will be necessary to ensure America’s lead-
ership in the global marketplace.
(5) The National Science Foundation must be
provided with sufficient resources to enable it to carry
out its responsibilities to develop intellectual capital,
strengthen the scientific infrastructure, integrate re-
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search and education, enhance the delivery of mathe-
matics and science education in the United States,
and improve the technological literacy of all people in
the United States.
(6) The emerging global economic, scientific, and
technical environment challenges long-standing as-
sumptions about domestic and international policy,
requiring the National Science Foundation to play a
more proactive role in sustaining the competitive ad-
vantage of the United States through superior re-
search capabilities.
(7) Commercial application of the results of Fed-
eral investment in basic and computing science is
consistent with longstanding United States technology
transfer policy and is a critical national priority,
particularly with regard to cybersecurity and other
homeland security applications, because of the urgent
needs of commercial, academic, and individual users
as well as the Federal and State Governments.
SEC. 3. POLICY OBJECTIVES.
In allocating resources made available under section
5, the Foundation shall have the following policy objectives:
(1) To strengthen the Nation’s lead in science
and technology by—
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(A) increasing the national investment in
general scientific research and increasing invest-
ment in strategic areas;
(B) balancing the Nation’s research port-
folio among the life sciences, mathematics, the
physical sciences, computer and information
science, geoscience, engineering, and social, be-
havioral, and economic sciences, all of which are
important for the continued development of ena-
bling technologies necessary for sustained inter-
national competitiveness;
(C) expanding the pool of scientists and en-
gineers in the United States;
(D) modernizing the Nation’s research in-
frastructure; and
(E) establishing and maintaining coopera-
tive international relationships with premier re-
search institutions, with the goal of such rela-
tionships being the exchange of personnel, data,
and information in an effort to alleviate prob-
lems common to the global community.
(2) To increase overall workforce skills by—
(A) improving the quality of mathematics
and science education, particularly in kinder-
garten through grade 12;
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(B) promoting access to information tech-
nology for all students;
(C) raising postsecondary enrollment rates
in science, mathematics, engineering, and tech-
nology disciplines for individuals identified in
section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering
Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or
1885b);
(D) increasing access to higher education in
science, mathematics, engineering, and tech-
nology fields for students from low-income house-
holds; and
(E) expanding science, mathematics, engi-
neering, and technology training opportunities
at institutions of higher education.
(3) To strengthen innovation by expanding the
focus of competitiveness and innovation policy at the
regional and local level.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) ACADEMIC UNIT.—The term ‘‘academic unit’’
means a department, division, institute, school, col-
lege, or other subcomponent of an institution of higher
education.
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(2) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Na-
tional Science Board established under section 2 of
the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42
U.S.C. 1861).
(3) COMMUNITY COLLEGE.—The term ‘‘commu-
nity college’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 3301(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7011(3)).
(4) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the
Director of the National Science Foundation estab-
lished under section 2 of the National Science Foun-
dation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861).
(5) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘elemen-
tary school’’ has the meaning given that term by sec-
tion 9101(18) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(18)).
(6) ELIGIBLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.—The
term ‘‘eligible nonprofit organization’’ means a non-
profit research institute, or a nonprofit professional
association, with demonstrated experience and effec-
tiveness in mathematics or science education as deter-
mined by the Director.
(7) 
FOUNDATION.—The 
term 
‘‘Foundation’’
means the National Science Foundation established
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under section 2 of the National Science Foundation
Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861).
(8) HIGH-NEED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—
The term ‘‘high-need local educational agency’’ means
a local educational agency that meets one or more of
the following criteria:
(A) It has at least one school in which 50
percent or more of the enrolled students are eligi-
ble for participation in the free and reduced
price lunch program established by the Richard
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1751 et seq.).
(B) It has at least one school in which—
(i) more than 34 percent of the aca-
demic classroom teachers at the secondary
level (across all academic subjects) do not
have an undergraduate degree with a major
or minor in, or a graduate degree in, the
academic field in which they teach the larg-
est percentage of their classes; or
(ii) more than 34 percent of the teach-
ers in two of the academic departments do
not have an undergraduate degree with a
major or minor in, or a graduate degree in,
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the academic field in which they teach the
largest percentage of their classes.
(C) It has at least one school whose teacher
attrition rate has been 15 percent or more over
the last three school years.
(9) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 101(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
(10) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term
‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given
such term by section 9101(26) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801(26)).
(11) MASTER
TEACHER.—The term ‘‘master
teacher’’ means a mathematics or science teacher who
works to improve the instruction of mathematics or
science in kindergarten through grade 12 through—
(A) participating in the development or re-
vision of science, mathematics, engineering, or
technology curricula;
(B) serving as a mentor to mathematics or
science teachers;
(C) coordinating and assisting teachers in
the use of hands-on inquiry materials, equip-
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ment, and supplies, and when appropriate, su-
pervising acquisition and repair of such mate-
rials;
(D) providing in-classroom teaching assist-
ance to mathematics or science teachers; and
(E) providing professional development, in-
cluding for the purposes of training other master
teachers, to mathematics and science teachers.
(12) NATIONAL RESEARCH FACILITY.—The term
‘‘national research facility’’ means a research facility
funded by the Foundation which is available, subject
to appropriate policies allocating access, for use by all
scientists and engineers affiliated with research insti-
tutions located in the United States.
(13) SECONDARY SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘secondary
school’’ has the meaning given that term by section
9101(38) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(38)).
(14) STATE.—Except with respect to the Experi-
mental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research,
the term ‘‘State’’ means one of the several States, the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa,
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,
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or any other territory or possession of the United
States.
(15) STATE
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY.—The term
‘‘State educational agency’’ has the meaning given
such term by section 9101(41) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801(41)).
(16) 
UNITED
STATES.—The 
term 
‘‘United
States’’ means the several States, the District of Co-
lumbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other terri-
tory or possession of the United States.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2003.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Foundation $5,536,390,000 for fis-
cal year 2003.
(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount au-
thorized under paragraph (1)—
(A) $4,155,690,000 shall be made available
to carry out research and related activities, of
which $704,000,000 shall be for information
technology research described in paragraph (1) of
section 8 and $301,000,000 shall be for nanoscale
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science and engineering described in paragraph
(2) of section 8;
(B) $1,006,250,000 shall be made available
for education and human resources, of which—
(i) $200,000,000 shall be for mathe-
matics and science education partnerships
described in section 9;
(ii) $20,000,000 shall be for the Robert
Noyce Scholarship Program described in
section 10; and
(iii) $25,000,000 shall be for the
science, mathematics, engineering, and tech-
nology talent expansion program described
in paragraph (7) of section 8;
(C) $172,050,000 shall be made available
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction;
(D) $191,200,000 shall be made available
for salaries and expenses;
(E) $3,500,000 shall be made available for
the Office of the National Science Board, includ-
ing salaries and compensation for members of
the Board and staff appointed under section 4 of
the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42
U.S.C. 1863), travel and training costs for mem-
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bers of the Board and such staff, general and
Board operating expenses, representational ex-
penses for the Board, honorary awards made by
the Board, Board reports (other than the report
entitled ‘‘Science and Engineering Indicators’’),
and contracts; and
(F) $7,700,000 shall be made available for
the Office of Inspector General.
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2004.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Foundation $6,390,832,000 for fis-
cal year 2004.
(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount au-
thorized under paragraph (1)—
(A) $4,799,822,000 shall be made available
to carry out research and related activities, of
which $774,000,000 shall be for information
technology research described in paragraph (1) of
section 8 and $350,000,000 shall be for nanoscale
science and engineering described in paragraph
(2) of section 8;
(B) $1,157,188,000 shall be made available
for education and human resources, of which—
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(i) $300,000,000 shall be for mathe-
matics and science education partnerships
described in section 9;
(ii) $20,000,000 shall be for the Robert
Noyce Scholarship Program described in
section 10; and
(iii) $30,000,000 shall be for the
science, mathematics, engineering, and tech-
nology talent expansion program described
in paragraph (7) of section 8;
(C) $211,182,000 shall be made available
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction;
(D) $210,320,000 shall be made available
for salaries and expenses;
(E) $3,850,000 shall be made available for
the Office of the National Science Board for the
purposes described in subsection (a)(2)(E); and
(F) $8,470,000 shall be made available for
the Office of Inspector General.
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2005.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Foundation $7,378,343,000 for fis-
cal year 2005.
