#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#dcgb  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct ,f$]al    
sci5ce ag5cies & ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &   
,te*nology ,policy to und]take          
activities to improve ! quality (       
und]graduate ,,/em education & enhance !
 rese>* capacity at ! ,nation's         
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,msi ,,/em ,a*ievem5t     
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !     
foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,evid5ce sugge/s t !
 supply ( ,,/em work]s is n keep+ pace )
 ! rapidly evolv+ ne$s ( ! public &     
private sector1 result+ 9 a deficit (t5 
ref]r$ to z a ,,/em skills %ortage4     
7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,bureau ( ,labor     
,/ati/ics1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w ne$ "o     
million additional ,,/em pr(essionals   
?an x is on track to produce 9 ! com+   
decade4  7#c7 ,,/em occupations (f]     
high] wages1 m opportunities =          
advancem5t1 & a high] degree ( job      
security ?an non-,,/em occupations4     
7#d7 ,! composition ( ! ,,/em work=ce   

does n reflect ! curr5t or project$     
div]sity ( ! ,nation1 ) ,hispanics1     
,african ,am]icans1 & o!r racial & e?nic
 m9orities1 significantly und]repres5t$ 
9 ! ,,/em work=ce comp>$ to _! pres5ce 9
 ! work=ce m g5]ally4  7#e7 ,a /rong]   
national commitm5t to increas+ !        
div]sity ( ! ,,/em work=ce is ne$$ to   
help address ! ,,/em skills %ortage4    
7#f7 ,accord+ to a #bjai ,national      
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e report entitl$ ,m9ority ,s]v+   
,in/itutions3 ,am]ica's ,und]utiliz$    
,res\rce = ,/r5g!n+ ! ,,/em ,work=ce1   
#b- & #d-ye> m9ority s]v+ in/itutions   
enroll ne>ly #cj p]c5t ( all            
und]graduate /ud5ts--a p]c5tage t is    
expect$ to gr[ 9 ! com+ ye>s--9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates high] education sy/em & play a  
critical role 9 provid+ important       
pa?ways to ,,/em-relat$ education1      
tra9+1 & c>e]s = /ud5ts ( color4  7#g7  
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is are highly
 successful at educat+ und]repres5t$    
m9ority /ud5ts 9 ,,/em fields & c s]ve z

 be/ practice models = o!r colleges &   
univ]sities to fur!r exp& p>ticipation (
 und]repres5t$ m9orities 9 ! ,,/em      
work=ce4  7#h7 ,increas$ inve/m5t 9     
,,/em infra/ructure at ,h,b,c,us1       
,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is has ! pot5tial to    
increase ^! in/itutions' ability to     
educate ev5 m /ud5ts 9 ! ,,/em          
discipl9es4  7#i7 ,) ! dem& = ,,/em     
skills exce$+ ! supply ( ,,/em          
graduates1 success ( ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1
 & ,m,s,is 9 educat+ & tra9+ sci5ce &   
eng9e]+ lead]s is increas+ly important =
 ,unit$ ,/ates economic gr[? &          
competitiv5ess4  #c4 ,gov]nm5t          
,acc\ntability ,(fice review ,n lat] ?an
 #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all report to ,congress--  7#a7 
an inv5tory ( competitive fund+ programs
 & initiatives c>ri$ out by ,f$]al      
sci5ce ag5cies t are t>get$ to          
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is or        
p>tn]%ips ) ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 &       
,m,s,is2  7#b7 an assessm5t ( ,f$]al    

sci5ce ag5cy outrea* activities to      
increase ! p>ticipation & competitiv5ess
 ( ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is 9 !    
fund+ programs & initiatives id5tifi$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 recomm5dations ( 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al to increase !      
p>ticipation ( & ! rate ( success (     
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is 9         
competitive fund+ programs (f]$ by      
,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies4  #d4 ,rese>* &   
capacity build+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all aw>d grants1 on a       
competitive basis1 to in/itutions (     
high] education or nonpr(it             
organizations 7or consortia !re(7 to--  
7#a7 conduct rese>* describ$ 9          
subsection 7b7 ) respect to ,h,b,c,us1  
,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is2  7#b7 conduct       
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to 
build ! capacity ( ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 &
 ,m,s,is to graduate /ud5ts :o are      
competitive 9 atta9+ & advanc+ 9 ! ,,/em
 work=ce2  7#c7 build ! rese>* capacity 
& competitiv5ess ( ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 &

 ,m,s,is 9 ,,/em discipl9es2 &  7#d7    
id5tify & broadly dissem9ate effective  
models = programs & practices at        
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is t promote 
! education & work=ce prep>ation (      
m9ority /ud5ts pursu+ ,,/em /udies &    
c>e]s 9 :i* su* /ud5ts are              
und]repres5t$4  7b7 ,rese>* ,rese>*     
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is rese>* on !
 contribution ( ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 &   
,m,s,is to ! education & tra9+ (        
und]repres5t$ m9ority /ud5ts 9 ,,/em    
fields & to ! meet+ ( national ,,/em    
work=ce ne$s1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! div]sity 
) respect to local context1 cultural    
diff]5ces1 & in/itutional /ructure among
 ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is & any    
associat$ impact on education & rese>*  
endeavors2  7#b7 effective practices at 
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is &         
associat$ outcomes on /ud5t recruitm5t1 
ret5tion1 & advancem5t 9 ,,/em fields1  
includ+ ! ability = /ud5ts to compete = 
fell[%ips1 employm5t1 & advancem5t 9 !  
work=ce2  7#c7 contributions made by    

