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(F) collect data and carry out research to evaluate 
the impacts of course- based undergraduate research 
experiences on the STEM workforce. 
(3) PARTNERSHIPS.—In making awards under this para-
graph, the Director shall consider the extent to which the 
proposed Center will establish partnerships among multiple 
types of academic institutions, including community colleges, 
emerging research institutions, EPSCoR institutions, histori-
cally Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or Univer-
sities, and minority-serving institutions, the private sector, and 
other relevant stakeholders in supporting programs and activi-
ties to facilitate faculty training and the widespread and sus-
tained implementation of promising, evidence-based practices, 
models, programs, and curriculum. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date on 
which the pilot program is completed, the Director shall submit 
to Congress a report that includes— 
(A) an assessment, that includes feedback from the 
research community, of the effectiveness of the pilot pro-
gram in increasing the number, diversity, and workforce 
readiness of STEM graduates; and 
(B) if determined to be effective, a plan for permanent 
implementation of the pilot program. 
(f) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL MANUFACTURING ACT.— 
(1) FINDINGS
AND
PURPOSE.—Section 2 of the Scientific 
and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862h) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘science, mathe-
matics, and technology’’ and inserting ‘‘science, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics or STEM’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘educated’’ and 
before ‘‘trained’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘scientific and 
technical education and training’’ and inserting ‘‘STEM 
education and training’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘mathematics and 
science’’ and inserting ‘‘STEM fields’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘mathematics and 
science instruction’’ and inserting ‘‘STEM instruction’’. 
(2) MODERNIZING REFERENCES TO STEM.—Section 3 of the 
Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
1862i) is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘SCIENTIFIC 
AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION’’ and inserting ‘‘STEM EDU-
CATION’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘SCI-
ENTIFIC
AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION’’ and inserting 
‘‘STEM EDUCATION’’; 
(ii) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘and education to prepare the 
skilled technical workforce to meet workforce 
demands’’ before ‘‘, and to improve’’;
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(II) by striking ‘‘core education courses in 
science and mathematics’’ and inserting ‘‘core edu-
cation courses in STEM fields’’; 
(III) by inserting ‘‘veterans and individuals 
engaged in’’ before ‘‘work in the home’’; and 
(IV) by inserting ‘‘and on building a pathway 
from 
secondary 
schools 
to 
associate-degree- 
granting institutions, to careers that require tech-
nical training’’ before ‘‘, and shall be designed’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘and study’’ after ‘‘develop-
ment’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘core science and mathematics 
courses’’ and inserting ‘‘core STEM courses’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘science, mathe-
matics, and advanced-technology fields’’ and inserting 
‘‘STEM and advanced- technology fields’’; 
(v) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ‘‘to support 
the advanced- technology industries that drive the 
competitiveness of the United States in the global 
economy’’ before the semicolon at the end; 
(vi) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘scientific and 
advanced- technology fields’’ and inserting ‘‘STEM and 
advanced-technology fields’’; and 
(vii) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘advanced sci-
entific 
and 
technical 
education’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘advanced STEM and advanced- technology’’; 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A)— 
(aa) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by striking ‘‘to encourage’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘such means as—’’ and inserting ‘‘to 
encourage the development of career and edu-
cational pathways with multiple entry and exit 
points leading to credentials and degrees, and 
to assist students pursuing pathways in STEM 
fields to transition from associate-degree- 
granting colleges to bachelor- degree-granting 
institutions, through such means as—’’; 
(bb) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘to ensure’’ 
and inserting ‘‘to develop articulation agree-
ments that ensure’’; and 
(cc) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘courses at 
the bachelor-degree-granting institution’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the career and educational path-
ways supported by the articulation agree-
ments’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (B)— 
(aa) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘veterans 
and individuals engaged in’’ before ‘‘work in 
the home’’; 
(bb) in clause (iii)— 
(AA) by striking ‘‘bachelor’s-degree- 
granting 
institutions’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘institutions or work sites’’; and
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(BB) by inserting ‘‘or industry intern-
ships’’ after ‘‘summer programs’’; and 
(cc) by striking the flush text following 
clause (iv); and 
(III) by striking subparagraph (C); 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘mathematics and science pro-
