,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #adb  #aaf?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bebh 
,report ,no4 #aaf-ahd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjai    
,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas 7= h]self & ,mr4 
,lucas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,july #cj1        
#bjai;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,bey]1 
,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,ms4 ,hill (
 ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4     
,lamb1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new  
,york1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 
,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1    
,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4          
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4        
,crd5as1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,miss      
,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,mr4     
,ca/5 ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4     
,lip9ski1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1
 ,ms4 ,k5dra ,s4 ,horn ( ,oklahoma1 ,mr4
 ,waltz1 & ,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell  ,july  
#cj1 #bjai ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1       
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   

pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+      
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,=   
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,may #g1 #bjai  ,a ,,bill 
,to direct ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy to c>ry out
 programs & activities to ensure t      
,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies & in/itutions (   
high] education receiv+ ,f$]al rese>* & 
developm5t fund+ are fully engag+ _!    
entire tal5t pool1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts2 f9d+s 
7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,/em ,opportunities ,act ( #bjai4    
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title2 table ( cont5ts2 f9d+s4 ,sec4   
#b4 ,purposes4 ,sec4 #c4 ,f$]al sci5ce  
ag5cy policies = c>egiv]s4 ,sec4 #d4    
,collection & report+ ( data on ,f$]al  
rese>* grants4 ,sec4 #e4 ,policies =    
review ( ,f$]al rese>* grants4 ,sec4 #f4
 ,collection ( data on demographics (   
faculty4 ,sec4 #g4 ,cultural &          
in/itutional b>ri]s to exp&+ ! academic 

& ,f$]al ,,/em work=ce4 ,sec4 #h4       
,rese>* & dissem9ation at ! ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation4 ,sec4 #i4 ,rese>* & 
relat$ activities to exp& ,,/em         
opportunities4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,tribal       
,colleges & ,univ]sities ,program4 ,sec4
 #aa4 ,report to ,congress4 ,sec4 #ab4  
,m]it review4 ,sec4 #ac4 ,def9itions4   
7c7 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,_m reports ov] ! pa/ decade h f\nd
 t x is critical to our ,nation's       
economic lead]%ip & global              
competitiv5ess t ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
educates & tra9s m sci5ti/s & eng9e]s4  
7#b7 ,rese>* %[s t wom5 & m9orities :o  
are int]e/$ 9 ,,/em c>e]s are           
disproportionately lo/ at ne>ly e       
educational transition & at e c>e]      
mile/one4  7#c7 ,! ,national ,c5t] =    
,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,/ati/ics at !       
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation collects1  
compiles1 analyzes1 & publi%es data on !
 demographics ( ,,/em degrees & ,,/em   
jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,wom5 n[  
e>n ne>ly #cg p]c5t ( all ,,/em         

ba*elor's degrees1 b major v>iations    
p]si/ among fields4 ,9 #bjag1 wom5 e>n$ 
only #bj p]c5t ( all ba*elor's degrees  
aw>d$ 9 eng9e]+ & #ai p]c5t ( ba*elor's 
degrees aw>d$ 9 comput] sci5ces4 ,bas$  
on ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics data1 jobs
 9 comput+ occupations are expect$ to   
acc\nt = ne>ly #fj p]c5t ( ! project$   
annual gr[? ( newly creat$ ,,/em job    
op5+s f #bjaf to #bjbf4  7#e7 ,9 #bjag1 
und]repres5t$ m9ority gr\ps compris$ #ci
 p]c5t ( ! college-age population ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 b only #ah p]c5t ( /ud5ts
 :o 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 ( ,:ite /ud5ts & #db p]c5t (      
,asian /ud5ts :o complete _! degree )9  
#e ye>s4  7#f7 ,9 "s ,,/em fields1      
includ+ ! comput] sci5ces1 wom5 p]si/ at
 ab\t ! same rate ?r\gh doctorate       
degrees4 ,9 o!r ,,/em fields1 wom5 p]si/
 ?r\gh doctorate degrees at a l[] rate4 
,9 ma!matics1 wom5 e>n j #bf p]c5t (    
doctorate degrees comp>$ ) #db p]c5t (  
und]graduate degrees4 ,ov]all1 wom5 e>n$
 #ch p]c5t ( ,,/em doctorate degrees 9  
#bjaf4 ,! rate ( m9ority /ud5ts e>n+    
,,/em doctorate degrees 9 physics is #i 
p]c5t1 comp>$ ) #ae p]c5t = ba*elor's   
degree4 ,/ud5ts f und]repres5t$ m9ority 
gr\ps acc\nt$ = only #aa4e p]c5t ( ,,/em
 doctorate degrees aw>d$ 9 #bjaf4  7#g7 
,! repres5tation ( wom5 9 ,,/em drops   
significantly f ! doctorate degree level
 to ! faculty level4 ,ov]all1 wom5 hold 
only #bf p]c5t ( all t5ur$ & t5ure-track
 positions & #bg p]c5t ( full pr(essor  
positions 9 ,,/em fields 9 our ,nation's
 univ]sities & #d-ye> colleges4 ,black &
 ,hispanic faculty toge!r hold ab\t #f4h

