Excellence in Mathematics, Science and Engineering Education Act of 1990
PL 101-589 (H.R.996), enacted 11/16/1990

PUBLIC LAW 101-589—NOV. 16, 1990 
104 STAT. 2881 
Public Law 101-589 
101st Congress 
An Act 
To promote excellence in American mathematics, science and engineering education; 
enhance the scientific and technical literacy of the American public; stimulate the 
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professional development of scientists and engineers; increase the participation of 
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women and minorities in careers in mathematics, science, and engineering; and for 
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other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. 
Excellence in 
Mathematics, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
Science and 
This Act may be cited as the "Excellence in Mathematics, Science EducationAct 
and Engineering Education Act of 1990". 
of 1990. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
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Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
TITLE I—FINDINGS AND OBJECTIVES 
Sec. 101. Findings and objectives. 
TITLE n—MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS 
PART A—DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION 
AMENDMENTS 
Sec. 201. In-Stete apportionment. 
Sec. 202. Elementary and secondary education programs. 
Sec. 203. Higher education programs. 
Sec. 204. National programs. 
Sec. 205. Regional science and mathematics education consortiums. 
Sec. 206. Federal administration. 
PART B—INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES 
Sec. 221. Expanding the uses of innovative technologies for mathematics and sci-
ence instruction. 
PARTC—SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY CENTERS 
Sec. 231. Science-technology centers. 
PART D—GRANTS TO EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR SYSTEMIC REFORM OF MATHEMATICS 
AND SCIENCE EDUCATION 
Sec. 241. Sjnstemic reform of mathematics and science. 
PART E—TECHNICAL AMENDMENT 
Sec. 251. Technical amendment. 
Sec. 252. National Center for Education Statistics. 
Sec. 253. Amendment of James Madison Memorial Fellowship Act. 
TITLE ffl—HIGHER EDUCATION 
PART A—GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS AND TRAINEESHIPS 
Sec. 301. Stetement of purpose. 
Sec. 302. Graduate fellowships. 
Sec. 303. Graduate traineeslups. 
PART B—CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE 
Sec. 311. Centers of Excellence of Undergraduate Teaching. 
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TITLE IV—WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND 
ENGINEERING 
Sec. 401. Statement of purpose. 
Sec. 402. Distinguished visiting professors. 
Sec. 403. Faculty awards for women and minorities. 
Sec. 404. Alliances for minority participation. 
TITLE V—EDUCATION COORDINATION AND DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
PROGRAMS 
Sec. 501. Science education report. 
Sec. 502. General education report. 
Sec. 503. Department of Energy programs. 
TITLE VI—SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS 
PART A—NATIONAL SCIENCE SCHOLARS PROGRAM 
Sec. 601. Purpose; appropriations authorized. 
Sec. 602. Scholarships authorized. 
Sec. 603. Selection of scholars. 
Sec. 604. Eligibility of scholars. 
Sec. 605. Scholarship amount. 
Sec. 606. Summer emplojrment opportunities for scholars. 
PART B—ROBERT NOYCE SCHOLARSHIPS 
Sec. 611. Robert Noyce scholarships. 
PART C—NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY 
Sec. 621. National Academy of Science, Space, and Technology. 
PART D—ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 631. Effect of certain controlled substance and felony convictions. 
Sec. 632. Report. 
TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS AND AUTHORIZATION OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
PART A—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 701. Authorization of appropriations. 
PART B—DEFINITIONS 
Sec. 711. Definitions. 
PART C—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
Sec. 721. Student assistance general provisions. 
Sec. 722. Public Law 81-874. 
Sec. 723. Technical amendment. 
PART D—EFFECTIVE DATE 
Sec. 731. Effective date. 
TITLE I—FINDINGS AND OBJECTIVES 
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SEC. 101. FINDINGS AND OBJECTIVES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— 
(1) science and mathematics are cornerstones of America's 
efforts to compete in the global marketplace and improve our 
standard of living and quality of life; 
(2) international comparisons show American students are 
consistently behind their foreign counterparts in mathematics 
and science achievement; 
(3) projections by the National Science Foundation estimate a 
shortage of 675,000 scientists and engineers by the year 2000; 
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(4) women and minorities are significantly underrepresented 
in the fields of mathematics, science and engineering; 
(5) the achievement of universal scientific and mathematical 
literacy by all Americans is an essential goal of all efforts to 
strengthen American competitiveness; 
(6) the achievement of scientific and mathematical literacy 
requires a strong, coordinated effort to strengthen the teaching 
of science and mathematics; and 
(7) the Federal Government has a significant role in promot-
ing the study of mathematics and science, by providing financial 
assistance to improve the general quality of programs for the 
study of mathematics and science, by acting as a source for 
information concerning successful projects and activities, by 
encouraging talented men and women to pursue scientific ca-
reers and by strengthening the mathematics £md science edu-
cational opportunities available to women and minorities. 
(b) NATIONAL OBJECTIVES.—TTie Ck>ngress declares that it shall be 
a national objective to— 
(1) encourage American students to pursue careers in mathe-
matics, science and engineering; 
(2) improve the quality of teaching in mathematics and sci-
ence made available to all Americans; 
(3) have American students ranJc first in the world in 
mathematics and science; 
(4) substantially increase the number of graduates with de-
grees in mathematics, science and engineering; and 
(5) substantially increase the number of women and minori-
ties pursuing careers in mathematics, science and engineering. 
TITLE II—MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS 
PART A—DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MATHEMAT-
ICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 201. IN-STATE APPORTIONMENT. 
Section 2005 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Sci-
ence Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2985) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
"(c) LIMITATION.— 
"(1) GENERAL RULE.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), any 
local educational agency that receives an allocation of less than 
$6,000 under subsection (a) shall, for the purpose of providing 
services under this part, form a consortium with at least 1 other 
local educational agency or institution of higher education 
receiving assistance under this section. 
"(2) WAIVER.—The State educational agency shall waive the 
application of paragraph (1) in the case of any local educational 
agency that demonstrates that the amount of its allocation is 
sufficient to provide a prc^am of sufficient size, scope, and 
quality to be effective. In granting waivers under the preceding 
sentence, the State educational agency shall— 
"(A) give special consideration to local educational agen- Rural areas, 
cies serving rural £u:eas; and 
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Grant 
programs. 
Government 
contracts. 
"(B) consider cash or in-kind contributions provided from 
State or local sources that may be combined with the local 
educational agency's allocation for the purpose of providing 
services under this part.". 
SEC. 202. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) Section 2006 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and 
Science Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2986) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); 
(2) by inserting s^r 
subsection (c) the following new sub-
section: 
"(d) PRIORITY FOR TEACHER TRAINING.— 
"(1) GENERAL RULE.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), in 
any fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1990 for which a 
local educational agency receives under this section an amount 
that is larger than the amount such agency received under this 
section for the fiscal year 1990, the excess of such amount over 
the amount received under this section for the fiscal year 1990 
shall first be used to provide training for mathematics teachers 
and science teachers in elementary and middle schools. 
"(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the application of 
paragraph (1) in the case of any local educational agency that 
demonstrates to the Secretary that mathematics teachers and 
science teachers in the elementary and middle schools under 
the jurisdiction of such local educational agency will receive 
adequate training without using such excess amounts for such 
training."; and 
(3) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this 
subsection), by inserting after "this section" the following: ", or 
$20,000, whichever is greater,". 
(b) Section 2005 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and 
Science Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2985) is amended by inserting after 
"90 percent", "or the remainder after application of section 
2006(e).". 
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HIGHER 
EDUCATION 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) Subsection (d) of section 2007 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower 
Mathematics and Science Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2987) is amended 
by inserting after "this section" the following: ", or $20,000, which-
ever is greater,". 
(b) Section 2007(b) of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and 
Science Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2987) is amended by inserting after 
"95 percent," "or the remainder after application of subsection (d).". 
SEC. 204. NATIONAL PROGRAMS. 
Section 2012 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Sci-
ence Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2992) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new sub-
sections: 
"(d) NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND 
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION MATERIALS.— 
"(1) CLEARINGHOUSE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Director, may award a grant or contract to 
establish a National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Sci-
ence Education (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the 
"Clearinghouse"). 
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"(2) APPUCATION AND AWARD BASIS.—Each entity desiring to 
establish and operate the Clearinghouse authorized by this 
subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner and accompanied by such information as 
the Secretary may reasonably require. The grant or contract 
awarded pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be made on a competi-
tive, merit basis. 
"(3) DURATION.—The grant or contract awarded under this 
section shall be awarded for a period of 5 years and shall be 
reviewed by the Secretary no later than 30 months from the 
date the grant or contract is awarded. 
"(4) USE OF FUNDS.—The grant awarded under this subsection 
shall be used to— 
"(A) maintain a permanent repository of mathematics 
and science education instructional materials and programs 
for elementary and secondary schools, including middle 
schools, (including, to the extent practicable, all materials 
and programs developed with Federal and non-Feder£il 
funds, such as instructional materials developed by the 
Department of Elducation, materials developed by State and 
national mathematics and science programs £issisted under 
this part, and other instructional materials) for use by the 
regional consortiums established under subpart 2 of this 
part and by the general public; 
"(B) compile information on all mathematics and science 
education programs administered by each Federal agency 
or department; 
"(C) disseminate information, programs, and instruc-
tional materials to the public, dissemination networks, and 
the regional consortiums under subpart 2 of this part; and 
"(D) coordinate with identifiable and existing data bases 
containing mathematics and science curriculum and 
instructional materials, including Federal and non-Federal 
databases. 
"(5) SUBMISSION TO CLEARINGHOUSE.—Each Federal agency 
or department which develops mathematics or science educa-
tion instructional material or programs, including the National 
Science Foundation, and the Department of Education, shall 
submit to the Clearinghouse copies of such material or 
programs. 