grams’’ and inserting ‘‘STEM programs’’; 
(II) 
by 
inserting 
‘‘and, 
as 
appropriate, 
elementary 
schools,’’ 
after 
‘‘with 
secondary 
schools’’; 
(III) by striking ‘‘mathematics and science edu-
cation’’ and inserting ‘‘STEM education’’; 
(IV) by striking ‘‘secondary school students’’ 
and inserting ‘‘students at these schools’’; 
(V) by striking ‘‘science and advanced-tech-
nology fields’’ and inserting ‘‘STEM and advanced- 
technology fields’’; and 
(VI) by striking ‘‘agreements with local edu-
cational agencies’’ and inserting ‘‘articulation 
agreements or dual credit courses with local sec-
ondary schools, or other means as the Director 
determines appropriate,’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(II) by striking ‘‘shall—’’and all that follows 
through ‘‘establish a’’ and inserting ‘‘shall establish 
a’’; 
(III) by striking ‘‘the fields of science, tech-
nology, 
engineering, 
and 
mathematics’’ 
and 
inserting ‘‘STEM fields’’; and 
(IV) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
including jobs at Federal and academic labora-
tories.’’; 
(D) in subsection (d)(2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) as appropriate, applications that apply the best 
practices for STEM education and technical skills education 
through distance learning or in a simulated work environ-
ment, as determined by research described in subsection 
(f); and’’; 
(E) in subsection (g), by striking the second sentence; 
(F) in subsection (h)(1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2022’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2026’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘2022’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2026’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘up to $2,500,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘not less than $3,000,000’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’; 
(G) in subsection (i)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (3); and
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(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(H) in subsection (j)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) the term advanced-technology includes technological 
fields such as advanced manufacturing, agricultural-, biological- 
and chemical-technologies, energy and environmental tech-
nologies, engineering technologies, information technologies, 
micro 
and 
nano-technologies, 
cybersecurity 
technologies, 
geospatial technologies, and new, emerging technology areas;’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘separate bach-
elor-degree- granting institutions’’ and inserting ‘‘other 
entities’’; 
(iii) by striking paragraph (7); 
(iv) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as 
paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; 
(v) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by clause 
(iv), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(vi) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by clause 
(iv)— 
(I) 
by 
striking 
‘‘mathematics, 
science, 
engineering, or technology’’ and inserting ‘‘science, 
technology, engineering, or mathematics’’; and 
(II) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(vii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) the term skilled technical workforce has the meaning 
given such term in section 4(b) of the Innovations in Mentoring, 
Training, and Apprenticeships Act (42 U.S.C. 1862p).’’. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 5 of the 
Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
1862j) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director for 
carrying out sections 2 through 4 $150,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2023 through 2027.’’. 
SEC. 10313. GRADUATE STEM EDUCATION. 
(a) MENTORING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) MENTORING PLANS.— 
(A) UPDATE.—Section 7008(a) of the America Creating 
Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Tech-
nology, Education, and Science Act (42 U.S.C. 1862o(a)) 
is amended by— 
(i) 
inserting 
‘‘and 
graduate 
student’’ 
after 
‘‘postdoctoral’’; and 
(ii) inserting ‘‘The requirement may be satisfied 
by providing such individuals with access to mentors, 
including individuals not listed on the award.’’ after 
‘‘review criterion.’’. 
(B) EVALUATION.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall enter 
into an agreement with a qualified independent organiza-
tion to evaluate the effectiveness of the postdoctoral men-
toring plan requirement for improving mentoring for 
Foundation-supported postdoctoral researchers.
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(2) CAREER EXPLORATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall make awards, 
on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education 
and nonprofit organizations (or consortia of such institu-
tions or organizations) to develop innovative approaches 
for facilitating career exploration of academic and nonaca-
demic career options and for providing opportunity-broad-
ening experiences, including work-integrated opportunities, 
for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars that can 
then be considered, adopted, or adapted by other institu-
tions and to carry out research on the impact and outcomes 
of such activities. 
(B) REVIEW OF PROPOSALS.—In selecting award recipi-
ents under this subparagraph, the Director shall consider, 
at a minimum— 
(i) the extent to which the administrators of the 
institution are committed to making the proposed 
activity a priority; and 
(ii) the likelihood that the institution or organiza-
tion will sustain or expand the proposed activity effort 
beyond the period of the award. 
