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National Academy of Sciences and working groups con-
vened by the National Science and Technology Council re-
garding such facilities and opportunities for partnership 
with other agencies in the design and construction of such 
facilities. For facilities in which research in multiple dis-
ciplines will be possible, the Director should include mul-
tiple units within the Foundation during the planning 
process. 
SEC. 230. GREEN CHEMISTRY BASIC RESEARCH. 
The Director shall establish a Green Chemistry Basic 
Research program to award competitive, merit-based 
grants to support research into green and sustainable 
chemistry which will lead to clean, safe, and economical 
alternatives to traditional chemical products and practices. 
The research program shall provide sustained support for 
green chemistry research, education, and technology 
transfer through— 
(1) merit-reviewed competitive grants to indi-
vidual investigators and teams of investigators, in-
cluding, to the extent practicable, young investiga-
tors, for research; 
(2) grants to fund collaborative research part-
nerships among universities, industry, and nonprofit 
organizations; 
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(3) symposia, forums, and conferences to in-
crease outreach, collaboration, and dissemination of 
green chemistry advances and practices; and 
(4) education, training, and retraining of under-
graduate and graduate students and professional 
chemists and chemical engineers, including through 
partnerships with industry, in green chemistry 
science and engineering. 
Subtitle C—STEM Education and 
Workforce Training 
SEC. 241. GRADUATE STUDENT SUPPORT. 
(a) FINDING.—The Congress finds that— 
(1) the Integrative Graduate Education and Re-
search Traineeship program is an important pro-
gram for training the next generation of scientists 
and engineers in team-based interdisciplinary re-
search and problem solving, and for providing them 
with the many additional skills, such as communica-
tion skills, needed to thrive in diverse STEM ca-
reers; and 
(2) the Integrative Graduate Education and Re-
search Traineeship program is no less valuable to 
the preparation and support of graduate students 
than the Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellow-
ship program. 
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(b) EQUAL TREATMENT OF IGERT AND GRF.—Be-
ginning in fiscal year 2011, the Director shall increase or, 
if necessary, decrease funding for the Foundation’s Inte-
grative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship 
program (or any program by which it is replaced) at least 
at the same rate as it increases or decreases funding for 
the Graduate Research Fellowship program. 
(c) SUPPORT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH 
FROM THE RESEARCH ACCOUNT.—For each of the fiscal 
years 2011 through 2015, at least 50 percent of the total 
Foundation funds allocated to the Integrative Graduate 
Education and Research Traineeship program and the 
Graduate Research Fellowship program shall come from 
funds appropriated for Research and Related Activities. 
(d) COST OF EDUCATION ALLOWANCE FOR GRF 
PROGRAM.—Section 10 of the National Science Founda-
tion Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1869) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘The Foundation 
is authorized’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) The Director shall establish for each year the 
amount to be awarded for scholarships and fellowships 
under this section for that year. Each such scholarship 
and fellowship shall include a cost of education allowance 
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of $12,000, subject to any restrictions on the use of cost 
of education allowance as determined by the Director.’’. 
SEC. 242. POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN STEM EDU-
CATION RESEARCH. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall establish 
postdoctoral fellowships in STEM education research to 
provide recent doctoral degree graduates in STEM fields 
with the necessary skills to assume leadership roles in 
STEM education research, program development, and 
evaluation in our Nation’s diverse educational institutions. 
(b) AWARDS.— 
(1) DURATION.—Fellowships may be awarded 
under this section for a period of up to 24 months 
in duration, renewable for an additional 12 months. 
The Director shall establish criteria for eligibility for 
renewal of the fellowship. 
(2) STIPEND.—The Director shall determine 
the amount of the award for a fellowship, which 
shall include a stipend and a research allowance, and 
may include an educational allowance. 
(3) LOCATION.—A fellowship shall be awarded 
for research at any institution of higher education 
that offers degrees in fields supported by the Foun-
dation, or at any institution or organization that the 
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Director determines is eligible for education research 
grants from the Foundation. 
(4) NUMBER OF AWARDS.—The Director may 
award up to 20 new fellowships per year. 
(c) RESEARCH.—Fellowships under this section shall 
be awarded for research on STEM education at any edu-
cational level, including grades pre-K–12, undergraduate, 
graduate, and general public education, in both formal and 
informal settings. Research topics may include— 
(1) learning processes and progressions; 
(2) knowledge transfer, including curriculum 
development; 
(3) uses of technology as teaching and learning 
tools; 
(4) integrating STEM fields; and 
(5) assessment of student learning and program 
evaluation. 
(d) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a fellowship 
under this section, an individual must— 
(1) be a United States citizen or national, or an 
alien lawfully admitted to the United States for per-
manent residence, at the time of application; and 
(2) have received a doctoral degree in one of the 
STEM fields supported by the Foundation within 3 
years prior to the fellowship application deadline. 
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(a)(2)(A) by inserting ‘‘including retiring professionals in 
those fields,’’ after ‘‘mathematics professionals,’’. 
SEC. 244. INSTITUTIONS SERVING PERSONS WITH DISABIL-
ITIES. 
For the purposes of the activities and programs sup-
ported by the Foundation, institutions of higher education 
chartered to serve large numbers of students with disabil-
ities, including Gallaudet University, Landmark College, 
and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, shall 
have a designation consistent with the designation for 
other institutions that serve populations underrepresented 
in STEM to ensure that institutions of higher education 
chartered to serve persons with disabilities can benefit 
from STEM bridge programs and from research partner-
ships with major research universities. Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to amend or otherwise affect any 
of the definitions for minority-serving institutions under 
title III or title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965. 
SEC. 245. INSTITUTIONAL INTEGRATION. 
(a) INNOVATION THROUGH INSTITUTIONAL INTE-
GRATION.—The Director shall award grants for the insti-
tutional integration of projects funded by the Foundation 
with a focus on education, or on broadening participation 
in STEM by underrepresented groups, for the purpose of 
increasing collaboration and coordination across funded 
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projects and institutions and expanding the impact of such 
projects within and among institutions of higher education 
in an innovative and sustainable manner. 
(b) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—The program under this 
section shall support integrative activities that involve the 
strategic and innovative combination of Foundation-fund-
ed projects and that provide for— 
(1) additional opportunities to increase the re-
cruitment, retention, and degree attainment of 
underrepresented groups in STEM disciplines; 
(2) the inclusion of programming, practices, 
and policies that encourage the integration of edu-
cation and research; 
(3) seamless transitions from one educational 
level to another, including from a 2-year to a 4-year 
institution; and 
(4) other activities that expand and deepen the 
impact of Foundation-funded projects with a focus 
on education, or on broadening participation in 
STEM by underrepresented groups, and enhance 
their sustainability. 
(c) REVIEW CRITERIA.—In selecting recipients of 
grants under this section, the Director shall consider at 
a minimum— 
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(1) the extent to which the proposed project ad-
dresses the goals of project and program integration 
and adds value to the existing funded projects; 
(2) the extent to which there is a proven record 
of success for the existing projects on which the pro-
posed integration project is based; and 
(3) the extent to which the proposed project ad-
dresses the modification of programming, practices, 
and policies necessary to achieve the purpose de-
scribed in subsection (a). 
(d) PRIORITY.—In selecting recipients of grants 
under this section, the Director shall give priority to pro-
posals for which a senior institutional administrator, in-
cluding a dean or other administrator of equal or higher 
rank, serves as the principal investigator. 
SEC. 246. POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish a 
Foundation-wide postdoctoral research fellowship pro-
gram, to award competitive, merit-based postdoctoral re-
search fellowships in any field of research supported by 
the Foundation. 
(b) DURATION AND AMOUNT.—Fellowships may be 
awarded under this section for a period of up to 3 years 
in duration. The Director shall determine the amount of 
the award for a fellowship, which shall include a stipend 
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and a research allowance, and may include an educational 
allowance. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a fellow-
ship under this section, an individual— 
(1) must be a United States citizen or national, 
or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States 
for permanent residence, at the time of application; 
(2) must have received a doctoral degree in any 
field of research supported by the Foundation within 
3 years prior to the fellowship application deadline, 
or will complete a doctoral degree no more than 1 
year after the application deadline; and 
(3) may not have previously received funding as 
the principal investigator of a research grant from 
the Foundation, unless such funding was received as 
a graduate student. 
(d) PRIORITY.—In evaluating applications for fellow-
ships under this section, the Director shall give priority 
to applications that include— 
(1) proposals for interdisciplinary research; or 
(2) proposals for high-risk, high-reward re-
search. 
(e) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In evaluating applications 
for fellowships under this section, the Director shall 
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give consideration 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) and veterans. 
(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘‘veteran’’ means a person who— 
(A) served on active duty (other than ac-
tive duty for training) in the Armed Forces of 
the United States for a period of more than 
180 consecutive days, and who was discharged 
or released therefrom under conditions other 
than dishonorable; or 
(B) served on active duty (other than ac-
tive duty for training) in the Armed Forces of 
the United States and was discharged or re-
leased from such service for a service-connected 
disability before serving 180 consecutive days. 
For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘serv-
ice-connected’’ has the meaning given such term 
under section 101 of title 38, United States Code. 
(f) NONSUBSTITUTION.—The fellowship program au-
thorized under this section is not intended to replace or 
reduce support for postdoctoral research through existing 
programs at the Foundation. 
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(g) OUTREACH.—In carrying out the program under 
this section, the Director shall conduct outreach efforts 
to encourage applications from underrepresented groups. 
SEC. 247. BROADENING PARTICIPATION TRAINING AND 
OUTREACH. 
The Director shall provide education and training— 
(1) to Foundation staff and grant proposal re-
view panels on effective mechanisms and tools for 
broadening participation in STEM by underrep-
resented groups, including reviewer selection and 
mitigation of implicit bias in the review process; and 
(2) to Foundation staff on related outreach ap-
proaches. 
SEC. 248. TRANSFORMING UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION 
IN STEM. 
