originally appropriated. No provision in this section 
permits obligation or payment of funds in violation 
of section 1341 of title 31 of the United States Code 
(commonly referred to as the Anti-Deficiency Act). 
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 program 
for training the next generation of scientists and engi-
neers in team-based interdisciplinary research and 
problem solving, and for providing them with the 
many additional skills, such as communication skills, 
needed to thrive in diverse STEM careers; 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 Fellowship pro-
gram. 
(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 Integra-
tive Graduate Education and Research Traineeship pro-
gram (or any program by which it is replaced) at least 
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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 PRO-
GRAM.—Section 10 of the National Science Foundation 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 of 
$12,000, subject to any restrictions on the use of cost of edu-
cation allowance as determined by the Director.’’. 
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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 eval-
uation 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 re-
newal of the fellowship. 
(2) STIPEND.—The Director shall determine the 
amount of the award for a fellowship, which shall in-
clude 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 Founda-
tion, or at any institution or organization that the 
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. 
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(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 de-
velopment; 
(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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SEC. 243. ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 10A of the National Science Foundation Au-
thorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n–1a) is amended 
in subsection (h)(1) by— 
(1) striking ‘‘50’’ and inserting ‘‘30’’; and 
(2) striking ‘‘which may be provided in cash or 
in-kind’’ and inserting ‘‘which shall be provided in 
cash’’. 
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 char-
tered to serve persons with disabilities can benefit from 
STEM bridge programs and from research partnerships 
with major research universities. Nothing in this section 
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. 
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SEC. 245. INSTITUTIONAL INTEGRATION. 
(a) INNOVATION THROUGH INSTITUTIONAL INTEGRA-
TION.—The Director shall award grants for the institu-
tional 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 
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-funded 
projects and that provide for— 
(1) additional opportunities to increase the re-
cruitment, retention, and degree attainment of under-
represented groups in STEM disciplines; 
(2) the inclusion of programming, practices, and 
policies that encourage the integration of education 
and research; 
(3) seamless transitions from one educational 
level to another; 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 
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by underrepresented groups, and enhance their sus-
tainability. 
(c) REVIEW CRITERIA.—In selecting recipients of 
grants under this section, the Director shall consider at a 
minimum— 
(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 proposals 
for which a senior institutional administrator, including 
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 program, 
to award competitive, merit-based postdoctoral research fel-
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lowships in any field of research supported by the Founda-
tion. 
(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 
and a research allowance, and may include an educational 
allowance. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a fellowship 
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— 
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(1) proposals for interdisciplinary research; or 
(2) proposals for high-risk, high-reward research. 
(e) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.—In evaluating ap-
plications for fellowships under this section, the Director 
shall give consideration to the goal of promoting the partici-
pation of individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the 
Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 
U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b). 
(f) NONSUBSTITUTION.—The fellowship program au-
thorized under this section is not intended to replace or re-
duce support for postdoctoral research through existing pro-
grams at the Foundation. 
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. 
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SEC. 248. TRANSFORMING UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION 
IN STEM. 
Section 17 of the National Science Foundation Author-
ization 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 com-
pleting baccalaureate degrees in STEM and improving the 
STEM learning outcomes for all undergraduate students, 
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 efforts 
beyond a single course or group of courses to achieve 
reform within an entire academic unit, or expansion 
of successful reform efforts beyond a single academic 
unit to other STEM academic units within an insti-
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tution or to comparable academic units at other insti-
tutions. 
‘‘(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 research 
opportunities to include interdisciplinary research 
opportunities and research opportunities in industry, 
at Federal labs, and at international research institu-
tions or research sites; 
‘‘(3) implementation or expansion of bridge pro-
grams, including programs that address student tran-
sition from 2-year to 4-year institutions, and cohort, 
tutoring, or mentoring programs proven to enhance 
student recruitment or persistence to degree comple-
tion in STEM, including recruitment or persistence 
to degree completion of individuals identified in sec-
tion 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal 
Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b); 
‘‘(4) improvement of undergraduate STEM edu-
cation for nonmajors, including education majors; 
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‘‘(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 under-
graduate STEM students; 
‘‘(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 proposed re-
form effort, including assessment and evaluation of 
the proposed reform activities, research on scalability 
and sustainability of approaches to reform, and devel-
opment and implementation of longitudinal 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. 
