STEM Education Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1020
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2015-02-20
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Computers and information technology

Education programs funding

Elementary and secondary education

Higher education

Research administration and funding

Research and development

Science and engineering education

Student aid and college costs

Teaching, teachers, curricula
Latest action: action_date: 2015-10-07
text: Became Public Law No: 114-59.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-02-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>STEM Education Act of 2015</b></p> <p> Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support: (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning and emerging STEM learning environments; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education. </p> <p>Requires supported activities to include research and development that improves understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments and design and testing of innovative STEM resources for such environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for elementary and secondary school students and teachers and the public. </p> <p>Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to allow award of NSF Master Teaching Fellowships to mathematics and science teachers who possess a bachelor's degree in their field (currently limited to those with a master's degree).</p> <p>Requires fellowship grants to be used, in the case of Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor's degrees in their field who are working toward a master's degree, to: (1) offer academic courses leading to a master's degree and leadership training to prepare individuals to become master teachers, and (2) offer programs both during and after matriculation to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers and to exchange ideas with others in their fields. Limits fellowship support during such a master's degree program to one year.</p> <p>Includes elementary or secondary school computer science teachers as mathematics and science teachers for purposes of the program of teacher recruiting and training grants known as the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.</p>

action_date: 2015-02-25
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>STEM Education Act of 2015</b></p> <p> (Sec. 3) Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support: (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning and emerging STEM learning environments; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education. </p> <p>Requires supported activities to include research and development that improves understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments and design and testing of innovative STEM resources for such environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for elementary and secondary school students and teachers and the public. </p> <p>(Sec. 4) Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to allow award of NSF Master Teaching Fellowships to mathematics and science teachers who possess a bachelor's degree in their field (currently limited to those with a master's degree).</p> <p>Requires fellowship grants to be used, in the case of Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor's degrees in their field who are working toward a master's degree, to: (1) offer academic courses leading to a master's degree and leadership training to prepare individuals to become master teachers, and (2) offer programs both during and after matriculation to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers and to exchange ideas with others in their fields. Limits fellowship support during such a master's degree program to one year, with a prorated amount in the case of enrollment in a part-time program.</p> <p>Includes elementary or secondary school computer science teachers as mathematics and science teachers for purposes of the program of teacher recruiting and training grants known as the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.</p>

action_date: 2015-08-04
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>STEM Education Act of 2015</b></p> <p> (Sec. 3) Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support: (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning and emerging STEM learning environments; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education. </p> <p>Requires supported activities to include research and development that improves understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments and design and testing of innovative STEM resources for such environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for elementary and secondary school students and teachers and the public. </p> <p>(Sec. 4) Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to allow award of NSF Master Teaching Fellowships to mathematics and science teachers who possess a bachelor's degree in their field (currently limited to those with a master's degree).</p> <p>Requires fellowship grants to be used, in the case of Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor's degrees in their field who are working toward a master's degree, to: (1) offer academic courses leading to a master's degree and leadership training to prepare individuals to become master teachers, and (2) offer programs both during and after matriculation to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers and to exchange ideas with others in their fields. Limits fellowship support during such a master's degree program to one year, with a prorated amount in the case of enrollment in a part-time program.</p> <p>Includes elementary or secondary school computer science teachers as mathematics and science teachers for purposes of the program of teacher recruiting and training grants known as the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.</p>

action_date: 2015-09-24
action_desc: Passed Senate amended
text: <p><b>STEM Education Act of 2015</b></p> <p> (Sec. 3) Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support: (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning and emerging STEM learning environments; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education. </p> <p>Requires supported activities to include research and development that improves understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments and design and testing of innovative STEM resources for such environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for elementary and secondary school students and teachers and the public. </p> <p>(Sec. 4) Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to allow award of NSF Master Teaching Fellowships to mathematics and science teachers who possess a bachelor's degree in their field (currently limited to those with a master's degree).</p> <p>Requires fellowship grants to be used, in the case of Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor's degrees in their field who are working toward a master's degree, to: (1) offer academic courses leading to a master's degree and leadership training to prepare individuals to become master teachers, and (2) offer programs both during and after matriculation to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers and to exchange ideas with others in their fields. Limits fellowship support during such a master's degree program to one year, with a prorated amount in the case of enrollment in a part-time program.</p> <p>Includes elementary or secondary school computer science teachers as mathematics and science teachers for purposes of the program of teacher recruiting and training grants known as the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.</p>

