SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) STEM.—The term ‘‘STEM’’ has the mean-
ing given to that term in section 2 of the America 
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010. 
(2) E3.—The term ‘‘E3’’ means the academic 
and professional area of technological development 
encompassing the fields of energy, environment, and 
economy. 
SEC. 3. FELLOWSHIPS FOR STEM PROJECTS WITH PREF-
ERENCE TO E3. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Energy 
shall establish an undergraduate student fellowships pilot 
program to award competitive grants to partner institu-
tions to provide work experience in STEM fields that will 
overall improve education and training in support of 
STEM fields. Grants under this section may be used for— 
(1) employing eligible students for 10-week re-
search fellowships with partner institutions; 
(2) approved travel and housing expenses for 
student fellows; 
(3) purchasing, renting, or leasing of equip-
ment, instrumentation, and other educational and 
training materials needed to satisfy the student re-
search fellowships; 
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(4) supporting outreach efforts to recruit stu-
dents; 
(5) encouraging collaboration between govern-
ment, industry, and academic partners; and 
(6) assessing the activities funded under this 
Act. 
(b) PARTNERS.—Grants awarded under subsection 
(a) shall be to a partner institution that— 
(1) is a 2-year degree granting institution of 
higher education offering an associate degree in a 
STEM field; 
(2) is a 4-year degree granting institution of 
higher education; 
(3) is a business, nonprofit organization, or 
labor organization; or 
(4) is a State educational agency, other public 
agency, or National Laboratory. 
(c) PREFERENCE.—The Secretary of Energy shall 
give preference to awarding grants under this section to 
partner institutions— 
(1) whose proposal incorporates E3 concepts; 
(2) whose proposal includes student work expe-
rience with emphasis on research; 
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(3) who demonstrate that they will employ stu-
dents from groups that have been historically under-
represented in STEM fields; and 
(4) who can demonstrate the likely long-term 
stability of the program without continued Federal 
funding. 
(d) ELIGIBILITY.—A student is eligible for employ-
ment under subsection (a) if the student— 
(1) is at least 18 years of age on the date of 
submission of the grant application and— 
(A) is a high school student who has been 
officially accepted to begin undergraduate stud-
ies at least half-time within 6 months of high 
school graduation; or 
(B) is enrolled as an undergraduate stu-
dent at least half-time at a degree granting in-
stitution; 
(2) in the case of a student described in para-
graph (1)(B), has achieved at a minimum a 3.0 un-
dergraduate cumulative grade point average; and 
(3) is a citizen or permanent resident of the 
United States. 
(e) STUDENT
ALLOWANCES.—An eligible under-
graduate student employed using grant funds awarded 
under subsection (a) shall receive— 
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(1) $4,500 direct salary stipend; and 
(2) reimbursement up to $2,000 for approved 
housing and travel expenses. 
(f) DIVERSITY
OF SUBJECT MATTER.—The Sec-
retary of Energy shall ensure that, to the extent possible, 
grants are provided under this Act for projects rep-
resenting a wide diversity of STEM fields. 
(g) LIMITATION.—No single grant under subsection 
(a) may be made in an amount greater than $10,000 per 
year. 
(h) PUBLIC INFORMATION.—The Secretary of En-
ergy shall make publicly available all planning documents 
and other materials related to a project supported by a 
grant made under this Act. 
(i) PROJECT REPORTS.—The Secretary of Energy 
shall require grant recipients under subsection (a) to sub-
mit a report to the Secretary, not later than 1 year after 
receiving the grant, on the results of the project supported 
by the grant. Each such report shall include an assessment 
of which elements of the project supported with the grant 
were successful and which were not, along with an identi-
fication and analysis of improvements that could have 
made the project more successful. The Secretary shall 
make all reports submitted under this subsection available 
to the public. 
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SEC. 4. REPORT. 
The Secretary of Energy shall evaluate the effective-
ness of activities carried out under this Act. A report docu-
menting the results of that evaluation shall be submitted 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce and 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources and the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate not later than 
5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. The report 
shall identify best practices and materials developed and 
demonstrated by partners awarded a grant. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act— 
(1) $250,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
(2) $250,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
(3) $250,000 for fiscal year 2014; and 
(4) $250,000 for fiscal year 2015. 
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