115 HR 4254 : Women in Aerospace Education Act U.S. House of Representatives 2017-12-20 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IIB 115th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 4254 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 20, 2017Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationAN ACT To amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to strengthen the aerospace workforce pipeline by the promotion of Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program and National Aeronautics and Space Administration internship and fellowship opportunities to women, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Women in Aerospace Education Act.

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Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program fellowship opportunities

(a)

In general

The National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–368; 42 U.S.C. 1862n et seq.) is amended— (1)in section 10(a)(3)(A)(iv), by inserting , including research experiences at national laboratories and NASA centers before the semicolon; and (2)in section 10A(c)(4)— (A)in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (B)in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (C)by adding at the end the following: (C)providing internship opportunities for fellows, including research experiences at national laboratories and NASA Centers.. (b)

Effective date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to grants awarded on or after October 1, 2018.

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NASA internship and fellowship opportunities

Not later than October 1, 2018, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (in this section referred to as NASA) shall institute a process to prioritize the recruitment of qualified candidates who are women or individuals who are historically underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and computer science for internships and fellowships at NASA with relevance to the aerospace sector and related fields.

Passed the House of Representatives December 19, 2017.Karen L. Haas,Clerk.