action_date: 2015-10-07
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 24, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>STEM Education Act of 2015</b></p> <p> (Sec. 3) Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support: (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning and emerging STEM learning environments; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education. </p> <p>Requires supported activities to include research and development that improves understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments and design and testing of innovative STEM resources for such environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for elementary and secondary school students and teachers and the public. </p> <p>(Sec. 4) Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to allow award of NSF Master Teaching Fellowships to mathematics and science teachers who possess a bachelor's degree in their field (currently limited to those with a master's degree).</p> <p>Requires fellowship grants to be used, in the case of Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor's degrees in their field who are working toward a master's degree, to: (1) offer academic courses leading to a master's degree and leadership training to prepare individuals to become master teachers, and (2) offer programs both during and after matriculation to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers and to exchange ideas with others in their fields. Limits fellowship support during such a master's degree program to one year, with a prorated amount in the case of enrollment in a part-time program.</p> <p>Includes elementary or secondary school computer science teachers as mathematics and science teachers for purposes of the program of teacher recruiting and training grants known as the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1020 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To define STEM education to include computer science, and to support existing STEM education programs at the National Science Foundation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the STEM Education Act of 2015 . 2. Definition of STEM education For purposes of carrying out STEM education activities at the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Environmental Protection Agency, the term STEM education means education in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science. 3. Informal STEM education (a) Grants The Director of the National Science Foundation, through the Directorate for Education and Human Resources, shall continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support— (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM learning and emerging STEM learning environments in order to improve STEM learning outcomes and engagement in STEM; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education. (b) Uses of funds Activities supported by grants under this section may encompass a single STEM discipline, multiple STEM disciplines, or integrative STEM initiatives and shall include— (1) research and development that improves our understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments, including the role of informal environments in broadening participation in STEM; and (2) design and testing of innovative STEM learning models, programs, and other resources for informal learning environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for K–12 students, K–12 teachers, and the general public, including design and testing of the scalability of models, programs, and other resources. 4. Noyce scholarship program amendments (a) Amendments Section 10A of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n–1a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by inserting or bachelor’s after master’s ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking and at the end of paragraph (2)(B); (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by inserting for teachers with master’s degrees in their field after Teaching Fellowships ; and (ii) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) in the case of National Science Foundation Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor’s degrees in their field and working toward a master’s degree— (A) offering academic courses leading to a master’s degree and leadership training to prepare individuals to become master teachers in elementary and secondary schools; and (B) offering programs both during and after matriculation in the program for which the fellowship is received to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers, including mentoring, training, induction, and professional development activities, to fulfill the service requirements of this section, including the requirements of subsection (e), and to exchange ideas with others in their fields. ; (3) in subsection (e), by striking subsection (g) and inserting subsection (h) ; (4) by redesignating subsections (g) through (i) as subsections (h) through (j), respectively; and (5) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) Support for Master Teaching Fellows while enrolled in a master’s degree program A National Science Foundation Master Teacher Fellow may receive a maximum of 1 year of fellowship support while enrolled in a master’s degree program as described in subsection (c)(4)(A), except that if such fellow is enrolled in a part-time program, such amount shall be prorated according to the length of the program. . (b) Definition Section 10(i)(5) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n–1(i)(5) ) is amended by inserting computer science, after means a science, .