Section 17 of the National Science Foundation Au-
thorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n–6) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 17. TRANSFORMING UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION 
IN STEM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall award grants, 
on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to institutions of 
higher education (or to consortia thereof) to reform under-
graduate STEM education for the purpose of increasing 
the number and quality of students studying toward and 
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completing baccalaureate degrees in STEM and improving 
the STEM learning outcomes for all undergraduate stu-
dents, including through— 
‘‘(1) development, implementation, and assess-
ment of innovative, research-based approaches to 
transforming the teaching and learning of discipli-
nary or interdisciplinary STEM at the under-
graduate level; and 
‘‘(2) expansion of successful STEM reform ef-
forts beyond a single course or group of courses to 
achieve reform within an entire academic unit, or ex-
pansion of successful reform efforts beyond a single 
academic unit to other STEM academic units within 
an institution or to comparable academic units at 
other institutions. 
‘‘(b) USES
OF FUNDS.—Activities supported by 
grants under this section may include— 
‘‘(1) creation of multidisciplinary or inter-
disciplinary courses or programs that formalize col-
laborations for the purpose of improved student in-
struction and research in STEM; 
‘‘(2) expansion of undergraduate STEM re-
search opportunities to include interdisciplinary re-
search opportunities and research opportunities in 
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industry, at Federal labs, and at international re-
search institutions or research sites; 
‘‘(3) implementation or expansion of bridge pro-
grams, including programs that address student 
transition from 2-year to 4-year institutions, and co-
hort, tutoring, or mentoring programs proven to en-
hance student recruitment or persistence to degree 
completion in STEM, including recruitment or per-
sistence to degree completion of individuals identi-
fied in section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineer-
ing Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 
1885b); 
‘‘(4) improvement of undergraduate STEM 
education for nonmajors, including education ma-
jors; 
‘‘(5) implementation of evidence-based, tech-
nology-driven reform efforts that directly impact un-
dergraduate STEM instruction or research experi-
ences; 
‘‘(6) development and implementation of faculty 
and graduate teaching assistant development pro-
grams focused on improved instruction, mentoring, 
assessment of student learning, and support of un-
dergraduate STEM students; 
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‘‘(7) 
support 
for 
graduate 
students 
and 
postdoctoral fellows to participate in instructional or 
assessment activities at primarily undergraduate in-
stitutions; 
‘‘(8) research on teaching and learning of 
STEM at the undergraduate level related to the pro-
posed reform effort, including assessment and eval-
uation of the proposed reform activities, research on 
scalability and sustainability of approaches to re-
form, and development and implementation of longi-
tudinal studies of students included in the proposed 
reform effort; and 
‘‘(9) support for initiatives that advance the in-
tegration of global challenges such as sustainability 
into disciplinary and interdisciplinary STEM edu-
cation. 
‘‘(c) PARTNERSHIP.—An institution of higher edu-
cation may partner with one or more other nonprofit edu-
cation or research organizations, including scientific and 
engineering societies, for the purposes of carrying out the 
activities authorized under this section. 
‘‘(d) 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, 
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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 
effort; 
‘‘(B) a description of the research findings 
that will serve as the basis for the proposed re-
form effort or, in the case of applications that 
propose an expansion of a previously imple-
mented reform effort, a description of the pre-
viously implemented reform effort, including in-
dicators of success such as data on student re-
cruitment, persistence to degree completion, 
and academic achievement; 
‘‘(C) evidence of institutional support for, 
and commitment to, the proposed reform effort, 
including long-term commitment to implement 
successful strategies from the current reform 
effort beyond the academic unit or units in-
cluded in the grant proposal or to disseminate 
successful strategies to other institutions; 
‘‘(D) a description of existing or planned 
institutional policies and practices regarding 
faculty hiring, promotion, tenure, and teaching 
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assignment that reward faculty contributions to 
undergraduate STEM education; and 
‘‘(E) a description of the plans for assess-
ment and evaluation of the proposed reform ac-
tivities, including evidence of participation by 
individuals with experience in assessment and 
evaluation of teaching and learning programs. 
‘‘(2) REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.—In selecting 
grant recipients under this section, the Director 
shall consider at a minimum— 
‘‘(A) the likelihood of success in under-
taking the proposed effort at the institution 
submitting the application, including the extent 
to which the faculty, staff, and administrators 
of the institution are committed to making the 
proposed institutional reform a priority of the 
participating academic unit or units; 
‘‘(B) the degree to which the proposed re-
form will contribute to change in institutional 
culture and policy such that a greater value is 
placed on faculty engagement in undergraduate 
education; 
‘‘(C) the likelihood that the institution will 
sustain or expand the reform beyond the period 
of the grant; and 
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‘‘(D) the degree to which scholarly assess-
ment and evaluation plans are included in the 
design of the reform effort, including the degree 
to which such assessment and evaluation con-
tribute to the systematic accumulation of 
knowledge on STEM education. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—For proposals that include an 
expansion of existing reform efforts beyond a single 
academic unit, the Director shall give priority to 
proposals for which a senior institutional adminis-
trator, including a dean or other administrator of 
equal or higher rank, serves as the principal investi-
gator or a coprincipal investigator. 
‘‘(4) 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. 249. TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY GRADUATE EDUCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall award grants, 
on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to institutions of 
higher education to implement or expand research-based 
reforms in master’s and doctoral level STEM education 
that emphasize preparation for diverse careers utilizing 
STEM degrees, including at diverse types of institutions 
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of higher education, in industry, and at government agen-
cies and research laboratories. 
(b) USES OF FUNDS.—Activities supported by grants 
under this section may include— 
(1) creation of multidisciplinary or interdiscipli-
nary courses or programs for the purpose of im-
proved student instruction and research in STEM; 
(2) expansion of graduate STEM research op-
portunities to include interdisciplinary research op-
portunities and research opportunities in industry, 
at Federal laboratories, and at international re-
search institutions or research sites; 
(3) development and implementation of future 
faculty training programs focused on improved in-
struction, mentoring, assessment of student learn-
ing, and support of undergraduate STEM students; 
(4) support and training for graduate students 
to participate in instructional activities beyond the 
traditional teaching assistantship, and especially as 
part of ongoing educational reform efforts, including 
at pre-K–12 schools, informal science education in-
stitutions, and primarily undergraduate institutions; 
(5) creation, improvement, or expansion of in-
novative graduate programs such as science master’s 
degree programs; 
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(6) development and implementation of semi-
nars, workshops, and other professional development 
activities that increase the ability of graduate stu-
dents to engage in innovation, technology transfer, 
and entrepreneurship; 
(7) development and implementation of semi-
nars, workshops, and other professional development 
activities that increase the ability of graduate stu-
dents to effectively communicate their research find-
ings to technical audiences outside of their own dis-
cipline and to nontechnical audiences; 
(8) expansion of successful STEM reform ef-
forts beyond a single academic unit to other STEM 
academic units within an institution or to com-
parable academic units at other institutions; and 
(9) research on teaching and learning of STEM 
at the graduate level related to the proposed reform 
effort, including assessment and evaluation of the 
proposed reform activities and research on scalability 
and sustainability of approaches to reform. 
(c) PARTNERSHIP.—An institution of higher edu-
cation may partner with one or more other nonprofit edu-
cation or research organizations, including scientific and 
engineering societies, for the purposes of carrying out the 
activities authorized under this section. 
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(d) 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 
effort; 
(B) in the case of applications that propose 
an expansion of a previously implemented re-
form effort at the applicant’s institution or at 
other institutions, a description of the pre-
viously implemented reform effort; 
(C) evidence of institutional support for, 
and commitment to, the proposed reform effort, 
including long-term commitment to implement 
successful strategies from the current reform 
effort beyond the academic unit or units in-
cluded in the grant proposal or to disseminate 
successful strategies to other institutions; and 
(D) a description of the plans for assess-
ment and evaluation of the grant proposed re-
form activities. 
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(2) REVIEW
OF
APPLICATIONS.—In selecting 
grant recipients under this section, the Director 
shall consider at a minimum— 
(A) the likelihood of success in under-
taking the proposed effort at the institution 
submitting the application, including the extent 
to which the faculty, staff, and administrators 
of the institution are committed to making the 
proposed institutional reform a priority of the 
participating academic unit or units; 
(B) the degree to which the proposed re-
form will contribute to change in institutional 
culture and policy such that a greater value is 
placed on preparing graduate students for di-
verse careers utilizing STEM degrees; 
(C) the likelihood that the institution will 
sustain or expand the reform beyond the period 
of the grant; and 
(D) the degree to which scholarly assess-
ment and evaluation plans are included in the 
design of the reform effort. 
(e) REPEAL.—Section 7034 of the America COM-
PETES Act (42 U.S.C. 1862o–13) is repealed. 
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SEC. 250. UNDERGRADUATE BROADENING PARTICIPATION 
PROGRAM. 
(a) UNDERGRADUATE BROADENING PARTICIPATION 
PROGRAM.—The Foundation shall continue to support the 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Under-
graduate Program, the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minor-
ity Participation program, and the Tribal Colleges and 
Universities Program as separate programs at least 
through September 30, 2011. 
(b) PLAN.—Prior to any realignment or consolidation 
of the programs described in subsection (a), in addition 
to the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Undergraduate Pro-
gram required by section 7033 of the America COM-
PETES Act (42 U.S.C. 1862o–12), the Director shall de-
velop a plan clarifying the objectives and rationale for such 
changes. The plan shall include a description of how such 
changes would result in— 
(1) meeting or strengthening the common goal 
of the separate programs to increase the number of 
individuals from underrepresented groups attaining 
undergraduate STEM degrees; and 
(2) addressing the unique needs of the different 
types of minority serving institutions and underrep-
resented groups currently provided for by the sepa-
rate programs. 
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(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—In the development of the 
plan required under subsection (b), the Director shall at 
a minimum— 
(1) consider the recommendations and findings 
of the National Academy of Sciences report required 
by section 7032 of the America COMPETES Act 
(Public Law 110–69); and 
(2) solicit recommendations and feedback from 
a wide range of stakeholders, including representa-
tives from minority serving institutions, other insti-
tutions of higher education, and other entities with 
expertise on effective mechanisms to increase the re-
cruitment and retention of members of underrep-
resented groups in STEM fields, and the attainment 
of STEM degrees by underrepresented groups. 
