,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bghd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ab1 #bjaf ,ms4 
,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mrs4   
,murray1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4          
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 
& ,ms4 ,mikulski7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
ensure t ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies &        
in/itutions ( high] education receiv+   
,f$]al rese>* & developm5t fund+ are    
fully engag+ ! entire national tal5t    
pool1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort      
title2 f9d+s  7a7  ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,,/em ,opportunities   
,act ( #bjaf4  7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,utiliz+ ! tal5t &      
pot5tial ( all sectors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 population is ess5tial to ensur+ ! be/ 
& brighte/ m9ds contribute to our       
,nation's innovation & global           
competitiv5ess4 ,sub/antial rese>* has  

f\nd t increas+ div]sity 9 ! workplace c
 increase productivity1 improve         
decisionmak+1 fo/] creativity1 drive    
innovation1 & increase economic gr[?4   
7#b7 ,rese>* %[s t wom5 & m9orities :o  
are int]e/$ 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1        
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em7 c>e]s are  
disproportionately lo/ at ne>ly e       
transition 9 _! c>e] trajectories4 ,if !
 p]c5tage ( wom5 & m9orities e>n+       
degrees 9 ,,/em fields does n keep pace 
) _! %>e ( ! population1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 c\ld face an acute %ortfall 9 ! ov]all 
numb] ( /ud5ts :o e>n degrees 9 ,,/em   
fields4 ,unit$ ,/ates companies are     
increas+ly seek+ /ud5ts ) ,,/em skills1 
& ! ,unit$ ,/ates w /ruggle to ma9ta9 a 
competitive edge 9 ! #ba/ c5tury global 
economy if x does n ma9ta9 its lead]%ip 
9 ,,/em4  7#c7 ,9 #bjab1 und]repres5t$  
m9ority gr\ps compris$ #cf4d p]c5t ( !  
college-age population ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 b only #ad4g p]c5t ( /ud5ts e>n+
 ba*elor's degrees 9 ,,/em fields4 ,!   
,high] ,education ,rese>* ,in/itute at !

 ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles1 
f\nd t1 :ile fre%m5 f und]repres5t$     
m9ority gr\ps express an int]e/ 9 pursu+
 a ,,/em und]graduate degree at ! same  
rate z all o!r fre%m51 only #bb4a p]c5t 
( ,lat9o /ud5ts1 #ah4d p]c5t (          
,african-,am]ican /ud5ts1 & #ah4h p]c5t 
( ,native ,am]ican /ud5ts /udy+ 9 ,,/em 
fields complete _! degree )9 #e ye>s1   
comp>$ to approximately #cc p]c5t & #db 
p]c5t #e-ye> completion rates = ,:ite & 
,asian /ud5ts1 respectively4  7#d7      
,accord+ to #c-ye> e/imates f ! #bjac   
,am]ican ,community ,survey1 ,s\!a/     
,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s h   
high] pov]ty rates & l[] educational    
atta9m5t rates ?an ! ov]all population 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,aggregat$ data on    
,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,aapi71 on  
av]age1 masks educational inequalities t
 exi/ = "s ,,aapi memb]s1 p>ticul>ly    
,s\!a/ ,asians1 ,pacific ,isl&]s1 &     
,native ,hawaiians4  7#e7 ,accord+ to ! 
#bjae ,wom51 ,m9orities1 & ,p]sons )    

,disabilities 9 ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+      
,report develop$ by ! ,national ,sci5ce 
,f\ndation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! 
,,nsf71 wom5 e>n$ only #ai p]c5t ( all  
ba*elor's degrees aw>d$ 9 eng9e]+ & #ah 
p]c5t 9 comput] sci5ce4 ,9 t]ms (       
advanc+ ?r\gh high] levels ( ,,/em      
education1 wom5 p]si/ at a simil> rate (
 completion ?r\gh doctorate degrees 9   
c]ta9 ,,/em fields4 ,h[ev]1 9 o!r fields
 su* z ! physical sci5ces1 _! p]si/5ce  
numb]s decrease by z mu* z #a 9 #d4     
7#f7 ,m9orities curr5tly make up #cg4i  
p]c5t ( our ,nation's total population1 
yet ,black & ,hispanic faculty only hold
 ab\t #f4e p]c5t ( all t5ur$ &          
t5ure-track positions & #e p]c5t ( full 
pr(essor positions4 ,_m ( ! numb]s =    
,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaskan ,native1     
,native ,hawaiian1 or o!r ,pacific      
,isl&] repres5tation at diff]5t faculty 
ranks are too small = ! ,,nsf to report 
publicly4 ,wom5's p>ticipation 9 ,,/em  
simil>ly drops at ! faculty level4 ,:ile
 wom5 acc\nt = #ej4h p]c5t ( ! ,nation's

 total population1 !y hold only #be     
p]c5t ( all t5ur$ & t5ure-track         
positions & #ag p]c5t ( full pr(essor   
positions 9 ,,/em fields 9 our ,nation's
 univ]sities & #d-ye> colleges4  7#g7   
,rese>* has f\nd t all wom5 ( color1    
includ+ ,asian ,am]ican wom51 face a    
d\ble b9d 9 pursu+ ,,/em c>e]s1 enc\nt]+
 *all5ges fac$ bo? by wom5 & by e?nic   
m9orities1 & are und]repres5t$ 9 upp]   
managem5t & lead]%ip 9 ,,/em academia1  
indu/ry1 & gov]nm5t4 ,a #bjae ,,nsf     
report f\nd t ,black & ,hispanic wom5   
toge!r only hold ab\t #d4d p]c5t ( all  
t5ur$ & t5ure-track positions & #a4e    
p]c5t ( full pr(essor positions4 ,:ile  
,asian ,am]ican wom5 make up #f4a p]c5t 
( all t5ur$ & t5ure-track positions1 _! 
repres5tation drops to #a4i p]c5t at !  
full pr(essor position4  7#h7 ,a l>ge   
body ( rese>* has f\nd t bo? males &    
females 9 ,,/em report fac+ significant 
*all5ges 9 balanc+ _! "w & life dem&s on
 a regul> basis4 ,fur!rmore1 rese>* has 
f\nd t family *>act]i/ics1 su* z m>ital 

