,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ac1         
#bjah,ms4 ,lee 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,bey]1   
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1 
& ,mr4 ,grijalva7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to e/abli% 
! ,ronald ,v4 ,dellums ,memorial        
,fell[%ip = ,wom5 ( ,color 9 ,,/eam     
fields1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ronald 
,v4 ,dellums ,memorial ,fell[%ip = ,wom5
 ( ,color 9 ,,/eam & ,national ,security
 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,f #aiic to #aiie1 ,ronald
 ,v4 ,dellums s]v$ z ! ,*airman ( !     
,arm$ ,s]vices ,committee ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives aft] #bj ye>s ( s]vice  

on su* ,committee4  7#b7 ,z a /alw>t    
*ampion ( div]sity & inclusion1 ,*airman
 ,dellums 0 an e>ly support] ( integrat+
 lesbian1 gay1 transg5d]1 & bisexual    
individuals into ! milit>y4  7#c7 ,be=e 
,*airman ,dellums 0 elect$ to ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives 9 #aigj1 he 0 a         
psy*iatric social work]1 community      
organiz]1 & lectur]4  7#d7 ,*airman     
,dellums s]v$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e   
,corps f #aied to #aief4  7#e7 ,9       
section #bcc ( ! ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf     
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act1   
,congress--  7,a7 id5tifi$ z a priority 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se increas$        
engagem5t ) & outrea* to hi/orically    
,black ,colleges & ,univ]sities1 & o!r  
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions1 includ+       
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,asian      
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,am]ican       
,indian ,tribally controll$ colleges &  
univ]sities1 ,alaska ,native & ,native  
,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,pr$om9antly
 ,black ,in/itutions1 ,native           

,am]ican-s]v+1 & ,nontribal in/itutions2
 &  7,b7 requir$ ! ,dep>tm5t to develop 
a /rategy = improv+ engagem5t ) su*     
in/itutions includ+--  7i7 increas+     
ef=ts to include su* in/itutions 9 ongo+
 rese>* programs & activities = :i*     
in/itutions ( high] le>n+1 9 g5]al1 are 
! eligible entities2  7ii7 increas+ !   
visibility ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se      
programs & activities among su*         
in/itutions & /ud5ts ( su* in/itutions2 
7iii7 emphasize ! ne$ to include faculty
 & /ud5ts ( su* in/itutions 9 ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se rese>* activities2 &  7iv7    
ensur+ su* in/itutions & faculty &      
/ud5ts ( su* in/itutions receive m5tors 
:5 p>ticipat+ 9 ,dep>tm5t programs4     
7#f7 ,9 section #dbja ( ! ,fiscal ,ye>  
#bjah ,national ,def5se ,au?orization   
,act1 ,congress reit]at$ ! importance ( 
prioritiz+ ?is relation%ip by au?oriz+ m
 ?an #ab million above ! ,presid5t's    
reque/s1 includ+ #b million = m9ority   
wom5 9 ! fields ( sci5ce1 te*nology1    
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4  7#g7 ,:ile wom5 (

 color h made significant progress 9    
graduat+ f college 9 ! areas ( /udy     
relat$ to ,,/eam1 !y cont9ue to be      
"u-repres5t$ 9 ! ,,/eam fields4  7#h7   
,:ile und]repres5t$ m9ority /ud5ts      
ov]all face an opportunity gap 9 ,,/eam 
education1 wom5 ( color face a l>g]     
a*ievem5t gap 9 sci5ce & eng9e]+        
education4  7#i7 ,9 #bjab1 ( ba*elor's  
degrees aw>d$ 9 sci5ce & eng9e]+        
majors-- 7,a7 wom5 receiv$ #dh4h p]c5t2 
7,b7 wom5 ( color receiv$ #ae4g p]c5t2  
7,c7 ,black individuals receiv$ #e4c    
p]c5t2  7,d7 ,hispanic individuals      
receiv$ #e4e p]c5t2  7,e7 ,native       
,am]ican or ,alaska ,native individuals 
receiv$ #j4c p]c5t2 &  7,f7 ,asian or   
,pacific ,isl&] individuals receiv$ #d4f
 p]c5t4  7#aj7 ,a #bjag report publi%$  
by ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation f\nd t
 ! p]c5tage ( all ba*elor's degrees 9   
comput] sci5ces1 ma!matics1 & /ati/ics1 
& eng9e]+ receiv$ by wom5 ( color has   
decl9$ s9ce #aiif4  7#aa7 ,int5tional & 
proactive /rategies & programs are      