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(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount au-
thorized under paragraph (1)—
(A) $5,543,794,000 shall be made available
to carry out research and related activities;
(B) $1,330,766,000 shall be made available
to carry out education and human resources, of
which—
(i) $400,000,000 shall be for mathe-
matics and science education partnerships
described in section 9;
(ii) $20,000,000 shall be for the Robert
Noyce Scholarship Program described in
section 10; and
(iii) $35,000,000 shall be for the
science, mathematics, engineering, and tech-
nology talent expansion program described
in paragraph (7) of section 8;
(C) $258,879,000 shall be made available
for major research equipment and facilities con-
struction;
(D) $231,337,000 shall be made available
for salaries and expenses;
(E) $4,250,000 shall be made available for
the Office of the National Science Board for the
purposes described in subsection (a)(2)(E); and
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(F) $9,317,000 shall be made available for
the Office of Inspector General.
(d) FISCAL YEAR 2006.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Foundation $8,519,776,000 for fiscal
year 2006.
(e) FISCAL YEAR 2007.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Foundation $9,839,262,000 for fiscal
year 2007.
(f) CONTINGENT AUTHORIZATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds are authorized to be
appropriated under subsections (d) and (e), contin-
gent on a determination by Congress that the Foun-
dation has made successful progress toward meeting
management goals consisting of—
(A) strategic management of human cap-
ital;
(B) competitive sourcing;
(C) improved financial performance;
(D) expanded electronic government; and
(E) budget and performance integration.
(2) CONSIDERATION.—In making that deter-
mination, Congress shall take into consideration
whether or not the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget has certified that the Foundation
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has, overall, made successful progress toward meeting
those goals.
SEC. 6. OBLIGATION OF MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT
AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION FUNDS.
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2003.—None of the funds authorized
under section 5(a)(2)(C) may be obligated until 30 days
after the first report required under section 14(a)(2) is
transmitted to the Congress.
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2004.—None of the funds authorized
under section 5(b)(2)(C) may be obligated until 30 days
after the report required by June 15, 2003, under section
14(a)(2) is transmitted to the Congress.
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2005.—None of the funds authorized
under section 5(c)(2)(C) may be obligated until 30 days
after the report required by June 15, 2004, under section
14(a)(2) is transmitted to the Congress.
(d) FISCAL YEAR 2006.—None of the funds authorized
under section 5(d) may be obligated for major research
equipment and facilities construction until 30 days after
the report required by June 15, 2005, under section
14(a)(2) is transmitted to the Congress.
(e) FISCAL YEAR 2007.—None of the funds authorized
under section 5(e) may be obligated for major research
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the report required by June 15, 2006, under section
14(a)(2) is transmitted to the Congress.
SEC. 7. ANNUAL PLAN FOR ALLOCATION OF FUNDING.
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
legislation providing for the annual appropriation of funds
for the Foundation, the Director shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Science and the Committee on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate, a plan for the allo-
cation of funds authorized by this Act for the corresponding
fiscal year. The portion of the plan pertaining to Research
and Related Activities shall include a description of how
the allocation of funding—
(1) will affect the average size and duration of
research grants supported by the Foundation by field
of science, mathematics, and engineering;
(2) will affect trends in research support for
major fields and subfields of science, mathematics,
and engineering, including for emerging multidisci-
plinary research areas; and
(3) is designed to achieve an appropriate balance
among major fields and subfields of science, mathe-
matics, and engineering.
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SEC. 8. SPECIFIC PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS.
From amounts authorized to be appropriated under
section 5, the Director shall carry out the Foundation’s re-
search and education programs, including the following ini-
tiatives in accordance with this section:
(1) INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.—An informa-
tion technology research program to support competi-
tive, merit-reviewed proposals for research, education,
and infrastructure support in areas related to
cybersecurity, terascale computing systems, software,
networking, scalability, communications, data man-
agement, and remote sensing and geospatial informa-
tion technologies.
(2) NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.—A
nanoscale science and engineering research and edu-
cation program to support competitive, merit-re-
viewed proposals that emphasize—
(A) research aimed at discovering novel
phenomena, processes, materials, and tools that
address grand challenges in materials, elec-
tronics, optoelectronics and magnetics, manufac-
turing, the environment, and health care; and
(B) supporting new research and inter-
disciplinary centers and networks of excellence,
including shared national user facilities, infra-
structure, research, and education activities on
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the 
societal 
implications 
of 
advances 
in
nanoscale science and engineering.
(3) PLANT GENOME RESEARCH.—(A) A plant ge-
nome research program to support competitive, merit-
reviewed proposals—
(i) that advance the understanding of the
structure, organization, and function of plant
genomes; and
(ii) that accelerate the use of new knowledge
and innovative technologies toward a more com-
plete understanding of basic biological processes
in plants, especially in economically important
plants such as corn and soybeans.
(B) Regional plant genome and gene expression
research centers to conduct research and dissemina-
tion activities that may include—
(i) basic plant genomics research and
genomics applications, including those related to
cultivation of crops in extreme environments and
to cultivation of crops with reduced reliance on
fertilizer, herbicides, and pesticides;
(ii) basic research that will contribute to the
development or use of innovative plant-derived
products;
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(iii) basic research on alternative uses for
plants and plant materials, including the use of
plants as renewable feedstock for alternative en-
ergy production and nonpetroleum-based indus-
trial chemicals and precursors; and
(iv) basic research and dissemination of in-
formation on the ecological and other con-
sequences of genetically engineered plants.
Competitive, merit-based awards for centers under
this subparagraph shall be to consortia of institutions
of higher education or nonprofit organizations. The
Director shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that
research centers established under this subparagraph
collectively examine as many different agricultural
environments as possible, enhance the excellence of ex-
isting Foundation programs, and focus on plants of
economic importance.
(C) Research partnerships to focus on—
(i) basic genomic research on crops grown
in the developing world;
(ii) basic plant genome research that will
advance and expedite the development of im-
proved cultivars, including those that are pest-re-
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for fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides, or have
increased tolerance to stress;
(iii) basic research that could lead to the de-
velopment of technologies to produce pharma-
ceutical compounds such as vaccines and medi-
cations in plants that can be grown in the devel-
oping world; and
(iv) research on the impact of plant bio-
technology on the social, political, economic,
health, and environmental conditions in coun-
tries in the developing world.
Competitive, merit-based awards for partnerships
under this subparagraph shall be to institutions of
higher education, nonprofit organizations, or con-
sortia of such entities that enter into a partnership
that shall include one or more research institutions in
one or more developing nations, and that may also
include for-profit companies involved in plant bio-
technology. The Director, by means of outreach, shall
encourage inclusion of historically Black colleges and
universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally
controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native-
serving institutions, and Native Hawaiian-serving
institutions in consortia that enter into such partner-
ships.
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(4) INNOVATION PARTNERSHIPS.—An innovation
partnerships program to support competitive, merit-
reviewed proposals that seek to stimulate innovation
at the regional level through new partnerships involv-
ing States, regional governmental entities, local gov-
ernmental entities, industry, academic institutions,
and other related organizations in strategically im-
portant fields of science and technology.
(5) MATHEMATICS
AND
SCIENCE
EDUCATION
PARTNERSHIPS.—The mathematics and science edu-
cation partnerships program described in section 9.
(6) ROBERT NOYCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.—
The Robert Noyce Scholarship Program described in
section 10.
(7) SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING, AND
TECHNOLOGY TALENT EXPANSION PROGRAM.—(A) A
program of competitive, merit-based, multi-year
grants for eligible applicants to increase the number
of students studying toward and completing associ-
ate’s or bachelor’s degrees in science, mathematics, en-
gineering, and technology, particularly in fields that
have faced declining enrollment in recent years.
(B) In selecting projects under this paragraph,
the Director shall strive to increase the number of stu-
dents studying toward and completing baccalaureate
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degrees, concentrations, or certificates in science,
mathematics, engineering, or technology who are indi-
viduals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science
and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C.
1885a or 1885b).
(C) The types of projects the Foundation may
support under this paragraph include those that pro-
mote high quality—
(i) interdisciplinary teaching;
(ii) undergraduate-conducted research;
(iii) mentor relationships for students;
(iv) bridge programs that enable students at
community colleges to matriculate directly into
baccalaureate science, mathematics, engineering,
or technology programs;
(v) internships carried out in partnership
with industry; and
(vi) innovative uses of digital technologies,
particularly at institutions of higher education
that serve high numbers or percentages of eco-
nomically disadvantaged students.
(D)(i) In order to receive a grant under this
paragraph, an eligible applicant shall establish tar-
gets to increase the number of students studying to-
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ward and completing associate’s or bachelor’s degrees
in science, mathematics, engineering, or technology.
(ii) A grant under this paragraph shall be
awarded for a period of 5 years, with the final 2
years of funding contingent on the Director’s deter-
mination that satisfactory progress has been made by
the grantee toward meeting the targets established
under clause (i).
(iii) In the case of community colleges, a student
who transfers to a baccalaureate program, or receives
a certificate under an established certificate program,
in science, mathematics, engineering, or technology
shall be counted toward meeting a target established
under clause (i).