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including long-term commitment to implement 
successful strategies from the current reform ef-
fort beyond the academic unit or units included 
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 
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 undertaking 
the proposed effort at the institution submitting 
the application, including the extent to which the 
faculty, staff, and administrators of the institu-
tion are committed to making the proposed insti-
tutional reform a priority of the participating 
academic unit or units; 
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‘‘(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 
‘‘(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 knowl-
edge 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 pro-
posals for which a senior institutional administrator, 
including a dean or other administrator of equal or 
higher rank, serves as the principal investigator 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.’’. 
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SEC. 249. 21ST 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 re-
forms in master’s and doctoral level STEM education that 
emphasize preparation for diverse careers utilizing STEM 
degrees, including at diverse types of institutions of higher 
education, in industry, and at government agencies and re-
search 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 improved 
student instruction and research in STEM; 
(2) expansion of graduate STEM research oppor-
tunities to include interdisciplinary research opportu-
nities and research opportunities in industry, at Fed-
eral laboratories, and at international research insti-
tutions or research sites; 
(3) development and implementation of future 
faculty training programs focused on improved in-
struction, mentoring, assessment of student learning, 
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 
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part of ongoing educational reform efforts, including 
at pre-K-12 schools, informal science education insti-
tutions, and primarily undergraduate institutions; 
(5) creation, improvement, or expansion of inno-
vative graduate programs such as science master’s de-
gree programs; 
(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 efforts 
beyond a single academic unit to other STEM aca-
demic units within an institution or to comparable 
academic units at other institutions; and 
(9) research on teaching and learning of STEM 
at the graduate level related to the proposed reform ef-
fort, including assessment and evaluation of the pro-
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posed reform activities and research on scalability 
and sustainability of approaches to reform. 
(c) PARTNERSHIP.—An institution of higher education 
may partner with one or more other nonprofit education 
or research organizations, including scientific and engineer-
ing 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, 
in such manner, and containing such information as 
the Director may require. The application shall in-
clude, at a minimum— 
(A) a description of the proposed reform ef-
fort; 
(B) 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 previously 
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 ef-
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fort beyond the academic unit or units included 
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. 
(2) REVIEW
OF
APPLICATIONS.—In selecting 
grant recipients under this section, the Director shall 
consider at a minimum— 
(A) the likelihood of success in undertaking 
the proposed effort at the institution submitting 
the application, including the extent to which the 
faculty, staff, and administrators of the institu-
tion are committed to making the proposed insti-
tutional reform a priority of the participating 
academic unit or units; 
(B) the degree to which the proposed reform 
will contribute to change in institutional culture 
and policy such that a greater value is placed on 
preparing graduate students for diverse careers 
utilizing STEM degrees; 
(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 assessment 
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. 
SEC. 250. UNDERGRADUATE BROADENING PARTICIPATION 
PROGRAM. 
(a) UNDERGRADUATE BROADENING PARTICIPATION 
PROGRAM.—The Foundation shall continue to support the 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate 
Program, the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Partici-
pation 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 Program 
required by section 7033 of the America COMPETES Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1862o–12), the Director shall develop 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 indi-
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viduals from underrepresented groups attaining un-
dergraduate 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 separate 
programs. 
(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 representatives 
from minority serving institutions, other institutions 
of higher education, and other entities with expertise 
on effective mechanisms to increase the recruitment 
and retention of members of underrepresented 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). 
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SEC. 251. GRAND CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION RESEARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director and the Secretary of 
Education shall collaborate, in consultation with the Direc-
tor of the National Institutes of Health, in— 
(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 individ-
uals 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 ad-
dress 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 
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(2) solicit input from a wide range of stake-
holders, including local and State education officials, 
STEM teachers, STEM education researchers, sci-
entific and engineering societies, STEM faculty at in-
stitutions of higher education, informal STEM edu-
cation providers, businesses with a large STEM work-
force, 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 Re-
search 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 improve 
the teaching and learning of STEM, including devel-
opment and evaluation of model systems that support 
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improved teaching and learning of STEM across en-
tire school districts and States, and encompassing 
and integrating the teaching and learning of 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 STEM teacher professional devel-
opment effective, including development of tools and 
methodologies to measure STEM teacher effectiveness. 