 p]c5t ( all t5ur$ & t5ure-track        
positions & #g4e p]c5t ( full pr(essor  
positions4 ,_m ( ! numb]s 9 ! ,am]ican  
,indian or ,alaskan ,native & ,native   
,hawaiian or ,o!r ,pacific ,isl&]       
categories = diff]5t faculty ranks 7 too
 small = ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation 
to report publicly )\t pot5tially       
compromis+ confid5tial in=mation ab\t ! 
individuals be+ survey$4  7#h7 ,!       
repres5tation ( wom5 is especially l[ at
 our ,nation's top rese>* univ]sities4  
,ev5 9 ! biological sci5ces1 9 :i* wom5 
n[ e>n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! doctorates & 
pass$ ! #be p]c5t level #cg ye>s ago1   
wom5 make up only #be p]c5t ( ! full    
pr(essors at ! approximately #ajj mo/   
rese>*-int5sive univ]sities 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4 ,9 ! physical sci5ces &         
ma!matics1 wom5 make up only #aa p]c5t (
 full pr(essors1 9 comput] sci5ces only 
#aj p]c5t1 & across eng9e]+ fields only 
#g p]c5t4 ,! data sugge/ t approximately
 #f p]c5t ( all t5ure-track ,,/em       
faculty memb]s at ! mo/ rese>*-int5sive 

univ]sities are f und]repres5t$ m9ority 
gr\ps1 b 9 "s fields ! numb]s are too   
small to report publicly4  7#i7 ,by     
#bjej1 und]repres5t$ m9orities w        
comprise #eb p]c5t ( ! college-age      
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,if !     
p]c5tage ( female /ud5ts & /ud5ts f     
und]repres5t$ m9ority gr\ps e>n+        
ba*elor's degrees 9 ,,/em fields does n 
significantly increase1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
w face an acute %ortfall 9 ! ov]all     
numb] ( /ud5ts :o e>n degrees 9 ,,/em   
fields j z ,unit$ ,/ates companies are  
increas+ly seek+ /ud5ts ) ^? skills4 ,) 
?is imp5d+ %ortfall1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w  
almo/ c]ta9ly lose its competitive edge 
9 ! #ba/ c5tury global economy4  7#aj7  
,accord+ to a #bjad ,association = ,wom5
 9 ,sci5ce survey ( ov] #d1jjj sci5ti/s 
across ! globe1 #gj p]c5t ( :om 7 m51   
,,/em rese>*]s face significant *all5ges
 9 "w-life integration4 ,rese>*]s 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates 7 among ! mo/ likely to   
exp]i5ce a conflict betwe5 "w & _!      
p]sonal life at lea/ weekly4 ,"o-?ird ( 

rese>*]s survey$ said t ensur+ good     
"w-life integration has negatively      
impact$ _! c>e]s1 &1 ( rese>*]s int5d+  
to leave _! curr5t job )9 ! next ye>1 #i
 p]c5t indicat$ x 0 because !y 7 unable 
to balance "w & life dem&s4  7#aa7      
,female /ud5ts & /ud5ts f und]repres5t$ 
m9ority gr\ps at in/itutions ( high]    
education :o see few o!rs #8#8l         
!mselves'' among faculty & /ud5t        
populations (t5 d n exp]i5ce ! social   
integration t is necess>y = success 9   
all discipl9es1 includ+ ,,/em4  7#ab7   
,"o 9 five *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
att5d s*ool 9 a rural community4 ,! data
 %[s t rural /ud5ts are at a            
disadvantage ) respect to ,,/em         
read9ess4 ,among ,,/em-int]e/$ /ud5ts1  
#ag p]c5t ( /ud5ts 9 rural high s*ools &
 #ah p]c5t ( /ud5ts 9 t[n-locat$ high   
s*ools meet ! ,,act ,,/em ,b5*m>k1      
comp>$ ) #cc p]c5t ( /ud5ts 9 suburban  
high s*ools & #bg p]c5t ( /ud5ts 9 urban
 high s*ools4  7#ac7 ,a sub/antial body 
( evid5ce e/abli%es t mo/ p hold        

implicit biases4 ,decades ( cognitive   
psy*ology rese>* reveal t mo/ p c>ry    
prejudices ( :i* !y are unaw>e b t      
none!less play a l>ge role 9 evaluations
 ( p & _! "w4 ,un9t5tional biases &     
outmod$ in/itutional /ructures are h9d]+
 ! access & advancem5t ( wom51          
m9orities1 & o!r gr\ps hi/orically      
und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em4  7#ad7 ,work%ops 
held to educate faculty ab\t un9t5tional
 biases h demon/rat$ success 9 rais+    
aw>5ess ( su* biases4  7#ae7 ,9 #bjab1 !
 ,(fice ( ,div]sity & ,equal            
,opportunity ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration 79 ?is ,act ref]r$
 to z ,,nasa7 complet$ a report t--     
7,a7 is specifically design$ to help    
,,nasa grant recipi5ts id5tify :y ! de>?
 ( wom5 9 ,,/em fields cont9ues & to    
ensure t x is n due to discrim9ation2 & 
7,b7 provides guidance t is usable by   
all in/itutions ( high] education       
receiv+ significant ,f$]al rese>* fund+ 
on h[ to conduct mean+ful               
self-evaluations ( campus culture &     