/atus & ! pres5ce ( *ildr5 at home1 are 
relat$ to wom5's *ances ( e>n+ t5ure or 
hold+ o!r lead]%ip positions4 ,a #bjae  
,,nsf report f\nd t wom5 sci5ti/s &     
eng9e]s 7 f> m likely ?an m5 to cite    
family responsibilities z a reason =    
unemploym5t1 includ+ #bg4b p]c5t ( ,:ite
 wom51 #dh4f p]c5t ( ,asian wom51 &     
#bd4d p]c5t ( und]repres5t$ m9ority     
wom54  7#i7 ,decades ( cognitive        
psy*ology rese>* reveal t mo/ p c>ry    
implicit1 or unconsci\s biases1 t c     
un9t5tionally influ5ce p's attitudes1   
beliefs1 behaviors1 & decisionmak+      
processes4 ,rese>* has %[n t ^! subtle  
biases c impact classroom exp]i5ces1    
workplace environm5t & culture1 pe]     
review processes1 hir+1 promotion &     
evaluation1 & ev5 affect ! p]=mance (   
wom5 & m9orities 9 ,,/em fields4  7#aj7 
,,nsf's ,,advance program 0 creat$ 9    
#bjja "u ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu%'s   
,adm9i/ration to increase !             
repres5tation & advancem5t ( wom5 9     
academic sci5ce & eng9e]+ c>e]s1 !reby  

develop+ a m div]se sci5ce & eng9e]+    
work=ce4 ,! ,,advance program has       
support$ compreh5sive1 in/itution-wide  
projects at in/itutions ( high]         
education to trans=m in/itutional       
practices & climate4 ,h[ev]1 additional 
fund+ & me*anisms are ne$$ = ,,advance  
to assi/ 9 increas+ ! repres5tation &   
advancem5t ( o!r gr\ps t are also       
und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em fields4 ,9        
addition1 an ,,advance ,c5t] (          
,excell5ce c\ld in/itutionalize & scale 
up ! be/ practices & policies f ,unit$  
,/ates in/itutions ( high] education t  
are receiv+ ,,advance grants4  7#aa7    
,,nsf curr5tly adm9i/]s ! ,presid5tial  
,aw>d = ,excell5ce 9 ,sci5ce1           
,ma!matics1 & ,eng9e]+ ,m5tor+ 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is section z ,,paesmem7 on behalf 
( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce ,te*nology &       
,policy to recognize individuals &      
organizations :o h demon/rat$ excell5ce 
9 m5tor+ 9 ,,/em fields4 ,:ile a l>ge   
body ( rese>* has %[n t m5tor+ is key = 
! ret5tion & success ( und]repres5t$    

gr\ps 9 ,,/em1 und]repres5t$ ,,/em      
academics & pr(essionals are (t5        
disproportionately burd5$ by s]vice &   
m5tor+ responsibilities1 :i* c h>m _!   
*ances ( receiv+ t5ure or o!r           
promotions4 ,fur!rmore1 access to       
positive m5tor%ip is n always available 
to ,,/em pr(essionals at e>ly /ages ( _!
 c>e]s4 ,by recogniz+ & rew>d+ exempl>y 
,,/em m5tors at e>li] po9ts 9 _! c>e]s1 
,,paesmem has ! pot5tial to enc\rage    
pr(essionals to take on positive m5tor+ 
responsibilities 9 ! context ( o!r c>e] 
developm5t *all5ges & pressures t occur4
 ,fur!rmore1 aw>ds su* z ,,paesmem c    
enc\rage in/itutions to develop a       
culture t prioritizes ! developm5t (    
positive m5tor+ relation%ips4  7#ab7 ,! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t provides m ?an #fj     
p]c5t ( rese>* fund+ at in/itutions (   
high] education &1 ?r\gh its grant-mak+ 
policies1 has _h significant influ5ce on
 in/itution ( high] education policies1 
includ+ policies relat$ to in/itutional 
culture & /ructure4  7#ac7 ,?r\gh\t     

,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1 _m lead]s h work$ 
to improve opportunities 9 ,,/em = wom51
 m9orities1 & ! public at l>ge4 ,^?     
lead]s include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,flor5ce 
,r4 ,sab9 0 a pione]+ m$ical rese>*] &  
an out/&+ tea*] & pr(essor ( anatomy4 ,9
 #aiag1 at ,johns ,hopk9s ,univ]sity %e 
became ! fir/ female full pr(essor at an
 ,am]ican m$ical college4 ,%e 0 also !  
fir/ female presid5t ( ! ,am]ican       
,association ( ,anatomi/s1 & ! fir/     
p]man5t female memb] ( ! ,national      
,academy ( ,sci5ces4 ,h] "w %$ light on 
! bact]ia t cause tub]culosis1 ! orig9 (
 r$ blood cells1 & _m o!r m$ical        
advances4  7,b7 ,rol& ,b4 ,scott 0 a    
p$iatrician1 all]gi/1 & pione] 9 !      
rese>* on ,sickle ,cell ,disease1 s]v+ z
 ! ,*airman ( ,p$iatrics at ,h[>d       
,univ]sity f #aidi to #aigc4 ,he f\nd$ &
 ran ,h[>d ,univ]sity's ,c5t] = ,sickle 
,cell ,disease1 & help$ enact ! ,sickle 
,cell ,anemia ,control ,act to e/abli%  
rese>* & treatm5t c5t]s4 ,he m5tor$ _m  
,black m$ical /ud5ts & rese>*]s1 &      

cont9u$ to make h\se calls to help      
,black pati5ts1 :o 7 (t5 d5i$ c>e 9     
segregat$ hospitals 9 ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia4 ,he au?or$ m ?an #bej        
sci5tific pap]s1 & 8 _m aw>ds include ! 
,jacobi ,aw>d f ! ,am]ican ,academy (   
,p$iatrics4  7,c7 ,c>l ,sagan 0 an      
,am]ican a/ronom] & sci5ce writ] &      
popul>iz]4 ,8 e>ly rese>* focus$ on     
und]/&+ ! physical conditions &         
atmosph]es ( ! planets1 & he help$      
select ! l&+ sites = ! ,vik+ probes s5t 
to explore ,m>s4 ,he won ! #aigh        
,pulitz] ,prize1 & he twice receiv$ !   
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration's ,di/+ui%$ ,public       
,s]vice ,m$al4 ,9 #aihj1 he f\nd$ !     
,planet>y ,society to promote space     
exploration1 & also began ho/+ !        
television s]ies ,cosmos1 :i* 0 se5 by  
hundr$s ( millions ( p across ! globe4  
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,director ,except z provid$ 9 section   
#d1 ! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( 
! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7#b7   