(4) Research and development on cyber-enabled 
tools and programs and television based tools and 
programs for learning and teaching STEM, including 
development of tools and methodologies for assessing 
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 persistence 
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 as-
sessing such experiences. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director and 
the Secretary shall report back to Congress with a descrip-
tion 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 results 
of research and development activities carried out 
under this section to STEM education practitioners, 
to other Federal agencies that support STEM pro-
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grams 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 
10 or more undergraduate STEM students, with consider-
ation given to the goal of promoting the participation of 
individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science and 
Engineering Equal Opportunities 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; 
(2) the awards provide undergraduate research 
experiences in a wide range of STEM disciplines; 
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(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 fund-
ed have mentors, including during the academic year 
to the extent practicable, to help connect the students’ 
research experiences to the overall academic course of 
study and to help students achieve success in courses 
of study leading to a baccalaureate degree in a STEM 
field; 
(5) mentors and students are supported with ap-
propriate salary or stipends; and 
(6) student participants are tracked, for employ-
ment 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 pro-
posing to include 1 or more undergraduate students in car-
rying out the research under the grant shall request support, 
including stipend support, for such undergraduate students 
as part of the research proposal itself rather than as a sup-
plement to the research proposal, unless such undergraduate 
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participation was not foreseeable at the time of the original 
proposal. 
SEC. 253. LABORATORY SCIENCE PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 7026 of the America COMPETES Act (Public 
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 expand 
partnerships with local or regional private sector entities, 
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 section, 
the Director shall give priority to institutions of higher edu-
cation or consortia thereof that demonstrate significant out-
reach to and coordination with local or regional private 
sector entities in developing academic courses designed to 
provide students with the skills necessary for employment 
in local or regional companies. 
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(c) COST-SHARE.—The Director shall require a 50 per-
cent non-Federal cost-share from partnerships established or 
expanded under this section. 
(d) RESTRICTION.—No Federal funds provided under 
this section may be used— 
(1) for the purpose of providing stipends or com-
pensation to students for private sector internships; or 
(2) as payment or reimbursement to private sec-
tor entities. 
(e) REPORT.—Not less than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report 
to Congress on the number and total value of awards made 
under this section, the number of students affected by those 
awards, and any evidence of the effect of those awards on 
workforce preparation and jobs placement for participating 
students. 
SEC. 255. TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall continue to sup-
port 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 institutions and 
to increase the retention and graduation rates of Native 
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American students pursuing associate’s or baccalaureate de-
grees 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. 
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 Na-
tional Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the 
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the De-
partment of Education, and all other Federal agencies that 
have programs and activities in support of STEM edu-
cation. 
(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 participating 
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 ob-
jectives; 
(C) describe the approaches that will be 
taken by each participating agency to assess the 
effectiveness of its STEM education programs 
and activities; and 
(D) with respect to subparagraph (A), de-
scribe the role of each agency in supporting pro-
grams and activities designed to achieve the ob-
jectives; and 
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(3) establish, periodically update, and maintain 
an inventory of federally sponsored STEM education 
programs and activities, including documentation of 
assessments of the effectiveness of such programs and 
activities and rates of participation by underrep-
resented minorities in such programs and activities. 
(e) RESPONSIBILITIES OF OSTP.—The Director of the 
Office of Science and Technology Policy shall encourage 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 objectives of the stra-
tegic plan are met. 
(f) REPORT.—The Director of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy shall transmit a report annually to Con-
gress at the time of the President’s budget request describing 
the plan required under subsection (d)(2). The annual re-
port 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 partici-
pating Federal agency; 
(2) the levels of funding for each participating 
Federal agency for the programs and activities de-
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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 im-
plementation plan, including a description of the out-
come 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 prac-
titioners, including teacher professional development 
programs, to States and to STEM education practi-
tioners, including to teachers and administrators 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 des-
ignate an advisory committee on science, technology, engi-
neering, and mathematics (STEM) education. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The advisory committee estab-
lished or designated by the President under subsection (a) 
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 
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non-Federal members who are specially qualified to provide 
the President with advice and information on STEM edu-
cation. Membership of the advisory committee, at a min-
imum, shall include individuals from the following cat-
egories of individuals and organizations: 
(1) STEM educator professional associations. 