"(6) PEER REVIEW.—The Secretary shall establish a peer 
review process to select the recipient of the award under this 
subsection. 
"(7) STEERING COMMITTEE.—The Secretary may appoint a 
steering committee to recommend policies and activities for the 
Clearinghouse. 
"(8) APPLICATION OF COPYRIGHT LAWS.—Nothing in this subsec-
tion shall be construed to allow the use or copjdng, in any 
media, of any material collected by the Clearinghouse that is 
protected under the copyright laws of the United States unless 
the permission of the owner of the cop3n'ight is obtained. The 
Clearinghouse, in carrying out the provisions of this subsection, 
shall ensure compliance with the provisions of title 17 of the 
United States Code. 
"(e) MODEL PROGRAMS FOR INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING IN THE USE 
OF COMPUTERS.— 
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"(1) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary may make grants to 
model programs for training and instruction in the use of 
computers as part of the mathematics and science curriculum of 
elementary and secondary schools to pay the Federal share 
of the cost of improving and expanding such programs. 
"(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—(A) Except as provided in subparagraph 
(C), the Federal share of the cost of improving and expanding a 
model program under this subsection sh£ill not exceed 50 per-
cent of such cost. 
"(B) Not less than 25 percent of the non-Federal share of the 
cost of improving and expanding a model program under this 
subsection shall be in cash. 
"(C) The Secretary may waive the application of this para-
graph in the case of any model program operated by a school 
that demonstrates an inability to obtain funds from non-Federal 
sources for the program. 
"(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding grsints under this subsection, the 
Secretary shall give priority to applicants that demonstrate the 
ability to— 
"(A) develop a program that can be applied nationally; 
"(B) include a shared commitment from a combination of 
local parties, such as teachers, the business community, and 
local educational agencies; 
"(C) provide teacher training programs in elementary 
and secondary schools, including middle schools, that are 
designed to improve the quality of mathematics and science 
instruction through the use of computers as an instruc-
tional tool; 
"(D) integrate higher order analj^ical and problem-
solving skills into mathematics and science curricula; and 
"(E) provide interactive and manipulative application as 
part of the instructional delivery system.". 
SEC. 205. REGIONAL MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION CONSOR-
TIUMS. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO TEXT.—Part A of the Dwight D. Eisenhower 
Mathematics and Science Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2981 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting before section 2003 the following: 
"Subpart 1—State Grants and National Programs"; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 2012 the following: 
"Subpart 2—Regional Mathematics and Science 
Education Consortiums 
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"SEC. 2016. PROGRAM ESTABLISHED. 
"(a) IN GENERAL.— 
"(1) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with the Director, is authorized to award grants or contracts to 
eligible entities to establish and operate regional mathematics 
and science education consortia for the purpose of— 
"(A) disseminating exemplary mathematics and science 
education instructional materials; and 
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"(B) providing technical assistance for the implementa-
tion of teaching methods and assessment tools for use by 
elementary and secondary school students, teachers and 
administrators. 
"(2) NUMBER.—The Secretary shall, in accordance with the 
provisions of this section, award at least 1 grant or contract to 
an eligible entity in each region. 
"(3) SPECIAL RULE.—In any fiscal year, if the amount appro-
priated pursuant to the authority of section 2023 is less than 
$4,500,000, then the Secretary may waive the provisions of 
paragraph (2) and award grants or contracts of sufficient size, 
scope and quality to carry out the provisions of this section. 
"0)) GRANT TERM AND REVIEW.—Grants under this subpart shall 
be awarded for a period of not more than 5 years and shall be 
reviewed before the end of the 30-month period beginning on the 
date the grant is awarded. Grants shall be awarded before the end of 
the 12-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of an 
Act making appropriations to carry out the provisions of this 
subpart. 
"(c) AMOUNT.—In making grants under this subpart, the Sec-
retary shall assure that there is a relatively equal distribution of the 
funds made available among the regions, but the Secretary may 
award additional funds to a regional consortium on the basis of 
population and geographical conditions of the region being served. 
"SEC. 2017. USE OF FUNDS. 
20 USC 2994a. 
"Funds provided under this subpart may be used by a regional 
consortium, under the direction of a regional board established 
pursuant to section 2019, to— 
"(1) identify, adapt, disseminate, and implement mathematics 
and science education instruction materials, teaching methods, 
and assessment tools for use by elementary and secondary 
school students; 
"(2) assist, train and provide technical assistance to classroom 
teachers, administrators, and other educators to identify, imple-
ment or adapt the instructional materials, teaching methods 
and assessment tools described in paragraph (1); 
"(3) provide for the training of classroom teachers to enable 
such teachers to instruct other teachers, administrators, and 
educators in the use of the instructional materials, teaching 
methods and assessment tools described in paragraph (1) in the 
classroom; 
"(4) work with classroom teachers in the identification and 
adaptation of such instructional materials, teaching methods, 
and assessment tools for use in classrooms within the region; 
"(5) assist classroom teachers, where appropriate, in securing 
training to enhance such teachers' subject knowledge and teach-
ing skills in the areas of science and mathematics education; 
*(6) when necessary, provide financial assistance to enable 
teachers and other educators to attend and participate in the 
activities of the regional consortium; 
"(7) implement programs and activities designed to meet the 
needs of groups that are underrepresented in, and underserved 
by, mathematics and science education; 
"(8) help State and local educational agencies or consortia 
thereof assess the need for and the desirability of regional 
mathematics and science academies; 
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"(9) develop and disseminate early childhood education 
mathematics and science instructional materials; 
"(10) develop intergenerational projects to train senior citizen 
volunteers in the implementation of interactive science proc-
esses and activities for use by elementary and secondary school 
students; 
"(11) disseminate information regarding informal mathe-
matics and science education activities and programs offered by 
Federal agencies and private or public agencies and institutions 
within the region; 
"(12) provide technical assistance in order to maximize the 
effectiveness of such instructional materials and programs and 
fulfill the instructional goals of the recipients of such materials 
and programs; 
"(13) collect data on activities assisted under this subpart in 
order to evaluate the effectiveness of the activities of the re-
gional consortiums; 
"(14) if feasible, maintain on-line computer networks with all 
regional consortiums and the National Clearinghouse for Sci-
ence and Mathematics Ekiucation Materials established under 
section 2012(e); 
"(15) assist local and State educators in identifjdng science 
equipment needs; and 
"(16) coordinate activities carried out by the regional consor-
tium with activities carried out by the appropriate regional 
education laboratory supported under section 405(dX4XAXi) of 
the General Education Provisions Act. 
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"SEC. 2018. APPLICATION AND REVIEW. 
"(a) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity desiring to receive a grant 
under this subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary at 
such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such additional 
information as the Secretary may reasonably require. Each such 
application shall— 
"(1) demonstrate that the eligible entity has demonstrated 
expertise in the fields of mathematics and science education; 
(2) demonstrate that the eligible entity shall implement and 
disseminate mathematics and science education instructional 
materials, teaching methods, and assessment tools through a 
consortium of the region's mathematics and science education 
organizations and agencies; 
(3) demonstrate that the eligible entity shall carry out the 
functions of the regional consortium; 
"(4) describe the activities for which assistance is sought; 
"(5) demonstrate that the eligible entity shall implement and 
disseminate mathematics and science education instructional 
materials, teaching methods and assessment tools; 
"(6) demonstrate that emphasis will be given to programs and 
activities designed to meet the needs of groups that are 
underrepresented in, and underserved by, mathematics and 
science education; 
"(7) describe steps to be taken to provide for the equitable 
participation of children and teachers from private elementary 
and secondary schools consistent with section 2010; 
"(8) demonstrate that the business community in the region 
served by the regional consortium will play an integral role in 
designing and supporting the regional consortium's work; 
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"(9) demonstrate that the eligible entity will consider the 
resources of existing Star Schools consortia established pursu-
£uit to the Star Schools Program Assistance Act in canying out 
the provisions of this part, where appropriate; and 
"(10) assure that the entity will conduct its activities and 
supervise its personnel in a manner that effectively ensures 
compliance with the copyright laws of the United States. 
"(b) APPROVAL OF APPUCATION.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall approve or disapprove 
applications submitted pursuant to subsection (a) in accordance 
with the criteria and procedures established under para-
graph (2). 
"(2) PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall develop 
procedures and criteria designed to ensure that grants are 
awarded on the basis of merit as determined by the competitive 
peer review process described in paragraph (3). 
"(3) NATIONAL PANEL.—(A) The Secretary, in consultation 
with the Director, shall establish a national panel, or to the 
extent necessary, panels, to submit to the Secretary rec-
ommendations for awards of grants under this subpart. The 
Secretary shall appoint the members of such panel or panels. 
"(B) Each panel appointed as required by subparagraph (A) 
shall include participation, to the extent feasible, from each 
region. 
"SEC. 2019. REGIONAL BOARDS. 
"(a) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity receiving a grant or con-
tract under this subpart shsill establish a regional board to oversee 
the administration and establishment of program priorities for the 
regional consortium established by such eligible entity. Such re-
gional board shall be broadly representative of the agencies and 
organizations participating in the regional consortium. 
'(b) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—NO Federal funds 
may be used for the establishment or operation of a regional board 
required by subsection (a). 
"SEC. 2020. PAYMENTS; FEDERAL SHARE; NON-FEDERAL SHARE. 
"(a) PAYMENTS.—The Secretaiy shall pay to each eligible entity 
having an application approved under section 2018 the Federal 
share of the cost of the activities described in the application. 
"(b) FEDERAL SHARE.—For purposes of subsection (a), the Federal 
share— 
"(1) for the first and second years in which sin eligible entity 
receives assist£uice shall be 80 percent; 
"(2) for the third such year shall be 75 percent; 
"(3) for the fourth such year shall be 65 percent; and 
"(4) for the fifth and each such succeeding year shall be 50 
percent. 