(E) For each grant awarded under this para-
graph to an institution of higher education, at least
1 principal investigator shall be in a position of ad-
ministrative leadership at the institution of higher
education, and at least 1 principal investigator shall
be a faculty member from an academic department
included in the work of the project. For each grant
awarded to a consortium or partnership, at each in-
stitution of higher education participating in the con-
sortium or partnership, at least 1 of the individuals
responsible for carrying out activities authorized
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under this paragraph at that institution shall be in
a position of administrative leadership at the institu-
tion, and at least 1 shall be a faculty member from
an academic department included in the work of the
project at that institution.
(F) In this paragraph, the term ‘‘eligible appli-
cant’’ means—
(i) an institution of higher education;
(ii) a consortium of institutions of higher
education; or
(iii) a partnership between—
(I) an institution of higher education
or a consortium of such institutions; and
(II) a nonprofit organization, a State
or local government, or a private company,
with demonstrated experience and effective-
ness in science, mathematics, engineering,
or technology education.
(8) SECONDARY
SCHOOL
SYSTEMIC
INITIA-
TIVE.—A program of competitive, merit-based grants
for State educational agencies or local educational
agencies that supports the planning and implementa-
tion of agency-wide secondary school reform initia-
tives designed to promote scientific and technological
literacy, meet the mathematics and science education
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needs of students at risk of not achieving State stu-
dent academic achievement standards, reduce the need
for basic skill training by employers, and heighten
college completion rates through activities, such as—
(A) systemic alignment of secondary school
curricula and higher education freshman place-
ment requirements;
(B) development of materials and curricula
that support small, theme-oriented schools and
learning communities;
(C) implementation of enriched mathe-
matics and science curricula for all secondary
school students;
(D) strengthened teacher training in mathe-
matics, science, and reading as it relates to tech-
nical and specialized texts;
(E) laboratory improvement and provision
of instrumentation as part of a comprehensive
program to enhance the quality of mathematics,
science, engineering, and technology instruction;
or
(F) other secondary school systemic initia-
tives that enable grantees to leverage private sec-
tor funding for mathematics, science, engineer-
ing, and technology scholarships.
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In awarding grants under this paragraph, the Direc-
tor shall give priority to agencies that serve high pov-
erty communities.
(9) EXPERIMENTAL
PROGRAM
TO
STIMULATE
COMPETITIVE
RESEARCH.—The Experimental Pro-
gram to Stimulate Competitive Research, established
under section 113 of the National Science Foundation
Authorization Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1862g), that is
designed to enhance—
(A) research in mathematics, science, and
engineering throughout the States eligible to par-
ticipate in the program and the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico;
(B) research infrastructure in the States eli-
gible to participate in the program and the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico; and
(C) the geographic distribution of Federal
research and development support.
(10) THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EQUAL OP-
PORTUNITIES
ACT.—A comprehensive program de-
signed to advance the goals of the Science and Engi-
neering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885 et
seq.), including programs to—
(A) provide support to minority-serving in-
stitutions; and
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(B) ensure that reports required under sec-
tions 36 and 37 of such Act are submitted to
the—
(i) Committee on Science of the House
of Representatives;
(ii) Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and
(iii) Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate.
(11) ASTRONOMICAL
RESEARCH
AND
INSTRU-
MENTATION.—An astronomical research program to
support competitive, merit-reviewed proposals that—
(A) will advance understanding of—
(i) the origins and characteristics of
planets, the Sun, other stars, the Milky Way
Galaxy, and extragalactic objects (such as
clusters of galaxies and quasars); and
(ii) the structure and origin of the uni-
verse; and
(B) support related activities such as devel-
oping advanced technologies and instrumenta-
tion, funding undergraduate and graduate stu-
dents, and satisfying other instrumentation and
research needs.
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SEC. 9. MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION PARTNER-
SHIPS.
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—(A) The Director shall carry
out a program to award grants to institutions of
higher education or eligible nonprofit organizations
(or consortia of such institutions or organizations) to
establish mathematics and science education partner-
ship programs to improve elementary and secondary
mathematics and science instruction.
(B) Grants shall be awarded under this sub-
section on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis.
(2) PARTNERSHIPS.—(A) In order to be eligible
to receive a grant under this subsection, an institu-
tion of higher education or eligible nonprofit organi-
zation (or consortium of such institutions or organi-
zations) shall enter into a partnership with one or
more local educational agencies that may also include
a State educational agency or one or more businesses.
(B) A participating institution of higher edu-
cation shall include mathematics, science, or engineer-
ing departments in the programs carried out through
a partnership under this paragraph.
(3) USES
OF
FUNDS.—Grants awarded under
this subsection shall be used for activities that draw
upon the expertise of the partners to improve elemen-
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tary or secondary education in mathematics or
science and that are consistent with State mathe-
matics and science student academic achievement
standards, including—
(A) recruiting and preparing students for
careers in elementary or secondary mathematics
or science education;
(B) offering professional development pro-
grams, including summer or academic year in-
stitutes or workshops, designed to strengthen the
capabilities of mathematics and science teachers;
(C) offering innovative preservice and in-
service programs that instruct teachers on using
technology more effectively in teaching mathe-
matics and science, including programs that re-
cruit and train undergraduate and graduate stu-
dents to provide technical support to teachers;
(D) developing distance learning programs
for teachers or students, including developing
courses, curricular materials, and other resources
for the in-service professional development of
teachers that are made available to teachers
through the Internet;
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(E) developing a cadre of master teachers
who will promote reform and improvement in
schools;
(F) offering teacher preparation and certifi-
cation programs for professional mathemati-
cians, scientists, and engineers who wish to begin
a career in teaching;
(G) developing tools to evaluate activities
conducted under this subsection;
(H) developing or adapting elementary
school and secondary school mathematics and
science curricular materials that incorporate
contemporary research on the science of learning;
(I) developing initiatives to increase and
sustain the number, quality, and diversity of
prekindergarten through grade 12 teachers of
mathematics and science, especially in under-
served areas;
(J) using mathematicians, scientists, and
engineers employed by private businesses to help
recruit and train mathematics and science teach-
ers;
(K) developing and offering mathematics or
science enrichment programs for students, in-
cluding after-school and summer programs;
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(L) providing research opportunities in
business or academia for students and teachers;
(M) bringing mathematicians, scientists,
and engineers from business and academia into
elementary school and secondary school class-
rooms; and
(N) any other activities the Director deter-
mines will accomplish the goals of this sub-
section.
(4) MASTER TEACHERS.—Activities carried out
in accordance with paragraph (3)(E) shall—
(A) emphasize the training of master teach-
ers who will improve the instruction of mathe-
matics or science in kindergarten through grade
12;
(B) include training in both content and
pedagogy; and
(C) provide training only to teachers who
will be granted sufficient nonclassroom time to
serve as master teachers, as demonstrated by as-
surances their employing school has provided to
the Director, in such time and such manner as
the Director may require.
(5) 
SCIENCE
ENRICHMENT
PROGRAMS
FOR
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paragraph (3)(K) and (L) shall include elementary
school and secondary school programs to encourage
the ongoing interest of girls in science, mathematics,
engineering, and technology and to prepare girls to
pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees and ca-
reers in science, mathematics, engineering, or tech-
nology. Funds made available through awards to
partnerships for the purposes of this paragraph may
support programs for—
(A) encouraging girls to pursue studies in
science, mathematics, engineering, and tech-
nology and to major in such fields in postsec-
ondary education;
(B) tutoring girls in science, mathematics,
engineering, and technology;
(C) providing mentors for girls in person
and through the Internet to support such girls in
pursuing studies in science, mathematics, engi-
neering, and technology;
(D) educating the parents of girls about the
difficulties faced by girls to maintain an interest
and desire to achieve in science, mathematics,
engineering, and technology, and enlisting the
help of parents in overcoming these difficulties;
and
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(E) acquainting girls with careers in
science, mathematics, engineering, and tech-
nology and encouraging girls to plan for careers
in such fields.
(6) RESEARCH
IN
SECONDARY
SCHOOLS.—Ac-
tivities carried out in accordance with paragraph
(3)(K) may include support for research projects per-
formed by students at secondary schools. Uses of funds
made available through awards to partnerships for
purposes of this paragraph may include—
(A) training secondary school mathematics
and science teachers in the design of research
projects for students;
(B) establishing a system for students and
teachers involved in research projects funded
under this subsection to exchange information
about their projects and research results; and
(C) assessing the educational value of the
student research projects by such means as track-
ing the academic performance and choice of aca-
demic majors of students conducting research.
(7) STIPENDS.—Grants awarded under this sub-
section may be used to provide stipends for teachers
or students participating in training or research ac-
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tivities that would not be part of their typical class-
room activities.
