H.R. 4254 — Reported in Senate

II Calendar No. 557 115th CONGRESS 2d 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 Transportation August 16, 2018Reported by Mr. Thune, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic AN 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women in Aerospace Education Act. 2. 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. 3. 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women in Aerospace Education Act. 2. 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. 3. 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 encourage the recruitment of qualified candidates who are women or individuals who are 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. August 16, 2018Reported with an amendment