"(c) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share of the cost of 
activities described in the application submitted pursuant to this 
section may be in cash or in kind, fairly evcduated. 
"SEC. 2021. EVALUATION. 
"(a) EVALUATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary, through the Office of 
Educational Research and Improvement, shall collect sufficient data 
on, and evaluate the effectiveness of, the activities of each r^onal 
consortium. 
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"0)) ASSESSMENT.—The evaluations described in paragraph (1) 
shall include an assessment of the effectiveness of the regional 
consortium in meeting the needs of the schools, teachers, adminis-
trators and students in the region. 
"(c) REPORT.—At the end of each grant or contract period, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of 
the programs conducted at each regional consortium. 
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"SEC. 2022. DEFINITIONS. 
"For purposes of this subpart: 
"(1) The term 'eligible entity' means— 
"(A) a private nonprofit organization of demonstrated 
effectiveness; 
"(B) an institution of higher education; 
"(C) an elementary or secondary school; 
"(D) a State or local educational agency; 
"(E) a regional educational laboratory in consortium with 
the research and development center established under 
section 405(d)(4)(A) of the General Education Provisions 
Act; or 
"(F) any combination of the entities described in subpara-
graphs (A) through (E); 
with demonstrated expertise in mathematics and science 
education. 
"(2) The term 'region' means a region of the United States 
served by a regional education laboratory that is supported by 
the Secretary pursuant to section 405(d)(4XAXi) of the General 
Education Provisions Act. 
"(3) The term 'regional consortium' means each regional 
mathematics and science education consortium established 
pursuant to section 2016. 
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"SEC. 2023. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
"There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provi-
sions of this subpart $17,000,000 for the fiscal year 1991, and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1992 and 1993. 
"PART C—GENERAL PROVISIONS". 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Sections 2003(a), 2004(a)(lXA), 
2004(aXlXB), 
2004(aX5), 
2004(b), 
2005(aX2XAXii), 
2006(a), 
2006(bXl), 2006(dX2), 2007(a), 2007(dX2), 2008(a), 2008(bX2XD), 
2008(bX3), 2008(bX4XA), 2009(a), 2009(bX2), 2009(bX3), 2009(c), 
2010(a), 2010(b), 2011(a), and 2011(b) of the Dwight D. Eisen-
hower Mathematics and Science Education Act ^nd the matter 
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following section 2005(aX2XAXii) of such Act, are each amended 
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by striking "part" and inserting "subpart". 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—The heading of section 2013 of the Dwight 
D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Act (20 
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U.S.C. 2993) is amended by striking "2013" and inserting 
2996. 
"2031". 
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SEC. 206. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) REPORT ON SOURCES OF FEDERAL AID.—The Secretary shall, in 
consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal s^encies. 
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prepare a report listing all sources of Federal aid for mathematics 
and science education. 
(b) DEADUNE FOR REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit the report 
required by paragraph (1) to the Committee on Education and Labor 
of the House of I^presentatives and to the Committee on Labor and 
Human Rraources of the Senate not later than March 1, 1992. The 
Secretary shall also provide such report to each State educational 
agency and make such report available to the public. 
PART B—INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES 
Public 
information. 
SEC. 221. EXPANDING THE USES OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR 
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE INSTRUCTION. 
(a) COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES.— 
(1) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Director shall establish 
research programs on the use of computers and related tech-
nologies in basic mathematics, science, and 
technology 
instruction. 
(2) EUGIBLE APPUCANTS.—In canying out the program under 
this subsection, the Director shall establish a merit review 
process to make awards on the basis of— 
(A) the potential of the proposal to improve the effective-
ness £uid productivity of basic mathematics and science 
education; 
(B) the potential of the proposal to involve the classroom 
teacher in the design of the program and to provide teacher 
training for optimum effectiveness in the classroom; and 
(C) the capability of the entity developing the innovative 
computer technology to provide broad and efficient dissemi-
nation of the technol(^y to schools. 
(3) USE OF AWARDS.—Funds awarded under this subsection 
may be used for— 
(A) research and development of curriculum; 
(B) development of computer software; £md 
(C) research and development of other promising tech-
nologies for educational applications as specified by the 
Director. 
(b) DISTANCE LEARNING.— 
(1) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Director shall establish pro-
grams to promote the use of interactive telecommunications 
linkages to provide mathematics and science education in the 
elementary and secondary classroom. 
(2) EUGIBLE APPUCANTS.—In carrying out the prc^am under 
this subsection, the Director shall establish a merit review 
process to make awards to partnerships which may involve 
State educational agencies, local educational agencies, public 
television agencies, institutions of higher education, and other 
relevant entities, on the basis of— 
(A) the potential of the proposal to improve the delivery 
of quality mathematics and science instruction to under-
served rural and urban areas; and 
(B) the potential of the proposal to provide teacher train-
ing programs for optimum effectiveness in the classroom. 
(3) USE OF AWARDS.—Funds awarded under this subsection 
may be used for— 
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communications. 
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(A) the research and development of software and hard-
ware technologies necessary to implement interstate and 
intrastate interactive linkages with several school districts; 
(B) research on two-way audio and video interactive tele-
communications and computer linkages designed to be used 
in conjunction with each other; 
(C) research and development of curriculum; 
(D) teacher training in the use of technologies developed 
under this section; and 
(E) other 
appropriate 
telecommunications 
research 
projects that will improve mathematics and science edu-
cation in underserved areas. 
(c) SPECIAL RULE.—In carrying out the provisions of this section, 
the Director shall— 
Rural areas. 
(1) pay particular attention to the needs of rural and urban 
Urban areas. 
areas which are underserved in fields of mathematics and 
science instruction or which have a high percentage of students 
receiving services under chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965; 
(2) give special consideration to proposals to extend or adapt 
for wider applications technologies, and associated educational 
materials, that the eligible applicant making the proposal has 
demonstrated to be effective in limited applications; 
(3) ensure coordination between the National Science Founda-
tion's programs for support of teacher training and programs 
developed under this section, with the objective of training 
teachers in the use of promising educational technologies; and 
(4) consult, cooperate and coordinate with analogous pro-
grams and policies of other Federal agencies. 
(d) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—Awards shall be made under this 
section only to eligible applicants that will contribute resources, in 
cash or in kind, from non-Federal sources in an amount equal to 25 
percent of the Federal award. 
(e) COORDINATION.—The Director shall work with the Secretary to 
encourage use of technologies and educational materials developed 
under this section in Department of Education model programs 
established under section 2012 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathe-
matics and Science Education Act for instruction and training in the 
use of computers. In addition, the Director shall ensure that pro-
grams and activities developed under this section are reported to the 
Clearinghouse established under section 2012 of such Act for subse-
quent dissemination through the regional consortia established 
under subpart 2 of such Act. 
(f) PLANNING ACTIVITIES.—The Office of Science and Technology 
Policy shall ensure that planning activities for education and 
human resource development and for high performance computing 
within the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, 
and Technolc^ include consideration of the use of national com-
puter networks for educational purposes, including distance learn-
ing and dissemination of curricular materials. 
PART C—SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY CENTERS 
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SEC. 231. SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY CENTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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104 STAT. 2893 
(1) AWARDS AUTHORIZED.—The Director is authorized to make 
awards to science-technology centers for— 
(A) development of more effective, hands-on, interactive 
mathematics, 
science and technology 
programs and 
activities; 
(B) replication or dissemination of effective programs and 
activities, giving special attention to the needs of female 
and minority children and economically disadvantaged 
areas; and 
(C) development of new science-technology centers, 
including support for such centers to work with established 
science-technology centers to acquire proven educationsd 
programs. 
(2) AWARD BASIS.—Funds awarded pursuant to this section 
shall be awarded on a competitive, merit review basis. 
(3) CRITERIA.—Criteria for making awards under paragraph 
(1) may include— 
(A) the potential for the educational program to have a 
significant impact on both formal and informal science 
education; 
(B) the capability of the recipient institution to dissemi-
nate the material broadly; 
(C) the extent of matching funds provided from non-
Federal sources; 
(D) the experience and qualifications of the staff of the 
recipient institution; and 
(E) the overall excellence of the proposed program. 
(b) SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.—In making awards pursuant to this 
section the Director shall give specisd consideration to programs 
designed primarily for elementary school-Eiged children. 
(c) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.—In making awards pursuant to 
this section, the Director shall, to the extent practicable, ensure an 
equitable geographic distribution of such awards. 
(d) USE OF CLEARINGHOUSE.—The Director shall report on such Reports 
programs and activities developed under this section to the 
Clearinghouse established under section 2012 of the Dwight D. 
Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Act for subsequent 
dissemination through the regional consortia established under sub-
part 2 of such Act. 
(e) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Awards made under this section may 
be used for— 
(1) scientific or technological exhibits developed for public 
display, either in a science-technology center or sponsored by a 
science-technology center but displayed in another facility; 
(2) educational activities, such as curriculum development, 
teacher training programs, and student educational kits, devel-
oped for use by teachers for students; and 
(3) other formal or informal science educational programs 
developed by science-technology centers. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section— 
(1) the term "informal science education" means those aspects 
of science education that occur outside the school classroom, 
usually voluntary, recreational, and interdisciplinary in nature, 
that are not directed by a specific curriculum; 
(2) the term "science" means all physical, biological, and 
social sciences, mathematics, and engineering; and 
Infants and 
children. 
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(3) the term "science-technology center", which may include 
museums, planetariums, libraries and zoos, means a nonprofit 
institution open to the general public providing interactive 
exhibits, demonstrations, and informal science education de-
signed to— 
(A) further public understanding of science and tech-
nology; and 
(B) illustrate how such science and technolc^y interacts 
with society. 