(d) APPROVAL BY CONGRESS.—The plan developed 
under this section shall be transmitted to Congress at least 
3 months prior to the implementation of any realignment 
or consolidation of the programs described in subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 251. GRAND CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION RESEARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director and the Secretary 
of Education shall collaborate, in consultation with the Di-
rector of the National Institutes of Health, in— 
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(1) identifying, prioritizing, and developing 
strategies to address grand challenges in research 
and development on the teaching and learning of 
STEM at the pre-K–12 level, in formal and informal 
settings, for diverse learning populations, including 
individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the 
Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b), and students in rural 
schools; 
(2) carrying out research and development to 
address the grand challenges identified in paragraph 
(1); and 
(3) ensuring the dissemination of the results of 
such research and development. 
(b) STAKEHOLDER INPUT.—In identifying the grand 
challenges required in subsection (a), the Director and the 
Secretary shall— 
(1) take into consideration critical research 
gaps identified in existing reports, including reports 
by the National Academies, on the teaching and 
learning of STEM at the pre-K–12 level in formal 
and informal settings; and 
(2) solicit input from a wide range of stake-
holders, including local and State education officials, 
STEM teachers, STEM education researchers, sci-
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entific and engineering societies, STEM faculty at 
institutions of higher education, informal STEM 
education providers, businesses with a large STEM 
workforce, and other stakeholders in the teaching 
and learning of STEM at the pre-K–12 level, and 
may enter into an arrangement with the National 
Research Council for these purposes. 
(c) TOPICS TO CONSIDER.—In identifying the grand 
challenges required in subsection (a), the Director and the 
Secretary, in order to provide students with increased ac-
cess to rigorous courses of study in STEM, increase the 
number of students who are prepared for advanced study 
and careers in STEM, and increase the effective teaching 
of STEM subjects, shall at a minimum consider the fol-
lowing topics: 
(1) Research on scalability, sustainability, and 
replication of successful STEM activities, programs, 
and models, in formal and informal environments. 
(2) Research that utilizes a systems approach 
to identifying challenges and opportunities to im-
prove the teaching and learning of STEM, including 
development and evaluation of model systems that 
support improved teaching and learning of STEM 
across entire school districts and States, and encom-
passing and integrating the teaching and learning of 
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STEM in formal and informal venues, and in K–12 
schools and institutions of higher education. 
(3) Research to understand what makes a 
STEM teacher effective and pre-service and in-serv-
ice STEM teacher training and professional develop-
ment effective, including development of tools and 
methodologies to measure STEM teacher effective-
ness. 
(4) Research and development on cyber-enabled 
tools and programs and television based tools and 
programs for learning and teaching STEM, includ-
ing development of tools and methodologies for as-
sessing cyber and television enabled teaching and 
learning. 
(5) Research and development on STEM teach-
ing and learning in informal environments, including 
development of tools and methodologies for assessing 
STEM teaching and learning in informal environ-
ments. 
(6) Research and development on how inte-
grating engineering with mathematics and science 
education may— 
(A) improve student learning of mathe-
matics and science; 
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(B) increase student interest and persist-
ence in STEM; or 
(C) improve student understanding of engi-
neering design principles and of the built world. 
(7) Research to understand what makes hands- 
on, inquiry-based classroom experiences effective, in-
cluding development of tools and methodologies for 
assessing such experiences. 
(d) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Direc-
tor and the Secretary shall report back to Congress with 
a description of— 
(1) the grand challenges identified pursuant to 
this section; 
(2) the role of each agency in supporting re-
search and development activities to address the 
grand challenges; 
(3) the common metrics that will be used to as-
sess progress toward meeting the grand challenges; 
(4) plans for periodically updating the grand 
challenges; 
(5) how the agencies will disseminate the re-
sults of research and development activities carried 
out under this section to STEM education practi-
tioners, to other Federal agencies that support 
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STEM programs and activities, and to non-Federal 
funders of STEM education; and 
(6) how the agencies will support implementa-
tion of best practices identified by the research and 
development activities. 
SEC. 252. RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADU-
ATES. 
(a) RESEARCH SITES.—The Director shall award 
grants, on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis, to institu-
tions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, or con-
sortia of such institutions and organizations, for sites des-
ignated by the Director to provide research experiences for 
6 or more undergraduate STEM students for sites des-
ignated at primarily undergraduate institutions of higher 
education and 10 or more undergraduate STEM students 
for all other sites, with consideration given to the goal of 
promoting the participation of individuals identified in sec-
tion 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Op-
portunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b). The Director 
shall ensure that— 
(1) at least half of the students participating in 
a program funded by a grant under this subsection 
at each site shall be recruited from institutions of 
higher education where research opportunities in 
STEM are limited, including 2-year institutions; 
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(2) the awards provide undergraduate research 
experiences in a wide range of STEM disciplines; 
(3) the awards support a variety of projects, in-
cluding independent investigator-led projects, inter-
disciplinary projects, and multi-institutional projects 
(including virtual projects); 
(4) students participating in each program 
funded have mentors, including during the academic 
year to the extent practicable, to help connect the 
students’ research experiences to the overall aca-
demic course of study and to help students achieve 
success in courses of study leading to a bacca-
laureate degree in a STEM field; 
(5) mentors and students are supported with 
appropriate salary or stipends; and 
(6) student participants are tracked, for em-
ployment and continued matriculation in STEM 
fields, through receipt of the undergraduate degree 
and for at least 3 years thereafter. 
(b) INCLUSION OF UNDERGRADUATES IN STANDARD 
RESEARCH GRANTS.—The Director shall require that 
every recipient of a research grant from the Foundation 
proposing to include 1 or more students enrolled in certifi-
cate, associate, or baccalaureate degree programs in car-
rying out the research under the grant shall request sup-
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port, including stipend support, for such undergraduate 
students as part of the research proposal itself rather than 
as a supplement to the research proposal, unless such un-
dergraduate participation was not foreseeable at the time 
of the original proposal. 
SEC. 253. LABORATORY SCIENCE PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 7026 of the America COMPETES Act (Pub-
lic Law 110–69) is amended by striking subsections (d) 
and (e). 
SEC. 254. STEM INDUSTRY INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director may award grants, 
on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to institutions of 
higher education, or consortia thereof, to establish or ex-
pand partnerships with local or regional private sector en-
tities, for the purpose of providing undergraduate students 
with integrated internship experiences that connect private 
sector internship experiences with the students’ STEM 
coursework. Such partnerships may also include industry 
or professional associations. 
(b) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Director shall give priority to institutions of high-
er education or consortia thereof that demonstrate signifi-
cant outreach to and coordination with local or regional 
private sector entities in developing academic courses de-
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signed to provide students with the skills necessary for em-
ployment in local or regional companies. 
(c) OUTREACH
TO
RURAL
COMMUNITIES.—The 
Foundation shall conduct outreach to institutions of high-
er education and private sector entities in rural areas to 
encourage those entities to participate in partnerships 
under this section. 
(d) COST-SHARE.—The Director shall require a 50 
percent non-Federal cost-share from partnerships estab-
lished or expanded under this section. 
(e) RESTRICTION.—No Federal funds provided under 
this section may be used— 
(1) for the purpose of providing stipends or 
compensation to students for private sector intern-
ships; or 
(2) as payment or reimbursement to private 
sector entities, except for institutions of higher edu-
cation. 
(f) REPORT.—Not less than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit a re-
port to Congress on the number and total value of awards 
made under this section, the number of students affected 
by those awards, any evidence of the effect of those awards 
on workforce preparation and jobs placement for partici-
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pating students, and an economic and ethnic breakdown 
of the participating students. 
SEC. 255. TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall continue to 
support a program to award grants on a competitive, 
merit-reviewed basis to tribal colleges and universities (as 
defined in section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c)), including institutions described 
in section 317 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059d), to enhance 
the quality of undergraduate STEM education at such in-
stitutions and to increase the retention and graduation 
rates of Native American students pursuing associate’s or 
baccalaureate degrees in STEM. 
(b) PROGRAM COMPONENTS.—Grants awarded under 
this section shall support— 
(1) activities to improve courses and curriculum 
in STEM; 
(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) INSTRUMENTATION.—Funding provided under 
this section may be used for instrumentation. 
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SEC. 256. CYBER-ENABLED LEARNING FOR NATIONAL 
CHALLENGES. 
The Director shall, in consultation with appropriate 
Federal agencies, identify ways to use cyber-enabled learn-
ing to create an innovative STEM workforce and to help 
retrain and retain our existing STEM workforce to ad-
dress national challenges, including national security and 
competitiveness. 
SEC. 257. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that retaining graduate- 
level talent trained at American universities in Science, 
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields 
is critical to enhancing the competitiveness of American 
businesses. 
TITLE III—STEM EDUCATION 
SEC. 301. COORDINATION OF FEDERAL STEM EDUCATION. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘STEM Education Coordination Act of 2010’’. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘STEM’’ 
means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy shall establish a committee 
under the National Science and Technology Council with 
the responsibility to coordinate Federal programs and ac-
tivities in support of STEM education, including at the 
National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, 
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the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the 
Department of Education, and all other Federal agencies 
that have programs and activities in support of STEM 
education. 