(b) SELECTION PROCESS.—
(1) APPLICATION.—An institution of higher edu-
cation or an eligible nonprofit organization (or a con-
sortium of such institutions or organizations) seeking
funding under subsection (a) shall submit an applica-
tion 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) a description of the partnership and the
role that each member will play in implementing
the proposal;
(B) a description of each of the activities to
be carried out, including—
(i) how such activities will be aligned
with State mathematics and science student
academic achievement standards and with
other 
activities 
that 
promote 
student
achievement in mathematics and science;
(ii) how such activities will be based
on a review of relevant research;
(iii) why such activities are expected to
improve student performance and strength-
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en the quality of mathematics and science
instruction; and
(iv) any activities that will encourage
the interest of individuals identified in sec-
tion 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineer-
ing Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C.
1885a or 1885b) in mathematics, science,
engineering, and technology and will help
prepare such individuals to pursue postsec-
ondary studies in these fields;
(C) a description of the number, size, and
nature of any stipends that will be provided to
students or teachers and the reasons such sti-
pends are needed;
(D) a description of how the partnership
will serve as a catalyst for reform of mathe-
matics and science education programs;
(E) a description of how the partnership
will assess its success;
(F) a description of how the partnership
will collaborate with the State educational agen-
cy to ensure that successful partnership activities
may be replicated throughout the State; and
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(G) a description of the manner in which
the partnership will be continued after assistance
under this section ends.
(2) REVIEW
OF
APPLICATIONS.—In evaluating
the applications submitted under paragraph (1), the
Director shall consider, at a minimum—
(A) the ability of the partnership to carry
out effectively the proposed programs;
(B) the extent to which the members of the
partnership are committed to making the part-
nership a central organizational focus;
(C) the degree to which activities carried
out by the partnership are based on relevant re-
search and are likely to result in increased stu-
dent achievement;
(D) the degree to which such activities are
aligned with State mathematics and science stu-
dent academic achievement standards;
(E) the likelihood that the partnership will
demonstrate activities that can be widely imple-
mented as part of larger scale reform efforts; and
(F) the extent to which the activities will
encourage the interest of individuals identified
in section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineer-
ing Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a
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or 1885b) in mathematics, science, engineering,
and technology and will help prepare such indi-
viduals to pursue postsecondary studies in these
fields.
(3) AWARDS.—In awarding grants under this
section, the Director shall—
(A) give priority to applications in which
the partnership includes a high-need local edu-
cational agency or a high-need local educational
agency in which at least one school does not
make adequate yearly progress, as determined
pursuant to part A of title I of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 6311 et seq.); and
(B) ensure that, to the extent practicable, a
substantial number of the partnerships funded
under this section include businesses.
(c) ACCOUNTABILITY AND DISSEMINATION.—
(1) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Director shall
evaluate the program established under subsection (a).
At a minimum, such evaluation shall—
(A) use a common set of benchmarks and
assessment tools to identify best practices and
materials developed and demonstrated by the
partnerships; and
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(B) to the extent practicable, compare the
effectiveness of practices and materials developed
and demonstrated by the partnerships authorized
under this section with those of partnerships
funded by other State or Federal agencies.
(2) DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS.—(A) The re-
sults of the evaluation required under paragraph (1)
shall be made available to the public and shall be pro-
vided to the Committee on Science of the House of
Representatives, 
the 
Committee 
on 
Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate.
(B) Materials developed under the program es-
tablished under subsection (a) that are demonstrated
to be effective shall be made widely available to the
public.
(3) ANNUAL
MEETING.—The Director, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Education, shall con-
vene an annual meeting of the partnerships partici-
pating under this section to foster greater national
collaboration.
(4) REPORT ON COORDINATION.—The Director,
in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall
provide an annual report to the Committee on
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Science of the House of Representatives, the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce of the House
of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate describing how the program au-
thorized under this section has been and will be co-
ordinated with the program authorized under part B
of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.). The re-
port under this paragraph shall be submitted along
with the President’s annual budget request.
(5) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—At the request of
an eligible partnership or a State educational agency,
the Director shall provide the partnership or agency
with technical assistance in meeting any requirements
of this section, including providing advice from ex-
perts on how to develop—
(A) a quality application for a grant; and
(B) quality activities from funds received
from a grant under this section.
SEC. 10. ROBERT NOYCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
(a) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall carry out
a program to award grants to institutions of higher
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education (or consortia of such institutions) to pro-
vide scholarships, stipends, and programming de-
signed to recruit and train mathematics and science
teachers. Such program shall be known as the ‘‘Robert
Noyce Scholarship Program’’.
(2) MERIT REVIEW.—Grants shall be provided
under this subsection on a competitive, merit-reviewed
basis.
(3) USE
OF
GRANTS.—Grants provided under
this section shall be used by institutions of higher
education or consortia—
(A) to develop and implement a program to
encourage top college juniors and seniors major-
ing in mathematics, science, and engineering at
the grantee’s institution to become mathematics
and science teachers, through—
(i) administering scholarships in ac-
cordance with subsection (c);
(ii) offering programs to help scholar-
ship recipients to teach in elementary
schools and secondary schools, including
programs that will result in teacher certifi-
cation or licensing; and
(iii) offering programs to scholarship
recipients, both before and after they receive
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their baccalaureate degree, to enable the re-
cipients to become better mathematics and
science teachers, to fulfill the service require-
ments of this section, and to exchange ideas
with others in their fields; or
(B) to develop and implement a program to
encourage science, mathematics, or engineering
professionals to become mathematics and science
teachers, through—
(i) administering stipends in accord-
ance with subsection (d);
(ii) offering programs to help stipend
recipients obtain teacher certification or li-
censing; and
(iii) offering programs to stipend re-
cipients, both during and after matricula-
tion in the program for which the stipend
is received, to enable recipients to become
better mathematics and science teachers, to
fulfill the service requirements of this sec-
tion, and to exchange ideas with others in
their fields.
(b) SELECTION PROCESS.—
(1) APPLICATION.—An institution of higher edu-
cation or consortium seeking funding under this sec-
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tion shall submit an application to the Director at
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the Director may require. The applica-
tion shall include, at a minimum—
(A) a description of the scholarship or sti-
pend program that the applicant intends to op-
erate, including the number of scholarships or
the size and number of stipends the applicant in-
tends to award, and the selection process that
will be used in awarding the scholarships or sti-
pends;
(B) evidence that the applicant has the ca-
pability to administer the scholarship or stipend
program in accordance with the provisions of
this section; and
(C) a description of the programming that
will be offered to scholarship or stipend recipi-
ents during and after their matriculation in the
program for which the scholarship or stipend is
received.
(2) REVIEW
OF
APPLICATIONS.—In evaluating
the applications submitted under paragraph (1), the
Director shall consider, at a minimum—
(A) the ability of the applicant to effectively
carry out the program;
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(B) the extent to which the applicant is
committed to making the program a central or-
ganizational focus;
(C) the degree to which the proposed pro-
gramming will enable scholarship or stipend re-
cipients to become successful mathematics and
science teachers;
(D) the number and quality of the students
that will be served by the program; and
(E) the ability of the applicant to recruit
students who would otherwise not pursue a ca-
reer in teaching.
(c) SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Scholarships under this sec-
tion shall be available only to students who are—
(A) majoring in science, mathematics, or
engineering; and
(B) in the last 2 years of a baccalaureate
degree program.
(2) SELECTION.—Individuals shall be selected to
receive scholarships primarily on the basis of aca-
demic merit, with consideration given to financial
need and to the goal of promoting the participation
of individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the
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Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act
(42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b).
(3) AMOUNT.—The Director shall establish for
each year the amount to be awarded for scholarships
under this section for that year, which shall be not
less than $7,500 per year, except that no individual
shall receive for any year more than the cost of at-
tendance at that individual’s institution. Individuals
may receive a maximum of 2 years of scholarship
support.
(4) SERVICE OBLIGATION.—If an individual re-
ceives a scholarship, that individual shall be required
to complete, within 6 years after graduation from the
baccalaureate degree program for which the scholar-
ship was awarded, 2 years of service as a mathe-
matics or science teacher for each year a scholarship
was received. Service required under this paragraph
shall be performed in a high-need local educational
agency.
(d) STIPENDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Stipends under this section
shall be available only to mathematics, science, and
engineering professionals who, while receiving the sti-
pend, are enrolled in a program to receive certifi-
cation or licensing to teach.
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(2) SELECTION.—Individuals shall be selected to
receive stipends under this section primarily on the
basis of academic merit, with consideration given to
financial need and to the goal of promoting the par-
ticipation of individuals identified in section 33 or
34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportuni-
ties Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b).
(3) DURATION.—Individuals may receive a max-
imum of 1 year of stipend support.