Such institutions may also be involved in formal educational 
activities. 
PART D—GRANTS TO EDUCATIONAL 
AGENCIES 
FOR 
SYSTEMIC 
REFORM 
OF 
MATHEMATICS 
AND SCIENCE EDUCATION 
20 u s e 5331. 
SEC. 241. SYSTEMIC REFORM OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director, in consultation with the Secretary, 
is authorized to make awards to States or State educational agencies 
for projects that implement system-wide improvement in ele-
mentary or secondary school mathematics and science education. 
(b) IMPROVEMENT COMPONENTS.—Each project for which an award 
is made pursuant to subsection (a) shall include the following 
components: 
(1) increased student achievement in mathematics and 
science; 
(2) improvements in orgsuiizational structure and decision-
making; 
(3) modifications in the provision and allocation of resources 
regarding mathematics and science instruction; 
(4) improvement in the recruitment, retention and continuing 
professional development of teachers and other educators who 
instruct mathematics and science; 
(5) improved mathematics and science curriculum content 
and learning goals; and 
(6) use of other Federal funds including funds provided for the 
Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Act. 
(c) SPECIAL RULE.—In making awards pursuant to subsection (a), 
the Director shall— 
(1) to the extent practicable, ensure an equitable geographic 
distribution of such awards; and 
Inter- 
(2) give priority to States or State educational agencies whose 
^°lTtioM^'^*^^ 
improvement plans place a strong emphasis on increasing the 
^^ ^ ^ ^^' 
academic achievement of females and minority students in 
mathematics and science. 
PART E—TECHNICAL AMENDMENT 
SEC. 251. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. 
42 use 1873. 
Section 14(f) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 is 
amended by inserting "or education" after "research". 
SEC. 252. NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS. 
Paragraph (4) of section 406(d) of the General Education Provi-
sions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221e-l(d)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
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104 STAT. 2895 
"(GXi) This paragraph shall not apply to— 
"(I) the survey required by section 1303(c) of the Higher 
Education Amendments of 1986; or 
"(11) to any longitudinal study concerning access, choice, 
persistence progress, or attainment in postsecondary education. 
"(ii) Any person, except those sworn to observe the limitation of 
this subsection, who uses any data as described in clause (i) provided 
by the Center, in conjunction with any other information or tech-
nique (including de-encr3rption), to identify any individual student, 
teacher, administrator, or other person and who discloses, publishes, 
or uses for a purpose other than that for which it was collected, or 
who otherwise violates clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A), shall be 
fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more 
than 5 years, or both. 
"(iii) No employee or staff member of the Center or of an institu-
tion of higher eiducation may be found criminally liable under 
subparagraph (C), based on a violation of subparagraph (A) or clause 
(i), if such employee or staff member has taken reasonable pre-
cautions, consistent with the purpose of this section, to ensure the 
confidentiality of data made available to the public. 
"(H) Nothing in this paragraph shall restrict the right of the 
Comptroller General of the United States to gain access to any 
reports or other records, including information identifjdng individ-
uals, in the Center's possession; except that the same restrictions on 
disclosure that apply to the Center under subparagraphs (B) and (G) 
shall apply to the General Accounting Office. . 
SEC. 253. AMENDMENT OF JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP ACT. 
Section 813(aX4) of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Act 
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is amended by striking the second sentence thereof. 
TITLE III—HIGHER EDUCATION 
PART A—GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS AND 
TRAINEESHIPS 
Colleges and 
universities. 
SEC. 301. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. 
It is the purpose of this part to avert the substantial shortage of 
American scientists and engineers projected to occur over the next 
15 years by significantly increasing the number of graduate fellow-
ships awarded by the National Science Foundation and to institute a 
program of graduate traineeships. 
20 use 5341. 
20 use 5342. 
SEC. 302. GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director is authorized to increase the 
number of graduate fellowships awarded by the Foundation, so that, 
in fiscal year 1993 and each fiscal year thereafter, at least 1,20() 
fellowships are awarded annually. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—In awarding fellowships pursuant to subsec-
tion (a), the Director shall ensure that a substantisdly increasing 
number of fellowships shall be awarded to women and minorities in 
fiscal year 1991 and in each succeeding fiscsd year through fiscal 
year 2000. 
(c) GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS.—Section 10 of the National Science 
Foundation Act of 1950 is amended in the second sentence by 42 USC1869. 
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striking "or nationals" and inserting ", nationals or lawfully admit-
ted permanent resident aliens". 
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SEC. 303. GRADUATE TRAINEESHIPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director is authorized to carry out a 
competitive, merit-based program of making awards to institutions 
of higher education to enable such institutions to conduct 
traineeship prc^ams which encourage promising students, espe-
cially women and minorities, to continue their education and re-
search in mathematics, science and engineering. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—In making awards pursuant to subsection (a), 
the Director shall, to the extent practicable, ensure— 
(1) an equitable geographic distribution of such grants; 
(2) that institutions of higher education receiving such awards 
demonstrate experience in, and a commitment to, educating and 
graduating a significant number of women and minority stu-
dents in mathematics, science and engineering; and 
(3) that special consideration is given to institutions of higher 
education that have demonstrated progress and an ongoing 
commitment to upgrading their capabilities to perform high 
quality research, and are not among the institutions currently 
receiving a large number of students with National Science 
Foundation graduate fellowships. 
PART 
B—CENTERS 
OF 
EXCELLENCE 
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SEC. 311. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE OF UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director shall establish a program of 
making awards to encourage institutions of higher education to 
improve, and to give greater attention to, undergraduate instruction 
in science, mathematics and engineering. Awards under this section 
shall be made on a competitive, merit review basis to faculty with a 
record of excellence in teaching using the criteria described in 
subsection (c). Awards under this section shall be for a 3-year period, 
and the amount of each award shall be comparable to those under 
the Presidential Young Investigator program. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Awards made under this section shall be iised 
to improve the quality of undergraduate instruction at the recipient 
institution. Awards made under this section may be used for such 
purposes as— 
(1) development of innovative curriculum or teaching meth-
ods, 
including interdisciplinary 
courses and courses 
for 
nonscience majors; 
(2) purchase of eiducational equipment for use by students and 
faculty; 
(3) support for research and professional activities related to 
undergraduate education; and 
(4) support of teaching fellows. 
(c) CRITERIA.—Awards under this section shall be made on the 
basis of— 
(1) the commitment of the institution to improve undergradu-
ate education in science, mathematics and engineering and to 
assign appropriate importance to undergraduate instruction in 
determining faculty compensation and as a criterion for faculty 
promotion; 
(2) the teaching ability and accomplishments of the faculty 
member appl3dng for the award, including evidence that the 
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104 STAT. 2897 
applicant has remained current with research developments; 
and 
(3) the impact that the award will have on improving the 
quality of undergraduate instruction. 
(d) DESIGNATION.—Institutions receiving grants under this section 
shall be designated "Centers of Excellence for Undergraduate 
Teaching". 
TITLE IV—WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN 
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND ENGI-
NEERING 
SEC. 401. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. 
20 USC 5361. 
It is the purpose of this title to expand and enhance National 
Science Foundation program activities that are specifically focused 
on increasing the educational and professional participation of 
women and minorities in the fields of mathematics, science and 
engineering. 
SEC. 402. DISTINGUISHED VISITING PROFESSORS. 
20 USC 5362. 
The Director is authorized to make awards to institutions of 
higher education to enable such institutions to support distin-
guished women and minority faculty members in mathematics, 
science and engineering to enable such faculty members to serve as 
"Distinguished Visiting Professors" at academic institutions that do 
not have sufficient resources to attract and retain faculty members 
of such professional stature on a permanent basis. 
SEC. 403. FACULTY AWARDS FOR WOMEN AND MINORITIES. 
20 USC 5363. 
The Director is authorized to make awards to institutions of 
higher education, other than research universities, to enable such 
institutions to recruit and retain women and minority faculty mem-
bers in the fields of mathematics, science and engineering, and to 
obtain equipment and facilities necessary for the research activities 
of such faculty members. 
SEC. 404. ALLIANCES FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION. 
20 USC 5364. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director is authorized to make awards to 
institutions of higher education to enable such institutions of higher 
education to establish or maintain alliances, partnerships, or other 
cooperative arrangements between institutions of higher education 
with predominately minority enrollments and institutions of higher 
education with high quality research programs in mathematics, 
science or engineering. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—In making awards pursuant to this title, the 
Director shall, to the extent practicable, ensure— 
(1) an equitable geographic distribution of such awards; and 
(2) that institutions of higher education receiving such awards 
demonstrate experience in, and a commitment to, educating and 
graduating a significant number of women and minority stu-
dents from programs in mathematics, science and engineering. 
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TITLE 
V—EDUCATION 
COORDINATION 
AND DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PRO-
GRAMS 
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SEC. 501. SCIENCE EDUCATION REPORT. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Director of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy, through the Federal Coordinating Council on 
Science, Engineering, and Technology, shall prepare a report on 
science, mathematics, and engineering education to be submitted to 
Congress within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. The 
report shall include— 
(1) a description of current Federal science, mathematics, and 
engineering education programs at all education levels; 
(2) any specific statutory changes necessary to further assist 
the agencies' mathematics and science education goals; and 
(3) a strategic plan for an interagency program to enhance 
science, mathematics, and engineering education, including— 
(A) a statement of program goals; 
(B) a description of implementation steps required to 
achieve such goals; 
(C) a strategy for taking advantage of the strengths of 
Federal research and development facilities related to sci-
ence, mathematics, and engineering education; 
(D) provisions for outreach to teachers and others with 
direct access to students; 
(E) a system for evaluating program effectiveness, includ-
ing criteria for evaluation; 
(F) criteria and procedures to facilitate and expedite 
either the loan or transfer of title to surplus equipment to 
schools, school districts, and colleges and universities; 
(G) recommendations on how to enhance exchange of 
employees among agencies to share expertise in mathe-
matics and science education; and 
(H) mechanisms to coordinate the activities of the 
agencies which will implement the plan. 