policies4  7#af7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
provides #ee p]c5t ( rese>* fund+ at    
in/itutions ( high] education &1 ?r\gh  
its grant-mak+ policies1 has _h         
significant influ5ce on in/itution (    
high] education policies1 includ+       
policies relat$ to in/itutional culture 
& /ructure4  #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes (
 ?is ,act are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to ensure 
t ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies & in/itutions ( 
high] education receiv+ ,f$]al rese>* & 
developm5t fund+ are fully engag+ !     
entire tal5t pool ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#b7 ,to promote rese>* on1 & increase  
und]/&+ (1 ! p>ticipation & trajectories
 ( wom51 m9orities1 & o!r gr\ps         
hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em /udies
 & c>e]s1 includ+ p]sons ) disabilities1
 old] le>n]s1 vet]ans1 & rural1 poor1 & 
tribal populations1 at in/itutions (    
high] education & ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies1
 includ+ ,f$]al laboratories4  7#c7 ,to 
raise aw>5ess )9 ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies1 
includ+ ,f$]al laboratories1 &          
in/itutions ( high] education ab\t      

cultural & in/itutional b>ri]s limit+ ! 
recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 promotion1 & o!r  
indicators ( p>ticipation & a*ievem5t ( 
wom51 m9orities1 & o!r gr\ps hi/orically
 und]repres5t$ 9 academic & ,gov]nm5t   
,,/em rese>* c>e]s at all levels4  7#d7 
,to id5tify1 dissem9ate1 & implem5t be/ 
practices at ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies1     
includ+ ,f$]al laboratories1 & at       
in/itutions ( high] education to remove 
or r$uce cultural & in/itutional b>ri]s 
limit+ ! recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 & success
 ( wom51 m9orities1 & o!r gr\ps         
hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 academic &  
,gov]nm5t ,,/em rese>* c>e]s4  7#e7 ,to 
provide grants to in/itutions ( high]   
education to recruit1 reta91 & advance  
,,/em faculty memb]s f und]repres5t$    
m9ority gr\ps & to implem5t or exp&     
re=ms 9 und]graduate ,,/em education 9  
ord] to increase ! numb] ( /ud5ts f     
und]repres5t$ m9ority gr\ps receiv+     
degrees 9 ^! fields4  #c4 ,f$]al sci5ce 
ag5cy policies = c>egiv]s  7a7 ,,o/p    
guidance ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !    

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1
 9 consultation ) relevant ag5cies1 %all
 provide guidance to ea* ,f$]al sci5ce  
ag5cy to e/abli% policies t--  7#a7     
apply to all-- 7,a7 rese>* aw>ds grant$ 
by su* ag5cy2 &  7,b7 pr9cipal          
inve/igators ( su* rese>* :o h c>egiv+  
responsibilities1 includ+ c>e = a       
newborn or newly adopt$ *ild & c>e = an 
imm$iate family memb] :o is sick or     
disabl$2 &  7#b7 provide-- 7,a7         
flexibility 9 tim+ = ! initiation (     
approv$ rese>* aw>ds grant$ by su*      
ag5cy2  7,b7 no-co/ ext5sions ( su*     
rese>* aw>ds2  7,c7 grant supplem5ts1 z 
appropriate1 to rese>* aw>ds = rese>*   
te*nicians or equival5t positions to    
su/a9 rese>* activities conduct$ "u su* 
aw>ds2 &  7,d7 any o!r appropriate      
accommodations at ! discretion ( !      
director ( ea* su* ag5cy4  7b7 ,uni=mity
 ( guidance ,9 provid+ guidance "u      
subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all        
enc\rage uni=mity & consi/5cy 9 !       
policies e/abli%$ pursuant to su*       

guidance across all ,f$]al sci5ce       
ag5cies4  7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( policies    
,consi/5t ) ! guidance "u subsection    
7a71 ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies %all-- 7#a7  
ma9ta9 or develop & implem5t policies = 
individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#a77;,b7 ( su* subsection2 &  7#b7     
broadly dissem9ate su* policies to      
curr5t & pot5tial grantees4  7d7 ,data  
on usage ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies %all--   
7#a7 collect data on ! usage ( !        
policies "u subsection 7c71 by g5d]1 at 
bo? in/itutions ( high] education &     
,f$]al laboratories2 &  7#b7 report su* 
data on an annual basis to ! ,director 9
 su* =m z requir$ by ! ,director4  #d4  
,collection & report+ ( data on ,f$]al  
rese>* grants  7a7 ,collection ( data   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy  
%all collect1 z practicable1 ) respect  
to all applications = m]it-review$      
rese>* & developm5t grants to           
in/itutions ( high] education & ,f$]al  
laboratories support$ by t ag5cy1 !     
/&>diz$ record-level annual in=mation on

 demographics1 prim>y field1 aw>d type1 
in/itution type1 review rat+1 budget    
reque/1 fund+ outcome1 & aw>d$ budget4  
7#b7 ,uni=mity & /&>dization ,!         
,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 %all  
e/abli% a policy to ensure uni=mity &   
/&>dization ( ! data collection requir$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,record-level   
data  7,a7 ,requirem5t ,beg9n+ n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 & on an annual basis !reaft]1 
ea* ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy %all submit to !
 ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce        
,f\ndation record-level data collect$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! =m requir$ by su*    
,director4  7,b7 ,previ\s data ,z "p ( !
 fir/ submission "u subp>agraph 7,a71   
ea* ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy1 to ! ext5t     
practicable1 %all also submit comp>able 
record-level data = ! #e ye>s prec$+ !  
date ( su* submission4  7b7 ,report+ (  
data ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce 
,f\ndation %all publi% /ati/ical summ>y 
data1 z practicable1 collect$ "u ?is    