(4) SERVICE OBLIGATION.—If an individual re-
ceives a stipend under this section, that individual
shall be required to complete, within 6 years after
graduation from the program for which the stipend
was awarded, 2 years of service as a mathematics or
science teacher for each year a stipend was received.
Service required under this paragraph shall be per-
formed in a high-need local educational agency.
(e) CONDITIONS OF SUPPORT.—As a condition of ac-
ceptance of a scholarship or stipend under this section, a
recipient shall enter into an agreement with the institution
of higher education—
(1) accepting the terms of the scholarship or sti-
pend pursuant to subsections (c) and (g), or sub-
section (d);
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(2) agreeing to provide the awarding institution
of higher education with annual certification of em-
ployment and up-to-date contact information and to
participate in surveys provided by the institution of
higher education as part of an ongoing assessment
program; and
(3) establishing that any scholarship recipient
shall be liable to the United States for any amount
that is required to be repaid in accordance with the
provisions of subsection (g).
(f) COLLECTION FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.—
(1) MONITORING
COMPLIANCE.—An institution
of higher education (or consortium thereof) receiving
a grant under this section shall, as a condition of
participating in the program, enter into an agree-
ment with the Director to monitor the compliance of
scholarship and stipend recipients with their respec-
tive service requirements.
(2) COLLECTION
OF
REPAYMENT.—(A) In the
event that a scholarship recipient is required to repay
the scholarship under subsection (g), the institution
shall be responsible for collecting the repayment
amounts.
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(B) Except as provided in subparagraph (C),
any such repayment shall be returned to the Treasury
of the United States.
(C) A grantee may retain a percentage of any
repayment it collects to defray administrative costs
associated with the collection. The Director shall es-
tablish a single, fixed percentage that will apply to
all grantees.
(g) FAILURE TO COMPLETE SERVICE OBLIGATION.—
(1) GENERAL RULE.—If an individual who has
received a scholarship under this section—
(A) fails to maintain an acceptable level of
academic standing in the educational institution
in which the individual is enrolled, as deter-
mined by the Director;
(B) is dismissed from such educational in-
stitution for disciplinary reasons;
(C) withdraws from the baccalaureate de-
gree program for which the award was made be-
fore the completion of such program;
(D) declares that the individual does not in-
tend to fulfill the service obligation under this
section; or
(E) fails to fulfill the service obligation of
the individual under this section,
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such individual shall be liable to the United States as
provided in paragraph (2).
(2) AMOUNT
OF
REPAYMENT.—(A) If a cir-
cumstance described in paragraph (1) occurs before
the completion of one year of a service obligation
under this section, the United States shall be entitled
to recover from the individual, within one year after
the date of the occurrence of such circumstance, an
amount equal to—
(i) the total amount of awards received by
such individual under this section; plus
(ii) the interest on the amounts of such
awards which would be payable if at the time
the awards were received they were loans bearing
interest at the maximum legal prevailing rate,
as determined by the Treasurer of the United
States,
multiplied by 2.
(B) If a circumstance described in paragraph
(1)(D) or (E) occurs after the completion of one year
of a service obligation under this section, the United
States shall be entitled to recover from the individual,
within one year after the date of the occurrence of
such circumstance, an amount equal to the total
amount of awards received by such individual under
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this section minus 1⁄2 of the amount of the award re-
ceived per year for each full year of service completed,
plus the interest on such amounts which would be
payable if at the time the amounts were received they
were loans bearing interest at the maximum legal
prevailing rate, as determined by the Treasurer of the
United States.
(3) EXCEPTIONS.—The Director may provide for
the partial or total waiver or suspension of any serv-
ice or payment obligation by an individual under
this section whenever compliance by the individual
with the obligation is impossible or would involve ex-
treme hardship to the individual, or if enforcement of
such obligation with respect to the individual would
be unconscionable.
(h) DATA COLLECTION.—Institutions or consortia re-
ceiving grants under this section shall supply to the Direc-
tor any relevant statistical and demographic data on schol-
arship recipients and stipend recipients the Director may
request, including information on employment required by
subsection (e).
(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
(1) the term ‘‘cost of attendance’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 472 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll);
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(2) the term ‘‘mathematics and science teacher’’
means a mathematics, science, or technology teacher
at the elementary school or secondary school level;
(3) the term ‘‘mathematics, science, or engineer-
ing professional’’ means a person who holds a bacca-
laureate, masters, or doctoral degree in science, math-
ematics, or engineering and is working in that field
or a related area;
(4) the term ‘‘scholarship’’ means an award
under subsection (c); and
(5) the term ‘‘stipend’’ means an award under
subsection (d).
SEC. 11. ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTERS FOR RESEARCH ON
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE LEARNING AND
EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—(A) The Director shall award
grants to institutions of higher education (or con-
sortia thereof) to establish multidisciplinary Centers
for Research on Learning and Education Improve-
ment.
(B) Grants shall be awarded under this para-
graph on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis.
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Centers shall
be to conduct and evaluate research in cognitive
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science, education, and related fields and to develop
ways in which the results of such research can be ap-
plied in elementary school and secondary school class-
rooms to improve the teaching of mathematics and
science.
(3) FOCUS.—(A) Each Center shall be focused on
a different challenge faced by elementary school or
secondary school teachers of mathematics and science.
In determining the research focus of the Centers, the
Director shall consult with the National Academy of
Sciences and the Secretary of Education and take
into account the extent to which other Federal pro-
grams support research on similar questions.
(B) The proposal solicitation issued by the Di-
rector shall state the focus of each Center and appli-
cants shall apply for designation as a specific Center.
(C) At least one Center shall focus on developing
ways in which the results of research described in
paragraph (2) can be applied, duplicated, and scaled
up for use in low-performing elementary schools and
secondary schools to improve the teaching and student
achievement levels in mathematics and science.
(D) To the extent practicable and relevant to its
focus, every Center shall include, as part of its re-
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prove the ways that information technology is used in
the teaching of mathematics and science.
(b) SELECTION PROCESS.—
(1) APPLICATION.—An institution of higher edu-
cation (or a consortium of such institutions) seeking
funding under this section shall submit an applica-
tion to the Director at such time, in such manner,
and containing such information as the Director may
require. The application shall include, at a min-
imum, a description of—
(A) the initial research projects that will be
undertaken by the Center and the process by
which new projects will be identified;
(B) how the Center will work with other re-
search institutions and schools to broaden the
national research agenda on learning and teach-
ing;
(C) how the Center will promote active col-
laboration among physical, biological, and social
science researchers;
(D) how the Center will promote active par-
ticipation by elementary and secondary mathe-
matics and science teachers and administrators;
and
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(E) how the results of the Center’s research
can be incorporated into educational practices,
and how the Center will assess the success of
those practices.
(2) REVIEW
OF
APPLICATIONS.—In evaluating
the applications submitted under paragraph (1), the
Director shall consider, at a minimum—
(A) the ability of the applicant to effectively
carry out the research program, including the
activities described in paragraph (1)(E);
(B) the experience of the applicant in con-
ducting research on the science of teaching and
learning and the capacity of the applicant to fos-
ter new multidisciplinary collaborations;
(C) the capacity of the applicant to attract
elementary school and secondary school teachers
from a diverse array of schools, and with diverse
professional experiences, for participation in
Center activities; and
(D) the capacity of the applicant to attract
and provide adequate support for graduate stu-
dents to pursue research at the intersection of
educational practice and basic research on
human cognition and learning.
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(3) AWARDS.—The Director shall ensure, to the
extent practicable, that the Centers funded under this
section conduct research and develop educational
practices designed to improve the educational per-
formance of a broad range of students, including indi-
viduals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science
and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C.
1885a or 1885b).
(c) ANNUAL CONFERENCE.—The Director shall con-
vene an annual meeting of the Centers to foster collabora-
tion among the Centers and to further disseminate the re-
sults of the Centers’ activities.
(d) COORDINATION.—The Director shall coordinate
with the Secretary of Education in—
(1) disseminating the results of the research con-
ducted pursuant to grants awarded under this section
to elementary school teachers and secondary school
teachers; and
(2) providing programming, guidance, and sup-
port to ensure that such teachers—
(A) understand the implications of the re-
search disseminated under paragraph (1) for
classroom practice; and
(B) can use the research to improve such
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SEC. 12. DUPLICATION OF PROGRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall review the edu-
cation programs of the Foundation that are in operation
as of the date of enactment of this Act to determine whether
any of such programs duplicate the programs authorized
under this Act.
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—As programs authorized under
this Act are implemented, the Director shall—
(1) terminate any duplicative program being
carried out by the Foundation or merge the duplica-
tive program into a program authorized under this
Act; and
(2) not establish any new program that dupli-
cates a program that has been implemented pursuant
to this Act.