(b) PREPARATION AND UPDATING.—Preparation of the plan re-
quired by subsection (aX3) shall, at a minimum, include representa-
tives of the Departments of Energy and Education, and the National 
Science Foundation. In subsequent years, the plan required by 
subsection (aX3) shall be updated and submitted to Congress an-
nually at the time of the President's budget request and shall 
include the funding levels in that budget for each agency to carry 
out each agency's portion of the plan. 
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SEC. 502. GENERAL EDUCATION REPORT. 
The Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the 
Department of Agriculture, the Department of Labor, the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services, the Department of Transpor-
tation, the Department of Justice, the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, and 
the Department of Commerce shall each prepare and submit to the 
Secretary of Education, within 9 months of the enactment of this 
Act, a report on all educational activities supported, excluding 
activities described in section 501. The Secretary shall compile this 
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104 STAT. 2899 
information and report to Congress within 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act. The report shall include— 
(1) a summary of current education programs at all levels; 
and 
(2) any specific statutory changes necessary to further assist 
the agencies' education goals. 
SEC. 503. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROGRAMS. 
• ^ 
. 
20 USC 5373. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy is authorized to— 
(A) provide paid administrative leave for employees of the 
Department of Energy or its research and development 
facilities who volunteer to interact with schools, colleges, 
universities, teachers, or students for the purpose of 
science, mathematics, and engineering education; 
(B) establish a volunteer talent pool of scientists, mathe-
maticians, and engineers who have retired from the Depart-
ment of Energy or its research and development facilities 
to— 
(i) serve as "Scientists in Residence" at schools and 
school districts for the purpose of assisting teachers 
with activities such as experiments, lectures, or 
materials; 
(ii) serve as requested, as a science counselor to 
students; and 
(iii) otherwise assist science, mathematics, and 
engineering classes; 
(C) establish a Young Americans' Summer Science Camp 
Program to provide secondary school students with a hands-
on science experience as well as exposure to working sci-
entists and career counseling; and 
(D) establish a program for mathematics and science 
teachers, to provide such teachers serving large numbers of 
disadvantaged students with new strategies for mathe-
matics and science instruction. 
(2) SPECIAL RULE.—In carrying out the provisions of para-
graph (IXB) the Secretary of Energy, wherever possible acting 
through the Department's research and development facilities, 
shall identify and match schools and school districts with re-
tired scientists, mathematicians, and engineers. 
(b) FACIUTIES; NON-FEDERAL FUNDS.—Education activities assisted 
under this section may be conducted through Department of Energy 
research and development facilities. The Secretary is authorized to 
accept non-Federal funds to finance education activities. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) NATIONAL DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in 
this section shall apply to activities of the Department of 
T Energy or its contractors that are funded as national defense 
production activities. 
(2) SPECIAL RULE.—Nothing in this section shall be construed 
to affect mathematics, science, and engineering education pro-
grams administered through the Department of Energy other 
than the Office of Energy Research. 
( 
(d) TERMINATION PROVISION.—The provisions of this section shall 
not take effect if a substantially identical program is included in the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991. 
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(e) DEFINITION.—For the purpose of this section, the term "re-
search and development facilities" means, except as provided in 
subsection (c)(1), all Department of Energy single purpose and multi-
purpose National Laboratories and research and development facili-
ties and programs, and any other facility or program operated by a 
contractor funded from the Office of Energy Research. 
TITLE VI—SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS 
PART A—NATIONAL SCIENCE SCHOLARS 
PROGRAM 
20 use 5381. 
SEC. 601. PURPOSE; APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED. 
(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this part— 
(1) to establish a National Science Scholars Program to recog-
nize student excellence and achievement in the physical, life, 
and computer sciences, mathematics, and engineering; 
(2) to provide financial assistance to students under para-
graph (1) to continue their postsecondary education in such 
fields of study at sustained high levels of performance; 
(3) to contribute to strengthening the leadership of the United 
States in such fields; 
(4) to strengthen the United States mathematics, science, and 
engineering base by offering opportunities to pursue postsecond-
ary education in life, physical, and computer sciences, mathe-
matics, and engineering; 
(5) to encourage role models in scientific, mathematics, and 
engineering fields for young people; 
(6) to strengthen the United States mathematics, scientific, 
and engineering potential by encouraging equal participation of 
women with men in mathematics, scientific, and engineering 
fields; and 
(7) to attract talented students to teaching careers in mathe-
matics and science in elementary and secondary schools. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to the Department of Education $4,500,000 for fiscsd 
year 1991 for awards to National Science Scholars. 
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SEC. 602. SCHOLARSHIPS AUTHORIZED. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—The Secretary is authorized, in accord-
ance with the provisions of this part, to carry out a program of 
awarding scholarships to students for the study of the physical, life, 
or computer sciences, mathematics, or engineering, who— 
(1) are selected by the President; 
(2) have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement in 
the physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, or 
engineering; and 
(3) show promise of continued outstanding academic perform-
ance in such field of study. 
(b) PERIOD OF AWARDS.— 
(1) PERIOD OF INITIAL AWARD.—A student who satisfies the 
requirements of section 604(a) may receive a scholarship, for a 
period of 1 academic year, for the first year of undergraduate 
study at an institution of higher education. 
(2) CONTINUATION AWARDS.—A student who satisfies the 
requirements of section 6040t)) may receive additional scholar-
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104 STAT. 2901 
ships, each awarded for a period of 1 academic year, in order to 
complete his or her undergraduate course of study. A student 
may receive additional scholarships for not more than 3 aca-
demic years of undergraduate study, except that, in the case of a 
student who is enrolled in an undergraduate course of study 
that requires attendance for 5 academic years, the student may 
receive additional scholarships for not more than 4 academic 
years of undergraduate study. 
(c) USE AT ANY INSTITUTION PERMITTED.—A student awarded a 
scholarship under this part may attend any institution of higher 
education, as defined in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965. 
(d) NATIONAL SCIENCE SCHOLARS.—Students awarded scholarships 
under this part shall be known as "National Science Scholars". 
SEC. 603. SELECTION OF SCHOLARS. 
20 USC 5383. 
(a) SELECTION CRITERIA FOR INITIAL AWARDS.— 
(1) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Director of the National Science 
Foundation shall develop and submit to the Secretary proposed 
criteria to be used in the selection of National Science Scholars 
for initial year awards under section 602(bXl). Such criteria 
shall provide for the selection of such scholars on the basis of 
potential to successfully complete a postsecondary program in 
the physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, or 
engineering, and on the basis of motivation to pursue a career 
in such fields. In addition, consideration may be given to the 
financial need of the individual, and to promoting participation 
by minorities and individuals with disabilities. The Director 
shall determine the proposed criteria for measuring the poten-
tial and motivation of nominees. 
(2) PuBUCATiON.—The Secretary and the Director shall agree 
to, and jointly publish in the Federal Register, appropriate 
selection criteria. 
(h) SELECTION PROCESS FOR INITIAL AWARDS.— 
(1) NOMINATING COMMITTEE.—Each State desiring to qualify 
its students for selection as a National Science Scholar shall 
establish a nominating committee. Such committee shall be 
appointed by the chief State school officer or by an existing 
grant agency or panel designated by such officer, and shall be 
approved by the Secretary. The nominating committee shall be 
a broad-based committee composed of educators, scientists, 
mathematicians, and engineers, who shall serve as volunteers 
without compensation. 
(2) NOMINATIONS.—The nominating committee in each State 
shall submit to the President the nominations of at least four 
individuals from each congressional district in the State, at 
least half of whom are female. Such selections shall be ranked 
in order of priority. 
(3) SELECTION.—The President, after consultation with the President. 
Secretary and the Director of the National Science Foundation, 
shall select two National Science Scholars for each academic 
year from each congressional district, at least one of whom shall 
be female. 
(4) ANNOUNCEMENT AND AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS.—The selec-
tion process shall be completed, and the announcement of the 
selection of National Science Scholars shall be made by the 
President prior to January 1st of each fiscal year. The Secretary 
Federal 
Register, 
publication. 
Inter-
governmental 
relations. 
104 STAT. 2902 
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shall notify each Member of Congress of selections made from 
such Member's district and State before the public announce-
ment by the President. Presentation of scholarships may be 
made in a public ceremony. 
(5) CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.—For purposes of this subsection, 
the term "congressional district" includes the part or all of a 
State (within the meaning of section 1201(b) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965) represented by a Member or Delegate of 
the House of Representatives, and includes the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
(c) CONTINUATION AWARDS.—The Secretary shall award additional 
scholarships under section 602(bX2) to recipients of initial awards 
under section 602(bXl) who the Secretary determines meet the 
requirements of section 604(b). 
(d) DisBURSAL OF SCHOLARSHIP PROCEEDS.—Scholarship proceeds 
shall be disbursed on behalf of students who receive scholarships 
under this part to the institutions of higher education at which the 
students are enrolled. No scholarship proceeds shall be disbursed on 
behalf of a student until the student is enrolled at an institution of 
higher education. 
(e) SPECIAL RULE.—The Director and the Secretary shall encour-
age the support and assistance of civic groups, the business commu-
nity, professional associations, institutions of higher education, and 
others in providing scholarship assistance to National Science Schol-
arship finalists. 