section1 disaggregat$ & cross-tabulat$  
by race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 & ye>s s9ce    
completion ( doctoral degree1 includ+ 9 
conjunction ) ! ,national ,sci5ce       
,f\ndation's report requir$ by section  
#cg ( ! ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,equal     
,opportunities ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#ahhe;d2 ,public ,law #if-eaf74  #e4    
,policies = review ( ,f$]al rese>*      
grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al sci5ce 
ag5cy %all implem5t ! policy            
recomm5dations ) respect to r$uc+ !     
impact ( implicit bias at ,f$]al sci5ce 
ag5cies & grantee in/itutions z develop$
 by ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology     
,policy 9 ! #bjaf report entitl$ ,r$uc+ 
! ,impact ( ,bias 9 ! ,,/em ,work=ce &  
any subsequ5t updates4  7b7 ,pilot      
activity ,9 consultation ) ! ,national  
,sci5ce ,f\ndation & consi/5t ) policy  
recomm5dations ref]5c$ 9 subsection 7a71
 ea* ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy %all implem5t a
 #b-ye> pilot ori5tation activity =     
program (fic]s & memb]s ( /&+ review    
committees to educate review]s on rese>*

 relat$ to1 & m9imize ! effects (1      
implicit bias 9 ! review ( extramural & 
intramural ,f$]al rese>* grants4  7c7   
,e/abli%m5t ( policies ,draw+ ^u lessons
 le>n$ f ! pilot activity "u subsection 
7b71 ea* ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy %all ma9ta9
 or develop & implem5t evid5ce-bas$     
policies & practices to m9imize !       
effects ( implicit bias 9 ! review (    
extramural & intramural ,f$]al rese>*   
grants4  7d7 ,assessm5t ( policies      
,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies %all regul>ly     
assess1 & am5d z necess>y1 ! policies & 
practices implem5t$ pursuant to         
subsection 7c7 to ensure effective      
measures are 9 place to m9imize !       
effects ( implicit bias 9 ! review (    
extramural & intramural ,f$]al rese>*   
grants4  #f4 ,collection ( data on      
demographics ( faculty  7a7 ,collection 
( data  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& at lea/ e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all  
c>ry out a survey to collect data f     

grantees on ! demographics ( ,,/em      
faculty1 by broad fields ( ,,/em1 at    
diff]5t types ( in/itutions ( high]     
education4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,to !   
ext5t practicable1 ! ,director ( !      
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all       
consid]1 by g5d]1 race1 e?nicity1       
citiz5%ip /atus1 & ye>s s9ce completion 
( doctoral degree--  7,a7 ! numb] &     
p]c5tage ( faculty2  7,b7 ! numb] &     
p]c5tage ( faculty at ea* rank2  7,c7 ! 
numb] & p]c5tage ( faculty :o are 9     
nont5ure-track positions1 includ+ tea*+ 
& rese>*2  7,d7 ! numb] & p]c5tage (    
faculty :o are review$ = promotion1     
includ+ t5ure1 & ! p]c5tage ( t numb] :o
 are promot$1 includ+ be+ aw>d$ t5ure2  
7,e7 faculty ye>s 9 rank2  7,f7 ! numb] 
& p]c5tage ( faculty to leave           
t5ure-track positions2  7,g7 ! numb] &  
p]c5tage ( faculty hir$1 by rank2 &     
7,h7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( faculty 9     
lead]%ip positions4  7b7 ,exi/+ surveys 
,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation1 may1 9 modify+ or exp&+     

exi/+ ,f$]al surveys ( high] education  
7z necess>y7--  7#a7 take into acc\nt ! 
consid]ations "u subsection 7a77#b7 by  
collaborat+ ) /ati/ical c5t]s at o!r    
,f$]al ag5cies2 or  7#b7 aw>d a grant or
 contract to an in/itution ( high]      
education or o!r nonpr(it organization  
to take su* consid]ations into acc\nt4  
7c7 ,report+ data ,! ,director ( !      
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all publi%
 /ati/ical summ>y data collect$ "u ?is  
section1 includ+ z "p ( ! ,national     
,sci5ce ,f\ndation's report requir$ by  
section #cg ( ! ,sci5ce & ,te*nology    
,equal ,opportunities ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahhe;d2 ,public ,law         
#if-eaf74  7d7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation #c1jjj1jjj 9 ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb to develop
 & c>ry out ! initial survey requir$ "u 
subsection 7a74  #g4 ,cultural &        
in/itutional b>ri]s to exp&+ ! academic 
& ,f$]al ,,/em work=ce  7a7 ,be/        