,f$]al laboratory ,! t]m ,f$]al         
laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #d ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]          
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc74  7#c7 ,f$]al sci5ce  
ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy means  
any ,f$]al ag5cy ) n less ?an           
#ajj1jjj1jjj 9 rese>* & developm5t      
exp5ditures 9 fiscal ye> #bjad4  7#d7   
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#e7 ,race ,! t]m
 race ref]s to ! same disaggregat$ race 
response categories z ! dec5nial c5sus (
 ! population4  7#f7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em 
means ! academic & pr(essional          
discipl9es ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1
 & ma!matics1 includ+ comput] sci5ce4   
7#g7 ,sy/emic factors ,! t]m sy/emic    
factors ref]s to factors t social1      
behavioral1 & organizational rese>* has 
%[n c imp$e ! success ( und]repres5t$   
gr\ps 9 ,,/em4 ,^! factors include      

implicit bias1 /]eotype ?reat1 & c>egiv+
 responsibilities4  7#h7 ,und]repres5t$ 
gr\ps ,! t]m und]repres5t$ gr\ps ref]s  
to gr\ps ( p :o are repres5t$ 9 a ,,/em 
discipl9e at a rate l[] ?an _!          
proportion 9 ! g5]al population1 includ+
 ,wom51 ,blacks or ,african-,am]icans1  
,hispanics or ,lat9os1 ,native          
,am]icans1 ,alaskan ,natives1 ,native   
,hawaiians1 ,pacific ,isl&]s1 subgr\ps (
 ,asian ,am]icans1 & p]sons )           
disabilities4  7#i7 ,"w-life            
accommodation ,! t]m "w-life            
accommodation means in/itutional        
policies & practices design$ to create  
heal?y & supportive environm5ts to help 
/ud5ts1 tra9ees1 employees1 contractors1
 or grantees effectively balance _! "w &
 p]sonal responsibilities & !reby       
maximize p]=mance4 ,^! include flexible 
"w s*$ules1 leave1 & /op-!-clock        
policies = p>5ts & c>egiv]s1 z well z   
support = m5tal heal? & wellness4  #c4  
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are z  
foll[s3 7#a7 ,to collect data necess>y  

to increase ! und]/&+ ( factors t       
influ5ce ! p>ticipation & c>e]          
trajectories ( und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9    
,,/em fields4  7#b7 ,to coord9ate !     
developm5t ( tra9+s & policies across   
,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies to improve        
inclusion ( und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9 ,,/em4
  7#c7 ,to id5tify1 implem5t1 &         
dissem9ate be/ practices = address+ !   
sy/emic factors t c affect ! inclusion (
 und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9 ,,/em4  7#d7 ,to 
provide grants = evid5ce-bas$ ef=ts to  
recruit1 reta91 & advance memb]s f      
und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9 ,,/em education & 
! work=ce4  7#e7 ,to recognize & rew>d  
tea*]s1 faculty memb]s1 & organizations 
:o demon/rate a commitm5t to enc\rag+ ! 
p>ticipation ( und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9    
,,/em fields4  #d4 ,,/em inclusion      
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ! ,director7 %all e/abli% !   
,,/em ,inclusion ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! work+ gr\p7  

"u ! au?ority ( ! ,national ,sci5ce &   
,te*nology ,c\ncil ,committee on        
,sci5ce4 ,! work+ gr\p %all focus on    
creat+ a m div]se & inclusive ,,/em     
work=ce1 & %all be responsible = !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,collect+ & report+       
in=mation on ,f$]al fund+ = ,,/em4  7#b7
 ,review+ & coord9at+ tra9+ ef=ts across
 ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies to address       
factors t imp$e inclusion 9 ,,/em (     
und]repres5t$ gr\ps4  7#c7 ,review+ &   
coord9at+ policies across ,f$]al sci5ce 
ag5cies to address factors t c imp$e !  
inclusion ( und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9 ,,/em4
  7#d7 ,assess+ ! effectiv5ess ( !      
tra9+s & policies implem5t$ by ,f$]al   
sci5ce ag5cies 9 increas+ ! recruitm5t1 
ret5tion1 & success ( und]repres5t$     
gr\ps 9 ,,/em across ! ,f$]al sci5ce    
ag5cies4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! work+ gr\p %all consi/ ( n less ?an  
#g memb]s4  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ,ea* ag5cy )
 a repres5tative on ! ,national ,sci5ce 
& ,te*nology ,c\ncil ,committee on      
,sci5ce %all nom9ate a repres5tative to 

s]ve on ! work+ gr\p1 & ! ,director %all
 select n less ?an #f ( su* nom9ees to  
s]ve = n m ?an #e ye>s on ! work+ gr\p4 
7#c7 ,exp]t 9 employee tra9+ ,"o memb] (
 ! work+ gr\p %all be nom9at$ by !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t & approv$ by ! ,director &   
%all be an exp]t 9 employee tra9+4  7#d7
 ,*air2 meet+s ,"o memb] ( ! work+ gr\p 
%all be designat$ by ! ,director to s]ve
 z ! ,*air ( ! work+ gr\p = n m ?an #b  
ye>s4 ,! work+ gr\p %all meet at su*    
times & places z designat$ by ! ,*air4  
7c7 ,/akehold] input ,9 c>ry+ out !     
responsibilities "u subsection 7a71 !   
work+ gr\p %all take into acc\nt input &
 recomm5dations f non-,f$]al /akehold]s1
 includ+ ! ,presid5t's ,c\ncil (        
,advisors on ,sci5ce & ,te*nology1      
f$]ally fund$ & nonf$]ally fund$        
rese>*]s1 in/itutions ( high] education1
 sci5tific discipl9>y societies &       
associations1 nonpr(it rese>*           
in/itutions1 indu/ry 7includ+ small     
bus9esses71 f$]ally fund$ rese>* &      

developm5t c5t]s1 nongov]nm5tal         
organizations1 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 
,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,ma? ,education 
7,co,s,t,e,m71 ! ,int]ag5cy ,title ,,ix 
,work+ ,gr\p1 & o!rs ) a /ake 9 r$uc+   
b>ri]s = develop+ a div]se & inclusive  
,f$]al ,,/em work=ce4  7d7 ,activities  
,! work+ gr\p %all engage 9 ! foll[+    
activities3 7#a7 ,collection ( data     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy  
%all annually collect /&>diz$           
record-level in=mation on demographics1 
includ+ g5d]1 race1 e?nicity1           
disability1 citiz5%ip /atus1 age1 & ye>s
 s9ce completion ( degree1 z well z     
prim>y field1 aw>d type1 review rat+ 7z 
practicable71 budget reque/1 fund+      
outcome1 & aw>d$ budget = all           
applications = m]it-review$ rese>* &    
developm5t grants to in/itutions ( high]
 education & ,f$]al laboratories        
support$ by su* ag5cy4 ,! work+ gr\p    
%all coord9ate ! collection & report+ ( 
?is data ga!r$ by ! ,f$]al sci5ce       
ag5cies ) ! relevant ,f$]al /ati/ical   

ag5cies4  7,b7 ,uni=mity & /&>dization  
,! work+ gr\p1 ) ! approval ( !         
,director1 %all e/abli% a policy to     
ensure uni=mity & /&>dization ( ! data  
collection requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 &
 int]op]ability ( data report+ z requir$
 "u subp>agraph 7,d74  7,c7             
,record-level data  7i7 ,requirem5t     
,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft]1
 ea* ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy %all submit to 
! work+ gr\p record-level data collect$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 ! =m requir$ by ! 
work+ gr\p & consi/5t ) ! policy        
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7ii7     
,previ\s data ,z "p ( ! fir/ submission 
"u clause 7i71 ea* ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy1 
to ! ext5t practicable1 %all also submit
 comp>able record data = ! #e ye>s      
prec$+ ! date ( submission4  7iii7      
,avoid+ duplication ( ef=ts ,! work+    
gr\p %all "w collaboratively ) o!r      
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to ga!r !       
in=mation requir$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 
?r\gh exi/+ data collection & report+   

