#aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #cba  ,,an ,,act  ,to inspire women 
to enter the aerospace field1 including 
science1 technology1 engineering1 and   
mathematics1 through mentorship and     
outreach4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,inspiring the ,next
 ,space ,pioneers1 ,innovators1         
,researchers1 and ,explorers 7,,inspire7
 ,women ,act4  #b4 ,findings ,the       
,congress finds that--  7#a7 ,,nasa     
,,girls and ,,nasa ,,boys are virtual   
mentoring programs using commercially   
available video chat programs to pair   
,national ,aeronautics and ,space       
,administration mentors with young      
students anywhere in the country4 ,,nasa
 ,,girls and ,,nasa ,,boys give young   
students the opportunity to interact and
 learn from real engineers1 scientists1 
and technologists4  7#b7 ,the ,aspire to
 ,inspire 7,a#b;,i7 program engages     
young girls to present science1         
technology1 engineering1 and mathematics
 7,,stem7 career opportunities through  

the real lives and jobs of early career 
women at ,,nasa4  7#c7 ,the ,summer     
,institute in ,science1 ,technology1    
,engineering1 and ,research 7,,sister7  
program at the ,goddard ,space ,flight  
,center is designed to increase         
awareness of1 and provide an opportunity
 for1 female middle school students to  
be exposed to and explore nontraditional
 career fields with ,goddard ,space     
,flight ,center women engineers1        
mathematicians1 scientists1 technicians1
 and researchers4  #c4 ,supporting      
women's involvement in the fields of    
aerospace and space exploration ,the    
,administrator of the ,national         
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 
shall encourage women and girls to study
 science1 technology1 engineering1 and  
mathematics1 pursue careers in          
aerospace1 and further advance the      
,nation's space science and exploration 
efforts through support of the following
 initiatives3  7#a7 ,,nasa ,,girls and  
,,nasa ,,boys4  7#b7 ,aspire to         

,inspire4  7#c7 ,summer ,institute in   
,science1 ,technology1 ,engineering1 and
 ,research4  #d4 ,plan ,not later than  
#ij days after the date of enactment of 
this ,act1 the ,administrator shall     
submit to the ,committee on ,science1   
,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of
 ,representatives and the ,committee on 
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
 of the ,senate a plan for how ,,nasa   
can best facilitate and support both    
current and retired astronauts1         
scientists1 engineers1 and innovators1  
including early career female           
astronauts1 scientists1 engineers1 and  
innovators1 to engage with ,k-#ab female
 ,,stem students and inspire the next   
generation of women to consider         
participating in the fields of science1 
technology1 engineering1 and mathematics
 and to pursue careers in aerospace4    
,this plan shall--  7#a7 report on      
existing activities with current and    
retired ,,nasa astronauts1 scientists1  
engineers1 and innovators2  7#b7        

identify how ,,nasa could best leverage 
existing authorities to facilitate and  
support current and retired astronaut1  
scientist1 engineer1 and innovator      
participation in ,,nasa outreach        
efforts2  7#c7 propose and describe a   
program specific to retired astronauts1 
scientists1 engineers1 and innovators2  
and  7#d7 identify any additional       
authorities necessary to institute such 
a program4  ,passed the ,house of       
,representatives ,january #aj1          
#bjag4;,clerk4