(c) REPORT.—
(1) REVIEW.—The Director of the Office of
Science and Technology Policy shall review the edu-
cation programs of the Foundation to ensure compli-
ance with the provisions of this section.
(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after as part of the annual Office of Science and
Technology Policy’s budget submission to Congress,
the Director of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy shall complete a report on the review carried
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out under this subsection and shall submit the report
to the Committee on Science and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation, the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions, and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the Senate.
SEC. 13. MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION.
(a) REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT.—The Director shall
conduct a review and assessment of the major research in-
strumentation program and, not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, submit a report of findings
and recommendations to the Committee on Science of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
Senate. The report shall include—
(1) estimates of the needs, by major field of
science and engineering and by types of institutions
of higher education, for the types of research instru-
mentation that are eligible for acquisition under the
guidelines of the major research instrumentation pro-
gram;
(2) a description of the distribution of awards
and funding levels by year, by major field of science
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and engineering, and by type of institution of higher
education for the program, since the inception of the
major research instrumentation program; and
(3) an analysis of the impact of the major re-
search instrumentation program on the research in-
strumentation needs that were documented in the
Foundation’s 1994 survey of academic research in-
strumentation needs.
(b) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ASSESSMENT
ON INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
AND ADVANCED IN-
STRUMENTATION CENTERS.—
(1) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 3 months after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall
enter into an arrangement with the National Acad-
emy of Sciences to assess the need for an interagency
program to establish and support fully equipped,
state-of-the-art university-based centers for inter-
disciplinary research and advanced instrumentation
development.
(2) TRANSMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than
15 months after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Director shall transmit to the Committee on
Science of the House of Representatives, the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate, and the Committee on Health, Education,
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Labor, and Pensions of the Senate the assessment con-
ducted by the National Academy of Sciences together
with the Foundation’s reaction to the assessment au-
thorized under paragraph (1).
SEC. 14. MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
CONSTRUCTION PLAN.
(a) PRIORITIZATION OF PROPOSED MAJOR RESEARCH
EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION.—
(1) DEVELOPMENT OF PRIORITIES.—(A) The Di-
rector shall—
(i) develop a list indicating by number the
relative priority for funding under the major re-
search equipment and facilities construction ac-
count that the Director assigns to each project
the Board has approved for inclusion in a future
budget request; and
(ii) submit the list described in clause (i) to
the Board for approval.
(B) The Director shall update the list prepared
under subparagraph (A) each time the Board ap-
proves a new project that would receive funding under
the major research equipment and facilities construc-
tion account, as necessary to prepare reports under
paragraph (2), and, from time to time, submit any
updated list to the Board for approval.
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(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, and not later
than each June 15 thereafter, the Director shall trans-
mit to the Committee on Science of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
Senate a report containing—
(A) the most recent Board-approved pri-
ority list developed under paragraph (1)(A);
(B) a description of the criteria used to de-
velop such list; and
(C) a description of the major factors for
each project that determined the ranking of such
project on the list, based on the application of
the criteria described pursuant to subparagraph
(B).
(3) CRITERIA.—The criteria described pursuant
to paragraph (2)(B) shall include, at a minimum—
(A) scientific merit;
(B) broad societal need and probable im-
pact;
(C) consideration of the results of formal
prioritization efforts by the scientific commu-
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(D) readiness of plans for construction and
operation;
(E) the applicant’s management and ad-
ministrative capacity of large research facilities;
(F) international and interagency commit-
ments; and
(G) the order in which projects were ap-
proved by the Board for inclusion in a future
budget request.
(b) FACILITIES PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 201(a)(1) of the Na-
tional Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1998
(42 U.S.C. 1862l(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall prepare,
and include as part of the Foundation’s annual budg-
et request to Congress, a plan for the proposed con-
struction of, and repair and upgrades to, national re-
search facilities, including full life-cycle cost informa-
tion.’’.
(2) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—Section 201(a)(2) of
the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of
1998 (42 U.S.C. 1862l(a)(2)) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘(1);’’
and inserting ‘‘(1), including costs for instru-
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(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon;
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘con-
struction.’’ and inserting ‘‘construction;’’; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) for each project funded under the
major research equipment and facilities con-
struction account—
‘‘(i) estimates of the total project cost
(from planning to commissioning); and
‘‘(ii) the source of funds, including
Federal funding identified by appropria-
tions category and non-Federal funding;
‘‘(E) estimates of the full life-cycle cost of
each national research facility;
‘‘(F) information on any plans to retire na-
tional research facilities; and
‘‘(G) estimates of funding levels for grants
supporting research that will be conducted using
each national research facility.’’.
(3) DEFINITION.—Section 2 of the National
Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1998 (42
U.S.C. 1862k note) is amended—
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(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(3)
through (5) as paragraphs (4) through (6), re-
spectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(3) FULL
LIFE-CYCLE
COST.—The term ‘full
life-cycle cost’ means all costs of planning, develop-
ment, procurement, construction, operations and sup-
port, and shut-down costs, without regard to funding
source and without regard to what entity manages the
project or facility involved.’’.
(c) PROJECT MANAGEMENT.—No national research fa-
cility project funded under the major research equipment
and facilities construction account shall be managed by an
individual whose appointment to the Foundation is tem-
porary.
(d) BOARD APPROVAL OF MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIP-
MENT AND FACILITIES PROJECTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall explicitly ap-
prove any project to be funded out of the major re-
search equipment and facilities construction account
before any funds may be obligated from such account
for such project.
(2) REPORT.—Not later than September 15 of
each fiscal year, the Board shall report to the Com-
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mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate, the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Com-
mittee on Science of the House of Representatives on
the conditions of any delegation of authority under
section 4 of the National Science Foundation Act of
1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863) that relates to funds appro-
priated for any project in the major research equip-
ment and facilities construction account.
(e) NATIONAL ACADEMY
OF SCIENCES STUDY
ON
MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT
AND FACILITIES CON-
STRUCTION.—
(1) STUDY.—Not later than 3 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall enter
into an arrangement with the National Academy of
Sciences to perform a study on setting priorities for
a diverse array of disciplinary and interdisciplinary
Foundation-sponsored large research facility projects.
(2) TRANSMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than
15 months after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Director shall transmit to the Committee on
Science and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives, and to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
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and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate,
the study conducted by the National Academy of
Sciences together with the Foundation’s reaction to
the study authorized under paragraph (1).
SEC. 15. ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS.
(a) BOARD MEETINGS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4(e) of the National
Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(e))
is amended by striking the second and third sentences
and inserting ‘‘The Board shall adopt procedures gov-
erning the conduct of its meetings, including delivery
of notice and a definition of a quorum, which in no
case shall be less than one-half plus one of the con-
firmed members of the Board.’’.
(2) OPEN MEETINGS.—The Board and all of its
committees, subcommittees, and task forces (and any
other entity consisting of members of the Board and
reporting to the Board) shall be subject to section
552b of title 5, United States Code.
(3) COMPLIANCE AUDIT.—The Inspector General
of the Foundation shall conduct an annual audit of
the compliance by the Board with the requirements
described in paragraph (2). The audit shall examine
the proposed and actual content of closed meetings
and determine whether the closure of the meetings was
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consistent with section 552b of title 5, United States
Code.
(4) REPORT.—Not later than February 15 of
each year, the Inspector General of the Foundation
shall transmit to the Committee on Science of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate,
and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions of the Senate the audit required under para-
graph (3) along with recommendations for corrective
actions that need to be taken to achieve fuller compli-
ance with the requirements described in paragraph
(2), and recommendations on how to ensure public
access to the Board’s deliberations.
(b) CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.—
Section 14(i) of the National Science Foundation Act of
1950 (42 U.S.C. 1873(i)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(i)(1)(A) Information supplied to the Foundation or
a contractor of the Foundation in survey forms, question-
naires, or similar instruments for purposes of section
3(a)(5) or (6) by an individual, an industrial or commer-
cial organization, or an educational, academic, or other
nonprofit institution when the institution has received a
pledge of confidentiality from the Foundation, shall not be
disclosed to the public unless the information has been
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transformed into statistical or abstract formats that do not
allow for the identification of the supplier.
‘‘(B) Information that has not been transformed into
formats described in subparagraph (A) may be used only
for statistical or research purposes.
‘‘(C) The identities of individuals, organizations, and
institutions supplying information described in subpara-
graph (A) may not be disclosed to the public.