ef=ts to ! ext5t possible4  7,d7        
,report+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e #b ye>s      
!reaft]1 ! work+ gr\p1 9 collaboration )
 ! relevant ,f$]al /ati/ical ag5cies1   
%all provide to ! ,national ,sci5ce     
,bo>d all /ati/ical summ>y data collect$
 "u ?is p>agraph4 ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s  
aft] receiv+ ! summ>y data1 ! ,national 
,sci5ce ,bo>d %all publi% a report t    
includes /ati/ical summ>y data1 f9d+s1 &
 policy recomm5dations 9 a report z     
requir$ "u section #d7;j77#b7 ( !       
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,act (     
#aiej 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfc7;j77#b774    
,all /ati/ical summ>y data %all be      
disaggregat$ & cross-tabulat$ by race1  
e?nicity1 disability1 g5d]1 age1 & numb]
 ( ye>s s9ce receiv+ doctoral degree1   
provid$ t su* data does n reveal        
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ab\t an 
individual4  7#b7 ,coord9ation &        
implem5tation ( tra9+ across f$]al      
sci5ce ag5cies to create a m div]se &   
inclusive /em work=ce  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 

lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! work+ gr\p1 ) ! approval 
( ! ,director1 %all recomm5d a uni=m    
policy = a m9imum frequ5cy ( tra9+s & a 
set ( model tra9+ curricula = ,f$]al    
sci5ce ag5cies to use to educate ,f$]al 
,,/em employees & program manag]s1 s5ior
 manag]s at ,f$]al laboratories1 & o!r  
f$]ally fund$ intramural & extramural   
rese>*]s ab\t me?ods = address+ !       
sy/emic factors t c limit ! recruitm5t1 
ret5tion1 & success ( und]repres5t$     
gr\ps at all /ages ( ! ,,/em pipel9e4 ,!
 tra9+ policies & curricula %all address
 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,tra9+ at lea/          
biannually on r$uc+ implicit bias 9     
hir+1 promotion1 evaluation1 ! grant    
review process1 & ! workplace 9 g5]al4  
7ii7 ,me?ods to r$uce ! exp]i5ce (      
/]eotype ?reat4  7iii7 ,prev5tion (     
sexual h>assm5t 9 ! workplace4  7iv7    
,o!r evid5ce-bas$ tra9+ on sy/emic      
factors t ! work+ gr\p det]m9es c imp$e 
! inclusion ( und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9     
,,/em & 9 ! workplace4  7,b7 ,int]ag5cy 

coord9ation ,! work+ gr\p %all ensure t 
tra9+ policies & curricula are coord9at$
 across ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies & jo9tly  
support$ z appropriate4  7,c7 ,exi/+    
guidance ,9 develop+ ! policy & tra9+   
curricula "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! work+  
gr\p %all utilize guidance & be/        
practices already develop$ or collect$  
by ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology      
,policy1 ! ,national ,a]onautics &      
,space ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national       
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel
 ,managem5t1 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 or f any o!r    
appropriate s\rce4  7,d7 ,dissem9ation (
 guidance ,! work+ gr\p %all broadly    
dissem9ate ! tra9+ policies & curricula 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 to in/itutions (    
high] education t receive ,f$]al rese>* 
fund+1 sci5tific discipl9>y societies & 
associations1 nonpr(it rese>*           
in/itutions1 indu/ry 7includ+ small     
bus9esses71 & f$]ally fund$ rese>* &    
developm5t c5t]s1 nongov]nm5tal         

organizations1 & o!rs ) a /ake 9        
increas+ ! inclusion ( und]repres5t$    
gr\ps 9 ,,/em4 ,! dissem9ation process  
%all include ! creation ( a public      
website4  7,e7 ,e/abli%m5t ( tra9+      
policies & curricula  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ea* ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy      
%all-- 7,i7 adopt tra9+ policies &      
curricula bas$ on ! model policies "u   
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,,ii7 adapt su*     
model tra9+ policies & curricula to _!  
ag5cy1 z appropriate2 &  7,,iii7 report 
to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &   
,te*nology ,policy on ! tra9+ policies &
 curricula & implem5tation plan ( !     
ag5cy4  7ii7 ,ensur+ quality ,!         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy %all-- 7,i7 ensure ! 
quality ( ! tra9+ policies & curricula  
describ$ "u clause 7i7 = ea* ,f$]al     
sci5ce ag5cy to meet ! m9imum frequ5cy &
 requirem5ts "u subp>agraph 7,a72       
7,,ii7 require updates1 if necess>y2 &  
7,,iii7 approve su* tra9+ policies &    

curricula n lat] ?an #ae mon?s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,f7       
,int]ag5cy coord9ation ,! work+ gr\p    
%all ensure t tra9+ policies & curricula
 are jo9tly support$ across ,f$]al      
sci5ce ag5cies1 z appropriate4  7#c7    
,coord9ation & implem5tation ( policies 
& practices across ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies
 to create a m div]se & inclusive /em   
work=ce  7,a7 ,guidance to all ,f$]al   
sci5ce ag5cies ,! work+ gr\p %all ga!r1 
develop1 & dissem9ate evid5ce-bas$      
practices & recomm5d model policies =   
a*iev+ great] inclusion ( und]repres5t$ 
gr\ps 9 ,,/em to all ,f$]al sci5ce      
ag5cies & provide guidance on review+ & 
updat+ policies & practices t c imp$e ! 
inclusion ( und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9 ,,/em 
)9 ea* ag5cy4 ,! model policies &       
practices %all address ! foll[+3  7i7   
,"w-life accommodation1 includ+         
flexibility = c>egiv]s on ! tim+ (      
rese>* grants4  7ii7 ,proc$ures = h&l+  
claims ( sexual h>assm5t4  7iii7 ,r$uc+ 
implicit bias 9 hir+1 promotion1        

evaluation1 ! grant review process1 & ! 
workplace 9 g5]al4  7iv7 ,o!r policies &
 practices to address sy/emic factors t 
! work+ gr\p det]m9es c imp$e !         
inclusion ( und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9 ,,/em 
& ! workplace4  7,b7 ,e/abli%m5t (      
policies & practices  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ea* ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy      
%all-- 7,i7 "w ) ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel   
,managem5t to adopt ! model policies &  
practices "u subp>agraph 7,a72  7,,ii7  
adapt su* model policies & practices to 
_! ag5cy1 z appropriate2 &  7,,iii7     
report to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy on ! policy
 & practice implem5tation plan ( !      
ag5cy4  7ii7 ,ensur+ quality ,!         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy %all-- 7,i7 ensure ! 
quality ( ! policies & practices        
describ$ "u clause 7i7 = ea* ,f$]al     
sci5ce ag5cy meet ! m9imum requirem5ts  
"u subp>agraph 7,a72  7,,ii7 require    
updates1 if necess>y2 &  7,,iii7 approve