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SEC. 604. ELIGIBILITY OF SCHOLARS. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL AWARD.—To be eligible to receive a 
scholarship under section 602(bXl), a student shall— 
(1) be scheduled to graduate from a public or private second-
ary school, or to obtain the equivalent of a certificate of gradua-
tion (as recognized by the State in which the student resides), 
during the school year in which the award is made; 
(2) be a citizen or national of the United States or the entities 
set forth in section 603(bX5), or be an alien lawfully admitted to 
the United States for permanent residence; 
(3) have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement in 
secondary school in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathe-
matics, or engineering; 
(4) have been accepted for enrollment at an institution of 
higher education as a full-time undergraduate student (as 
determined by the institution); and 
(5) have declared a major in 1 of the physical, life, or com-
puter sciences, mathematics, or engineering, or provided a writ-
ten statement to the State of his or her intent to major in 1 of 
these fields of study, if it is the policy of the institution at which 
the student has been accepted for enrollment that students not 
declare a major until a later point in their course of study. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINUATION AWARDS.—A student who 
has received a scholarship under section 602(bXl) may receive a 
scholarship for a subsequent academic year of undergraduate edu-
cation under section 602(bX2) if the student— 
(1) maintains a high level of academic achievement, as deter-
mined in accordance with the regulations of the Secretary; 
. 
(2) continues to major in, or provides a statement to the State 
as described in subsection (aX5) of his or her continuing intent 
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104 STAT. 2903 
to major in, one of the physical, life, or computer sciences, 
mathematics, or engineering; and 
(3) continues to be enrolled at an institution of higher edu-
cation £is a full-time undergraduate student (as determined by 
the institution). 
(c) WAIVER OF FULL-TIME ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT.—The Sec-
retary may waive the full-time attendance requirements in this 
section in unusual circumstances. 
(d) FAILURE TO MEET EUGIBIUTY REQUIREMENTS.—In the event 
that the student fails to meet the requirements of this section, the 
student's eligibility to receive further scholarships (or scholarship 
proceeds) under this part shall be suspended in accordance with the 
regulations of the Secretary. 
(e) REINSTATEMENT OF EUGIBIUTY.—The Secretary shall deter-
mine circumstances under which eligibility of a scholarship recipi-
ent under this part may be reinstated if the recipient seeks to re-
enter school after an interruption of schooling for personal reasons, 
including, but not limited to, pregnancy, child-rearing, and other 
family responsibilities. 
(f) NOTIFICATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS.—The Secretary shall 
notify all public and private secondary schools and all institutions of 
higher education in each State annually of the availability of schol-
arships under this part. 
SEC. 605. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT. 
20 USC 5385. 
(a) AMOUNT OF AWARD.—Except as provided in subsections (b) and 
(c), the amount of a scholarship awarded under this part for any 
academic year shall be $5,000. 
(b) RELATION TO C!OST OF ATTENDANCE.—Notwithstanding subsec-
tion (a), the amount of a scholarship awarded under this part shall 
be reduced by the amount that the scholarship exceeds the student's 
cost of attendance, as defined in section 472 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965. A scholarship awarded under this part shall not be 
reduced on the basis of the student's receipt of other forms of 
Federal student financial assistance, but shall be taken into account 
in determining the eligibility of the student for those other forms of 
Federal student financial assistance. 
(c) ADJUSTMENTS FOR INSUFFICIENT APPROPRIATIONS.—In the event 
that funds available in a fiscal year are insufficient to fully fund all 
awards under this part, the amount paid to each student shall be 
reduced proportionately. 
SEC. 606. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARS. 
20 USC 5386. 
(a) PRIORITY FOR SUMMER EMPLOYMENT.—To the extent that they 
are otherwise qualified, students receiving scholarships under this 
part shall be given priority consideration for federally financed 
summer emplojrment in federally funded research and development 
centers, that, to the maximum extent practicable, complements and 
reinforces the educational program of these students. 
(b) 
FEDERAL 
AGENCY 
COOPERATION.—Federal agencies 
shall 
cooperate fully with the Secretary and participate actively in pro-
viding appropriate summer employment opportunities for such 
students. 
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PART 
B—ROBERT 
NOYCE 
SCHOLARSHIPS 
20 use 5401. 
SEC. 611. ROBERT NOYCE SCHOLARSHIPS. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—There is established a scholarship 
program for students in a baccalaureate degree program in physical, 
life, or computer sciences, mathematics, or engineering who are 
willing to commit themselves to teaching elementary or secondary 
school mathematics or science. 
(b) PERIOD OF AWARDS.— 
(1) PERIOD OF INITIAL AWARD.—A student who satisfies the 
requirements of subsection (gXl) may receive a scholarship, for 
a period of 1 academic year of undergraduate study at an 
institution of higher education. 
(2) CONTINUATION AWARDS.— 
(A) FIRST CONTINUATION AWARD.—A student who satisfies 
the requirements of subsection (gX2) may receive an addi-
tional scholarship, awarded for a period of 1 academic year, 
in order to complete his or her undergraduate course of 
study. 
(B) SECOND CONTINUATION AWARD.—An additionsd period 
of scholarship support, not to exceed 1 year, shall be avail-
able to recipients of scholarships under subsection (a) who 
have completed requirements for the baccalaureate degree 
but require additional education courses in order to obtain 
certification to teach. 
(c) USE AT ANY INSTITUTION PERMITTED.—A student awarded a 
scholarship under this section may attend any institution of higher 
education. 
(d) DESIGNATION.—The individuals awarded scholarships under 
subsection (a) shall be referred to as the "Robert Noyce Mathematics 
and Science Teacher Corps". 
(e) SELECTION.— 
(1) SELECTION PROCESS FOR INITIAL AWARDS.— 
(A) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Director shall develop and 
submit to the Secretary proposed application procedures 
and criteria to be used in the selection of nominees under 
this section. Such criteria shall provide for the selection of 
such nominees on the basis of academic merit and dem-
onstrated accomplishment in physical, life, or computer 
science, mathematics, or engineering, and on the basis of 
motivation to pursue a career in science, mathematics, or 
engineering. In addition, consideration may be given to the 
financial need of the individual, and to promoting participa-
tion by minorities and individuals with disabilities. 
Federal 
(B) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary and the Director shall 
R^ter> 
agree to, and jointly publish in the Federal Register, appro-
pubhcation. 
priate selection criteria. 
(C) MERIT REVIEW PANEL.—Award recipients shall be 
nominated from among applicants by a merit review panel 
composed of 8 individuals, 4 of whom shall be appointed by 
the Director and 4 of whom shall be appointed by the 
Secretary. Members of the panel shall not be employees of 
the United States and shall serve as volunteers without 
compensation. Nominees shall be selected on the basis of 
selection criteria, which shall be developed and published 
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104 STAT. 2905 
in accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B). The panel 
shall rank the nominees in order of priority. 
(D) AWARDING OF SCHOLARSHIPS.—The panel shall submit 
President. 
its nominees to the President, who shall, after consultation 
with the Director and the Secretary, award not more than 
500 scholarships under subsection (a). 
(2) CONTINUATION AWARDS.—The Secretary shall award addi-
tional scholarships to recipients of initial awards under this 
section who the Secretary determines meet the requirements of 
subsection (gX2) or a))(2)(B). 
(f) DiSBURSAL OF SCHOLARSHIP PROCEEDS.—Scholarship proceeds 
shall be disbursed on behalf of students who receive scholarships 
under this section to the institutions of higher education at which 
the students are enrolled. No scholarship proceeds shall be dis-
bursed on behalf of a student unless the student is enrolled at an 
institution of higher education. 
(g) EUGIBIUTY.— 
(1) INITIAL ELIGIBILITY.—Only individuals who are— 
(A) citizens or nationals of the United States, or who are 
aliens lawfully admitted to the United States for perma-
nent residence; 
(B) majoring in the physical, life, or computer sciences, 
mathematics, or engineering; 
(C) in the last 2 years of a baccalaureate degree program; 
and 
(D) enrolled in an institution of higher education as a 
full-time undergraduate student (as determined by the 
institution of higher education), 
shall be eligible for awards under this section. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST CONTINUATION AWARDS.—A stu-
dent who has received a scholarship under this section may 
receive a first continuation award under subsection 05)(2)(A) for 
a subsequent academic year of undergraduate education if the 
student— 
(A) maintains a high level of academic achievement, as 
determined in accordance with the regulations of the 
Secretary; 
(B) continues to major in one of the physical, life, or 
computer sciences, mathematics, or engineering; and 
(C) continues to be enrolled at an institution of higher 
education as a full-time undergraduate student (as deter-
mined by the institution). 
(h) WAIVER OF FULL-TIME ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT,—The Sec-
retary may waive the full-time attendance requirements in this 
section in unusual circumstances. 
(i) FAILURE TO MEET EUGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—In the event 
that the student fails to meet the requirements of this section, the 
student's eligibility to receive further scholarships (or scholarship 
proceeds) under this section shall be suspended in accordance with 
the regulations of the Secretary. 
(j) REINSTATEMENT OF EUGIBILITY.—The Secretary shall determine 
circumstances under which eligibility of a scholarship recipient 
under this section could be reinstated if the recipient seeks to re-
enter school after an interruption of schooling for personal reasons, 
including, but not limited to, pregnancy, child-rearing, and other 
family responsibilities. 
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(k) NOTIFICATION OF SCHOOLS.—The Secretary shedl notify all 
institutions of higher education in the United States annually of the 
availability of scholarships under this section. 
(1) SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT.— 
(1) AMOUNT OF AWARD.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
the amount of a scholarship awarded under this section for siny 
academic year shall be $5,000. 
^ 
(2) RELATION TO COST OF ATTENDANCE.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1), the amount of a scholarship awarded under this 
section shall be reduced by the amount that the scholarship 
exceeds the student's cost of attendance, as defined in section 
472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965. A scholarship awarded 
under this section shall not be reduced on the basis of the 
student's receipt of other forms of Federal student financial 
assistance, but shall be taken into account in determining the 
eligibility of the student for those other forms of Federal stu-
dent financial assistance. 