(d) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMITTEE.—The 
committee established under subsection (c) shall— 
(1) coordinate the STEM education activities 
and programs of the Federal agencies; 
(2) develop, implement through the partici-
pating agencies, and update once every 5 years a 5- 
year STEM education strategic plan, which shall— 
(A) specify and prioritize annual and long- 
term objectives; 
(B) specify the common metrics that will 
be used to assess progress toward achieving the 
objectives; 
(C) describe the approaches that will be 
taken by each participating agency to assess the 
effectiveness of its STEM education programs 
and activities; 
(D) with respect to subparagraph (A), de-
scribe the role of each agency in supporting 
programs and activities designed to achieve the 
objectives; 
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(E) describe the approaches that will be 
taken by each agency to increase the participa-
tion of underrepresented minority groups in 
STEM studies and careers both for programs 
specifically designed to broaden participation 
and for all programs in general, including by 
providing for programs and activities that in-
crease participation by individuals in these 
groups at all institutions, and by increasing the 
engagement of Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities and minority-serving institutions in 
the STEM education and outreach activities 
supported by the agencies; and 
(F) describe the approaches that will be 
taken by each participating agency to conduct 
outreach designed to promote widespread public 
understanding of career opportunities in the 
STEM fields specific to the workforce needs of 
each agency, including outreach to women, 
Latinos, African-Americans, Native Americans, 
and other students from groups underrep-
resented in STEM; and 
(3) establish, periodically update, and maintain 
an inventory of federally sponsored STEM education 
programs and activities, including documentation of 
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assessments of the effectiveness of such programs 
and activities and rates of participation by underrep-
resented minorities in such programs and activities; 
and 
(4) establish and maintain a publically acces-
sible online database of all federally sponsored 
STEM education programs and activities at all levels 
and for all audiences, including students, teachers, 
and the general public. 
(e) RESPONSIBILITIES OF OSTP.—The Director of 
the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall encour-
age and monitor the efforts of the participating agencies 
to ensure that the strategic plan under subsection (d)(2) 
is developed and executed effectively and that the objec-
tives of the strategic plan are met. 
(f) REPORT.—The Director of the Office of Science 
and Technology Policy shall transmit a report annually to 
Congress at the time of the President’s budget request de-
scribing the plan required under subsection (d)(2). The 
annual report shall include— 
(1) a description of the STEM education pro-
grams and activities for the previous and current fis-
cal years, and the proposed programs and activities 
under the President’s budget request, of each par-
ticipating Federal agency; 
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(2) the levels of funding for each participating 
Federal agency for the programs and activities de-
scribed under paragraph (1) for the previous fiscal 
year and under the President’s budget request; 
(3) except for the initial annual report, a de-
scription of the progress made in carrying out the 
implementation plan, including a description of the 
outcome of any program assessments completed in 
the previous year, and any changes made to that 
plan since the previous annual report; and 
(4) a description of how the participating Fed-
eral agencies will disseminate information about fed-
erally supported resources for STEM education 
practitioners, including teacher professional develop-
ment programs, to States and to STEM education 
practitioners, including to teachers and administra-
tors in high-need schools, as defined in section 200 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1021). 
SEC. 302. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON STEM EDUCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall establish or 
designate an advisory committee on science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The advisory committee estab-
lished or designated by the President under subsection (a) 
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shall be chaired by at least 2 members of the President’s 
Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, with the 
remaining advisory committee membership consisting of 
non-Federal members who are specially qualified to pro-
vide the President with advice and information on STEM 
education. Membership of the advisory committee, at a 
minimum, shall include individuals from the following cat-
egories of individuals and organizations: 
(1) Elementary school and secondary school ad-
ministrator associations. 
(2) STEM educator professional associations. 
(3) Organizations that provide informal STEM 
education activities. 
(4) Institutions of higher education. 
(5) Scientific and engineering professional soci-
eties. 
(6) Business and industry associations. 
(7) Foundations that fund STEM education ac-
tivities. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibilities of the 
advisory committee shall include— 
(1) soliciting input from teachers and adminis-
trators in both public and private schools, local edu-
cational agencies, States, and other public and pri-
vate STEM education stakeholder groups for the 
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purpose of informing the Federal agencies that sup-
port STEM education programs on the STEM edu-
cation needs of States and school districts, including 
the unique needs of schools in rural areas; 
(2) soliciting input from all STEM education, 
including through the interagency committee estab-
lished under section 301, stakeholder groups regard-
ing STEM education programs, including STEM 
education research programs, supported by Federal 
agencies; 
(3) providing advice to the Federal agencies, in-
cluding through the interagency committee estab-
lished under section 301, that support STEM edu-
cation programs on how their programs can be bet-
ter aligned with the needs of States and school dis-
tricts as identified in paragraph (1), consistent with 
the mission of each agency; 
(4) offering guidance to the President on cur-
rent STEM education activities, research findings, 
and best practices, with the purpose of increasing 
connectivity between public and private STEM edu-
cation efforts; 
(5) facilitating improved coordination between 
federally supported STEM education programs and 
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activities and State level activities, including the ef-
forts of P–16 and P–20 councils in the States; and 
(6) providing advice to Federal agencies on how 
their STEM technical training and education pro-
grams can be better aligned with the workforce 
needs of States and regions. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) P-16.—The term ‘‘P–16’’ refers to a system 
of education that encompasses preschool through un-
dergraduate level education. 
(2) P-20.—The term ‘‘P–20’’ refers to a system 
of education that encompasses preschool through 
graduate level education. 
SEC. 303. STEM EDUCATION AT THE DEPARTMENT OF EN-
ERGY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 5002 of the America 
COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16531) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) ENERGY
SYSTEMS
SCIENCE
AND
ENGI-
NEERING.—The term ‘energy systems science and 
engineering’ means— 
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‘‘(A) nuclear science and engineering, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(i) nuclear engineering; 
‘‘(ii) nuclear chemistry; 
‘‘(iii) radiochemistry; and 
‘‘(iv) health physics; 
‘‘(B) hydrocarbon system science and engi-
neering, including— 
‘‘(i) petroleum or reservoir engineer-
ing; 
‘‘(ii) environmental geoscience; 
‘‘(iii) petrophysics; 
‘‘(iv) geophysics; 
‘‘(v) geochemistry; 
‘‘(vi) petroleum geology; 
‘‘(vii) ocean engineering; 
‘‘(viii) environmental engineering; and 
‘‘(ix) carbon capture and sequestra-
tion science and engineering; 
‘‘(C) energy efficiency and renewable en-
ergy technology systems science and engineer-
ing, including with respect to— 
‘‘(i) solar technology systems; 
‘‘(ii) wind technology systems; 
‘‘(iii) buildings technology systems; 
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‘‘(iv) transportation technology sys-
tems; 
‘‘(v) hydropower systems; 
‘‘(vi) marine and hydrokinetic tech-
nology systems; 
‘‘(vii) geothermal systems; and 
‘‘(viii) biomass technology systems; 
and 
‘‘(D) energy storage and distribution sys-
tems science and engineering, including with re-
spect to— 
‘‘(i) energy storage; and 
‘‘(ii) energy delivery.’’. 
(b) SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND 
MATHEMATICS EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—Subpart B of 
the Department of Energy Science Education Enhance-
ment Act (42 U.S.C. 7381g et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 3170— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 
the Director of STEM Education appointed or des-
ignated under section 3171(c)(1).’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); 
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(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) ENERGY
SYSTEMS
SCIENCE
AND
ENGI-
NEERING.—The term ‘energy systems science and 
engineering’ means— 
‘‘(A) nuclear science and engineering, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(i) nuclear engineering; 
‘‘(ii) nuclear chemistry; 
‘‘(iii) radiochemistry; and 
‘‘(iv) health physics; 
‘‘(B) hydrocarbon system science and engi-
neering, including— 
‘‘(i) petroleum or reservoir engineer-
ing; 
‘‘(ii) environmental geoscience; 
‘‘(iii) petrophysics; 
‘‘(iv) geophysics; 
‘‘(v) geochemistry; 
‘‘(vi) petroleum geology; 
‘‘(vii) ocean engineering; 
‘‘(viii) environmental engineering; and 
‘‘(ix) carbon capture and sequestra-
tion science and engineering; 
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‘‘(C) energy efficiency and renewable en-
ergy technology systems science and engineer-
ing, including with respect to— 
‘‘(i) solar technology systems; 
‘‘(ii) wind technology systems; 
‘‘(iii) buildings technology systems; 
‘‘(iv) transportation technology sys-
tems; 
‘‘(v) hydropower systems; 
‘‘(vi) marine and hydrokinetic tech-
nology systems; 
‘‘(vii) geothermal systems; and 
‘‘(viii) biomass technology systems; 
and 
‘‘(D) energy storage and distribution sys-
tems science and engineering, including with re-
spect to— 
‘‘(i) energy storage; and 
‘‘(ii) energy delivery.’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) STEM.—The term ‘STEM’ means science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics.’’; 
(2) by striking chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6; 
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(3) by inserting after section 3170 the following 
new chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 1—STEM EDUCATION 
‘‘SEC. 3171. STEM EDUCATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall 
develop, conduct, support, promote, and coordinate formal 
and informal educational activities that leverage the De-
partment’s unique content expertise and facilities to con-
tribute to improving STEM education at all levels in the 
United States, and to enhance awareness and under-
standing of STEM, including energy sciences, in order to 
create a diverse skilled scientific and technical workforce 
essential to meeting the challenges facing the Department 
and the Nation in the 21st century. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAMS.—The Secretary shall carry out evi-
dence-based programs designed to increase student inter-
est and participation, including by women and underrep-
resented minority students, improve public literacy and 
support, and improve the teaching and learning of energy 
systems science and engineering and other STEM dis-
ciplines supported by the Department. Programs author-
ized under this subsection may include— 
‘‘(1) informal educational programming de-
signed to excite and inspire students and the general 
public about energy systems science and engineering 
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and other STEM disciplines supported by the De-
partment, while strengthening their content knowl-
edge in these fields; 
‘‘(2) teacher training and professional develop-
ment opportunities for pre-service and in-service ele-
mentary and secondary teachers designed to increase 
the content knowledge of teachers in energy systems 
science and engineering and other STEM disciplines 
supported by the Department, including through 
hands-on research experiences; 
‘‘(3) research opportunities for secondary school 
students, including internships at the National Lab-
oratories, that provide secondary school students 
with hands-on research experiences as well as expo-
sure to working scientists; 
‘‘(4) research opportunities at the National 
Laboratories for undergraduate and graduate stu-
dents pursuing degrees in energy systems science 
and engineering and other STEM disciplines sup-
ported by the Department; 
‘‘(5) competitive scholarships, fellowships, and 
traineeships for undergraduate and graduate stu-
dents in energy systems science and engineering and 
other STEM disciplines supported by the Depart-
ment; 
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‘‘(6) competitive grants for institutions of high-
er education (as defined under section 101(a) of the 
Higher 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1001(a))), including 2-year institutions of higher 
education, to establish or expand degree programs or 
courses in energy systems science and engineering; 
and 
‘‘(7) professional training for energy auditors, 
field technicians, and building contractors, in the 
areas of building energy retrofits and audits or re-
lated renewable energy technology installations. 