 su* policies & practices n lat] ?an #ae
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7,c7 ,report to congress ,n lat] 
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! work+ gr\p 
%all report to ,congress on :at /eps all
 ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies h tak5 to        
implem5t policies & practices to address
 sy/emic factors t imp$e inclusion (    
und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9 ag5cy workplaces1 
& h[ effective ^? policies & practices h
 be5 9 increas+ p>ticipation (          
und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9 ! ag5cies4  #e4   
,/r5g!n+ ! national sci5ce f\ndation    
advance program  7a7 ,/r5g!n+ ! national
 sci5ce f\ndation ,,advance program     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all /r5g!n !
 goals & activities ( ! ,,advance       
program z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act to focus on increas+ !       
recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 & success ( all   
wom5 9 ,,/em1 includ+ m9orities & p]sons
 ) disabilities4  7#b7 ,recognition =   
excell5ce 9 /em inclusion ,! ,director  
%all support ! exploration1 developm5t1 

evaluation1 & implem5tation ( a sy/em to
 recognize in/itutions ( high] education
 t h demon/rat$ success 9 promot+       
inclusion = und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9 ,,/em4
  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,advance ,c5t] (    
,excell5ce = ,inclusion 9 ,,/em  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,director %all build on !     
success ( ! ,,advance program by aw>d+ a
 grant = ! e/abli%m5t ( at lea/ "o ,c5t]
 ( ,excell5ce = ,inclusion 9 ,,/em      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z a ,c5t]7--   
7,a7 to collect1 ma9ta91 & dissem9ate   
in=mation on increas+ ! inclusion ( all 
und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9 ,,/em1 includ+    
wom51 m9orities1 & p]sons )             
disabilities2 &  7,b7 to scale-up !     
success ( ,,advance fund$ initiatives & 
o!r f$]ally fund$ initiatives to support
 wom51 m9orities1 & p]sons )            
disabilities 9 ,,/em c>e]s by provid+   
te*nical assi/ance1 collect+1 ma9ta9+1 &
 dissem9at+ be/ practices1 & provid+    
relat$ tra9+ at f$]ally fund$           
in/itutions ( high] education4  7#b7    
,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director 

%all e/abli% a ,c5t] ?r\gh a competitive
 grant aw>d consi/5t ) /&>d ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation practice4  7,b7      
,crit]ia ,grants & subgrants aw>d$ "u   
?is subsection %all be aw>d$ on a       
m]it-review$1 competitive basis4 ,!     
,director %all e/abli% crit]ia = ! aw>d 
( a grant or subgrant "u ?is subsection 
t includes requir+ a grant or subgrant  
recipi5t to transf] all ,c5t] program   
in=mation to any aw>dee t receives a    
subsequ5t grant or subgrant "u ?is      
subsection4  7,c7 ,public doma9 ,all    
program in=mation develop$1 collect$1 or
 ma9ta9$ by a ,c5t]1 ) ! exception (    
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation1 is &   
%all rema9 "p ( ! public doma94  7,d7   
,duration ,at lea/ "o ,c5t] e/abli%$ "u 
?is subsection %all be op]ational at all
 times dur+ ! #ae ye>s foll[+ ! initial 
,c5t] program aw>d4  7#c7 ,g5]al        
op]ation ,a ,c5t] e/abli%$ "u ?is       
subsection %all c>ry out ! foll[+       
activities3 7,a7 ,collect1 ma9ta91 &    
broadly dissem9ate in=mation f ,,advance

 fund$ initiatives & f broad] ,,/em     
communities on sy/emic factors affect+ !
 p>ticipation ( und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9   
,,/em1 & be/ practices = address+ ^?    
factors4  7,b7 ,collaborate ) ,f$]al    
sci5ce ag5cies & pr(essional            
associations to %>e be/ practices on    
"w-life accommodation policies &        
practices4  7,c7 ,collaborate )         
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ord] to 
cl>ify & catalyze ! adoption ( a coh]5t 
& consi/5t set ( "w-life accommodation  
policies & practices t support ! ne$s ( 
faculty1 /ud5ts1 po/-doctoral fell[s1   
/aff1 & tra9ees4  7,d7 ,provide         
educational opportunities1 includ+      
work%ops & tra9+s = ,,/em faculty to    
improve _! m5tor+1 in/ruct+1 & advis+ ( 
/ud5ts f und]repres5t$ gr\ps4  7,e7     
,provide tra9+ at lea/ biannually on !  
impact ( implicit bias on hir+1         
promotion1 evaluation1 grant review     
processes1 & ! workplace 9 g5]al4  7,f7 
,develop evid5ce-bas$ work%ops & tra9+  
on improv+ inclusion ( und]repres5t$    

gr\ps 9 ,,/em4 ,su* work%ops & tra9+ may
 be c>ri$ out by aw>d+ subgrants to     
in/itutions ( high] education 7or       
consortia ( su* in/itutions71 nonpr(it  
organizations1 pr(essional societies1 or
 o!r entities t ! ,c5t] det]m9es        
eligible = p>ticipation4 ,an eligible   
entity t c>ries out a work%op "u ?is    
subp>agraph %all collect data on ! rates
 ( att5dance by invitees 9 work%ops1    
includ+ in=mation on ! home in/itution1 
rank1 & dep>tm5t ( att5dees1 conduct    
attitud9al surveys on work%op att5dees  
be=e & aft] ! work%ops1 & collect       
foll[-up data on any relevant           
in/itutional policy or practice *anges  
report$ by att5dees n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] att5dance 9 su* a work%op4  7,g7   
,o!r ef=ts t ! ,c5t] det]m9es are       
necess>y to fur!r ! inclusion (         
und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9 ,,/em4  7c7       
,national conf]5ce & report to congress 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a ,c5t]    
%all hold a national conf]5ce on !      

effectiv5ess ( ! activities support$ "u 
?is section4  7#b7 ,invitees ,conf]5ce  
invitees %all include community         
colleges1 bus9ess & indu/ry1 second>y   
s*ool sy/ems1 #d-ye> in/itutions ( high]
 education1 nonpr(it organizations1     
,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies & education       
ag5cies1 ,f$]al laboratories1 &         
,congress4  7#c7 ,focus ,! conf]5ce %all
 focus on advanc+ collaborative capacity
 )91 across1 & beyond ,,advance aw>dees4
  7#d7 ,conf]5ce p>ticipants ,conf]5ce  
p>ticipants %all %>e rec5t rese>* &     
program progress1 evaluate opportunities
 = int]-project collaboration1 ex*ange &
 dissem9ate ideas )9 ! community1 &     
provide program managem5t ! opportunity 
to assess ! ov]all balance ( ! portfolio
 & evaluate future rese>* & program     
priorities4  7#e7 ,conf]5ce report ,a   
conf]5ce report1 includ+ program        
progress1 %all be available to ! public 
& provid$ to ,congress n lat] ?an #f    
mon?s aft] ! end ( ! conf]5ce4  7d7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7       
#bj1jjj1jjj 9 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag   
?r\gh #bjba = ! ,,advance program at !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 includ+   
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 & 
7#b7 #f1jjj1jjj 9 ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjag ?r\gh #bjba to c>ry out           
subsections 7b7 & 7c74  #f4 ,data       
collection to det]m9e success 9 broad5+ 
,,/em faculty  7a7 ,collection ( data ,n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !     
,director %all c>ry out a survey to     
collect in/itution-level data on !      
demographics ( ,,/em faculty1 by broad  
fields ( ,,/em at diff]5t types (       
in/itutions ( high] education1 & %all   
consid]1 by g5d]1 race1 e?nicity1       
disability1 citiz5%ip /atus1 age1 & ye>s
 s9ce completion ( doctoral degree--    
7#a7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( faculty2  7#b7
 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( faculty at ea*    
rank2  7#c7 faculty ye>s 9 rank2 &  7#d7
 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( faculty hir$ 9 !  
#b ye>s prec$+ ! date ( ! survey1 by    