practices at in/itutions ( high]        
education & ,f$]al laboratories  7#a7   
,developm5t ( guidance ,n lat] ?an #ab  
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) !        
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p on inclusion 9     
,,/em1 %all develop writt5 guidance =   
in/itutions ( high] education & ,f$]al  
laboratories on ! be/ practices =--     
7,a7 conduct+ p]iodic climate surveys ( 
,,/em dep>tm5ts & divisions1 ) a        
p>ticul> focus on id5tify+ any cultural 
or in/itutional b>ri]s to ! recruitm5t1 
ret5tion1 or advancem5t ( wom51 racial &
 e?nic m9orities1 & o!r gr\ps           
hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em /udies
 & c>e]s2 &  7,b7 provid+ educational   
opportunities1 includ+ work%ops z       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 = ,,/em      
faculty1 rese>* p]sonnel1 & adm9i/rators
 to le>n ab\t curr5t rese>* on implicit 
bias 9 recruitm5t1 evaluation1 &        
promotion ( und]graduate & graduate     
/ud5ts & rese>* p]sonnel4  7#b7 ,exi/+  
guidance ,9 develop+ ! guidance "u      

p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director %all utilize 
guidance already develop$ by ,f$]al     
sci5ce ag5cies4  7#c7 ,dissem9ation (   
guidance ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies %all     
broadly dissem9ate ! guidance develop$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 to in/itutions ( high] 
education t receive ,f$]al rese>* fund+ 
& ,f$]al laboratories4  7#d7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ( policies ,consi/5t ) ! guidance      
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 !      
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all develop a policy t--    
7i7 applies to1 at a m9imum1 doctoral   
degree grant+ in/itutions t receive     
,f$]al rese>* fund+2 &  7ii7 requires   
ea* su* in/itution1 n lat] ?an #c ye>s  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to   
report to ! ,director ( ! ,national     
,sci5ce ,f\ndation on activities &      
policies develop$ & implem5t$ bas$ on ! 
guidance develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &   
7,b7 ea* ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy ) a ,f$]al 
laboratory %all ma9ta9 or develop &     
implem5t practices & policies = !       
purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = su* 

laboratory4  7b7 ,work%ops ,to address  
cultural b>ri]s to exp&+ ! academic &   
,f$]al ,,/em work=ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1 9 consultation
 ) ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p on inclusion 9
 ,,/em1 %all recomm5d a uni=m policy =  
,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies to c>ry out a     
program ( work%ops t educate ,,/em      
dep>tm5t *airs at in/itutions ( high]   
education1 s5ior manag]s at ,f$]al      
laboratories1 & o!r f$]ally fund$       
rese>*]s ab\t me?ods t m9imize ! effects
 ( implicit bias 9 ! c>e] advancem5t1   
includ+ hir+1 t5ure1 promotion1 &       
selection = any honor bas$ 9 "p on !    
recipi5t's rese>* record1 ( academic &  
,f$]al ,,/em rese>*]s4  7#b7 ,int]ag5cy 
coord9ation ,! ,director %all1 to !     
ext5t practicable1 ensure t work%ops    
support$ "u ?is subsection are coord9at$
 across ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies & jo9tly  
support$ z appropriate4  7#c7 ,m9imiz+  
co/s ,to ! ext5t practicable1 work%ops  
%all be held 9 conjunction ) national or

 regional ,,/em discipl9>y meet+s to    
m9imize co/s associat$ ) p>ticipant     
travel4  7#d7 ,priority fields =        
academic p>ticipants ,9 consid]+ !      
p>ticipation ( ,,/em dep>tm5t *airs &   
o!r academic rese>*]s1 ! ,director %all 
prioritize work%ops = ! broad fields (  
,,/em 9 :i* ! national rate (           
repres5tation ( wom5 among t5ur$ or     
t5ure-track faculty or nonfaculty       
rese>*]s at doctorate-grant+ in/itutions
 ( high] education is less ?an #be      
p]c5t1 accord+ to ! mo/ rec5t data      
available f ! ,national ,c5t] = ,sci5ce 
& ,eng9e]+ ,/ati/ics4  7#e7             
,organizations eligible to c>ry out     
work%ops ,a ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy may c>ry
 out ! program ( work%ops "u ?is        
subsection by mak+ grants to            
organizations made eligible by ! ,f$]al 
sci5ce ag5cy & any ( ! foll[+           
organizations3  7,a7 ,nonpr(it sci5tific
 & pr(essional societies & organizations
 t repres5t "o or m ,,/em discipl9es4   
7,b7 ,nonpr(it organizations t h !      

prim>y mission ( advanc+ ! p>ticipation 
( wom51 m9orities1 or o!r gr\ps         
hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em4  7#f7
 ,*>act]i/ics ( work%ops ,! work%ops    
%all h ! foll[+ *>act]i/ics3 7,a7       
,invitees to work%ops %all include at   
lea/--  7i7 ! *airs ( dep>tm5ts 9 !     
relevant ,,/em discipl9e or discipl9es f
 doctoral degree grant+ in/itutions t   
receive ,f$]al rese>* fund+2 &  7ii7 9 !
 case ( ,f$]al laboratories1 individuals
 ) p]sonnel managem5t responsibilities  
comp>able to ^? ( an in/itution ( high] 
education dep>tm5t *air4  7,b7          
,activities at ! work%ops %all include  
rese>* pres5tations & int]active        
discussions or o!r activities t increase
 ! aw>5ess ( ! exi/5ce ( implicit bias 9
 recruitm5t1 hir+1 t5ure review1        
promotion1 & o!r =ms ( =mal recognition 
( individual a*ievem5t = faculty & o!r  
f$]ally fund$ ,,/em rese>*]s & %all     
provide /rategies to ov]come su* bias4  
7,c7 ,rese>* pres5tations & o!r work%op 
programs1 z appropriate1 %all include a 