(2) Organizations that provide informal STEM 
education activities. 
(3) Institutions of higher education. 
(4) Scientific and engineering professional soci-
eties. 
(5) Business and industry associations. 
(6) Foundations that fund STEM education ac-
tivities. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibilities of the ad-
visory committee shall include— 
(1) soliciting input from teachers, administra-
tors, local education agencies, States, and other public 
and private STEM education stakeholder groups for 
the purpose of informing the Federal agencies that 
support STEM education programs on the STEM 
education needs of States and school districts; 
(2) soliciting input from all STEM education 
stakeholder groups regarding STEM education pro-
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grams, including STEM education research programs, 
supported by Federal agencies; 
(3) providing advice to the Federal agencies that 
support STEM education programs on how their pro-
grams can be better aligned with the needs of States 
and school districts as identified in paragraph (1), 
consistent with the mission of each agency; and 
(4) offering guidance to the President on current 
STEM education activities, research findings, and 
best practices, with the purpose of increasing 
connectivity between public and private STEM edu-
cation efforts. 
SEC. 303. STEM EDUCATION AT THE DEPARTMENT OF EN-
ERGY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 5002 of the America COM-
PETES 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 ENGINEER-
ING.—The term ‘energy systems science and engineer-
ing’ means— 
‘‘(A) nuclear science and engineering, in-
cluding— 
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‘‘(i) nuclear engineering; 
‘‘(ii) nuclear chemistry; 
‘‘(iii) radiochemistry; and 
‘‘(iv) health physics; 
‘‘(B) hydrocarbon system science and engi-
neering, including— 
‘‘(i) petroleum or reservoir engineering; 
‘‘(ii) environmental geoscience; 
‘‘(iii) petrophysics; 
‘‘(iv) geophysics; 
‘‘(v) geochemistry; 
‘‘(vi) petroleum geology; 
‘‘(vii) ocean engineering; 
‘‘(viii) environmental engineering; and 
‘‘(ix) carbon capture and sequestration 
science and engineering; 
‘‘(C) energy efficiency and renewable energy 
technology systems science and engineering, in-
cluding with respect to— 
‘‘(i) solar technology systems; 
‘‘(ii) wind technology systems; 
‘‘(iii) buildings technology systems; 
‘‘(iv) transportation technology sys-
tems; 
‘‘(v) hydropower systems; and 
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‘‘(vi) geothermal 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 Enhancement 
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 designated 
under section 3171(c)(1).’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) ENERGY SYSTEMS SCIENCE AND ENGINEER-
ING.—The term ‘energy systems science and engineer-
ing’ means— 
‘‘(A) nuclear science and engineering, in-
cluding— 
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‘‘(i) nuclear engineering; 
‘‘(ii) nuclear chemistry; 
‘‘(iii) radiochemistry; and 
‘‘(iv) health physics; 
‘‘(B) hydrocarbon system science and engi-
neering, including— 
‘‘(i) petroleum or reservoir engineering; 
‘‘(ii) environmental geoscience; 
‘‘(iii) petrophysics; 
‘‘(iv) geophysics; 
‘‘(v) geochemistry; 
‘‘(vi) petroleum geology; 
‘‘(vii) ocean engineering; and 
‘‘(viii) environmental engineering; 
‘‘(C) energy efficiency and renewable energy 
technology systems science and engineering, in-
cluding with respect to— 
‘‘(i) solar technology systems; 
‘‘(ii) wind technology systems; 
‘‘(iii) buildings technology systems; 
‘‘(iv) transportation technology sys-
tems; 
‘‘(v) hydropower systems; and 
‘‘(vi) geothermal systems; and 
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‘‘(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; 
(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 de-
velop, 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 es-
sential to meeting the challenges facing the Department and 
the Nation in the 21st century. 