‘‘(c) ORGANIZATION
OF STEM EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) DIRECTOR
OF
STEM
EDUCATION.—The 
Secretary shall appoint or designate a Director of 
STEM Education, who shall have the principal re-
sponsibility to oversee and coordinate all programs 
and activities of the Department in support of 
STEM education, including energy systems science 
and engineering education, across all functions of 
the Department. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Director shall be 
an individual, who by reason of professional back-
ground and experience, is specially qualified to ad-
vise the Secretary on all matters pertaining to 
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STEM education, including energy systems science 
and engineering education, at the Department. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Director shall— 
‘‘(A) oversee and coordinate all programs 
in support of STEM education, including en-
ergy systems science and engineering education, 
across all functions of the Department; 
‘‘(B) represent the Department as the 
principal interagency liaison for all STEM edu-
cation programs, unless otherwise represented 
by the Secretary, the Under Secretary for 
Science, or the Under Secretary for Energy; 
‘‘(C) prepare the annual budget and advise 
the Under Secretary for Science and the Under 
Secretary for Energy on all budgetary issues for 
STEM education, including energy systems 
science and engineering education, relative to 
the programs of the Department; 
‘‘(D) establish, periodically update, and 
maintain a publicly accessible online inventory 
of STEM education programs and activities, in-
cluding energy systems science and engineering 
education programs and activities; 
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‘‘(E) develop, implement, and update the 
Department of Energy STEM education stra-
tegic plan, as required by subsection (d); 
‘‘(F) increase, to the maximum extent 
practicable, the participation and advancement 
of women and underrepresented minorities at 
every level of STEM education, including en-
ergy systems science and engineering education; 
and 
‘‘(G) perform such other matters relating 
to STEM education as are required by the Sec-
retary, the Under Secretary for Science, or the 
Under Secretary for Energy. 
‘‘(d) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY STEM EDUCATION 
STRATEGIC PLAN.—The Director of STEM education ap-
pointed or designated under subsection (c)(1) shall de-
velop, implement, and update once every 3 years a 3-year 
STEM education strategic plan for the Department, which 
shall— 
‘‘(1) identify and prioritize annual and long- 
term STEM education goals and objectives for the 
Department that are aligned with the overall goals 
of the National Science and Technology Council 
Committee on STEM Education Strategic plan re-
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quired under section 301(d)(2) of the STEM Edu-
cation Coordination Act of 2010; 
‘‘(2) describe the role of each program or activ-
ity of the Department in contributing to the goals 
and objectives identified under paragraph (1); 
‘‘(3) specify the metrics that will be used to as-
sess progress toward achieving those goals and ob-
jectives; and 
‘‘(4) describe the approaches that will be taken 
to assess the effectiveness of each STEM education 
program and activity supported by the Department. 
‘‘(e) OUTREACH TO STUDENTS FROM UNDERREP-
RESENTED GROUPS.—In carrying out a program author-
ized under this section, the Secretary shall give consider-
ation to the goal of promoting the participation of individ-
uals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engi-
neering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 
1885b). 
‘‘(f) CONSULTATION
AND
PARTNERSHIP
WITH 
OTHER AGENCIES.—In carrying out the programs and ac-
tivities authorized under this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) consult with the Secretary of Education 
and the Director of the National Science Foundation 
regarding activities designed to improve elementary 
and secondary STEM education; and 
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‘‘(2) consult and partner with the Director of 
the National Science Foundation in carrying out 
programs under this section designed to build capac-
ity in STEM education at the undergraduate and 
graduate level, including by supporting excellent pro-
posals in energy systems science and engineering 
that are submitted for funding to the Foundation’s 
Advanced Technological Education Program.’’; and 
(4) in section 3191— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘web-based’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, through a publicly available 
website,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and project-based 
learning opportunities’’ after ‘‘laboratory 
experiments’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding energy systems science and engineer-
ing’’ after ‘‘the science of energy’’; and 
(C) by striking subsection (d). 
(c) ENERGY APPLIED SCIENCE TALENT EXPANSION 
PROGRAM FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
(1) AMENDMENT.—Strike sections 5004 and 
5005 of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 
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16532 and 16533) and insert the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘SEC. 5004. ENERGY APPLIED SCIENCE TALENT EXPANSION 
PROGRAM FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER 
EDUCATION. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
‘‘(1) to address the decline in the number of 
and resources available to energy systems science 
and engineering programs at institutions of higher 
education, including community colleges; and 
‘‘(2) to increase the number of graduates with 
degrees in energy systems science and engineering, 
an area of strategic importance to the economic 
competitiveness and energy security of the United 
States. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall award 
grants, on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to institu-
tions of higher education to implement or expand the en-
ergy systems science and engineering educational and 
technical training capabilities of the institution, and to 
provide merit-based financial support for master’s and 
doctoral level students pursuing courses of study and re-
search in energy systems sciences and engineering. 
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‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—An institution of higher edu-
cation that receives a grant under this section may use 
the grant to— 
‘‘(1) provide traineeships, including stipends 
and cost of education allowances, to master’s and 
doctoral students; 
‘‘(2) develop or expand multidisciplinary or 
interdisciplinary courses or programs; 
‘‘(3) recruit and retain new faculty; 
‘‘(4) develop or improve core and specialized 
course content; 
‘‘(5) encourage interdisciplinary and multidisci-
plinary research collaborations; 
‘‘(6) support outreach efforts to recruit stu-
dents, including individuals identified in section 33 
or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Oppor-
tunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b); and 
‘‘(7) pursue opportunities for collaboration with 
industry and National Laboratories. 
‘‘(d) CRITERIA.—Criteria for awarding a grant under 
this section shall be based on— 
‘‘(1) the potential to attract new students to the 
program; 
‘‘(2) academic rigor; and 
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‘‘(3) the ability to offer hands-on education and 
training opportunities for graduate students in the 
emerging areas of energy systems science and engi-
neering. 
‘‘(e) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall give priority to 
proposals that involve active partnerships with a National 
Laboratory or other energy systems science and engineer-
ing related entity, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(f) DURATION AND AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(1) DURATION.—A grant under this section 
may be for up to 5 years in duration. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT.—An institution of higher edu-
cation that receives a grant under this section shall 
be eligible for up to $1,000,000 for each year of the 
grant period. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section— 
‘‘(1) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(2) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(3) $36,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
‘‘(4) $38,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; and 
‘‘(5) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of 
contents for the America COMPETES Act is 
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amended by striking the items relating to sections 
5004 and 5005 and inserting the following: 
Sec. 5004. Energy applied science talent expansion program for institutions of 
higher education. 
(d) DEPARTMENT
OF
ENERGY
EARLY
CAREER 
AWARDS
FOR SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND MATHE-
MATICS RESEARCHERS.—Section 5006 of the America 
COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16534) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Director of 
the Office’’ and all that follows through ‘‘shall 
carry’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary shall carry’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘per 
year’’ after ‘‘$80,000’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘$125,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$175,000 per year’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘, as deter-
mined by the Director’’; 
(4) in subsections (c)(2), (e), (f), and (g), by 
striking ‘‘Director’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘Secretary’’; 
(5) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘merit-re-
viewed’’ and inserting ‘‘merit-based, peer reviewed’’; 
and 
(6) in subsection (h)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘, acting through the Di-
rector,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$25,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2008 through 2010’’ and inserting 
‘‘such sums as are necessary’’. 
(e) PROTECTING AMERICA’S COMPETITIVE EDGE 
(PACE) GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.—Section 
5009 of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16536) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘involv-
ing written and oral interviews, that will result 
in a wide distribution of awards throughout the 
United States,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B)(iv), by striking 
‘‘verbal and’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)(1)(B)(i), by inserting 
‘‘partial or full’’ before ‘‘graduate tuition’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (f). 
(f) REPEAL.—Section 3164 of the Department of En-
ergy Science Education Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 
7381a) is repealed. 
SEC. 304. GREEN ENERGY EDUCATION. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Green Energy Education Act of 2010’’. 
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(b) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this section: 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the National Science Foundation. 
(2) HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING.—The term 
‘‘high performance building’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 914(a) of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16194(a)). 
(c) GRADUATE TRAINING
IN ENERGY RESEARCH 
AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) FUNDING.—In carrying out research, devel-
opment, demonstration, and commercial application 
activities authorized for the Department of Energy, 
the Secretary may contribute funds to the National 
Science Foundation for the Integrative Graduate 
Education and Research Traineeship program to 
support projects that enable graduate education re-
lated to such activities. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall con-
sult with the Secretary when preparing solicitations 
and awarding grants for projects described in para-
graph (1). 
(d) CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH PER-
FORMANCE BUILDING DESIGN.— 
(1) FUNDING.—In carrying out advanced en-
ergy technology research, development, demonstra-
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tion, and commercial application activities author-
ized for the Department of Energy related to high 
performance buildings, the Secretary may contribute 
funds to curriculum development activities at the 
National Science Foundation for the purpose of im-
proving undergraduate or graduate interdisciplinary 
engineering and architecture education related to the 
design and construction of high performance build-
ings, including development of curricula, of labora-
tory activities, of training practicums, or of design 
projects. A primary goal of curriculum development 
activities supported under this subsection shall be to 
improve the ability of engineers, architects, land-
scape architects, and planners to work together on 
the incorporation of advanced energy technologies 
during the design and construction of high perform-
ance buildings. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall con-
sult with the Secretary when preparing solicitations 
and awarding grants for projects described in para-
graph (1). 