(m) SERVICE REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) TEACHING OBUGATION.—Each recipient of an award under 
this section shall, as a condition of the receipt of such award, 
agree to complete, within 6 years sifter graduation from the 
baccalaureate degree program for which the award was made or 
within 6 years after completion of the additional period of 
scholarship support, if applicable, at least 2 years of service as 
£in elementary or secondary mathematics or science teacher for 
each year of scholarship support under this section, except that 
such requirement shall not exceed a total of 4 years. Service 
required under this paragraph shall be performed at a school 
receiving assistance under chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). 
(2) REPAYMENT ALTERNATIVE.—As part of the agreement re-
quired under paragraph (1), each recipient shall agree, in the 
event of failure to complete the service obligation described in 
paragraph (1), to repay an amount equal to— 
(A) the total amount of awards received by such individ-
ual under this section; plus 
(B) the interest on such amounts which would be payable 
if at the time the amounts were received they were loans 
bearing interest at the maximum legal prevailing rate, as 
determined by the Treeisurer of the United States, 
except that such payment shall be reduced, for each year of 
service that the individual has successfully completed, by a 
fraction equal to 1 divided by the number of years of service the 
student is obligated to perform. Such repa3ntnent shall be made 
within 1 year after the recipient has ceased to perform the 
service obligation described in parsigraph (1). 
(3) EXCEPTIONS.—The Secretary may provide for the partial or 
total waiver or suspension of any service obligation or payment 
by an individual under this section in the same manner £is is 
permitted under section 558 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 with respect to scholarships under subpart 1 of part D of 
title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965, except that preg-
nancy, child-rearing, or comparable family responsibilities shall 
also be grounds for deferral. 
(n) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to the National Science Foundation, for transfer to 
the Department of Education, $2,500,000 for fiscal year 1991, 
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104 STAT. 2907 
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, and $7,500,000 for fiscal year 1993, to 
carry out the provisions of this part. 
• 
PART C—NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, 
SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY 
SEC. 621. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY. 20 USC 5411. 
(a) EsTABUSHMENT OF AcADEMY.—The Secretary shall establish a 
National Academy of Science, Space, and Technology for the 
instruction and preparation of selected individuals for service in a 
science, mathematics, or engineering related capacity in the employ 
of the United States or a United States corporation. 
OJ) ADVISORY BOARD.— 
(1) MEMBERSHIP.—The Secretary, after consultation with the 
Director, shall appoint an Advisory Board for the Academy 
consisting of a broadly representative group of scientists, engi-
neers, educators, and businessmen representing high-technology 
industries. 
(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Advisory Board shall— 
(A) develop criteria to be used in the selection of recipi-
ents of scholarships under this section; 
(B) select scholarship recipients from among nominations 
received under subsection (e); and 
(C) identify fields of science, mathematics, and engineer-
ing which will be given priority in awarding scholarships 
under this section. 
In making determinations under .subparagraph (C), the Ad-
visory Board shall take into consideration requirements of 
Government and industry for technical personnel in fields of 
science, mathematics, and engineering which are relevant to 
emerging industrial technologies of significant economic impor-
tance and in which shortages in the work force of the United 
States are projected. 
(c) SCHOLARSHIPS AUTHORIZED.—(1) The Academy shall establish a 
scholarship program for students to pursue the baccalaureate 
degree in fields of science, mathematics, or engineering who are 
willing to commit themselves to service described in subsection (n). 
(2) A student who satisfies the requirements of subsection (h)(1) 
may receive a scholarship for a period of 1 academic year of under-
graduate study at a Member Institute. 
(3) A student who satisfies the requirements of subsection (hX2) 
may receive additional scholarships, each awarded for a period of 1 
academic year, in order to complete his or her undergraduate course 
of study to a maximum of 3 awards. 
(4) The individuals awarded scholarships under this section shall 
be referred to as the "Science, Space, and Technology Corps". 
(5) An individual awarded a scholarship under this section may 
attend any institution of higher education that offers the 
baccalaureate degree in science, mathematics, or engineering. Such 
institutions shall be designated as Member Institutes of the 
Academy. 
(d) NOMINATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS.—Members and Dele-
gates of the House of Representatives may each nominate 6 or more 
individuals, at least half of whom are female, for scholarships. 
(e) SELECTION FOR INITIAL AWARDS.—(1) The Board shall develop 
criteria for selection of nominees under this section. Such criteria 
104 STAT. 2908 
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shall provide for the selection of such nominees on the basis of 
academic merit and motivation to pursue a career in science, mathe-
matics, or engineering. In addition, consideration may be given to 
the financial need of the individual, and to promoting participation 
by minorities and individuals with disabilities. 
(2) From among nominees received pursuant to subsection (d), the 
Board shall select for award of a scholarship one individual from 
each Congressional District. 
(f) CONTINUATION AWARDS.—The Secretary shall award additional 
scholarships to recipients of initial awards under this section who 
the Secretary determines meet the requirements of subsection (h)(2). 
(g) DiSBURSAL OF SCHOLARSHIP PROCEEDS.—Scholarship proceeds 
shall be disbursed on behalf of students who receive scholarships 
under this section to the institutions of higher education at which 
the students are enrolled. No scholarship proceeds shall be dis-
bursed on behalf of a student unless the student is enrolled at an 
institution of higher education. 
(h) EUGIBILITY.— 
(1) INITIAL EUGIBIUTY.—Only individuals who are— 
(A) citizens or nationals of the United States, or who are 
aliens lawfully admitted to the United States for perma-
nent residence; 
(B) majoring in the physical, life, or computer sciences, 
mathematics, or engineering; and 
(C) enrolled in an institution of higher education as a full-
time undergraduate student (as determined by the institu-
tion of higher education), 
shall be eligible for awards under this section. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINUATION AWARDS.—A student 
who has received a scholarship under this section may receive a 
continuation award under subsection (f) for a subsequent aca-
demic year of undergraduate education if the student— 
(A) maintains a high level of academic achievement, as 
determined in accordance with the regulations of the 
Secretary; 
(B) continues to major in one of the physical, life, or 
computer sciences, mathematics, or engineering; and 
(C) continues to be enrolled at an institution of higher 
education as a full-time undergraduate student (as deter-
mined by the institution). 
(i) WAIVER OF FULL-TIME ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT.—The Sec-
retary may waive the full-time attendance requirements in this 
section in unusual circumstances. 
(j) FAILURE TO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—In the event 
that the student fails to meet the requirements of this section, the 
student's eligibility to receive further scholarships (or scholarship 
proceeds) under this section shall be suspended in accordance with 
the regulations of the Secretary. 
(k) REINSTATEMENT OF EUGIBIUTY.—The Secretary shall deter-
mine circumstances under which eligibility of a scholarship recipi-
ent under this section may be reinstated if the recipient seeks to re-
enter school after an interruption of schooling for personal reasons, 
including, but not limited to, pregnancy, child-rearing, and other 
family responsibilities. 
(1) NOTIFICATION OF SCHOOLS.—The Secretary shall notify all 
institutions of higher education in the United States annually of the 
availability of scholarships under this section. 
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104 STAT. 2909 
(m) SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT.— 
(1) AMOUNT OF AWARD.—Except as provided in paragraphs (2) 
and (3), the amount of a scholarship awarded under this section 
for any academic year shall be $5,000. 
(2) RELATION TO COST OF ATTENDANCE.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1), the amount of a scholarship awarded under this 
section shall be reduced by the amount that the scholarship 
exceeds the student's cost of attendance, £is defined in section 
472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965. A scholarship awarded 
under this section shall not be reduced on the basis of the 
student's receipt of other forms of Federal student financisil 
assistance, but shall be taken into account in determining the 
eligibility of the student for those other forms of Federal stu-
dent financial assistance. 
(3) ADJUSTMENTS FOR INSUFFICIENT APPROPRIATIONS.—In the 
event that funds available in a fiscal year are insufficient to 
fully fund £ill awards under this section, the amount paid to 
each student shall be reduced proportionately. 
(n) SERVICE REQUIREMENT.— 
Government 
(1) SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIPS.—Each 
contracts, 
recipient of an award under this section shall, as a condition of 
the receipt of such award, agree to complete four years of— 
(A) service in a physical, life, or computer science, mathe-
matics, or engineering related capacity in the employ of the 
United States or any corporation or other entity, organized 
under the laws of the United States or of a State of the 
United States, at least 50 percent of which is owned by 
United States nationals, and which is engaged in scientific 
or engineering research or endeavor; 
(B) postgraduate education in physical, life, or computer 
science, mathematics, or engineering at an institution of 
higher education; or 
(C) a combination of service and education described 
under subparagraphs (A) and (B). 
(2) REPAYMENT OBLIGATION.—As part of the agreement re-
quired under paragraph (1), each recipient shall agree, in the 
event of failure to complete the service obligation described in 
paragraph (1), to repay an amount equal to— 
(A) the total amount of awards received by such individ-
ual under this section; plus 
(B) the interest on such amounts which would be payable 
if at the time the amounts were received the emiounts were 
loans bearing interest at the maximum legal prevailing 
rate, as determined by the Treasurer of the United States. 
Such repayment shall be made within 1 year after the recipient 
has ceased to perform the service obligation described in para-
graph (1). 
(3) EXCEPTIONS.—The Secretary may provide for the partial or 
total waiver or suspension of any service obligation or payment 
by an individual under this section in the same manner as is 
permitted under section 558 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 with respect to scholarships under subpart 1 of part D of 
title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965, except that preg-
nancy, child-rearing, or comparable family responsibilities shall 
also be grounds for deferral. 
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PUBLIC LAW 101-589—NOV. 16, 1990 
(o) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this section $2,200,000 for fiscal year 
1991. 