(3) DEVELOPMENT PLANS.—The Director shall require that 
annual project reports for awards that support graduate stu-
dents and postdoctoral scholars include certification by the 
principal 
investigator 
that 
each 
graduate 
student 
and 
postdoctoral scholar receiving substantial support from such 
award, as determined by has developed and annually updated 
an individual development plan to map educational goals, 
career exploration, and professional development. 
(4) 
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
SUPPLEMENT.—The 
Director shall carry out a five-year pilot initiative to award 
up to 2,500 administrative supplements of up to $2,000 to 
existing research awards annually, on a competitive basis, to 
support professional development experiences for graduate stu-
dents and postdoctoral researchers who receive a substantial 
portion of their support under such award, as determined by 
the Director. Not more than 10 percent of supplements awarded 
under this subparagraph may be used to support professional 
development experiences for postdoctoral researchers. 
(5) GRADUATE EDUCATION RESEARCH.—The Director shall 
make awards, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher 
education or nonprofit organizations (or consortia of such 
institutions or organizations) to support research on the grad-
uate education system and outcomes of various interventions 
and policies, including— 
(A) the effects of traineeships, fellowships, internships, 
and teaching and research assistantships on outcomes for 
graduate students; 
(B) the effects of graduate education and mentoring 
policies and procedures on degree completion, including 
differences by— 
(i) sex, race and ethnicity, and citizenship; and 
(ii) student debt load; 
(C) the development and assessment of new or adapted 
interventions, including approaches that improve men-
toring relationships, develop conflict management skills, 
and promote healthy research teams; and
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(D) research, data collection, and assessment of the 
state of graduate student mental health and wellbeing, 
factors contributing to and consequences of poor graduate 
student mental health, and the development, adaptation, 
and assessment of evidence-based strategies and policies 
to support emotional wellbeing and mental health. 
(b) GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM UPDATE.— 
(1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
the Foundation should increase the number of new graduate 
research fellows supported annually over the next 5 years to 
no fewer than 3,000 fellows. 
(2) PROGRAM UPDATE.—Section 10 of the National Science 
Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1869) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and as will address 
national workforce demand in critical STEM fields’’ after 
‘‘throughout the United States’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘of $12,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘of at least $16,000’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) OUTREACH.—The Director shall ensure program outreach 
to recruit fellowship applicants from fields of study that are in 
areas of critical national need from all regions of the country, 
and from historically underrepresented populations in STEM.’’. 
(3) CYBERSECURITY SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRADUATE FELLOW-
SHIPS.—The Director shall ensure that students pursuing mas-
ter’s degrees and doctoral degrees in fields relating to cybersecu-
rity are eligible to apply for scholarships and graduate fellow-
ships under the Graduate Research Fellowship Program under 
section 10 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 
(42 U.S.C. 1869). 
(c) STUDY ON GRADUATE STUDENT FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Director shall enter into an agree-
ment with a qualified independent organization to evaluate— 
(A) the role of the Foundation in supporting graduate 
student education and training through fellowships, 
traineeships, and other funding models; and 
(B) the impact of different funding mechanisms on 
graduate student experiences and outcomes, including 
whether such mechanisms have differential impacts on sub-
sets of the student population. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Director shall publish the results of 
the evaluation carried out under paragraph (1), including a 
recommendation for the appropriate balance between fellow-
ships, traineeships, and other funding models. 
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AI 
SCHOLARSHIP-FOR- 
SERVICE.— 
(1) DEFINITION OF EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘‘executive agency’’ has the meaning given the term 
‘‘Executive agency’’ in section 105 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(2) AI SCHOLARSHIP-FOR-SERVICE INITIATIVE REPORT.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Director, in coordination with the Office of Personnel 
Management, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on
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Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight and 
Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the need 
and feasibility, and if appropriate, plans to implement a pro-
gram to recruit and train the next generation of artificial intel-
ligence professionals to meet the needs of Federal, State, local, 
and Tribal governments. The report shall include— 
(A) recent statistical data on the size, composition, 
and educational requirements of the Federal AI workforce, 
including an assessment of current and future demand 
for additional AI professionals across the Federal Govern-
ment; 
(B) an assessment of the capacity of institutions of 
higher education to produce graduates with degrees, certifi-
cations, and relevant skills related to artificial intelligence 
that meet the current and future needs of the Federal 
workforce; and 
(C) an evaluation of the need for and feasibility of 
establishing a scholarship-for-service program to recruit 
and train the next generation of artificial intelligence 
professionals to meet the needs of Federal, State, local, 
and Tribal governments, including opportunities for 
leveraging existing processes and resources for admin-
istering the Federal Cyber Scholarship-for-Service Program 
established under section 302 of the Cybersecurity 
Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 7442) in standing 
up such a program. 