necess>y to ensure ! "u-repres5tation ( 
wom5 ( color 9 ! discipl9es & pr(essions
 relat$ to ,,/eam fields is             
appropriately address$ to ensure broad &
 inclusive p>ticipation 9 areas (       
national importance4  #c4 ,fell[%ip     
program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all e/abli% a fell[%ip program1
 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,ronald ,v4       
,dellums ,memorial ,fell[%ip = ,wom5 (  
,color 9 ,,/eam1 to provide s*ol>%ips & 
int]n%ips = eligible /ud5ts ) high      
pot5tial tal5t 9 ,,/eam4  7b7           
,objectives ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !   
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 consult ) high]   
education in/itutions & relevant        
pr(essional associations1 nonpr(its1 &  
relevant def5se indu/ry repres5tatives  
on ! design ( ! program2 &  7#b7 design 
! program 9 a mann] su* t ! program--   
7,a7 increases aw>5ess ( & int]e/ 9     
employm5t at a ,def5se ,ag5cy among     
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts 9 ! ,,/eam fields1 
p>ticul>ly wom5 ( color1 :o are pursu+ a
 degree 9 a ,,/eam field2  7,b7 supports

 ! academic c>e]s ( und]repres5t$       
/ud5ts1 especially wom5 ( color1 9      
,,/eam fields2 &  7,c7 builds a pipel9e 
( wom5 ( color ) exempl>y academic      
a*ievem5ts 9 a ,,/eam field :o c pursue 
c>e]s 9 national security & 9 areas (   
national ne$4  7c7 ,compon5ts ,!        
fell[%ip program %all consi/ (-- 7#a7 a 
s*ol>%ip program "u subsection 7d72 &   
7#b7 an int]n%ip program "u subsection  
7e74  7d7 ,selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*
 fiscal ye>1 subject to ! availability (
 funds1 ! ,secret>y %all select at lea/ 
#cj eligible /ud5ts to p>ticipate 9 !   
fell[%ip program = a p]iod ( #b ye>s4   
7#b7 ,/ud5ts f m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions 
& hi/orically ,black colleges &         
univ]sities ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d few]
 ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! fell[%ips "u ?is     
section to eligible /ud5ts :o att5d     
hi/orically ,black colleges &           
univ]sities & o!r m9ority-s]v+          
in/itutions1 includ+ ,hispanic-s]v+     
in/itutions1 ,asian ,am]ican & ,native  
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+           

in/itutions1 ,am]ican ,indian ,tribally 
controll$ colleges & univ]sities1       
,alaska ,native & ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+
 in/itutions1 ,pr$om9antly ,black       
,in/itutions1 & ,native ,am]ican-s]v+1  
,nontribal in/itutions4  7#c7 ,s*ol>%ip 
,ea* fell[ %all receive a s*ol>%ip ( up 
to #ej1jjj ea* academic ye> ( ! fell[%ip
 program4  7#d7 ,consid]ation (         
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts 9 ,,/eam fields ,9 
aw>d+ a s*ol>%ip "u ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all consid]-- 7,a7 ! numb] & 
di/ribution ( m9ority & female /ud5ts   
nationally 9 sci5ce & eng9e]+ majors2   
7,b7 ! project$ ne$ = highly tra9$      
individuals 9 all fields ( sci5ce &     
eng9e]+2  7,c7 ! pres5t & project$ ne$ =
 highly tra9$ individuals 9 sci5ce &    
eng9e]+ c>e] fields 9 :i* m9orities &   
wom5 are und]repres5t$2 &  7,d7 ! lack (
 m9orities & wom5 9 national security1  
especially 9 sci5ce & eng9e]+ fields 9  
:i* su* individuals are traditionally   
und]repres5t$4  7#e7 ,/ud5t agreem5t ,z 
a condition ( receipt ( funds "u ?is    