‘‘(2) In support of functions authorized by section
3(a)(5) or (6), the Foundation may designate, at its discre-
tion, authorized persons, including employees of Federal,
State, or local agencies or instrumentalities (including local
educational agencies) and employees of private organiza-
tions, to have access, for statistical or research purposes
only, to information collected pursuant to section 3(a)(5)
or (6) that allows for the identification of the supplier. No
such person may—
‘‘(A) publish information collected pursuant to
section 3(a)(5) or (6) in such a manner that either
an individual, an industrial or commercial organiza-
tion, or an educational, academic, or other nonprofit
institution that has received a pledge of confiden-
tiality from the Foundation can be specifically identi-
fied;
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‘‘(B) permit anyone other than individuals au-
thorized by the Foundation to examine data that al-
lows for such identification relating to an individual,
an industrial or commercial organization, or an aca-
demic, educational, or other nonprofit institution that
has received a pledge of confidentiality from the
Foundation; or
‘‘(C) knowingly and willfully request or obtain
any nondisclosable information described in para-
graph (1) from the Foundation under false pretenses.
‘‘(3) Violation of this subsection is punishable by a fine
of not more than $10,000, imprisonment for not more than
5 years, or both.’’.
(c) APPOINTMENT.—Section 4(g) of the National
Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(g)) is
amended by striking the second sentence and inserting
‘‘Such staff shall be appointed by the Chairman and as-
signed at the direction of the Board.’’.
(d) SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY.—The Director shall
not exclude part-time students from eligibility for scholar-
ships under the Computer Science, Engineering, and Math-
ematics Scholarship program.
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SEC. 16. SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EQUAL OPPORTUNI-
TIES ACT AMENDMENTS.
Section 32 of the Science and Engineering Equal Op-
portunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘backgrounds.’’
and inserting ‘‘backgrounds, including persons with
disabilities.’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘, including persons with
disabilities,’’ after ‘‘backgrounds’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘and minorities’’ each place
the term appears and inserting ‘‘, minorities,
and persons with disabilities’’.
SEC. 17. UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION REFORM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall award grants,
on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to institutions of
higher education to expand previously implemented reforms
of undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering, or
technology education that have been demonstrated to have
been successful in increasing the number and quality of stu-
dents studying toward and completing associate’s or bacca-
laureate degrees in science, mathematics, engineering, or
technology.
(b) USES OF FUNDS.—Activities supported by grants
under this section may include—
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(1) expansion of successful reform efforts beyond
a single course or group of courses to achieve reform
within an entire academic unit;
(2) expansion of successful reform efforts beyond
a single academic unit to other science, mathematics,
engineering, or technology academic units within an
institution;
(3) creation of multidisciplinary courses or pro-
grams that formalize collaborations for the purpose of
improved student instruction and research in science,
mathematics, engineering, and technology;
(4) expansion of undergraduate research oppor-
tunities beyond a particular laboratory, course, or
academic unit to engage multiple academic units in
providing multidisciplinary research opportunities
for undergraduate students;
(5) expansion of innovative tutoring or men-
toring programs proven to enhance student recruit-
ment or persistence to degree completion in science,
mathematics, engineering, or technology;
(6) improvement of undergraduate science, math-
ematics, engineering, and technology education for
nonmajors, including education majors; and
(7) implementation of technology-driven reform
efforts, including the installation of technology to fa-
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cilitate such reform, that directly impact under-
graduate science, mathematics, engineering, or tech-
nology instruction or research experiences.
(c) SELECTION PROCESS.—
(1) APPLICATIONS.—An institution of higher
education seeking a grant under this section 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 in-
clude, at a minimum—
(A) a description of the proposed reform ef-
fort;
(B) a description of the previously imple-
mented reform effort that will serve as the basis
for the proposed reform effort and evidence of
success of that previous effort, including data on
student recruitment, persistence to degree com-
pletion, and academic achievement;
(C) evidence of active participation in the
proposed project by individuals who were central
to the success of the previously implemented re-
form effort; and
(D) evidence of institutional support for,
and commitment to, the proposed reform effort,
including a description of existing or planned
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institutional policies and practices regarding
faculty hiring, promotion, tenure, and teaching
assignment that reward faculty contributions to
undergraduate education equal to, or greater
than, scholarly scientific research.
(2) REVIEW
OF
APPLICATIONS.—In evaluating
applications submitted under paragraph (1), the Di-
rector shall consider at a minimum—
(A) the evidence of past success in imple-
menting undergraduate education reform and the
likelihood of success in undertaking the proposed
expanded effort;
(B) the extent to which the faculty, staff,
and administrators of the institution are com-
mitted to making the proposed institutional re-
form a priority of the participating academic
unit;
(C) the degree to which the proposed reform
will contribute to change in institutional culture
and policy such that a greater value is placed on
faculty engagement in undergraduate education,
as evidenced through promotion and tenure poli-
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(D) the likelihood that the institution will
sustain or expand the reform beyond the period
of the grant.
(3) GRANT DISTRIBUTION.—The Director shall
ensure, to the extent practicable, that grants awarded
under this section are made to a variety of types of
institutions of higher education.
SEC. 18. REPORTS.
(a) GRANT SIZE AND DURATION.—Not later than 6
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director
shall transmit to the Committee on Science of the House
of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a
report describing the impact that increasing the average
grant size and duration would have on minority-serving
institutions and on institutions located in States where the
Foundation’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Com-
petitive Research (established under section 113 of the Na-
tional Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 (42
U.S.C. 1862g)) is carrying out activities.
(b) FACULTY.—Not later than 3 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Director shall enter into an
arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to as-
sess gender differences in the careers of science and engineer-
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ing faculty. This study shall build on the Academy’s work
on gender differences in the carriers of doctoral scientists
and engineers and examine issues such as faculty hiring,
promotion, tenure, and allocation of resources including
laboratory space. Upon completion, the results of this study
shall be transmitted to the Committee on Science of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
Senate.
(c) GRANT FUNDING.—Not later than 3 months after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall enter
into an agreement with an appropriate party to assess gen-
der differences in the distribution of external Federal re-
search and development funding. This study shall examine
differences in amounts requested and awarded, by gender,
in major Federal external grant programs. Upon comple-
tion, the results of this study shall be transmitted to the
Committee on Science of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate, and the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.
(d) STUDY OF BROADBAND NETWORK ACCESS FOR
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(1) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Director shall
conduct a study of the issues described in paragraph
(3), and not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, transmit to the Committee on
Science of the House of Representatives, the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate, and the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report including
recommendations to address those issues. Such report
shall be updated annually for 4 additional years.
(2) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the reports
under paragraph (1), the Director shall consult with
Federal agencies and educational entities as the Di-
rector considers appropriate.
(3) ISSUES
TO
BE
ADDRESSED.—The reports
shall—
(A) identify the availability of high-speed,
large bandwidth capacity access to different de-
mographic groups served by elementary schools,
secondary schools, and libraries in the United
States;
(B) identify how the provision of high-
speed, large bandwidth capacity access to the
Internet to such schools and libraries can be ef-
fectively utilized within each school and library;
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(C) consider the effect that specific or re-
gional circumstances may have on the ability of
such institutions to acquire high-speed, large
bandwidth capacity access to achieve universal
connectivity as an effective tool in the education
process; and
(D) include options and recommendations
to address the challenges and issues identified in
the reports.
(e) MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION FUNDING.—
(1) ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIRED.—The Direc-
tor shall submit an annual report, along with the
President’s annual budget request, to the Committee
on Science of the House of Representatives, the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate, and the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate on the amount of
funding awarded by the Foundation to minority-serv-
ing institutions, including funding received as mem-
bers of consortia. The report shall include information
on such funding to minority-serving institutions—
(A) expressed as a percentage of funding to
all institutions of higher education for each ap-
propriations account within the Foundation’s
budget; and
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(B) for the preceding 10 years.
(2) REPORT ON WAYS TO IMPROVE FUNDING.—
Within one year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Director shall submit to the Committee on
Science of the House of Representatives, the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate, and the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on rec-
ommendations on how the Foundation can improve
funding to minority-serving institutions.
SEC. 19. EVALUATIONS.
(a) EDUCATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director, through the Re-
search, Evaluation and Communication Division of
the Education and Human Resources Directorate of
the Foundation, shall evaluate the effectiveness of all
undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering, or
technology education activities supported by the
Foundation in increasing the number and quality of
students, including individuals identified in section
33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Op-
portunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b) studying
toward and completing associate’s or baccalaureate
degrees in science, mathematics, engineering, and
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technology. In conducting the evaluation, the Director
shall consider information on—
(A) the number of students enrolled in un-
dergraduate science, mathematics, engineering,
and technology programs;
(B) student academic achievement, includ-
ing quantifiable measurements of students’ mas-
tery of content and skills;
(C) persistence to degree completion, includ-
ing students who transfer from science, mathe-
matics, engineering, and technology programs to
programs in other academic disciplines; and
(D) placement during the first year after
degree completion in post-graduate education or
career pathways.
(2) ASSESSMENT
BENCHMARKS
AND
TOOLS.—
The Director, through the Research, Evaluation and
Communication Division of the Education and
Human Resources Directorate of the Foundation,
shall establish a common set of assessment bench-
marks and tools, and shall enable every Foundation-
sponsored project to incorporate the use of these
benchmarks and tools in their project-based assess-
ment activities.