(3) PROGRAM ESTABLISHMENT.—Upon submitting the report 
required in paragraph (2), the Director, in coordination with 
the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, the 
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
and the heads of other agencies with appropriate scientific 
knowledge, is authorized to establish a Federal artificial intel-
ligence scholarship-for-service program (referred to in this sec-
tion as the Federal AI Scholarship-for-Service Program) to 
recruit and train artificial intelligence professionals to lead 
and support the application of artificial intelligence to the mis-
sions of Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments. 
(4) QUALIFIED
INSTITUTION
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION.—The 
Director, in coordination with the heads of other agencies with 
appropriate scientific knowledge, shall establish criteria to des-
ignate qualified institutions of higher education that shall be 
eligible to participate in the Federal AI Scholarship-for-Service 
program. Such criteria shall include— 
(A) measures of the institution’s demonstrated excel-
lence in the education of students in the field of artificial 
intelligence; and 
(B) measures of the institution’s ability to attract and 
retain a diverse and nontraditional student population in 
the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathe-
matics, which may include the ability to attract women, 
minorities, and individuals with disabilities. 
(5) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND COMPONENTS.—The Federal 
AI Scholarship-for-Service Program shall—
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(A) provide scholarships through qualified institutions 
of higher education to students who are enrolled in pro-
grams of study at institutions of higher education leading 
to degrees or concentrations in or related to the artificial 
intelligence field; 
(B) provide the scholarship recipients with summer 
internship opportunities or other meaningful temporary 
appointments in the Federal workforce focusing on AI 
projects or research; 
(C) prioritize the employment placement of scholarship 
recipients in executive agencies; 
(D) identify opportunities to promote multi-disciplinary 
programs of study that integrate basic or advanced AI 
training with other fields of study, including those that 
address the social, economic, legal, and ethical implications 
of human interaction with AI systems; 
(E) support capacity-building education research pro-
grams that will enable postsecondary educational institu-
tions to expand their ability to train the next-generation 
AI workforce, including AI researchers and practitioners; 
(F) create courses or training programs in technology 
ethics for students receiving scholarships; and 
(G) award fellowships to masters and doctoral students 
who are pursuing degrees or research in artificial intel-
ligence and related fields, including in the field of tech-
nology ethics. 
(6) SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS.—Each scholarship under para-
graph (5) shall be in an amount that covers the student’s 
tuition and fees at the institution for not more than 3 years 
and provides the student with an additional stipend. 
(7) POST-AWARD EMPLOYMENT OBLIGATIONS.—Each scholar-
ship recipient, as a condition of receiving a scholarship under 
the program, shall enter into an agreement under which the 
recipient agrees to work for a period equal to the length of 
the scholarship, following receipt of the student’s degree, in 
the AI mission of— 
(A) an executive agency; 
(B) Congress, including any agency, entity, office, or 
commission established in the legislative branch; 
(C) an interstate agency; 
(D) a State, local, or Tribal government, which may 
include instruction in AI-related skill sets in a public school 
system; or 
(E) a State, local, or Tribal government-affiliated non-
profit entity that is considered to be critical infrastructure 
(as defined in section 1016(e) of the USA Patriot Act (42 
U.S.C. 5195c(e))). 
(8) HIRING AUTHORITY.— 
(A) APPOINTMENT
IN
EXCEPTED
SERVICE.—Notwith-
standing any provision of chapter 33 of title 5, United 
States Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
service, an executive agency may appoint an individual 
who has completed the eligible degree program for which 
a scholarship was awarded to a position in the excepted 
service in the executive agency. 
(B) NONCOMPETITIVE CONVERSION.—Except as provided 
in subparagraph (D), upon fulfillment of the service term,
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an employee appointed under subparagraph (A) may be 
converted noncompetitively to term, career-conditional, or 
career appointment. 
(C) TIMING OF CONVERSION.—An executive agency may 
noncompetitively convert a term employee appointed under 
subparagraph (B) to a career-conditional or career appoint-
ment before the term appointment expires. 
