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,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4 ,d5ham1 ,mr4 ,hill1  
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introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
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,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to inspire wom5 
to ent] ! a]ospace field1 includ+       
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics1
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title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,inspir+
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  7#a7 ,,nasa ,,girls & ,,nasa ,,boys   
are virtual m5tor+ programs us+         
comm]cially available video *at programs
 to pair ,national ,a]onautics & ,space 
,adm9i/ration m5tors ) "y /ud5ts any:]e 
9 ! c\ntry4 ,,nasa ,,girls & ,,nasa     
,,boys give "y /ud5ts ! opportunity to  
int]act & le>n f real eng9e]s1 sci5ti/s1
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,inspire 7,a#b;,i7 program engages "y   
girls to pres5t sci5ce1 te*nology1      
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em7 c>e]       
opportunities ?r\gh ! real lives & jobs 
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,summ] ,in/itute 9 ,sci5ce1 ,te*nology1 
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design$ to increase aw>5ess (1 & provide
 an opportunity =1 female middle s*ool  
/ud5ts to be expos$ to & explore        
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,space ,flight ,c5t] wom5 eng9e]s1      
ma!maticians1 sci5ti/s1 te*nicians1 &   
rese>*]s4  #c4 ,support+ wom5's         
involvem5t 9 ! fields ( a]ospace & space
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ma!matics1 pursue c>e]s 9 a]ospace1 &   
fur!r advance ! ,nation's space sci5ce &
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foll[+ initiatives3  7#a7 ,,nasa ,,girls
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,sci5ce1 ,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 &        
,rese>*4  #d4 ,plan ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
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,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 

( ! ,s5ate a plan = h[ ,,nasa c be/     
facilitate & support bo? curr5t & retir$
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a/ronauts1 sci5ti/s1 eng9e]s1 &         
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sci5ti/s1 eng9e]s1 & innovators2  7#b7  
id5tify h[ ,,nasa c\ld be/ lev]age exi/+
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curr5t & retir$ a/ronaut1 sci5ti/1      
eng9e]1 & innovator p>ticipation 9      
,,nasa outrea* ef=ts2  7#c7 propose &   
describe a program specific to retir$   
a/ronauts1 sci5ti/s1 eng9e]s1 &         
innovators2 &  7#d7 id5tify any         
additional au?orities necess>y to       
in/itute su* a program4