discussion ( ! unique *all5ges fac$ by  
diff]5t und]repres5t$ gr\ps1 includ+    
m9ority wom51 m9ority m51 p]sons f rural
 & und]s]v$ areas1 p]sons )             
disabilities1 g5d] & sexual m9ority     
individuals1 & fir/ g5]ation graduates 9
 rese>*4  7,d7 ,work%op programs %all   
include in=mation on be/ practices =    
m5tor+ und]graduate1 graduate1 &        
po/doctoral wom51 m9orities1 & o!r      
/ud5ts f gr\ps hi/orically und]repres5t$
 9 ,,/em4  7#g7 ,data on work%ops ,any  
proposal = fund+ by an organization     
seek+ to c>ry out a work%op "u ?is      
subsection %all include a description ( 
h[ su* organization w--  7,a7 collect   
data on ! rates ( att5dance by invitees 
9 work%ops1 includ+ in=mation on ! home 
in/itution & dep>tm5t ( att5dees1 & !   
rank ( faculty att5dees2  7,b7 conduct  
attitud9al surveys on work%op att5dees  
be=e & aft] ! work%ops2 &  7,c7 collect 
foll[-up data on any relevant           
in/itutional policy or practice *anges  
report$ by att5dees n lat] ?an "o ye>   

aft] att5dance 9 su* a work%op4  7#h7   
,report to ,,nsf ,organizations receiv+ 
fund+ to c>ry out work%ops "u ?is       
subsection %all report ! data requir$ 9 
p>agraph 7#g7 to ! ,director ( !        
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation 9 su* =m z 
requir$ by su* ,director4  7c7 ,report  
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all   
submit a report to ,congress t          
includes--  7#a7 a summ>y & analysis ( !
 types & frequ5cy ( activities &        
policies develop$ & c>ri$ out "u        
subsection 7a7 bas$ on ! reports        
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 ( su*         
subsection2 &  7#b7 a description &     
evaluation ( ! /atus & effectiv5ess ( ! 
program ( work%ops requir$ "u subsection
 7b71 includ+ a summ>y ( any data       
report$ "u p>agraph 7#h7 ( su*          
subsection4  7d7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation #a1jjj1jjj 9 ea* (  

fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd to c>ry   
out ?is section4  #h4 ,rese>* &         
dissem9ation at ! ,national ,sci5ce     
,f\ndation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( 
! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all aw>d
 rese>* grants & c>ry out dissem9ation  
activities consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is  
,act1 includ+--  7#a7 rese>* grants to  
analyze ! record-level data collect$ "u 
section #d & section #f1 consi/5t )     
policies to ensure ! privacy (          
individuals id5tifiable by su* data2    
7#b7 rese>* grants to /udy be/ practices
 = "w-life accommodation2  7#c7 rese>*  
grants to /udy ! impact ( policies &    
practices t are implem5t$ "u ?is ,act or
 t are o!rwise consi/5t ) ! purposes (  
?is ,act2  7#d7 collaboration ) o!r     
,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies & pr(essional     
associations to ex*ange be/ practices1  
h>monize "w-life accommodation policies 
& practices1 & ov]come common b>ri]s to 
"w-life accommodation2 &  7#e7          
collaboration ) in/itutions ( high]     
education 9 ord] to cl>ify & catalyze ! 

adoption ( a coh]5t & consi/5t set (    
"w-life accommodation policies &        
practices4  7b7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation #e1jjj1jjj 9 ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd to c>ry   
out ?is section4  #i4 ,rese>* & relat$  
activities to exp& ,,/em opportunities  
7a7 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation support
 = increas+ div]sity among /em faculty  
at in/itutions ( high] education        
,section #cje ( ! ,am]ican ,innovation &
 ,competitiv5ess ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#ahfbs-#e7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+
 subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z subsections 7g7
 & 7h71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7      
,support = increas+ div]sity among ,,/em
 faculty at in/itutions ( high]         
education  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( 
! ,f\ndation %all aw>d grants to        
in/itutions ( high] education 7or       
consortia !re(7 = ! developm5t &        
assessm5t ( innovative re=m ef=ts       

design$ to increase ! recruitm5t1       
ret5tion1 & advancem5t ( individuals f  
und]repres5t$ m9ority gr\ps 9 academic  
,,/em c>e]s4  7#b7 ,m]it review2        
competition ,grants %all be aw>d$ "u ?is
 subsection on a m]it-review$1          
competitive basis4  7#c7 ,use ( funds   
,activities support$ by grants "u ?is   
subsection may include--  7,a7          
in/itutional assessm5t activities1 su* z
 data analyses & policy review1 9 ord]  
to id5tify & address specific issues 9 !
 recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 & advancem5t (   
faculty memb]s f und]repres5t$ m9ority  
gr\ps2  7,b7 implem5tation (            
in/itution-wide improvem5ts 9 workload  
di/ribution1 su* t faculty memb]s f     
und]repres5t$ m9ority gr\ps are n       
disadvantag$ 9 ! am\nt ( "t available to
 focus on rese>*1 publi%+ pap]s1 &      
engag+ 9 o!r activities requir$ to      
a*ieve t5ure /atus & run a productive   
rese>* program2  7,c7 developm5t &      
implem5tation ( tra9+ c\rses =          
adm9i/rators & se>* committee memb]s to 