(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants with re-
spect to which the Secretary has contributed funds 
under this subsection, the Director shall give priority 
to applications from departments, programs, or cen-
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ters of a school of engineering that are partnered 
with schools, departments, or programs of design, 
architecture, landscape architecture, and city, re-
gional, or urban planning. 
SEC. 305. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the Sense of Congress that— 
(1) in order to maintain our Nation’s competi-
tiveness, we must improve the quality of STEM edu-
cation in the Nation; 
(2) the incorporation of engineering education 
at the elementary and secondary levels has the po-
tential to improve student learning and achievement 
in science and mathematics, and to increase the 
technological literacy of all students; 
(3) formal and informal educational providers, 
including K–12 schools, should integrate engineering 
design principles into their curriculum; and 
(4) exposing elementary and secondary students 
to engineering education can expand students’ un-
derstanding of engineering and their awareness of 
career opportunities in these fields. 
SEC. 306. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
For science, technology, engineering, and mathe-
matics (STEM) education programs or activities author-
ized under this Act or amendments made by this Act, it 
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is the sense of Congress that when more than 1 applicant 
is competing for the same grant and the applications from 
each applicant are considered equal in merit by the grant- 
awarding authority, the grant-awarding authority shall 
give additional consideration to any of the following: 
(1) An applicant that has not previously re-
ceived funding. 
(2) An applicant that is an institution of higher 
education in a rural area. 
SEC. 307. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REPORT ON 
STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF 2-YEAR 
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO 
PROVIDE STEM OPPORTUNITIES. 
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Office of Science and Technology Policy 
shall enter into a contract with the National Academy of 
Sciences to carry out a study evaluating the role of 2-year 
institutions of higher education as STEM educators, in-
cluding in the preparation of students for direct entry into 
the STEM workforce and in preparation of students for 
transition into 4-year STEM degree programs, as well as 
the role of the Federal Government in helping 2-year insti-
tutions of higher education build their capacity to be effec-
tive STEM educators. At a minimum, the report shall in-
clude— 
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(1) an evaluation of the current capacity of 2- 
year institutions of higher education to be effective 
STEM educators, including in the preparation of 
students for direct entry into the STEM workforce 
and for transition into 4-year STEM degree pro-
grams; 
(2) a description of existing challenges to ex-
panding opportunities for 2-year institutions of high-
er education to provide and enhance STEM learning 
and provide STEM degrees that prepare students 
well for direct entry into the STEM workforce or for 
transition into 4-year degree programs; 
(3) identification and description of Federal 
programs that have successfully strengthened the ca-
pacity of 2-year institutions of higher education to 
provide and enhance STEM opportunities; 
(4) a recommendation or recommendations re-
garding how Federal agencies should set priorities 
for supporting STEM education at 2-year institu-
tions of higher education; 
(5) a recommendation or recommendations re-
garding ways Federal agencies can provide increased 
opportunities for 2-year institutions of higher edu-
cation to participate across their portfolios of STEM 
education and research programs, including— 
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(A) ways to engage 2-year institution of 
higher education faculty and students with re-
search experiences; 
(B) strategies for improving the cur-
riculum and teaching of developmental mathe-
matics given that many 2-year institutions of 
higher education provide remediation in mathe-
matics and other STEM coursework; and 
(C) enhancing the basic scientific labora-
tory infrastructure; and 
(6) a recommendation or recommendations re-
garding the need for and appropriateness of new 
Federal programs in support of STEM education at 
2-year institutions of higher education. 
SEC. 308. ENCOURAGING FEDERAL SCIENTISTS AND ENGI-
NEERS 
TO 
PARTICIPATE 
IN 
STEM 
EDU-
CATION. 
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Tech-
nology Policy, in consultation with the Department of 
Education, shall develop a policy to— 
(1) increase volunteerism in STEM education 
activities by encouraging scientists and engineers 
from Federal science agencies conducting non-
military scientific research and development, includ-
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ing scientists and engineers of the federally funded 
research and development centers supported by 
those agencies, to volunteer in STEM education ac-
tivities, and by providing administrative support for 
such scientists and engineers to engage in such vol-
unteerism; and 
(2) support increased communication and part-
nerships between scientists and engineers from Fed-
eral science agencies conducting nonmilitary sci-
entific research and development, including scientists 
and engineers of the federally funded research and 
development centers supported by those agencies, 
and elementary and secondary schools and teachers 
through volunteerism in STEM education activities. 
TITLE IV—NATIONAL INSTITUTE 
OF STANDARDS AND TECH-
NOLOGY 
SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2011.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
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$991,100,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2011. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized under paragraph (1)— 
(A) $620,000,000 shall be authorized for 
scientific and technical research and services 
laboratory activities; 
(B) $125,000,000 shall be authorized for 
the construction and maintenance of facilities; 
and 
(C) $246,100,000 shall be authorized for 
industrial technology services activities, of 
which— 
(i) $95,000,000 shall be authorized 
for the Technology Innovation Program 
under section 28 of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278n); 
(ii) $141,100,000 shall be authorized 
for the Manufacturing Extension Partner-
ship program under sections 25 and 26 of 
such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l); and 
(iii) $10,000,000 shall be authorized 
for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality 
Award program under section 17 of the 
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Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation 
Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a). 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2012.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$992,400,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2012. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized under paragraph (1)— 
(A) $657,200,000 shall be authorized for 
scientific and technical research and services 
laboratory activities; 
(B) $85,000,000 shall be authorized for 
the construction and maintenance of facilities; 
and 
(C) $250,200,000 shall be authorized for 
industrial technology services activities, of 
which— 
(i) $89,000,000 shall be authorized 
for the Technology Innovation Program 
under section 28 of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278n); 
(ii) $150,900,000 shall be authorized 
for the Manufacturing Extension Partner-
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ship program under sections 25 and 26 of 
such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l); and 
(iii) $10,300,000 shall be authorized 
for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality 
Award program under section 17 of the 
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation 
Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a). 
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2013.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$1,079,809,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2013. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized under paragraph (1)— 
(A) $696,700,000 shall be authorized for 
scientific and technical research and services 
laboratory activities; 
(B) $122,000,000 shall be authorized for 
the construction and maintenance of facilities; 
and 
(C) $261,109,000 shall be authorized for 
industrial technology services activities, of 
which— 
(i) $89,000,000 shall be authorized 
for the Technology Innovation Program 
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under section 28 of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278n); 
(ii) $161,500,000 shall be authorized 
for the Manufacturing Extension Partner-
ship program under sections 25 and 26 of 
such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l); and 
(iii) $10,609,000 shall be authorized 
for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality 
Award program under section 17 of the 
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation 
Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a). 
(d) FISCAL YEAR 2014.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$1,126,227,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2014. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized under paragraph (1)— 
(A) $738,500,000 shall be authorized for 
scientific and technical research and services 
laboratory activities; 
(B) $124,000,000 shall be authorized for 
the construction and maintenance of facilities; 
and 
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(C) $263,727,000 shall be authorized for 
industrial technology services activities, of 
which— 
(i) $80,000,000 shall be authorized 
for the Technology Innovation Program 
under section 28 of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278n); 
(ii) $172,800,000 shall be authorized 
for the Manufacturing Extension Partner-
ship program under sections 25 and 26 of 
such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l); and 
(iii) $10,927,000 shall be authorized 
for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality 
Award program under section 17 of the 
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation 
Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a). 
(e) FISCAL YEAR 2015.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$1,191,955,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2015. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized under paragraph (1)— 
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(A) $782,800,000 shall be authorized for 
scientific and technical research and services 
laboratory activities; 
(B) $133,000,000 shall be authorized for 
the construction and maintenance of facilities; 
and 
(C) $276,155,000 shall be authorized for 
industrial technology services activities, of 
which— 
(i) $80,000,000 shall be authorized 
for the Technology Innovation Program 
under section 28 of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278n); 
(ii) $184,900,000 shall be authorized 
for the Manufacturing Extension Partner-
ship program under sections 25 and 26 of 
such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l); and 
(iii) $11,255,000 shall be authorized 
for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality 
Award program under section 17 of the 
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation 
Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a). 
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SEC. 403. UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR STAND-
ARDS AND TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 4 of the National In-
stitute of Standards and Technology Act is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 4. UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR STAND-
ARDS AND TECHNOLOGY. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be in the De-
partment of Commerce an Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Standards and Technology (in this section referred to 
as the ‘Under Secretary’). 
‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT.—The Under Secretary shall be 
appointed by the President by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(c) COMPENSATION.—The Under Secretary shall be 
compensated at the rate in effect for level III of the Exec-
utive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES.—The Under Secretary shall serve as 
the Director of the Institute and shall perform such duties 
as required of the Director by the Secretary under this 
Act or by law. 
‘‘(e) APPLICABILITY.—The individual serving as the 
Director of the Institute on the date of enactment of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology Author-
ization Act of 2010 shall also serve as the Under Secretary 
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until such time as a successor is appointed under sub-
section (b).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
(A) LEVEL III.—Section 5314 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting 
before the item ‘‘Associate Attorney General’’ 
the following: 
‘‘Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards 
and Technology, who also serves as Director of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology.’’. 
(B) LEVEL IV.—Section 5315 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘Director, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, Department of Commerce.’’. 
(2) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND 
TECHNOLOGY ACT.—Section 5 of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
274) is amended by striking the first, fifth, and 
sixth sentences. 
SEC. 404. REORGANIZATION OF NIST LABORATORIES. 
(a) ORGANIZATION.—The Director shall reorganize 
the scientific and technical research and services labora-
tory program into the following operational units: 
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(1) The Physical Measurement Laboratory, 
whose mission is to realize and disseminate the na-
tional standards for length, mass, time and fre-
quency, electricity, temperature, force, and radiation 
by activities including fundamental research in 
measurement science, the provision of measurement 
services and standards, and the provision of testing 
facilities resources for use by the Federal Govern-
ment. 