PART D—ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS 
20 use 5421. 
SEC. 631. EFFECT OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND FELONY 
CONVICTIONS. 
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Except as provided in subsection (b), or by a 
court under the authority of section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse 
Act of 1988 (102 Stat. 4310), if any person is convicted under Federal 
or State law of the illegal use, possession, or distribution of a 
controlled substance (as such term is defined in the Controlled 
Substances Act), or of any crime which is a felony under Federal law 
or for an act which, if committed in a Federal jurisdiction, would be 
a felony under Federal law, and such crime was committed during a 
period in which such person received an award under this title, such 
person shall not be eligible to receive any further such awards, and 
shall be liable to the United States for the repa5anent, within 1 year 
after such conviction, of all amounts received pursuant to such 
awards, plus the interest on such amounts which would be payable 
if at the time the amounts were received they were loans bearing 
interest at the maximum legal prevailing rate, as of the time of such 
conviction, as determined by the Treasurer of the United States. 
(b) EXEMPTION.—A person subject to the provisions of subsection 
(a) may be exempted from those provisions in whole or in part if— 
(1) that person, within 90 days of a conviction described in 
subsection (a), petitions the Secretary of Education for a good 
cause exemption from subsection (a); and 
(2) the Secretary of Education approves the petition. 
20 use 5422. 
SEC. 632. REPORT. 
The National Science Foundation shall prepare and submit to the 
Congress no later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act 
a report examining current efforts to improve the quality of ele-
mentary and secondary mathematics and science education and 
career potential for the underprivileged through joint efforts of 
business, school districts, and institutions of higher education, and 
recommending ways the Federal Government may encourage such 
efforts. The report shall include, to the extent possible, a com-
prehensive list of existing efforts, an assessment of what factors 
have made some such efforts more successful than others, and a 
review of the extent to which such efforts have drawn on Federal 
programs. 
TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS AND 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
PART A—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
20 use 5431. 
SEC. 701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
From the amounts authorized to be appropriated to the National 
Science Foundation pursuant to the National Science Foundation 
Authorization Act of 1988, there are authorized to be appropriated— 
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104 STAT. 2911 
(1) in addition to any amount obligated in fiscal year 1990 for 
programs on applications of advanced technology within the 
Education and Human Resources Directorate— 
(A) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1991 to carry out the provi-
sions of section 221, of which $5,000,000 shall be available to 
carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of such section and 
$5,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of 
subsection 0^) of such section; 
(B) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 to carry out the provi-
sions of section 221, of which $5,500,000 shall be available to 
carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of such section and 
$5,500,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of 
subsection (b) of such section; and 
(C) $12,500,000 for fiscal year 1993 to carry out the provi-
sions of section 221, of which $6,250,000 shall be available to 
carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of such section and 
$6,250,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of 
subsection O
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) of such section; 
(2) in addition to any amounts obligated in fiscsil year 1990 for 
informal science education programs, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 
1991, $17,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, and $19,400,000 for fiscal 
year 1993 to carry out the provisions of section 231; 
(3) in addition to any amounts obligated in fiscal year 1990 for 
statewide education programs, $17,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, 
$19,400,000 for fiscal year 1992, and $22,100,000 for fiscal year 
1993 to carry out the provisions of section 241; 
(4) in addition to any amounts obligated in fiscal year 1990 for 
undergraduate education programs, $16,000,000 for fiscal year 
1991, $18,200,000 for fiscal year 1992, and $20,700,000 for fiscal 
year 1993 to carry out the provisions of section 311; 
(5) $37,900,000 for fiscal year 1991, $60,600,000 for fiscal year 
1992, and $67,800,000 for fiscal year 1993 to support of graduate 
fellowships, including expansion of the number of graduate 
fellowships pursuant to the provisions of section 302; 
(6) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 
1992, and $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 to carry out the 
provisions of section 303; and 
(7) in addition to any amounts obligated in fiscal year 1990 for 
programs to increase participation by women and minorities in 
careers in science, mathematics and engineering, $17,000,000 
for fiscal year 1991, $19,400,000 for fiscal year 1992, and 
$22,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 to carry out the provisions of 
title IV. 
PART B—DEFINITIONS 
SEC. 711. DEFINITIONS. 
20 USC 5441. 
As used in this Act— 
(1) the term "consortium", refers to a combination of school 
districts, colleges, universities, other formal or informal edu-
cational entities, State and local governments, professional 
orgeuiizations, community groups, businesses and industries, or 
any combination thereof; 
(2) the term "Director", unless otherwise specified, shall refer 
to the Director of the National Science Foundation; 
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(3) the term "elementary school" has the same meaning given 
that term in section 1471(8) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965; 
(4) the term "Foundation" refers to the National Science 
Foundation; 
(5) the term "institution of higher education" has the ssmie 
meaning given that term in section 1201(a) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965; 
(6) the term "local educational agency" hsis the same meaning 
given that term in section 1471(12) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965; 
(7) the term "minorities" refers to members of those racial 
and ethnic groups underrepresented in mathematics, science 
and engineering, including American Indians, Black Americans, 
Hispanic Americans, Native Aleiskans, or Native 
Pacific 
Islanders; 
(8) the terms "scholarship" and "fellowship" refers to a finan-
cial award made to a student which enables a student to pursue 
a desired course of study at an institution of higher education; 
(9) the term "secondary school" has the same meaning given 
that term in section 1471(21) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965; 
(10) the term "Secretary", unless otherwise specified, refers to 
the Secretary of the Department of Education; 
(11) the term "State educational agency" has the same mean-
ing given that term in section 1471(23) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965; and 
(12) the term "traineeship" means a form of financial support 
provided to an institution of higher education to— 
(A) be used to provide stipends to graduate students 
selected by such institution; and 
(B) help defray educational costs of educating such grad-
uate students. 
PART C—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
SEC. 721. STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
The Secretary shall extend until January 1, 1991 the public 
comment period on the proposed regulations modifjdng part 668 of 
title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, concerning clock and credit 
hour conversion. 
SEC. 722. PUBLIC LAW 81-874. 
(a) FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 2 of Public Law 81-874 (20 
U.S.C. 237) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the second subsection (d), as added by 
section 7(a) of Public Law 101-305, as subsection (e); and 
(2) by adding a new subsection at the end thereof to read as 
follows: 
"(f) Beginning with fiscal year 1991, any school district which (1) 
as demonstrated by written evidence from the United States Forest 
Service satisfactory to the Secretary, contains between 50,000 and 
55,000 acres of land that has been acquired by the United States 
Forest Service between 1915 and 1990, and (2) serves a county 
chartered by State law in 1875, shall be deemed to have met the 
requirements of subsection 2(a)(1)(C).". 
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104 STAT. 2913 
(b) PAYMENTS.—Section 5(eXlXD) of Public Law 81-874 (20 U.S.C. 20 use 240 
240) (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Act") shall not "°*«-
apply to any local educational agency that was an agency described 
in section 5(cX2XAXii) of the Act in fiscal year 1990 but is an agency 
described m section 5(cX2XAXiii) in fiscal year 1991, 1992, or 1993 as 
a result of families moving off base due to a landfill or health 
concern or an environmental hazard, or due to risk assessment, 
investigation, testing or remediation for such concern or hazard, and 
any such local educational agency shall be deemed to belong to the 
category described in section 5(cX2XAXii) for each of the fiscal years 
1991,1992, and 1993. 
(c) SUNSET PROVISION.—The provisions of subsection (b) shall 20 USC 240 
apply only during the period beginning on the date of enactment of "°*»-
this Act and ending on September 30,1993. 
(d) DISCRETIONARY ALLOCATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 5(eXlXB) of Public Law 81-874 (20 
U.S.C. 240(eXlXB)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(BXi) For any fiscal year b a n n i n g after September 30,1990, the 
Secretary shall first allocate to any local educational agency that is, 
and in fiscal year 1987 would have been, described in subsection 
(cX3XAXi) and that received a pajonent under section 3(b) for fiscal 
year 1987, an amount that is not less than the product of— 
"(I) 100 percent of the per pupil amount paid to such agency 
under section 3(b) for fiscal year 1987; and 
"(II) the number of children described in section 3(b) in 
average daily attendance in the fiscal year for which the deter-
mination under section 3(b) is made, not to exceed the number 
of such eligible children claimed by such agency in fiscal year 
1987. 
"(ii) If the amount appropriated for section 3(b) in any fiscal year 
exceeds the amount appropriated for such section for fiscal year 
1990, the Secretary shall use such excess funds— 
"(I) first, to allocate to any such agency, for such children that 
exceed the number of such eligible children claimed by the 
agency in fiscal year 1987, the amount described in subsection 
(cX3XBXiXI); and 
"(II) second, to allocate remaining funds in accordance with 
subsection (cX3XB).". 
(2) SPECIAL RULE.—Section 5(e) of Public Law 81-874 (20 U.S.C. 
240(e)) is further amended by striking out paragraph (3). 
SEC. 723. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. 
Section 312(5) of the Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1201a(5)) is 
amended by inserting ", or to perform a service function for," after 
"direction of " the first place it appears. 
104 STAT. 2914 
PUBLIC LAW 101-589—NOV. 16, 1990 
PART D—EFFECTIVE DATE 
SEC. 731. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The provisions of this Act shall take effect on October 1, 1990, or 
the date of enactment of this Act, whichever is later. 
Approved November 16, 1990. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 996: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-220 (Comm. on Science, Space, and Technology) and 
No. 101-937 (Comm. of Conference). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 135 (1989): Sept. 12, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 136 (1990): Aug. 3, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Oct. 25, House agreed to conference report. 
Oct. 26, Senate agreed to conference report. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTL\L DOCUMENTS, Vol. 26 (1990): 
Nov. 16, Presidential statement.