Passed the House of Representatives February 25, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1020 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 20, 2015 Mr. Smith of Texas (for himself, Ms. Esty , Mrs. Comstock , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Bucshon , and Mr. Collins of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To define STEM education to include computer science, and to support existing STEM education programs at the National Science Foundation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the STEM Education Act of 2015 . 2. Definition of STEM education For purposes of carrying out STEM education activities at the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Environmental Protection Agency, the term STEM education means education in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science. 3. Informal STEM education (a) Grants The Director of the National Science Foundation, through the Directorate for Education and Human Resources, shall continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support— (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM learning and emerging STEM learning environments in order to improve STEM learning outcomes and engagement in STEM; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education. (b) Uses of funds Activities supported by grants under this section may encompass a single STEM discipline, multiple STEM disciplines, or integrative STEM initiatives and shall include— (1) research and development that improves our understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments, including the role of informal environments in broadening participation in STEM; and (2) design and testing of innovative STEM learning models, programs, and other resources for informal learning environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for K–12 students, K–12 teachers, and the general public, including design and testing of the scalability of models, programs, and other resources. 4. Noyce scholarship program amendments (a) Amendments Section 10A of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n–1a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by inserting or bachelor’s after master’s ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking and at the end of paragraph (2)(B); (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by inserting for teachers with master’s degrees in their field after Teaching Fellowships ; and (ii) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) in the case of National Science Foundation Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor’s degrees in their field and working toward a master’s degree— (A) offering academic courses leading to a master’s degree and leadership training to prepare individuals to become master teachers in elementary and secondary schools; and (B) offering programs both during and after matriculation in the program for which the fellowship is received to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers, including mentoring, training, induction, and professional development activities, to fulfill the service requirements of this section, including the requirements of subsection (e), and to exchange ideas with others in their fields. ; (3) in subsection (e), by striking subsection (g) and inserting subsection (h) ; (4) by redesignating subsections (g) through (i) as subsections (h) through (j), respectively; and (5) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) Support for Master Teaching Fellows while enrolled in a master’s degree program A National Science Foundation Master Teacher Fellow may receive a maximum of 1 year of fellowship support while enrolled in a master’s degree program as described in subsection (c)(4)(A), except that if such fellow is enrolled in a part-time program, such amount shall be prorated according to the length of the program. . (b) Definition Section 10(i)(5) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n–1(i)(5) ) is amended by inserting computer science, after means a science, .

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1020 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To define STEM education to include computer science, and to support existing STEM education programs at the National Science Foundation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the STEM Education Act of 2015 . 2. Definition of STEM education For purposes of carrying out STEM education activities at the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Environmental Protection Agency, the term STEM education means education in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science. 3. Informal STEM education (a) Grants The Director of the National Science Foundation, through the Directorate for Education and Human Resources, shall continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support— (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM learning and emerging STEM learning environments in order to improve STEM learning outcomes and engagement in STEM; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education. (b) Uses of funds Activities supported by grants under this section may encompass a single STEM discipline, multiple STEM disciplines, or integrative STEM initiatives and shall include— (1) research and development that improves our understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments, including the role of informal environments in broadening participation in STEM; and (2) design and testing of innovative STEM learning models, programs, and other resources for informal learning environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for K–12 students, K–12 teachers, and the general public, including design and testing of the scalability of models, programs, and other resources. 4. Noyce scholarship program amendments (a) Amendments Section 10A of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n–1a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by inserting or bachelor’s after master’s ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking and at the end of paragraph (2)(B); (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by inserting for teachers with master’s degrees in their field after Teaching Fellowships ; and (ii) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) in the case of National Science Foundation Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor’s degrees in their field and working toward a master’s degree— (A) offering academic courses leading to a master’s degree and leadership training to prepare individuals to become master teachers in elementary and secondary schools; and (B) offering programs both during and after matriculation in the program for which the fellowship is received to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers, including mentoring, training, induction, and professional development activities, to fulfill the service requirements of this section, including the requirements of subsection (e), and to exchange ideas with others in their fields. ; (3) in subsection (e), by striking subsection (g) and inserting subsection (h) ; (4) by redesignating subsections (g) through (i) as subsections (h) through (j), respectively; and (5) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) Support for Master Teaching Fellows while enrolled in a master’s degree program A National Science Foundation Master Teacher Fellow may receive a maximum of 1 year of fellowship support while enrolled in a master’s degree program as described in subsection (c)(4)(A), except that if such fellow is enrolled in a part-time program, such amount shall be prorated according to the length of the program. . (b) Definition Section 10(i)(5) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n–1(i)(5) ) is amended by inserting computer science, after means a science, .