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‘‘(b) PROGRAMS.—The Secretary shall carry out evi-
dence-based programs designed to increase student interest 
and participation, improve public literacy and support, 
and improve the teaching and learning of energy systems 
science and engineering and other STEM disciplines sup-
ported by the Department. Programs authorized under this 
subsection may include— 
‘‘(1) informal educational programming designed 
to excite and inspire students and the general public 
about energy systems science and engineering and 
other STEM disciplines supported by the Department, 
while strengthening their content knowledge 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 exposure to 
working scientists; 
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‘‘(4) research opportunities at the National Lab-
oratories for undergraduate and graduate students 
pursuing degrees in energy systems science and engi-
neering and other STEM disciplines supported by the 
Department; and 
‘‘(5) competitive scholarships, fellowships, and 
traineeships for undergraduate and graduate students 
in energy systems science and engineering and other 
STEM disciplines supported by the Department. 
‘‘(c) ORGANIZATION
OF STEM EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) DIRECTOR OF STEM EDUCATION.—The Sec-
retary shall appoint or designate a Director of STEM 
Education, who shall have the principal responsi-
bility to oversee and coordinate all programs and ac-
tivities of the Department in support of STEM edu-
cation, including energy systems science and engi-
neering education, across all functions of the Depart-
ment. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Director shall be an 
individual, who by reason of professional background 
and experience, is specially qualified to advise the 
Secretary on all matters pertaining to STEM edu-
cation, including energy systems science and engi-
neering education, at the Department. 
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‘‘(F) increase, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, the participation and advancement of 
women and underrepresented minorities at every 
level of STEM education, including energy sys-
tems 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 develop, 
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 De-
partment that are aligned with the overall goals of the 
National Science and Technology Council Committee 
on STEM Education Strategic plan required under 
section 301(d)(2) of the STEM Education Coordina-
tion Act of 2010; 
‘‘(2) describe the role of each program or activity 
of the Department in contributing to the goals and 
objectives identified under paragraph (1); 
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‘‘(3) specify the metrics that will be used to as-
sess progress toward achieving those goals and objec-
tives; and 
‘‘(4) describe the approaches that will be taken to 
assess the effectiveness of each STEM education pro-
gram 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 activities 
authorized under this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) consult with the Secretary of Education and 
the Director of the National Science Foundation re-
garding activities designed to improve elementary 
and secondary STEM education; and 
‘‘(2) consult and partner with the Director of the 
National Science Foundation in carrying out pro-
grams under this section designed to build capacity 
in STEM education at the undergraduate and grad-
uate level, including by supporting excellent proposals 
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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 insert-
ing ‘‘, 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 engineering’’ 
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. 
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— 
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‘‘(1) to address the decline in the number of and 
resources available to energy systems science and en-
gineering programs at institutions of higher edu-
cation, 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 competi-
tiveness 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 energy 
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 research in en-
ergy systems sciences and engineering. 
‘‘(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; 
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‘‘(4) develop or improve core and specialized 
course content; 
‘‘(5) encourage interdisciplinary and multidisci-
plinary research collaborations; 
‘‘(6) support outreach efforts to recruit students, 
including individuals identified in section 33 or 34 
of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities 
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 
‘‘(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 engineering 
related entity, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(f) DURATION AND AMOUNT.— 
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‘‘(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 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 MATHEMATICS 
RESEARCHERS.—Section 5006 of the America COMPETES 
Act (42 U.S.C. 16534) is amended— 
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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 ‘‘par-
tial 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’’. 
(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)). 
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(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 sup-
port projects that enable graduate education related to 
such activities. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall consult 
with the Secretary when preparing solicitations and 
awarding grants for projects described in paragraph 
(1). 
(d) CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
FOR HIGH PER-
FORMANCE BUILDING DESIGN.— 
(1) FUNDING.—In carrying out advanced energy 
technology research, development, demonstration, and 
commercial application activities authorized for the 
Department of Energy related to high performance 
buildings, the Secretary may contribute funds to cur-
riculum development activities at the National 
Science Foundation for the purpose of improving un-
dergraduate or graduate interdisciplinary engineering 
and architecture education related to the design and 
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construction of high performance buildings, including 
development of curricula, of laboratory 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, landscape architects, and 
planners to work together on the incorporation of ad-
vanced energy technologies during the design and con-
struction of high performance buildings. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall consult 
with the Secretary when preparing solicitations and 
awarding grants for projects described in paragraph 
(1). 