(D) AUTHORITY TO DECLINE CONVERSION.—An executive 
agency may decline to make the noncompetitive conversion 
or appointment under subparagraph (B) for cause. 
(9) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a scholarship 
under this section, an individual shall— 
(A) be a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the 
United States; 
(B) demonstrate a commitment to a career in advancing 
the field of AI; 
(C) be— 
(i) a full-time student in an eligible degree program 
at a qualified institution of higher education, as deter-
mined by the Director; 
(ii) a student pursuing a degree on a less than 
full-time basis, but not less than half-time basis; or 
(iii) an AI faculty member on sabbatical to advance 
knowledge in the field; and 
(D) accept the terms of a scholarship under this section. 
(10) CONDITIONS OF SUPPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receiving a scholar-
ship under this section, a recipient shall agree to provide 
the qualified institution of higher education with annual 
verifiable documentation of post-award employment and 
up-to-date contact information. 
(B) TERMS.—A scholarship recipient under this section 
shall be liable to the United States as provided in para-
graph (12) if the individual— 
(i) fails to maintain an acceptable level of academic 
standing at the applicable institution of higher edu-
cation, as determined by the Director; 
(ii) is dismissed from the applicable institution 
of higher education for disciplinary reasons; 
(iii) withdraws from the eligible degree program 
before completing the program; 
(iv) declares that the individual does not intend 
to fulfill the post- award employment obligation under 
this section; or 
(v) fails to fulfill the post-award employment 
obligation of the individual under this section. 
(11) MONITORING COMPLIANCE.—As a condition of partici-
pating in the program, a qualified institution of higher edu-
cation shall— 
(A) enter into an agreement with the Director to mon-
itor the compliance of scholarship recipients with respect 
to their post-award employment obligations; and 
(B) provide to the Director, on an annual basis, the 
post-award employment documentation required under 
paragraph (10) for scholarship recipients through the 
completion of their post-award employment obligations. 
(12) AMOUNT OF REPAYMENT.—
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(A) LESS THAN 1 YEAR OF SERVICE.—If a circumstance 
described in paragraph (10) occurs before the completion 
of 1 year of a post-award employment obligation under 
this section, the total amount of scholarship awards 
received by the individual under this section shall— 
(i) be repaid; or 
(ii) be treated as a loan to be repaid in accordance 
with paragraph (13). 
(B) 1 OR MORE YEARS OF SERVICE.—If a circumstance 
described in clause (iv) or (v) of paragraph (10)(B) occurs 
after the completion of 1 or more years of a post-award 
employment obligation under this section, the total amount 
of scholarship awards received by the individual under 
this section, reduced by the ratio of the number of years 
of service completed divided by the number of years of 
service required, shall— 
(i) be repaid; or 
(ii) be treated as a loan to be repaid in accordance 
with paragraph (13). 
(13) REPAYMENTS.—A loan described in paragraph (12) 
shall— 
(A) be treated as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Staf-
ford Loan under part D of title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.); and 
(B) be subject to repayment, together with interest 
thereon accruing from the date of the scholarship award, 
in accordance with terms and conditions specified by the 
Director (in consultation with the Secretary of Education). 
(14) COLLECTION OF REPAYMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In the event that a scholarship 
recipient is required to repay the scholarship award under 
this section, the qualified institution of higher education 
providing the scholarship shall— 
(i) determine the repayment amounts and notify 
the recipient and the Director of the amounts owed; 
and 
(ii) collect the repayment amounts within a period 
of time as determined by the Director, or the repay-
ment amounts shall be treated as a loan in accordance 
with paragraph (13). 
(B) RETURNED TO TREASURY.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (C), any repayment under this subsection 
shall be returned to the Treasury of the United States. 
(C) RETAIN
PERCENTAGE.—A qualified institution of 
higher education may retain a percentage of any repayment 
the institution collects under this subsection to defray 
administrative costs associated with the collection. The 
Director shall establish a fixed percentage that will apply 
to all eligible entities, and may update this percentage 
as needed, in the determination of the Director. 
(15) EXCEPTIONS.—The Director may provide for the partial 
or total waiver or suspension of any service or payment obliga-
tion by an individual under this section whenever compliance 
by the individual with the obligation is impossible or would 
involve extreme hardship to the individual, or if enforcement 
of such obligation with respect to the individual would be 
unconscionable.
