An act to inspire women to enter the aerospace field, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, through mentorship and outreach
PL 115-7 (H.R.321), enacted 02/28/2017

131 STAT. 13 
PUBLIC LAW 115–7—FEB. 28, 2017 
Public Law 115–7 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To inspire women to enter the aerospace field, including science, technology, engi-
neering, and mathematics, through mentorship and outreach. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Inspiring the Next Space Pio-
neers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that— 
(1) NASA GIRLS and NASA BOYS are virtual mentoring 
programs using commercially available video chat programs 
to pair National Aeronautics and Space Administration mentors 
with young students anywhere in the country. NASA GIRLS 
and NASA BOYS give young students the opportunity to inter-
act and learn from real engineers, scientists, and technologists. 
(2) The Aspire to Inspire (A2I) program engages young 
girls to present science, technology, engineering, and mathe-
matics (STEM) career opportunities through the real lives and 
jobs of early career women at NASA. 
(3) 
The 
Summer 
Institute 
in 
Science, 
Technology, 
Engineering, and Research (SISTER) program at the Goddard 
Space Flight Center is designed to increase awareness of, and 
provide an opportunity for, female middle school students to 
be exposed to and explore nontraditional career fields with 
Goddard Space Flight Center women engineers, mathemati-
cians, scientists, technicians, and researchers. 
SEC. 3. SUPPORTING WOMEN’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE FIELDS OF 
AEROSPACE AND SPACE EXPLORATION. 
The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration shall encourage women and girls to study science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics, pursue careers in aero-
space, and further advance the Nation’s space science and explo-
ration efforts through support of the following initiatives: 
(1) NASA GIRLS and NASA BOYS. 
(2) Aspire to Inspire. 
(3) Summer Institute in Science, Technology, Engineering, 
and Research. 
SEC. 4. PLAN. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Science, 
Deadline. 
Inspiring the 
Next Space 
Pioneers, 
Innovators, 
Researchers, and 
Explorers 
(INSPIRE) 
Women Act. 
51 USC note 
prec. 40901. 
Feb. 28, 2017 
[H.R. 321] 
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131 STAT. 14 
PUBLIC LAW 115–7—FEB. 28, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 321: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Jan. 10, considered and passed House. 
Feb. 14, considered and passed Senate. 
DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2017): 
Feb. 28, Presidential remarks. 
Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
a plan for how NASA can best facilitate and support both current 
and retired astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators, 
including early career female astronauts, scientists, engineers, and 
innovators, to engage with K–12 female STEM students and inspire 
the next generation of women to consider participating in the fields 
of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and to pursue 
careers in aerospace. This plan shall— 
(1) report on existing activities with current and retired 
NASA astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators; 
(2) identify how NASA could best leverage existing authori-
ties to facilitate and support current and retired astronaut, 
scientist, engineer, and innovator participation in NASA out-
reach efforts; 
(3) propose and describe a program specific to retired astro-
nauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators; and 
(4) identify any additional authorities necessary to institute 
such a program. 
Approved February 28, 2017. 
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