(2) The Information Technology Laboratory, 
whose mission is to develop and disseminate stand-
ards, measurements, and testing capabilities for 
interoperability, security, usability, and reliability of 
information technologies, including cyber security 
standards and guidelines for Federal agencies, 
United States industry, and the public, through fun-
damental and applied research in computer science, 
mathematics, and statistics. 
(3) The Engineering Laboratory, whose mission 
is to develop and disseminate advanced manufac-
turing and construction technologies to the United 
States manufacturing and construction industries 
through activities including measurement science re-
search, performance metrics, tools for engineering 
applications, and promotion of standards adoption. 
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(4) The Material Measurement Laboratory, 
whose mission is to serve as the national reference 
laboratory in biological, chemical, and material 
sciences and engineering through activities including 
fundamental research in the composition, structure, 
and properties of biological and environmental mate-
rials and processes, the development of certified ref-
erence materials and critically evaluated data, and 
other programs to assure measurement quality in 
materials and biotechnology fields. 
(5) The Center for Nanoscale Science and 
Technology, a national shared-use facility for 
nanoscale fabrication and measurement, whose mis-
sion is to develop innovative nanoscale measurement 
and fabrication capabilities to support researchers 
from industry, institutions of higher education, the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, and 
other Federal agencies in nanoscale technology from 
discovery to production. 
(6) The NIST Center for Neutron Research, a 
national user facility, whose mission is to provide 
neutron-based measurement capabilities to research-
ers from industry, institutions of higher education, 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
and other Federal agencies in support of materials 
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research, nondestructive evaluation, neutron imag-
ing, chemical analysis, neutron standards, dosimetry, 
and radiation metrology. 
(b) ADDITIONAL DUTIES.—The Director may assign 
additional duties to the operational units listed in sub-
section (a) that are consistent with the missions of such 
units. 
(c) REVISION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsequent to the reorga-
nization required under subsection (a), the Director 
may revise the organization of the scientific and 
technical research and services laboratory program. 
(2) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Any revision to 
the organization of such program under paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted in a report to the Committee 
on Science and Technology of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate at least 
60 days before the effective date of such revision. 
SEC. 405. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STANDARDS AND CON-
FORMITY ASSESSMENT COORDINATION. 
(a) COORDINATION.—Section 2(b) of the National In-
stitute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
272(b)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding after paragraph (13) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(14) to promote collaboration among Federal 
departments and agencies and private sector stake-
holders in the development and implementation of 
standards and conformity assessment frameworks to 
address specific Federal Government policy goals; 
and 
‘‘(15) to convene Federal departments and 
agencies, as appropriate, to— 
‘‘(A) coordinate and determine Federal 
Government positions on specific policy issues 
related to the development of international tech-
nical standards and conformity assessment-re-
lated activities; and 
‘‘(B) coordinate Federal department and 
agency engagement in the development of inter-
national technical standards and conformity as-
sessment-related activities.’’. 
(b) REPORT.—The Director, in consultation with ap-
propriate Federal agencies, shall submit a report annually 
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to Congress addressing the Federal Government’s tech-
nical standards and conformity assessment-related activi-
ties. The report shall identify— 
(1) current and anticipated international stand-
ards and conformity assessment-related issues that 
have the potential to impact the competitiveness and 
innovation capabilities of the United States; 
(2) any action being taken by the Federal Gov-
ernment to address these issues and the Federal 
agency taking that action; and 
(3) any action that the Director is taking or 
will take to ensure effective Federal Government en-
gagement on technical standards and conformity as-
sessment-related issues, as appropriate, where the 
Federal Government is not effectively engaged. 
SEC. 406. MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP. 
(a) COMMUNITY COLLEGE SUPPORT.—Section 25(a) 
of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act 
(15 U.S.C. 278k(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding after paragraph (5) the following: 
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‘‘(6) providing to community colleges informa-
tion about the job skills needed in small- and me-
dium-sized manufacturing businesses in the regions 
they serve.’’. 
(b) INNOVATIVE SERVICES INITIATIVE.—Section 25 
of such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(g) INNOVATIVE SERVICES INITIATIVE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director may es-
tablish, within the Centers program under this sec-
tion, an innovative services initiative to assist small- 
and medium-sized manufacturers in— 
‘‘(A) reducing their energy usage and envi-
ronmental waste to improve profitability; and 
‘‘(B) accelerating the domestic commer-
cialization of new product technologies, includ-
ing components for renewable energy systems. 
‘‘(2) MARKET DEMAND.—The Director may not 
undertake any activity to accelerate the domestic 
commercialization of a new product technology 
under this subsection unless an analysis of market 
demand for the new product technology has been 
conducted.’’. 
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(c) REPORTS.—Section 25 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
278k) is further amended by adding after subsection (g), 
as added by subsection (b), the following: 
‘‘(h) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In submitting the 3-year 
programmatic planning document and annual up-
dates under section 23, the Director shall include an 
assessment of the Director’s governance of the pro-
gram established under this section. 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—In conducting such assess-
ment, the Director shall use the criteria established 
pursuant to the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality 
Award under section 17(d)(1)(C) of the Stevenson- 
Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
U.S.C. 3711a(d)(1)(C)).’’. 
(d) HOLLINGS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PART-
NERSHIP PROGRAM COST-SHARING.—Section 25(c) of 
such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(c)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(7) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (3), and 
(5), for fiscal year 2011 through fiscal year 2015, 
the Secretary may not provide to a Center more 
than 50 percent of the costs incurred by such Center 
and may not require that a Center’s cost share ex-
ceed 50 percent. 
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‘‘(8) Not later than 4 years after the date of 
enactment of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology Authorization Act of 2010, the Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress a report on the cost 
share requirements under the program. The report 
shall— 
‘‘(A) discuss various cost share structures, 
including the cost share structure in place prior 
to such date of enactment and the cost share 
structure in place under paragraph (7), and the 
effect of such cost share structures on indi-
vidual Centers and the overall program; and 
‘‘(B) include a recommendation for how 
best to structure the cost share requirement 
after fiscal year 2015 to provide for the long- 
term sustainability of the program.’’. 
(e) ADVISORY BOARD.—Section 25(e)(4) of such Act 
(15 U.S.C. 278k(e)(4)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT AP-
PLICABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In discharging its du-
ties under this subsection, the MEP Advisory 
Board shall function solely in an advisory ca-
pacity, in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act. 
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‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Section 14 of the Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to 
the MEP Advisory Board.’’. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—Section 25 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
278k) is further amended by adding after subsection (h), 
as added by subsection (c), the following: 
‘‘(i) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘commu-
nity college’ means an institution of higher education (as 
defined under section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) at which the highest degree 
that is predominately awarded to students is an associate’s 
degree.’’. 
(g) EVALUATION OF OBSTACLES UNIQUE TO SMALL 
MANUFACTURERS.—Section 25 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
278k) is further amended by adding after subsection (i), 
as added by subsection (f), the following: 
‘‘(j) EVALUATION OF OBSTACLES UNIQUE TO SMALL 
MANUFACTURERS.—The Director shall— 
‘‘(1) evaluate obstacles that are unique to small 
manufacturers that prevent such manufacturers 
from effectively competing in the global market; 
‘‘(2) implement a comprehensive plan to train 
the Centers to address such obstacles; and 
‘‘(3) facilitate improved communication between 
the Centers to assist such manufacturers in imple-
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menting appropriate, targeted solutions to such ob-
stacles.’’. 
SEC. 407. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION AND TRACKING 
TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH INITIATIVE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director shall establish a 
research initiative to support the development of emer-
gency communication and tracking technologies for use in 
locating trapped individuals in confined spaces, such as 
underground mines, and other shielded environments, 
such as high-rise buildings or collapsed structures, where 
conventional radio communication is limited. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—In order to carry out this section, 
the Director shall work with the private sector and appro-
priate Federal agencies to— 
(1) perform a needs assessment to identify and 
evaluate the measurement, technical standards, and 
conformity assessment needs required to improve the 
operation and reliability of such emergency commu-
nication and tracking technologies; 
(2) support the development of technical stand-
ards and conformance architecture to improve the 
operation and reliability of such emergency commu-
nication and tracking technologies; and 
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(3) incorporate and build upon existing reports 
and studies on improving emergency communica-
tions. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit 
to Congress and make publicly available a report describ-
ing the assessment performed under subsection (b)(1) and 
making recommendations about research priorities to ad-
dress gaps in the measurement, technical standards, and 
conformity assessment needs identified by such assess-
ment. 
SEC. 408. TIP ADVISORY BOARD. 
Section 28(k)(4) of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n(k)(4)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT AP-
PLICABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In discharging its du-
ties under this subsection, the TIP Advisory 
Board shall function solely in an advisory ca-
pacity, in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Section 14 of the Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to 
the TIP Advisory Board.’’. 
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SEC. 409. UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES. 
(a) RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS.—Section 18 of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278g–1) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES.—In evalu-
ating applications for fellowships under this section, the 
Director shall give consideration to the goal of promoting 
the participation of underrepresented minorities in re-
search areas supported by the Institute.’’. 
(b) POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 19 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 278g–2) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ‘‘In evaluating applica-
tions for fellowships under this section, the Director shall 
give consideration to the goal of promoting the participa-
tion of underrepresented minorities in research areas sup-
ported by the Institute.’’. 
(c) TEACHER DEVELOPMENT.—Section 19A(c) of 
such Act (15 U.S.C. 278g–2a(c)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: ‘‘The Director shall give special 
consideration to an application from a teacher from a 
high-need school, as defined in section 200 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021).’’. 
SEC. 410. CYBER SECURITY STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES. 
Cyber security standards and guidelines developed by 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology for 
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use by United States industry and the public shall be vol-
untary. 
SEC. 411. NANOMATERIAL INITIATIVE. 