(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants with respect 
to which the Secretary has contributed funds under 
this subsection, the Director shall give priority to ap-
plications from departments, programs, or centers of 
a school of engineering that are partnered with 
schools, departments, or programs of design, architec-
ture, landscape architecture, and city, regional, or 
urban planning. 
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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 ap-
propriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$991,100,000 for the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology for fiscal year 2011. 
(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount au-
thorized under paragraph (1)— 
(A) $620,000,000 shall be authorized for sci-
entific and technical research and services lab-
oratory activities; 
(B) $125,000,000 shall be authorized for the 
construction and maintenance of facilities; and 
(C) $246,100,000 shall be authorized for in-
dustrial 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 
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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 Ste-
venson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 
of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a). 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2012.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$992,400,000 for the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology for fiscal year 2012. 
(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount au-
thorized under paragraph (1)— 
(A) $657,200,000 shall be authorized for sci-
entific and technical research and services lab-
oratory activities; 
(B) $85,000,000 shall be authorized for the 
construction and maintenance of facilities; and 
(C) $250,200,000 shall be authorized for in-
dustrial technology services activities, of which— 
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(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-
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 Ste-
venson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 
of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a). 
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2013.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated 
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 au-
thorized under paragraph (1)— 
(A) $696,700,000 shall be authorized for sci-
entific and technical research and services lab-
oratory activities; 
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(B) $122,000,000 shall be authorized for the 
construction and maintenance of facilities; and 
(C) $261,109,000 shall be authorized for in-
dustrial 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) $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 Ste-
venson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 
of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a). 
(d) FISCAL YEAR 2014.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated 
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 au-
thorized under paragraph (1)— 
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(A) $738,500,000 shall be authorized for sci-
entific and technical research and services lab-
oratory activities; 
(B) $124,000,000 shall be authorized for the 
construction and maintenance of facilities; and 
(C) $263,727,000 shall be authorized for in-
dustrial 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 Ste-
venson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 
of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a). 
(e) FISCAL YEAR 2015.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
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$1,191,955,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2015. 
(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount au-
thorized under paragraph (1)— 
(A) $782,800,000 shall be authorized for sci-
entific and technical research and services lab-
oratory activities; 
(B) $133,000,000 shall be authorized for the 
construction and maintenance of facilities; and 
(C) $276,155,000 shall be authorized for in-
dustrial 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 Ste-
venson-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 Insti-
tute 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 Depart-
ment 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 con-
sent of the Senate. 
‘‘(c) COMPENSATION.—The Under Secretary shall be 
compensated at the rate in effect for level III of the Execu-
tive 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 Authoriza-
tion Act of 2010 shall also serve as the Under Secretary 
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until such time as a successor is appointed under subsection 
(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 be-
fore 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 ‘‘Di-
rector, 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 laboratory 
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 frequency, 
electricity, temperature, force, and radiation by ac-
tivities including fundamental research in measure-
ment science, the provision of measurement services 
and standards, and the provision of testing facilities 
resources for use by the Federal Government. 
(2) The Information Technology Laboratory, 
whose mission is to develop and disseminate stand-
ards, measurements, and testing capabilities for inter-
operability, security, usability, and reliability of in-
formation technologies, including cyber security 
standards and guidelines for Federal agencies, United 
States industry, and the public, through fundamental 
and applied research in computer science, mathe-
matics, 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 ap-
plications, and promotion of standards adoption. 
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gional innovation cluster supported by the pro-
posed activity, including a description of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) Whether the regional innovation 
cluster is supported by the private sector, 
State and local governments, and other rel-
evant stakeholders. 
‘‘(ii) How the existing participants in 
the regional innovation cluster will encour-
age and solicit participation by all types of 
entities that might benefit from participa-
tion, including newly formed entities and 
those rival to existing participants. 
‘‘(iii) The extent to which the regional 
innovation cluster is likely to stimulate in-
novation and have a positive impact on re-
gional economic growth and development. 
‘‘(iv) Whether the participants in the 
regional innovation cluster have access to, 
or contribute to, a well-trained workforce. 
‘‘(v) Whether the participants in the 
regional innovation cluster are capable of 
attracting additional funds from non-Fed-
eral sources. 
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