Passed the House of Representatives February 25, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 195 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1020 [Report No. 114–115] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation August 4, 2015 Reported by Mr. Thune , without amendment AN ACT To define STEM education to include computer science, and to support existing STEM education programs at the National Science Foundation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the STEM Education Act of 2015 . 2. Definition of STEM education For purposes of carrying out STEM education activities at the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Environmental Protection Agency, the term STEM education means education in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science. 3. Informal STEM education (a) Grants The Director of the National Science Foundation, through the Directorate for Education and Human Resources, shall continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support— (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM learning and emerging STEM learning environments in order to improve STEM learning outcomes and engagement in STEM; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education. (b) Uses of funds Activities supported by grants under this section may encompass a single STEM discipline, multiple STEM disciplines, or integrative STEM initiatives and shall include— (1) research and development that improves our understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments, including the role of informal environments in broadening participation in STEM; and (2) design and testing of innovative STEM learning models, programs, and other resources for informal learning environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for K–12 students, K–12 teachers, and the general public, including design and testing of the scalability of models, programs, and other resources. 4. Noyce scholarship program amendments (a) Amendments Section 10A of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n–1a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by inserting or bachelor’s after master’s ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking and at the end of paragraph (2)(B); (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by inserting for teachers with master’s degrees in their field after Teaching Fellowships ; and (ii) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) in the case of National Science Foundation Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor’s degrees in their field and working toward a master’s degree— (A) offering academic courses leading to a master’s degree and leadership training to prepare individuals to become master teachers in elementary and secondary schools; and (B) offering programs both during and after matriculation in the program for which the fellowship is received to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers, including mentoring, training, induction, and professional development activities, to fulfill the service requirements of this section, including the requirements of subsection (e), and to exchange ideas with others in their fields. ; (3) in subsection (e), by striking subsection (g) and inserting subsection (h) ; (4) by redesignating subsections (g) through (i) as subsections (h) through (j), respectively; and (5) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) Support for Master Teaching Fellows while enrolled in a master’s degree program A National Science Foundation Master Teacher Fellow may receive a maximum of 1 year of fellowship support while enrolled in a master’s degree program as described in subsection (c)(4)(A), except that if such fellow is enrolled in a part-time program, such amount shall be prorated according to the length of the program. . (b) Definition Section 10(i)(5) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n–1(i)(5) ) is amended by inserting computer science, after means a science, .

August 4, 2015 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H.R. 1020 In the Senate of the United States, September 24, 2015. Amendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 1020) entitled An Act to define STEM education to include computer science, and to support existing STEM education programs at the National Science Foundation. , do pass with the following On page 5, strike lines 3 through 4 and insert the following: (3) in subsections (e) and (f), by striking subsection (g) each place it appears, and inserting subsection (h) ;

Secretary

tv_txt: I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen H. R. 1020 AN ACT To define STEM education to include computer science, and to support existing STEM education programs at the National Science Foundation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the STEM Education Act of 2015 . 2. Definition of STEM education For purposes of carrying out STEM education activities at the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Environmental Protection Agency, the term STEM education means education in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science. 3. Informal STEM education (a) Grants The Director of the National Science Foundation, through the Directorate for Education and Human Resources, shall continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support— (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM learning and emerging STEM learning environments in order to improve STEM learning outcomes and engagement in STEM; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education. (b) Uses of funds Activities supported by grants under this section may encompass a single STEM discipline, multiple STEM disciplines, or integrative STEM initiatives and shall include— (1) research and development that improves our understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments, including the role of informal environments in broadening participation in STEM; and (2) design and testing of innovative STEM learning models, programs, and other resources for informal learning environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for K–12 students, K–12 teachers, and the general public, including design and testing of the scalability of models, programs, and other resources. 4. Noyce scholarship program amendments (a) Amendments Section 10A of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n–1a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by inserting or bachelor’s after master’s ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking and at the end of paragraph (2)(B); (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by inserting for teachers with master’s degrees in their field after Teaching Fellowships ; and (ii) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) in the case of National Science Foundation Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor’s degrees in their field and working toward a master’s degree— (A) offering academic courses leading to a master’s degree and leadership training to prepare individuals to become master teachers in elementary and secondary schools; and (B) offering programs both during and after matriculation in the program for which the fellowship is received to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers, including mentoring, training, induction, and professional development activities, to fulfill the service requirements of this section, including the requirements of subsection (e), and to exchange ideas with others in their fields. ; (3) in subsections (e) and (f), by striking subsection (g) each place it appears, and inserting subsection (h) ; (4) by redesignating subsections (g) through (i) as subsections (h) through (j), respectively; and (5) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) Support for Master Teaching Fellows while enrolled in a master’s degree program A National Science Foundation Master Teacher Fellow may receive a maximum of 1 year of fellowship support while enrolled in a master’s degree program as described in subsection (c)(4)(A), except that if such fellow is enrolled in a part-time program, such amount shall be prorated according to the length of the program. . (b) Definition Section 10(i)(5) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n–1(i)(5) ) is amended by inserting computer science, after means a science, .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.