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(3) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 3
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
once every 3 years thereafter, the Director shall trans-
mit to the Committee on Science of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
Senate a report containing the results of evaluations
under paragraph (1).
(b) AWARDS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, the Director shall annually evaluate a random
sample of grants, contracts, or other awards made pursuant
to this Act.
(c) DISSEMINATION.—The Director shall—
(1) provide for the dissemination of the results of
the evaluations conducted pursuant to this section to
the public; and
(2) provide notice to the public that such evalua-
tions are available.
SEC. 20. REPORT BY COMMITTEE ON EQUAL OPPORTUNI-
TIES IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.
As part of the first report required by section 36(e)
of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act
(42 U.S.C. 1885c(e)) transmitted to Congress after the date
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of enactment of this Act, the Committee on Equal Opportu-
nities in Science and Engineering shall include—
(1) a summary of its findings over the previous
10 years;
(2) a description of past and present policies
and activities of the Foundation to encourage full
participation of women, minorities, and persons with
disabilities in science, mathematics, and engineering
fields, including activities in support of minority-
serving institutions; and
(3) an assessment of the trends in participation
in Foundation activities, and an assessment of the
success of Foundation policies and activities, along
with proposals for new strategies or the broadening of
existing successful strategies toward facilitating the
goals of that Act.
SEC. 21. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION PRO-
GRAM.
(a) CORE SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS COURSES.—
Section 3(a) of the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act
of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862i(a)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘, and to improve the quality of
their core education courses in science and mathe-
matics’’ after ‘‘education in advanced-technology
fields’’;
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(2) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘and in core
science and mathematics courses’’ after ‘‘advanced-
technology fields’’; and
(3) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘in advanced-
technology fields’’ and inserting ‘‘who provide instruc-
tion in science, mathematics, and advanced-tech-
nology fields’’.
(b) 
ARTICULATION
PARTNERSHIPS.—Section
3(c)(1)(B) of the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act
of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862i(c)(1)(B)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (i);
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause
(ii) and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding after clause (ii) the following new
clauses:
‘‘(iii) provide students with research experi-
ences at bachelor’s-degree-granting institutions
participating in the partnership, including sti-
pend support for students participating in sum-
mer programs; and
‘‘(iv) provide faculty mentors for students
participating in activities under clause (iii), in-
cluding summer salary support for faculty men-
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(c) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION REPORT.—With-
in 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Director shall transmit a report to the Committee on
Science of the House of Representatives, the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
of the Senate on—
(1) efforts by the Foundation and awardees
under the program carried out under section 3 of the
Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 (42
U.S.C. 1862i) to disseminate information about the
results of projects;
(2) the effectiveness of national centers of sci-
entific and technical education established under sec-
tion 3(b) of the Scientific and Advanced-Technology
Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862i(b)) in serving as na-
tional and regional clearinghouses of information and
models for best practices in undergraduate science,
mathematics, and technology education; and
(3) efforts to satisfy the requirement of section
3(f)(4) of the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act
of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862i(f)(4)).
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SEC. 22. REPORT ON FOUNDATION BUDGETARY AND PRO-
GRAMMATIC EXPANSION.
The Board shall prepare a report to address and exam-
ine the Foundation’s budgetary and programmatic growth
provided for by this Act. The report shall be submitted to
the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives,
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate, and the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate within one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act and shall include—
(1) recommendations on how the increased fund-
ing should be utilized;
(2) an examination of the projected impact that
the budgetary increases will have on the Nation’s sci-
entific and technological workforce;
(3) a description of new or expanded programs
that will enable institutions of higher education to ex-
pand their participation in Foundation-funded ac-
tivities;
(4) an estimate of the national scientific and
technological research infrastructure needed to ade-
quately support the Foundation’s increased funding
and additional programs; and
(5) a description of the impact the budgetary in-
creases provided under this Act will have on the size
and duration of grants awarded by the Foundation.
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Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate
on the Advisory Committee’s findings and rec-
ommendations under paragraphs (1) and (2).
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Committee shall
consist of 13 members, none of whom shall be a Federal
employee, including—
(1) 5 members selected by the Director;
(2) 5 members selected by the Administrator of
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
and
(3) 3 members selected by the Director of the Of-
fice of Science and Technology Policy.
(d) SELECTION PROCESS.—Initial selections under
subsection (c) shall be made within 3 months after the date
of the enactment of this Act. Vacancies shall be filled in
the same manner as provided in subsection (c).
(e) CHAIRPERSON.—The Advisory Committee shall se-
lect a chairperson from among its members.
(f) COORDINATION.—The Advisory Committee shall co-
ordinate with the advisory bodies of other Federal agencies,
such as the Department of Energy, which may engage in
related research activities.
(g) COMPENSATION.—The members of the Advisory
Committee shall serve without compensation, but shall re-
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ceive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsist-
ence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title
5, United States Code.
(h) MEETINGS.—The Advisory Committee shall con-
vene, in person or by electronic means, at least 4 times a
year.
(i) QUORUM.—A majority of the members serving on
the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum for pur-
poses of conducting the business of the Advisory Committee.
(j) DURATION.—Section 14 of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act shall not apply to the Advisory Committee.
SEC. 
24. 
MINORITY-SERVING 
INSTITUTIONS 
UNDER-
GRADUATE PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director is authorized to estab-
lish a new program to award grants on a competitive,
merit-reviewed basis to Hispanic-serving institutions, Alas-
ka Native-serving institutions, Native Hawaiian-serving
institutions, and other institutions of higher education serv-
ing a substantial number of minority students to enhance
the quality of undergraduate science, mathematics, and en-
gineering education at such institutions and to increase the
retention and graduation rates of students pursuing associ-
ate’s or baccalaureate degrees in science, mathematics, engi-
neering, or technology.
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(b) PROGRAM COMPONENTS.—Grants awarded under
this section shall support—
(1) activities to improve courses and curriculum
in science, mathematics, and engineering;
(2) faculty development;
(3) stipends for undergraduate students partici-
pating in research; and
(4) other activities consistent with subsection (a),
as determined by the Director.
(c) PROGRAM COORDINATION.—This program shall be
coordinated with and in addition to the ongoing Histori-
cally Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Pro-
gram and the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program.
(d) INSTRUMENTATION.—Funding for instrumentation
is an allowed use of grants awarded under this section and
under the ongoing Historically Black Colleges and Univer-
sities Undergraduate Program and the Tribal Colleges and
Universities Program.
SEC. 25. STUDY ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUND-
ING DATA DISCREPANCIES.
(a) STUDY.—The Director, in consultation with the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the
heads of other Federal agencies, shall enter into agreement
with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a com-
prehensive study to determine the source of discrepancies
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in Federal reports on obligations and actual expenditures
of Federal research and development funding.
(b) CONTENTS.—The study shall—
(1) examine the relevance and accuracy of re-
porting classifications and definitions used in the re-
ports described in subsection (a);
(2) examine whether the classifications and defi-
nitions are used consistently across Federal agencies
for data gathering;
(3) examine whether and how Federal agencies
use reports described in subsection (a), and describe
any other sources of similar data used by those agen-
cies;
(4) recommend alternatives for modifications to
the current reporting process and system that
would—
(A) accommodate emerging fields of science
and changing practices in the conduct of re-
search and development;
(B) minimize, to the extent possible, the
burden imposed on the reporters of these data;
(C) increase the consistency of application
of the system across the Federal agencies includ-
ing the Office of Management and Budget and
the Foundation;
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(D) encourage the use of new technologies to
increase accuracy, timeliness, and consistency of
the reported data between the agencies and the
research performers; and
(E) overcome systemic shortfalls; and
(5) recommend an implementation timeline for
the modifications recommended under paragraph (4),
and recommend specific responsibilities for the pro-
gram and budget offices in the agencies, taking into
consideration required changes to the current com-
puter systems and processes used by the agencies.
(c) SUBMISSION.—The Director shall submit a report
on the results of the study to the Committee on Science of
the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
Senate within one year after the date of enactment of this
Act.
(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—Within 6 months after the
completion of the study required by subsection (a), the Di-
rector of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall
submit to the Committee on Science of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a
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plan for implementation of the recommendations of the
study.
SEC. 26. PLANNING GRANTS.
The Director is authorized to accept planning pro-
posals from applicants who are within .075 percentage
points of the current eligibility level for the Experimental
Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. Such pro-
posals shall be reviewed by the Foundation to determine
their merit for support under the Experimental Program
to Stimulate Competitive Research or any other appro-
priate program.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to authorize
appropriations for fiscal years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
and 2007 for the National Science Foundation, and for
other purposes.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.