rank4  7b7 ,publication ( results ,n    
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! completion ( ! 
data collection describ$ 9 subsection   
7a71 ! ,director %all provide all       
relevant data & in=mation to ! ,national
 ,sci5ce ,bo>d4 ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s    
aft] receiv+ su* data & in=mation1 !    
,national ,sci5ce ,bo>d %all publi% a   
report t includes /ati/ical summ>y data1
 f9d+s1 & policy recomm5dations result+ 
f ! feasibility /udy describ$ 9         
subsection 7c71 9 a report z requir$ by 
section #d7;j77#b7 ( ! ,national ,sci5ce
 ,f\ndation ,act ( #aiej 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ahfc7;j77#b774 ,all /ati/ical summ>y   
data %all be disaggregat$ &             
cross-tabulat$ by race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 
age1 disability1 & numb] ( ye>s s9ce    
receiv+ doctoral degree1 provid$ t su*  
data does n reveal p]sonally id5tifiable
 in=mation ab\t an individual4  7c7     
,survey /udy ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
%all evaluate ! feasibility ( a survey  
or o!r data collection in/rum5t to      

collect in/itution-level data on--  7#a7
 ! demographics ( faculty1 includ+      
po/-doctoral positions1 by broad fields 
( ,,/em at diff]5t types ( in/itutions (
 high] education1 & %all consid]1 by    
g5d]1 race1 e?nicity1 disability1       
citiz5%ip /atus1 age1 & ye>s s9ce       
completion ( doctoral degree--  7,a7 !  
numb] & p]c5tage ( faculty :o are       
review$ = promotion1 includ+ t5ure1 & ! 
p]c5tage ( t numb] :o are promot$1      
includ$ be+ aw>d$ t5ure2  7,b7 ! numb] &
 p]c5tage ( faculty to leave t5ure-track
 positions2  7,c7 ! numb] & p]c5tage (  
faculty 9 lead]%ip positions2  7,d7 !   
size & composition ( ! v>i\s compon5ts  
includ$ 9 ! />t-up package = new faculty
 hires2  7,e7 ! numb] & p]c5tage (      
faculty :o are 9 nont5ure-track         
positions1 includ+ tea*+ & rese>*2 &    
7,f7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( po/-doctoral  
fell[s or tra9ees :o are n employ$ 9 a  
,,/em position at an academic in/itution
 #e ye>s aft] _! fell[%ip or tra9ee%ip  
began2 &  7#b7 ! demographics ( ,,/em   

pre-doctoral /ud5ts1 by broad fields (  
,,/em at diff]5t types ( in/itutions (  
high] education1 & %all consid]1 by     
g5d]1 race1 e?nicity1 disability1       
citiz5%ip /atus1 age1 & socioeconomic   
/atus--  7,a7 ! numb] & p]c5tage (      
pre-doctoral /ud5ts :o leave _! program 
be=e becom+ ,ph4,d4 c&idates2  7,b7 !   
numb] & p]c5tage ( ,ph4,d4 c&idates :o  
leave _! program be=e receiv+ _!        
,ph4,d42 &  7,c7 ! numb] ( ye>s to      
attrition 9 pre-doctoral program4  7d7  
,publication ( results ,! ,national     
,sci5ce ,bo>d %all develop a companion  
piece to ! ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+           
,indicators bi5nial report on indicators
 ( ! /ate ( sci5ce & eng9e]+ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 z requir$ "u section #d7;j77#a7 
( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,act ( 
#aiej 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfc7;j77#a771    
reg>d+ ! results ( ! feasibility /udy   
describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 & make relat$
 policy recomm5dations4 ,all /ati/ical  
summ>y data %all be disaggregat$ &      
cross-tabulat$ by race1 e?nicity1       

disability1 g5d]1 & age1 provid$ t su*  
data does n reveal p]sonally id5tifiable
 in=mation ab\t an individual4  7e7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #c1jjj1jjj 9 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjai to  
c>ry out ?is section4  #g4 ,national    
sci5ce f\ndation support = broad5+      
p>ticipation 9 ,,/em  7a7 ,grants ,!    
,director %all aw>d competitive grants  
to in/itutions ( high] education 7or    
consortia ( su* in/itutions7 to implem5t
 or exp& evid5ce-bas$ re=ms = ! purpose 
( recruit+1 reta9+1 & advanc+ /ud5ts1   
fell[s1 tra9ees1 & faculty f            
und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9 ,,/em1 & d s1 to !
 ext5t practicable1 )9 exi/+ ,national  
,sci5ce ,f\ndation programs4  7b7 ,m]it 
review2 competition ,grants %all be     
aw>d$ "u ?is section on a m]it-review$1 
competitive basis4  7c7 ,selection      
process  7#a7 ,application ,an          
in/itution ( high] education 7or a      
consortium ( su* in/itutions7 seek+ a   
grant "u ?is section %all submit an     

application to ! ,director at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation &    
assurances z su* ,director may require4 
,! application %all include1 at a       
m9imum--  7,a7 a description ( ! propos$
 re=m ef=t2  7,b7 a description ( !     
rese>* f9d+s t w s]ve z ! basis = !     
propos$ re=m ef=t or1 9 ! case (        
applications t propose an expansion ( a 
previ\sly implem5t$ re=m1 a description 
( ! previ\sly implem5t$ re=m ef=t1      
includ+ data ab\t ! recruitm5t1         
ret5tion1 & academic a*ievem5t ( /ud5ts 
f und]repres5t$ gr\ps2  7,c7 evid5ce (  
an in/itutional commitm5t to1 & support 
=1 ! propos$ re=m ef=t1 includ+ a       
long-t]m commitm5t to implem5t          
successful /rategies f ! curr5t re=m    
beyond ! academic unit or units includ$ 
9 ! grant proposal2  7,d7 a description 
( exi/+ or plann$ in/itutional policies 
& practices reg>d+ faculty hir+1        
promotion1 t5ure1 & tea*+ assignm5ts t  
rew>d faculty contributions to increas+ 
repres5tation f und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9   