ensure t c&idates f und]repres5t$       
m9ority gr\ps are n subject to implicit 
biases 9 ! se>* & hir+ process2  7,d7   
developm5t & ho/+ ( intra- or           
int]-in/itutional work%ops to propagate 
be/ practices 9 recruit+1 reta9+1 &     
advanc+ faculty memb]s f und]repres5t$  
m9ority gr\ps2  7,e7 pr(essional        
developm5t opportunities = faculty      
memb]s f und]repres5t$ m9ority gr\ps2   
7,f7 activities aim$ at mak+            
und]graduate ,,/em /ud5ts f             
und]repres5t$ m9ority gr\ps aw>e (      
opportunities = academic c>e]s 9 ,,/em  
fields2  7,g7 activities to id5tify &   
engage exceptional graduate /ud5ts &    
po/doctoral rese>*]s f und]repres5t$    
m9ority gr\ps at v>i\s /ages ( _! /udies
 & to enc\rage !m to ent] academic      
c>e]s2 &  7,h7 o!r activities consi/5t )
 p>agraph 7#a71 z det]m9$ by ! ,director
 ( ! ,f\ndation4  7#d7 ,selection       
process  7,a7 ,application ,an          
in/itution ( high] education 7or a      
consortium ( su* in/itutions7 seek+     

fund+ "u ?is subsection %all submit an  
application to ! ,director ( !          
,f\ndation at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &    
conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z su*
 ,director may require4 ,! application  
%all include1 at a m9imum1 a description
 (--  7i7 ! re=m ef=t t is be+ propos$ =
 implem5tation by ! in/itution ( high]  
education2  7ii7 any available evid5ce (
 specific difficulties 9 ! recruitm5t1  
ret5tion1 & advancem5t ( faculty memb]s 
f und]repres5t$ m9ority gr\ps 9 ,,/em   
academic c>e]s )9 ! in/itution ( high]  
education submitt+ an application1 & h[ 
! propos$ re=m ef=t w\ld address su*    
issues2  7iii7 h[ ! in/itution ( high]  
education submitt+ an application plans 
to su/a9 ! propos$ re=m ef=t beyond !   
duration ( ! grant2 &  7iv7 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 subsection1 !    

,director ( ! ,f\ndation %all consid]1  
at a m9imum--  7i7 ! likelihood (       
success 9 und]tak+ ! propos$ re=m ef=t  
at ! in/itution ( high] education       
submitt+ ! application1 includ+ ! ext5t 
to :i* ! adm9i/rators ( ! in/itution are
 committ$ to mak+ ! propos$ re=m ef=t a 
priority2  7ii7 ! degree to :i* !       
propos$ re=m ef=t w contribute to *ange 
9 in/itutional culture & policy su* t   
great] value is plac$ on ! recruitm5t1  
ret5tion1 & advancem5t ( faculty memb]s 
f und]repres5t$ m9ority gr\ps2  7iii7 ! 
likelihood t ! in/itution ( high]       
education w su/a9 or exp& ! propos$ re=m
 ef=t beyond ! p]iod ( ! grant2 &  7iv7 
! degree to :i* evaluation & assessm5t  
plans are includ$ 9 ! design ( ! propos$
 re=m ef=t4  7,c7 ,grant di/ribution ,! 
,director ( ! ,f\ndation %all ensure1 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 t grants aw>d$ "u 
?is section are made to a v>iety ( types
 ( in/itutions ( high] education4  7#e7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  

?is subsection #h1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  4  7b7        
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation support =  
broad5+ p>ticipation 9 und]graduate     
,,/em education ,section #cje ( !       
,am]ican ,innovation & ,competitiv5ess  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbs-#e71 z am5d$ 
by subsection 7b71 is fur!r am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3    
7f7 ,support = broad5+ p>ticipation 9   
und]graduate ,,/em education  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,f\ndation %all  
aw>d grants to in/itutions ( high]      
education 7or a consortium ( su*        
in/itutions7 to implem5t or exp&        
rese>*-bas$ re=ms 9 und]graduate ,,/em  
education = ! purpose ( recruit+ &      
reta9+ /ud5ts f m9ority gr\ps :o are    
und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em fields4  7#b7     
,m]it review2 competition ,grants %all  
be aw>d$ "u ?is subsection on a         
m]it-review$1 competitive basis4  7#c7  
,use ( funds ,activities support$ by    
grants "u ?is subsection may include--  
7,a7 implem5tation or expansion (       