section1 a fell[ %all agree-- 7,a7 to   
use su* funds solely to pay ! co/ (     
att5dance at ! high] education          
in/itution at :i* ! /ud5t is enroll$2   
7,b7 to return any su* funds 9 excess ( 
! co/ ( att5dance at su* high] education
 in/itution2  7,c7 to ma9ta9            
satisfactory academic /&+1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y2  7,d7 to return su* funds =
 an academic ye> if-- 7i7 9 su* ye>1 !  
fell[ e>ns less ?an #fj p]c5t ( ! cr$its
 requir$ at ! in/itution ( high]        
education at :i* ! fell[ is enroll$2 &  
7ii7 ! fell[ is no long] enroll$ at su* 
in/itution or ano!r in/itution ( high]  
education at ! />t ( ! next academic    
ye>2  7,e7 to complete an int]n%ip "u   
?is section 9 a mann] t is satisfactory1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,f7 ^u     
completion ( ! degree t ! /ud5t pursues 
:ile 9 ! fell[%ip program1 to "w = !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or 9 ! field (         
education 9 ! area ( /udy = :i* !       
s*ol>%ip or fell[%ip 0 aw>d$1 = a p]iod 
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 :i* %all n be  

long] ?an ! p]iod = :i* s*ol>%ip        
assi/ance 0 provid$ to su* /ud5t2 &     
7,g7 to return ! am\nt ( ! assi/ance    
provid$ ! recipi5t "u ! program ) int]e/
 at a rate det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y if !  
/ud5t fails to comply ) subsections 7,a7
 ?r\gh 7,f74  7#f7 ,en=cem5t ( agreem5t 
,! ,secret>y may en=ce ! agreem5t "u    
p>agraph 7#e7 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es    
appropriate4  7e7 ,int]n%ip  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an      
int]n%ip program t provides ea* /ud5t an
 int]n%ip at a ,def5se ,ag5cy4  7#b7    
,requirem5ts ,ea* int]n%ip %all-- 7,a7  
to ! ext5t practicable1 la/ a p]iod ( at
 lea/ #aj weeks2  7,b7 to ! ext5t       
practicable1 be at a ,def5se ,ag5cy2    
7,c7 include a /ip5d = transportation & 
liv+ exp5ses incurr$ by ! fell[ dur+ !  
fell[%ip2 &  7,d7 be complet$ dur+ !    
initial #b-ye> p]iod ( ! fell[%ip4  7#c7
 ,m5tor%ip ,to ! ext5t practicable1 ea* 
fell[ %all be pair$ ) a mid-level or a  
s5ior-level (ficial ( ! ,def5se ,ag5cy  
:o %all s]ve z a m5tor dur+ ! int]n%ip4 

7f7 ,ext5sions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to ?is section1 a fell[ may apply =1 & !
 ,secret>y may grant1 a #a-ye> ext5sion 
( ! fell[%ip4  7#b7 ,numb] ( ext5sions  
,!re %all be no limit on ! numb] (      
ext5sions "u p>agraph 7#a7 t ! ,secret>y
 may grant an eligible /ud5t4  7#c7     
,limitation on degrees ,/ud5ts %all be  
limit$ to obta9+ a maximum ( ! foll[+   
graduate degrees ) fell[%ip funds--     
7,a7 #b ma/]'s degrees2 &  7,b7 #a      
doctorate ( philosophy4  7#d7 ,treatm5t 
( ext5sions ,an ext5sion grant$ "u ?is  
subsection does n c\nt = ! purposes (-- 
7,a7 ! numb] ( fell[%ips grant$ "u      
subsection 7d77#a72 or  7,b7 ! p]c5tage 
( fell[%ips grant$ to eligible /ud5ts4  
7#e7 ,ext5sion requirem5ts ,a fell[ may 
receive an ext5sion "u ?is subsection   
only if--  7,a7 ! fell[ is 9 good       
academic /&+2  7,b7 ! fell[ has         
satisfactorily complet$ an int]n%ip "u  
subsection 7e72 &  7,c7 ! fell[ is      
curr5tly enroll$ full-"t at an          
in/itution ( high] education & pursu+1 9