,,/em2 &  7,e7 h[ ! success &           
effectiv5ess ( ! propos$ re=m ef=t w be 
evaluat$ & assess$ 9 ord] to contribute 
to ! national k base ab\t models =      
catalyz+ in/itutional *ange4  7#b7      
,review ( applications ,9 select+ grant 
recipi5ts "u ?is section1 ! ,director   
%all consid]1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 !      
likelihood ( success ( ! propos$ re=m   
ef=t at ! in/itution submitt+ !         
application1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* !   
faculty1 /aff1 & adm9i/rators ( !       
in/itution are committ$ to mak+ !       
propos$ in/itutional re=m a priority ( !
 p>ticipat+ academic unit or units2     
7,b7 ! degree to :i* ! propos$ re=m ef=t
 w contribute to *ange 9 in/itutional   
culture & policy su* t great] value is  
plac$ on faculty engagem5t 9 ! ret5tion 
( /ud5ts f und]repres5t$ gr\ps2  7,c7 ! 
likelihood t ! in/itution w su/a9 or    
exp& ! propos$ re=m ef=t beyond ! p]iod 
( ! grant2 &  7,d7 ! degree to :i*      
evaluation & assessm5t plans are includ$
 9 ! design ( ! propos$ re=m ef=t4  7#c7

 ,priority ,) respect to applications = 
a grant "u ?is section t include an     
expansion ( exi/+ re=ms beyond a s+le   
academic unit1 ! ,director %all give    
priority 9 aw>d+ grants to applications 
= :i* a s5ior in/itutional adm9i/rator1 
su* z a dean or o!r adm9i/rator ( equal 
or high] rank1 s]ves z ! pr9cipal       
inve/igator4 ,! ,director %all give     
priority 9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section  
to applications t t>get at ! broad      
fields ( ,,/em 9 :i* ! national rate (  
repres5tation ( und]repres5t$ gr\ps     
among t5ur$ or t5ure-track faculty or   
non-faculty rese>*]s at doctorate-grant+
 in/itutions ( high] education is at    
lea/ #be-p]c5t less ?an ! graduate      
degree completion rate = und]repres5t$  
gr\ps 9 t broad field ( ,,/em1 accord+  
to ! mo/ rec5t data available f !       
,national ,c5t] = ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+    
,/ati/ics4  7#d7 ,grant di/ribution ,!  
,director %all ensure1 to ! ext5t       
practicable1 t grants aw>d$ "u ?is      
section are made to a v>iety ( types (  

in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+  
#b-ye> in/itutions ( high] education &  
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions ( high]        
education4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,an        
in/itution ( high] education 7or a      
consortium ( su* in/itutions7 t receives
 a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant
 funds = activities t may include--     
7#a7 implem5tation or expansion (       
innovative1 rese>*-bas$ approa*es to    
broad5 p>ticipation ( und]repres5t$     
gr\ps 9 ,,/em fields2  7#b7             
implem5tation or expansion ( bridge1    
cohort1 tutor+1 or m5tor+ programs      
design$ to enhance ! recruitm5t &       
ret5tion ( /ud5ts f und]repres5t$ gr\ps 
9 ,,/em fields2  7#c7 expansion (       
successful re=ms aim$ at increas+ !     
numb] ( ,,/em /ud5ts f und]repres5t$    
gr\ps beyond a s+le c\rse or gr\p (     
c\rses to a*ieve re=m )9 an entire      
academic unit1 or expansion ( successful
 re=m ef=ts beyond a s+le academic unit 
to o!r ,,/em academic units )9 an       
in/itution ( high] education2  7#d7     

expansion ( opportunities = /ud5ts f    
und]repres5t$ gr\ps to conduct ,,/em    
rese>* 9 indu/ry1 at ,f$]al             
laboratories1 & at int]national rese>*  
in/itutions or rese>* sites2  7#e7      
provision ( /ip5ds = /ud5ts f           
und]repres5t$ gr\ps p>ticipat+ 9 rese>*2
  7#f7 developm5t ( rese>*              
collaborations betwe5 rese>*-int5sive   
in/itutions ( high] education &         
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions2  7#g7 programs
 to help prep>e und]graduate /ud5ts f   
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions to ent]        
graduate programs at pr$om9ately ,:ite  
in/itutions ( high] education2  7#h7    
activities to id5tify & engage          
exceptional und]graduate & graduate     
/ud5ts f und]repres5t$ gr\ps at v>i\s   
/ages ( _! /udies & to enc\rage !m to   
ent] academic c>e]s2  7#i7 pr(essional  
developm5t1 m5tor+1 & rese>* tra9+      
opportunities = graduate /ud5ts & e>ly  
c>e] faculty f und]repres5t$ gr\ps2     
7#aj7 implem5tation or expansion (      
faculty developm5t programs focus$ on   

improv+ ret5tion ( und]graduate &       
graduate ,,/em /ud5ts f und]repres5t$   
gr\ps2  7#aa7 implem5tation or expansion
 ( me*anisms design$ to recognize &     
rew>d faculty memb]s :o demon/rate a    
commitm5t to increas+ ! p>ticipation (  
/ud5ts f und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9 ,,/em    
fields2  7#ab7 in/itution-wide          
improvem5ts 9 workload di/ribution1 su* 
t faculty /aff1 po/doctoral fell[s1     
tra9ees1 & /ud5ts f und]repres5t$ gr\ps 
are n disadvantag$ 9 conduct+ rese>*1   
publi%+ pap]s1 & engag+ 9 o!r activities
 requir$ to a*ieve t5ure /atus or       
advance _! c>e]2  7#ac7 developm5t &    
implem5tation ( tra9+ c\rses =          
adm9i/rators & se>* committee memb]s to 
ensure t c&idates f und]repres5t$ gr\ps 
are n subject to implicit biases 9 hir+1
 promotion1 or evaluation processes or  
proc$ures2  7#ad7 in/itutional assessm5t
 activities1 includ+ data collection &  
policy review to assess factors t may be
 imp$+ or facilitat+ ! recruitm5t1      
ret5tion1 & success ( und]repres5t$     

gr\ps at all levels ( ! univ]sity2 &    
7#ae7 o!r activities consi/5t ) !       
purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,director4  7e7 ,education 
rese>*  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all grants aw>d$ 
"u ?is section %all include an education
 rese>* compon5t t w support ! design & 
implem5tation ( a sy/em = data          
collection & evaluation ( propos$ re=m  
ef=ts 9 ord] to build ! k base on       
promis+ models = increas+ recruitm5t &  
ret5tion ( /ud5ts f und]repres5t$ gr\ps 
9 ,,/em education at ! und]graduate &   
graduate level across a div]se set (    
in/itutions4  7#b7 ,dissem9ation ,!     
,director %all coord9ate ) relevant     
,f$]al ag5cies 9 dissem9at+ ! results ( 
! rese>* "u ?is subsection to ensure t  
be/ practices = increas+ ! inclusion (  
und]repres5t$ gr\ps 9 ,,/em 9           
in/itutions ( high] education are made  
readily available to all types (        
in/itutions ( high] education1 o!r      
,f$]al ag5cies1 relevant committees1    
subcommittees1 & work+ gr\ps ( !        