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(16) PUBLIC INFORMATION.— 
(A) EVALUATION.—The Director, in coordination with 
the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall 
annually evaluate and make public, in a manner that pro-
tects the personally identifiable information of scholarship 
recipients, information on the success of recruiting individ-
uals for scholarships under this section and on hiring and 
retaining those individuals in the public sector AI 
workforce, including information on— 
(i) placement rates; 
(ii) where students are placed, including job titles 
and descriptions; 
(iii) salary ranges for students not released from 
obligations under this section; 
(iv) how long after graduation students are placed; 
(v) how long students stay in the positions they 
enter upon graduation; 
(vi) how many students are released from obliga-
tions; and 
(vii) what, if any, remedial training is required. 
(B) REPORTS.—The Director, in coordination with the 
Office of Personnel Management, shall submit, not less 
frequently than once every 3 years, to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House 
of Representatives a report, including the results of the 
evaluation under subparagraph (A) and any recent statis-
tics regarding the size, composition, and educational 
requirements of the Federal AI workforce. 
(C) RESOURCES.—The Director, in coordination with 
the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall 
provide consolidated and user-friendly online resources for 
prospective scholarship recipients, including, to the extent 
practicable— 
(i) searchable, up-to-date, and accurate information 
about participating institutions of higher education and 
job opportunities related to the AI field; and 
(ii) a modernized description of AI careers. 
(17) REFRESH.—Not less than once every 2 years, the 
Director, in coordination with the Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management, shall review and update the Federal 
AI Scholarship-for-Service Program to reflect advances in tech-
nology. 
SEC. 10314. STEM WORKFORCE DATA. 
(a) SKILLED TECHNICAL WORKFORCE PORTFOLIO REVIEW.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Director shall conduct a full 
portfolio analysis of the Foundation’s skilled technical workforce 
investments across all Directorates in the areas of education, 
research, infrastructure, data collection, and analysis. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the review under paragraph (1) is complete, the Director shall
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submit to Congress and make widely available to the public 
a summary report of the portfolio review. 
(b) SURVEY DATA.— 
(1) ROTATING
TOPIC
MODULES.—To meet evolving needs 
for data on the state of the science and engineering workforce, 
the Director shall assess, through coordination with other Fed-
eral statistical agencies and drawing on input from relevant 
stakeholders, the feasibility and benefits of incorporating ques-
tions or topic modules to existing National Center for Science 
and Engineering Statistics surveys that would vary from cycle 
to cycle. 
(2) NEW DATA.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress 
and the Board the results of an assessment, carried out in 
coordination with other Federal agencies and with input from 
relevant stakeholders, of the feasibility and benefits of incor-
porating new questions or topic modules to existing National 
Center for Science and Engineering Statistics surveys on— 
(A) the skilled technical workforce; 
(B) working conditions and work-life balance; 
(C) harassment and discrimination; 
(D) immigration and emigration; and 
(E) any other topics at the discretion of the Director. 
(3) LONGITUDINAL
DESIGN.—The Director shall continue 
and accelerate efforts to enhance the usefulness of National 
Center for Science and Engineering Statistics survey data for 
longitudinal research and analysis. 
(4) GOVERNMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY
OFFICE
REVIEW.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
a report to Congress that— 
(A) evaluates Foundation processes for ensuring the 
data and analysis produced by the National Center for 
Science and Engineering Statistics meets current and 
future needs; and 
(B) includes such recommendations as the Comptroller 
General determines are appropriate to improve such proc-
esses. 
SEC. 10315. CYBER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall make awards on a merit- 
reviewed, competitive basis to institutions of higher education or 
nonprofit organizations (or consortia of such institutions or 
organizations) to carry out research on the cyber workforce. 
(b) RESEARCH.—In carrying out research pursuant to subsection 
(a), the Director shall support research and development activities 
to— 
(1) understand the current state of the cyber workforce, 
including factors that influence growth, retention, and develop-
ment of that workforce; 
(2) examine paths to entry and re-entry into the cyber 
workforce; 
(3) understand trends of the cyber workforce, including 
demographic representation, educational and professional back-
grounds present, competencies available, and factors that shape 
employee recruitment, development, and retention and how
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to increase the size, diversity, and capability of the cyber 
workforce; 
(4) examine and evaluate training practices, models, pro-
grams, and technologies; and 
(5) other closely related topics as the Director determines 
appropriate. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the activities described 
in subsection (b), the Director shall— 
(1) collaborate with the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology, including the National Initiative for Cybersecu-
rity Education, the Department of Homeland Security, the 
Department of Defense, the Office of Personnel Management, 
and other Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate; 
(2) align with or build on the National Initiative on Cyber-
security Education Cybersecurity Workforce Framework wher-
ever practicable and applicable; 
(3) leverage the collective body of knowledge from existing 
cyber workforce development research and education activities; 
and 
(4) engage with other Federal departments and agencies, 
research communities, and potential users of information pro-
duced under this subsection. 