 a ,,/eam field--  7i7 a ba*elor's      
degree2  7ii7 a ma/]'s degree2 or  7iii7
 a doctorate ( philosophy4  7g7         
,limitation on adm9i/rative co/s ,= ea* 
academic ye>1 ! ,secret>y may use n m   
?an #e p]c5t ( ! funds made available to
 c>ry out ?is section = adm9i/rative    
purposes1 includ+ = purposes (--  7#a7  
outrea* to in/itutions ( high] education
 to enc\rage p>ticipation 9 ! program2 &
  7#b7 promotion ( ! program to eligible
 /ud5ts4  7h7 ,adm9i/ration ( program ,!
 ,secret>y may appo9t a lead program    
(fic] to adm9i/] ! program & to m>ket ! 
program among /ud5ts & high] education  
in/itutions4  7i7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! next #be fiscal    
ye>s4  7j7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ fell[%ip is   
aw>d$ "u ?is section1 & ea* academic ye>
 !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
submit to ! ,congress a report conta9+--
  7#a7 a description & analysis ( !     

demographic in=mation ( /ud5ts :o       
receive fell[%ips "u ?is section1       
includ+ in=mation ) respect to su*      
/ud5ts reg>d+--  7,a7 race2  7,b7       
e?nicity2  7,c7 g5d] id5tity2  7,d7     
eligibility to receive a ,f$]al ,pell   
,grant "u ! ,high] ,education ,act (    
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et seq472 &
  7,e7 eligibility ( ! h\sehold 9 :i* ! 
/ud5t resides to receive b5efits "u !   
,supplem5tal ,nutrition ,assi/ance      
,program "u section #e ( ! ,food &      
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjad71 9 ! case ( graduate /ud5ts2     
7#b7 an analysis ( ! effects ( !        
program2  7#c7 a description (--  7,a7 !
 total numb] ( /ud5ts :o obta9 a degree 
) fell[%ip funds ea* ye>2 &  7,b7 ! type
 & total numb] ( degrees obta9$ by      
fell[s2 &  7#d7 recomm5dations = *anges 
to ! program & to ?is ,act to ensure t  
wom5 ( color are be+ effectively s]v$ by
 su* program4  7k7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,co/ ( att5dance ,! t]m co/ (
 att5dance has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     

section #acb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a74  7#b7  
,def5se ,ag5cy ,! t]m ,def5se ,ag5cy has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7  
,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m eligible /ud5t   
means an individual :o--  7,a7 submits  
an application = a fell[%ip "u ?is      
section2 &  7,b7 is ei!r--  7i7 an      
enroll$ second-ye> /ud5t at a high]     
education in/itution2 or  7ii7 a        
community college /ud5t :o int5ds to use
 s*ol>%ip funds = tuition = ! ?ird ye> (
 /udy at a high] education in/itution4  
7#d7 ,fell[ ,! t]m fell[ means a /ud5t t
 0 select$ = ! fell[%ip program "u      
subsection 7d74  7#e7 ,hi/orically      
,black college & univ]sity ,! t]m       
hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "p ,b in/itution 
9 section #cbb ( ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74     
7#f7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( !     

,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#g7 ,m9ority-s]v+   
in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+          
in/itution means an in/itution li/$ 9   
section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 
7#h7 ,,/eam ,! t]m ,,/eam means sci5ce1 
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 arts1 & ma!matics4  
7#i7 ,und]repres5t$ /ud5t 9 a ,,/eam    
,field ,! t]m und]repres5t$ /ud5t 9 a   
,,/eam field means a /ud5t :o is a memb]
 ( a m9ority gr\p = :i* ! numb] (       
individuals 9 su* gr\p :o receive       
ba*elor's degrees 9 ,,/eam fields p]    
#aj1jjj individuals 9 su* gr\p is       
sub/antially few] ?an ! numb] ( :ite1   
non-,hispanic individuals ( ba*elor's   
degrees 9 ,,/eam fields p] #aj1jjj su*  
individuals4