,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil1 
non-,f$]al fund]s ( ,,/em education1 & !
 g5]al public4  7f7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #ae1jjj1jjj 9 ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba to c>ry out ?is  
section4  #h4 ,au?orization (           
presid5tial aw>ds = excell5ce 9 sci5ce1 
ma!matics1 & eng9e]+ m5tor+  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,director %all adm9i/] ! 
,presid5tial ,aw>ds = ,excell5ce 9      
,sci5ce1 ,ma!matics1 & ,eng9e]+ ,m5tor+ 
program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !    
,,paesmem program7 on behalf ( ! ,:ite  
,h\se ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology     
,policy to recognize1 on an annual      
basis1 out/&+ m5tor+ 9 ,,/em fields 9   
prim>y1 second>y1 & high] education4    
7b7 ,?ree types ( aw>ds ,! foll[+ #c    
types ( ,,paesmem program aw>ds %all be 
provid$3 7#a7 ,nom9ees = ! ,flor5ce ,r4 
,sab9 ,di/+ui%$ ,,paesmem program aw>d  
%all be ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s or lawful 
p]man5t resid5ts 9 indu/ry1 academia1   
prim>y & second>y education1 milit>y1   

nonpr(it organizations1 f\ndations1 &   
gov]nm5t4 ,di/+ui%$ ,,paesmem program   
w9n]s %all h n less ?an #e ye>s (       
su/a9$1 exceptional m5tor+ ) demon/rat$ 
impact on und]repres5t$ gr\ps4  7#b7    
,nom9ees = ! ,rol& ,b4 ,scott ,e>ly     
,c>e] ,m5tor ,,paesmem program aw>d %all
 be ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s or lawful     
p]man5t resid5ts 9 indu/ry1 academia1   
prim>y & second>y education1 milit>y1   
nonpr(it organizations1 f\ndations1 &   
gov]nm5t4 ,consid]ation = ,e>ly ,c>e]   
,m5tor ,,paesmem program aw>ds %all be  
giv5 to e>ly c>e] m5tors :o are         
sci5ti/s1 te*nicians1 po/-baccalaureate1
 po/-ma/]s1 po/-doctoral1 new ,,/em     
faculty1 & new ,,/em ,k-#ab tea*]s 7bo? 
pre- & 9-s]vice71 9 public & private    
sectors4 ,e>ly ,c>e] ,m5tor ,,paesmem   
program w9n]s %all h n less ?an #b ye>s 
( su/a9$1 exceptional m5tor+ )          
demon/rat$ impact on und]repres5t$      
gr\ps4  7#c7 ,nom9ees = ! ,c>l ,sagan   
,organizational ,,paesmem program aw>d  
%all be a ,unit$ ,/ates educational     

in/itution or ag5cy1 corporation1       
f\ndation1 milit>y or gov]nm5t ag5cy1 or
 nonpr(it organization4 ,an             
,organizational ,,paesmem program nom9ee
 may be a m5tor+ program or activity )9 
an organization4  7c7 ,review (         
applications ,! ,director %all solicit  
applications across all types ( entities
 until at lea/ #ajj applications are    
receiv$ = ea* ( ! #c types ( ,,paesmem  
program aw>ds describ$ "u subsection    
7b74  7d7 ,di/ribution ( ,aw>ds  7#a7   
,frequ5cy ,,paesmem program w9n]s %all  
be ann\nc$ & honor$ annually1 n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! application deadl9e4     
7#b7 ,numb] ,a m9imum ( #bj ,,paesmem   
program w9n]s %all be honor$ annually 9 
ea* ( ! categories describ$ "u p>agraphs
 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7b74  7#c7
 ,monet>y aw>d ,except z provid$ 9      
p>agraph 7#e71 ea* ,,paesmem program    
w9n] %all receive a monet>y aw>d (      
#aj1jjj & a ,presid5tial citation4  7#d7
 ,consid]ation ,! ,director1 9 aw>d+--  
7,a7 ,,paesmem program w9n]s 9 ea* ( !  

categories describ$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b7 ( subsection 7b71 %all make a fair 
di/ribution ( aw>ds to individuals :o   
are f und]repres5t$ gr\ps2 &  7,b7      
,,paesmem program w9n]s 9 ! category    
describ$ "u subsection 7b77#c71 %all    
make aw>ds to all types ( entities      
describ$ "u subsection 7b77#c74  7#e7   
,supplem5tal aw>d = e>ly c>e] faculty   
,annually1 n less ?an #e ( ! ,rol& ,b4  
,scott ,e>ly ,c>e] ,m5tor ,,paesmem     
program w9n]s %all be res]v$ = e>ly c>e]
 faculty at in/itutions ( high]         
education :o h %[n promise = mak+ a     
significant contribution to _! field (  
exp]tise4 ,su* faculty memb]s %all      
receive an additional #ej1jjj aw>d t c  
be us$ t[>ds advanc+ _! program (       
rese>*4  7e7 ,exemption f m]it review   
,nom9ations = ,,paesmem program aw>ds   
%all be exempt f m]it review crit]ia4   
7f7 ,li/ ( w9n]s to ,congress ,!        
,director %all provide ,congress ) an   
annual li/ ( ,,paesmem program w9n]s1   
includ+ ! "n1 in/itution1 & a brief     

synopsis ( ! impact ( ! m5tor+ ef=ts4   
7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$          
#a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag    
?r\gh #bjba to c>ry out ?is section4    
#i4 ,r$uc+ gov]nm5t wa/e & adm9i/rative 
burd5 at ! national sci5ce f\ndation ,! 
foll[+ reports produc$ by ! ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all be elim9at$3    
7#a7 ,! ,ma!matics & ,sci5ce ,education 
,p>tn]%ips report on coord9ation "u     
section #i7;c77#d7 ( ! ,national ,sci5ce
 ,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act ( #bjjb  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbn7c77#d774  7#b7 ,! 
report "u section #ajjh7;c7 ( ! ,am]ica 
,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#ffjc7;c774  7#c7 ,! fund+ = successful 
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 
education programs report "u section    
#gjab7;c7 ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffjc7;c774  7#d7 ,!     
enc\rag+ p>ticipation report "u section 
#gjca7;b7 ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbo-#aa74  7#e7 ,!    
evaluations report "u section           

#ai7;a77#c7 ( ! ,national ,sci5ce       
,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act ( #bjjb   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbn-#h7;a77#c774  7#f7
 ,! major rese>* equipm5t & facilities  
con/ruction plan report "u section      
#ad7;a77#b7 ( ! ,national ,sci5ce       
,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act ( #bjjb   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbn-#d7;a77#b774