innovative1 rese>*-bas$ approa*es to    
broad5 p>ticipation ( und]repres5t$     
m9ority gr\ps 9 ,,/em fields2  7,b7     
implem5tation or expansion ( bridge1    
cohort1 tutor+1 or m5tor+ programs1     
includ+ ^? involv+ community colleges & 
te*nical s*ools1 design$ to enhance !   
recruitm5t & ret5tion ( /ud5ts f        
und]repres5t$ m9ority gr\ps 9 ,,/em     
fields2  7,c7 implem5tation or expansion
 ( outrea* programs l9k+ in/itutions (  
high] education & ,k-#ab s*ool sy/ems 9 
ord] to height5 aw>5ess among           
pre-college /ud5ts f und]repres5t$      
m9ority gr\ps ( opportunities 9         
college-level ,,/em fields & ,,/em      
c>e]s2  7,d7 implem5tation or expansion 
( faculty developm5t programs focus$ on 
improv+ ret5tion ( und]graduate ,,/em   
/ud5ts f und]repres5t$ m9ority gr\ps2   
7,e7 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$ m9ority gr\ps 9 ,,/em     

fields2  7,f7 expansion ( successful    
re=ms aim$ at increas+ ! numb] ( ,,/em  
/ud5ts f und]repres5t$ m9ority 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 or field to 
o!r ,,/em academic units or fields )9 an
 in/itution ( high] education2  7,g7    
expansion ( opportunities = /ud5ts f    
und]repres5t$ m9ority gr\ps to conduct  
,,/em rese>* 9 indu/ry1 at ,f$]al labs1 
& at int]national rese>* in/itutions or 
rese>* sites2  7,h7 provision ( /ip5ds =
 /ud5ts f und]repres5t$ m9ority gr\ps   
p>ticipat+ 9 rese>*2  7,i7 developm5t ( 
rese>* collaborations betwe5            
rese>*-int5sive univ]sities & prim>ily  
und]graduate m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions2  
7,j7 support = graduate /ud5ts &        
po/doctoral fell[s f und]repres5t$      
m9ority gr\ps to p>ticipate 9           
in/ructional or assessm5t activities at 
prim>ily und]graduate in/itutions1      
includ+ prim>ily und]graduate           

m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions & two-ye>      
in/itutions ( high] education2 &  7,k7  
o!r activities consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#a71
 z det]m9$ by ! ,director ( !           
,f\ndation4  7#d7 ,selection process    
7,a7 ,application ,an in/itution ( high]
 education 7or a consortia !re(7 seek+ a
 grant "u ?is subsection %all submit an 
application to ! ,director ( !          
,f\ndation at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &    
conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z su*
 ,director may require4 ,! application  
%all include1 at a m9imum--  7i7 a      
description ( ! propos$ re=m ef=t2  7ii7
 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$      
m9ority gr\ps2  7iii7 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  7iv7 a description ( exi/+  
or plann$ in/itutional policies &       
practices reg>d+ faculty hir+1          
promotion1 t5ure1 & tea*+ assignm5t t   
rew>d faculty contributions to improv+ !
 education ( /ud5ts f und]repres5t$     
m9ority gr\ps 9 ,,/em2 &  7v7 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 subsection1 !    
,director ( ! ,f\ndation %all consid]1  
at a m9imum--  7i7 ! 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  7ii7 ! 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$ m9ority gr\ps2  7iii7 !   
likelihood t ! in/itution w su/a9 or    
exp& ! propos$ re=m ef=t beyond ! p]iod 
( ! grant2 &  7iv7 ! degree to :i*      
evaluation & assessm5t plans are includ$
 9 ! design ( ! propos$ re=m ef=t4  7,c7
 ,grant di/ribution ,! ,director ( !    
,f\ndation %all ensure1 to ! ext5t      
practicable1 t grants aw>d$ "u ?is      
subsection are made to a v>iety ( types 
( in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+
 two-ye> & m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions (   
high] education4  7#e7 ,education rese>*
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,all grants made "u ?is 
subsection %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$       

m9ority gr\ps 9 ,,/em education at !    
und]graduate level across a div]se set (
 in/itutions4  7,b7 ,dissem9ation ,!    
,director ( ! ,f\ndation %all coord9ate 
) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies 9 dissem9at+ !
 results ( ! rese>* "u ?is p>agraph to  
ensure t be/ practices 9 broad5+        
p>ticipation 9 ,,/em education at !     
und]graduate level are made readily     
available to all in/itutions ( high]    
education1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies t support 
,,/em programs1 non-,f$]al fund]s (     
,,/em education1 & ! g5]al public4  7#f7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is subsection #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  4  #aj4 
,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities        
,program  7a7 ,grants ,to broad5 tribal 
college & univ]sity /ud5t p>ticipation 9
 comput] sci5ce ,section #ebe ( !       
,am]ica ,,competes ,reau?orization ,act 
( #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp-#ac7 is   
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eligible entities to increase !         
p>ticipation ( tribal populations 9     
comput] sci5ce & computational ?9k+     
education programs to enable /ud5ts to  
develop skills & compet5cies 9 cod+1    
problem-solv+1 critical ?9k+1 creativity
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degree programs = /ud5ts att5d+ tribal  

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evaluation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director
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effectiv5ess ( su* grant programs 9     
exp&+ access to high quality ,,/em      
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7#a7 is complet$1 ! ,director ( !       
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public1 a report on ! results ( !       
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 legislative action t c\ld optimize !   
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review ( extramural & intramural ,f$]al 
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in/itution ( high] education & ,f$]al   
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section #d ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]          
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
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