SEC. 10316. FEDERAL CYBER SCHOLARSHIP-FOR-SERVICE PROGRAM. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) since cybersecurity risks are constant in the growing 
digital world, it is critical that the United States stay ahead 
of malicious cyber activity with a workforce that can safeguard 
our innovation, research, and work environments; and 
(2) Federal investments in the Federal Cyber Scholarship- 
for-Service Program at the National Science Foundation play 
a critical role in preparing and sustaining a strong, talented, 
and much-needed national cybersecurity workforce and should 
be strengthened. 
(b) IN
GENERAL.—Section 302(b)(1) of the Cybersecurity 
Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 7442(b)(1)) is amended by 
striking the semicolon at the end and inserting the following ‘‘and 
cybersecurity-related aspects of other related fields as appropriate, 
including artificial intelligence, quantum computing and aero-
space;’’. 
SEC. 10317. CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE DATA INITIATIVE. 
The Director, acting through the National Center for Science 
and Engineering Statistics established in section 505 of the America 
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p) and 
in coordination with the Director of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology and other appropriate Federal statistical agen-
cies, shall establish a cybersecurity workforce data initiative that— 
(1) assesses the feasibility of providing nationally rep-
resentative estimates and statistical information on the cyberse-
curity workforce; 
(2) utilizes the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Edu-
cation (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NIST Spe-
cial Publication 800–181), or other frameworks, as appropriate, 
to enable a consistent measurement of the cybersecurity 
workforce;
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(3) utilizes and complements existing data on employer 
requirements and unfilled positions in the cybersecurity 
workforce; 
(4) consults key stakeholders and the broader community 
of practice in cybersecurity workforce development to determine 
data requirements needed to strengthen the cybersecurity 
workforce; 
(5) evaluates existing Federal survey data for information 
pertinent to developing national estimates of the cybersecurity 
workforce; 
(6) evaluates administrative data and other supplementary 
data sources, as available, to describe and measure the cyberse-
curity workforce; and 
(7) collects statistical data, to the greatest extent prac-
ticable, on credential attainment and employment outcomes 
information for the cybersecurity workforce. 
SEC. 10318. MICROELECTRONICS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVI-
TIES. 
(a) CREATING HELPFUL INITIATIVES TO PRODUCE PERSONNEL 
IN NEEDED GROWTH INDUSTRIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall make awards to 
institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, or 
consortia thereof, for research, development, and related activi-
ties to advance innovative approaches to developing, improving, 
and expanding evidence-based education and workforce develop-
ment activities and learning experiences at all levels of edu-
cation in fields and disciplines related to microelectronics. 
(2) PURPOSES.—Activities carried out under this section 
shall be for the purpose of supporting the growth, retention, 
and development of a diverse and sustainable microelectronics 
workforce to meet the requirements of the programs established 
in section 9906(c)(2)(C) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 in 
support of the evolving needs of industry, academia, govern-
ment, and Federal laboratories. 
(3) USES OF FUNDS.—Awards made under this section shall 
be used to support activities, such as— 
(A) development of industry-oriented curricula and 
teaching modules for topics relevant to microelectronics, 
including those that provide meaningful hands-on learning 
experiences; 
(B) dissemination of materials developed in subpara-
graph (A), including through the creation and maintenance 
of a publicly-accessible database and online portal; 
(C) development and implementation of training, 
research, and professional development programs for 
teachers, including innovative pre-service and in-service 
programs, in microelectronics and related fields; 
(D) support for learning activities and experiences that 
provide physical, simulated, or remote access to training 
facilities and industry-standard processes and tools, 
including equipment and software for the design, develop-
ment, manufacturing, and testing of microelectronics; 
(E) increasing the integration of microelectronics con-
tent into STEM curricula at all education levels;