The Director shall carry out a nanomaterial research 
initiative to— 
(1) develop reference materials for nanomate-
rials 
and 
derived 
products 
to 
be 
used 
in 
benchmarking toxicity, calibrating instruments, and 
facilitating laboratory comparisons; 
(2) assist in the development of international 
documentary standards relating to nanomaterials; 
(3) develop instruments and measurement 
methods to determine the physical and chemical 
properties of nanomaterials; and 
(4) gather and develop data to support the cor-
relation of physical and chemical properties of nano-
materials to any environmental, safety, or other 
risks. 
SEC. 412. DISASTER RESILIENT BUILDINGS AND INFRA-
STRUCTURE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director shall carry out 
a disaster resilient buildings and infrastructure program. 
(b) REAL-SCALE STRUCTURES.—As part of the pro-
gram, the Director shall— 
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(1) develop the capability to test real-scale 
structures under realistic fire and structural loading 
conditions; and 
(2) assist in the validation of predictive models 
by developing a database on the performance of 
large-scale structures under realistic fire and struc-
tural loading conditions. 
(c) DATABASE.—As part of the program, the Direc-
tor shall develop a database on the performance of the 
built environment during natural and man-made hazard 
events. 
SEC. 413. REPORT ON THE USE OF MODELING AND SIMULA-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Within 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report 
to Congress examining the use of high-performance com-
putational modeling and simulation by small- and me-
dium-sized manufacturers. 
(b) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.—Such report shall in-
clude the following: 
(1) An assessment of the current utilization of 
high-performance computational modeling and sim-
ulation by small- and medium-sized manufacturers. 
(2) An examination of any barriers or chal-
lenges to the use of high-performance computational 
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modeling and simulation by small- and medium-sized 
manufacturers, including— 
(A) access to high-performance computing 
facilities and resources; 
(B) the availability of software and other 
applications tailored to meet the needs of such 
manufacturers; 
(C) appropriate expertise and training; and 
(D) the availability of tools and other 
methods to understand and manage the costs 
and risks associated with transitioning to the 
use of computational modeling and simulation. 
(3) Recommendations for addressing any bar-
riers or challenges identified in paragraph (2) and, 
if appropriate, suggestions for action that the Fed-
eral Government may take to foster the development 
and utilization of high-performance computing re-
sources by small- and medium-sized manufacturers. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this section, the 
Director shall consult with the Office of Science and Tech-
nology Policy and with other relevant Federal agencies. 
SEC. 414. GREEN MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION. 
The Director shall carry out a green manufacturing 
and construction initiative to— 
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(1) develop accurate sustainability metrics and 
practices for use in manufacturing; 
(2) advance the development of standards and 
the creation of an information infrastructure to com-
municate sustainability information about suppliers; 
and 
(3) improve energy performance, service life, 
and indoor air quality of new and retrofitted build-
ings through validated measurement data. 
SEC. 415. MANUFACTURING RESEARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall carry out a 
program to support transformational manufacturing re-
search. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—As part of such program, the Di-
rector shall— 
(1) develop and disseminate measurement tools 
and capabilities for new additive manufacturing and 
robotics technologies and methods; 
(2) establish new techniques and methods to ef-
ficiently generate and assemble products integrating 
nanoscale materials and devices; and 
(3) carry out other research with significant 
transformational potential for manufacturing. 
SEC. 416. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
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(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology. 
(2) FEDERAL
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 
agency’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation 
Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703). 
TITLE V—INNOVATION 
SEC. 501. OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEUR-
SHIP. 
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 24. OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEUR-
SHIP. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish an 
Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to foster inno-
vation and the commercialization of new technologies, 
products, processes, and services with the goal of pro-
moting productivity and economic growth in the United 
States. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Office of Innovation and Entre-
preneurship shall be responsible for— 
‘‘(1) developing policies to accelerate innovation 
and advance the commercialization of research and 
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development, including federally funded research and 
development; 
‘‘(2) identifying existing barriers to innovation 
and commercialization, including access to capital 
and other resources, and ways to overcome those 
barriers; 
‘‘(3) providing access to relevant data, research, 
and technical assistance on innovation and commer-
cialization; 
‘‘(4) strengthening collaboration on and coordi-
nation of policies relating to innovation and commer-
cialization, including those focused on the needs of 
small businesses and rural communities, within the 
Department of Commerce and between the Depart-
ment of Commerce and other Federal agencies, as 
appropriate; and 
‘‘(5) any other duties as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(c) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish an Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepre-
neurship to provide advice to the Secretary on carrying 
out subsection (b).’’. 
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SEC. 502. FEDERAL LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INNOVATIVE 
TECHNOLOGIES IN MANUFACTURING. 
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is further amended by add-
ing after section 24, as added by section 501 of this title, 
the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 25. FEDERAL LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INNOVATIVE 
TECHNOLOGIES IN MANUFACTURING. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a program to provide loan guarantees for obligations 
to small- or medium-sized manufacturers for the use or 
production of innovative technologies. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—A loan guarantee may be 
made under such program only for a project that reequips, 
expands, or establishes a manufacturing facility in the 
United States to— 
‘‘(1) use an innovative technology or an innova-
tive process in manufacturing; or 
‘‘(2) manufacture an innovative technology 
product or an integral component of such product. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE BORROWER.—A loan guarantee may 
be made under such program only for a borrower who is 
a small- or medium-sized manufacturer, as determined by 
the Secretary under the criteria established pursuant to 
subsection (m). 
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‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—A loan guarantee 
shall not exceed an amount equal to 80 percent of the obli-
gation, as estimated at the time at which the loan guar-
antee is issued. 
‘‘(e) LIMITATIONS ON LOAN GUARANTEE.—No loan 
guarantee shall be made unless the Secretary determines 
that— 
‘‘(1) there is a reasonable prospect of repay-
ment of the principal and interest on the obligation 
by the borrower; 
‘‘(2) the amount of the obligation (when com-
bined with amounts available to the borrower from 
other sources) is sufficient to carry out the project; 
‘‘(3) the obligation is not subordinate to other 
financing; 
‘‘(4) the obligation bears interest at a rate that 
does not exceed a level that the Secretary determines 
appropriate, taking into account the prevailing rate 
of interest in the private sector for similar loans and 
risks; and 
‘‘(5) the term of an obligation requires full re-
payment over a period not to exceed the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) 30 years; or 
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‘‘(B) 90 percent of the projected useful 
life, as determined by the Secretary, of the 
physical asset to be financed by the obligation. 
‘‘(f) DEFAULTS.— 
‘‘(1) PAYMENT BY SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a borrower defaults 
(as defined in regulations promulgated by the 
Secretary and specified in the loan guarantee) 
on the obligation, the holder of the loan guar-
antee shall have the right to demand payment 
of the unpaid amount from the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—Within such 
period as may be specified in the loan guar-
antee or related agreements, the Secretary shall 
pay to the holder of the loan guarantee the un-
paid interest on and unpaid principal of the ob-
ligation as to which the borrower has defaulted, 
unless the Secretary finds that there was no de-
fault by the borrower in the payment of interest 
or principal or that the default has been rem-
edied. 
‘‘(C) FORBEARANCE.—Nothing in this sub-
section precludes any forbearance by the holder 
of the obligation for the benefit of the borrower 
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which may be agreed upon by the parties to the 
obligation and approved by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) SUBROGATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary 
makes a payment under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall be subrogated to the rights, as 
specified in the loan guarantee, of the recipient 
of the payment or related agreements including, 
if appropriate, the authority (notwithstanding 
any other provision of law) to— 
‘‘(i) 
complete, 
maintain, 
operate, 
lease, or otherwise dispose of any property 
acquired pursuant to such loan guarantee 
or related agreement; or 
‘‘(ii) permit the borrower, pursuant to 
an agreement with the Secretary, to con-
tinue to pursue the purposes of the project 
if the Secretary determines that such an 
agreement is in the public interest. 
‘‘(B) 
SUPERIORITY
OF
RIGHTS.—The 
rights of the Secretary, with respect to any 
property acquired pursuant to a loan guarantee 
or related agreements, shall be superior to the 
rights of any other person with respect to the 
property. 
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‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION.—If the borrower defaults 
on an obligation, the Secretary shall notify the At-
torney General of the default. 
‘‘(g) PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST BY 
SECRETARY.—With respect to any obligation guaranteed 
under this section, the Secretary may enter into a contract 
to pay, and pay, holders of the obligation for and on behalf 
of the borrower from funds appropriated for that purpose 
the principal and interest payments that become due and 
payable on the unpaid balance of the obligation if the Sec-
retary finds that— 
‘‘(1)(A) the borrower is unable to make the 
payments and is not in default; 
‘‘(B) it is in the public interest to permit the 
borrower to continue to pursue the project; and 
‘‘(C) the probable net benefit to the Federal 
Government in paying the principal and interest will 
be greater than that which would result in the event 
of a default; 
‘‘(2) the amount of the payment that the Sec-
retary is authorized to pay shall be no greater than 
the amount of principal and interest that the bor-
rower is obligated to pay under the obligation being 
guaranteed; and 
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‘‘(3) the borrower agrees to reimburse the Sec-
retary for the payment (including interest) on terms 
and conditions that are satisfactory to the Secretary. 
‘‘(h) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A loan guarantee 
under this section shall include such detailed terms and 
conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate to— 
‘‘(1) protect the interests of the United States 
in the case of default; and 
‘‘(2) have available all the patents and tech-
nology necessary for any person selected, including 
the Secretary, to complete and operate the project. 
‘‘(i) CONSULTATION.—In establishing the terms and 
conditions of a loan guarantee under this section, the Sec-
retary shall consult with the Secretary of the Treasury. 
‘‘(j) FEES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall charge 
and collect fees for loan guarantees in amounts the 
Secretary determines are sufficient to cover applica-
ble administrative expenses. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—Fees collected under this 
subsection shall— 
‘‘(A) be deposited by the Secretary into the 
Treasury of the United States; and 
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