,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is to local1 
regional1 & national work=ces2  7#d7 !  
unique *all5ges & opportunities =       
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is 9 atta9+ !
 res\rces ne$$ = integrat+ effective    
practices 9 ,,/em education1 includ+    
provid+ rese>* exp]i5ces = und]repres5t$
 m9ority /ud5ts2  7#e7 ! access ( /ud5ts
 at ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is to    
,,/em infra/ructure & any associat$     
outcomes = ,,/em compet5cy2  7#f7 models
 ( ,,/em curriculum1 le>n+1 & tea*+     
successful at ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 &     
,m,s,is = increas+ p>ticipation1        
ret5tion1 & success ( und]repres5t$     
m9ority /ud5ts2 &  7#g7 successful or   
promis+ p>tn]%ips betwe5 ,h,b,c,us1     
,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is & o!r in/itutions (  
high] education1 private sector &       
non-pr(it organizations1 ,f$]al         
laboratories1 & int]national rese>*     
in/itutions4  7c7 ,capacity build+      
,activities describ$ 9 ?is subsection   
include ! design1 developm5t1           
implem5tation1 expansion1 & assessm5t   

(-- 7#a7 metrics ( success to be/       
capture ! a*ievem5ts ( ,h,b,c,us1       
,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is & /ud5ts ( su*       
in/itutions to acc\nt = in/itutional    
context & missions1 faculty inve/m5t1   
/ud5t populations1 /ud5t ne$s1 &        
in/itutional res\rce con/ra9ts2  7#b7   
enhancem5ts to und]graduate ,,/em       
curriculum at ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 &     
,m,s,is to increase ! p>ticipation1     
ret5tion1 degree completion1 & success (
 und]repres5t$ /ud5ts2  7#c7 pr(essional
 developm5t programs to increase !      
numb]s & ! high-quality prep>ation (    
,,/em faculty at ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 &  
,m,s,is1 includ+ programs to enc\rage   
,,/em doctoral /ud5ts to tea* at        
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is2 &  7#d7  
me*anisms = in/itutions ( high]         
education t are n ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 or
 ,m,s,is to p>tn] ) ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 
& ,m,s,is on ,,/em education1 includ+ ! 
facilitation ( /ud5t transf]1 m5tor+    
programs = /ud5ts & junior faculty1 jo9t
 rese>* projects1 & /ud5t access to     

graduate education4  7d7 ,rese>*        
exp]i5ces ,grants "u ?is section may    
fund ! developm5t or expansion (        
opportunities = ! ex*ange ( /ud5ts &    
faculty to conduct rese>*1 includ+ ?r\gh
 p>tn]%ips ) in/itutions ( high]        
education t are n ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 or
 ,m,s,is1 private sector & non-pr(it    
organizations1 ,f$]al laboratories1 &   
int]national rese>* in/itutions4  7e7   
,p>tn]%ips ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is       
section1 ! ,director ( ! ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all-- 7#a7 enc\rage 
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is &         
consortia !re( & p>tn]%ips ) "o or m    
,,hbcu1 ,,tcu1 or ,,msi1 to submit      
proposals2  7#b7 require proposals      
submitt$ 9 p>tn]%ip ) "o or m ,,hbcu1   
,,tcu1 or ,,msi include a plan =        
e/abli%+ a su/a9$ p>tn]%ip t is jo9tly  
develop$ & manag$1 draws f ! capacities 
( ea* in/itution1 & is mutually         
b5eficial2 &  7#c7 enc\rage proposals   
submitt$ 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! private sector1 
non-pr(it organizations1 ,f$]al         

laboratories1 & int]national rese>*     
in/itutions1 z appropriate4  7f7 ,,msi  
,c5t]s ( ,innovation ,grants "u ?is     
section may fund ! e/abli%m5t ( no m ?an
 five ,,msi ,c5t]s ( ,innovation to     
lev]age successes ( ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 
& ,m,s,is 9 ,,/em education & rese>*    
tra9+ ( und]repres5t$ m9ority /ud5ts z  
models = o!r in/itutions1 includ+ bo?   
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is &         
in/itutions ( high] education t are n   
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 or ,m,s,is4 ,su*    
c5t]s w be locat$ on campuses ( select$ 
in/itutions ( high] education & s]ve z  
incubators to all[ in/itutions ( high]  
education to exp]im5t1 pilot1 evaluate1 
& scale up promis+ practices4  7g7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation #agj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjbj1 #age1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba1 
#ahj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb1        
#ahe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 &      
#aij1jjj1jjj fiscal ye> #bjbd to c>ry   

out ?is section4  #e4 ,ag5cy            
responsibilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9       
consultation ) outside /akehold]s & !   
heads ( ! ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies1 !      
,director %all develop a uni=m set (    
policy guidel9es = ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies
 to c>ry out a su/a9$ program ( outrea* 
activities to increase cl>ity1          
transp>5cy1 & acc\ntability = ,f$]al    
sci5ce ag5cy inve/m5ts 9 ,,/em education
 & rese>* activities at ,h,b,c,us1      
,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is4  7b7 ,outrea*       
activities ,9 develop+ policy guidel9es 
"u subsection 7a7 ! ,director %all      
include guidel9es t require ea* ,f$]al  
sci5ce ag5cy--  7#a7 to designate a     
liaison = ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is 
responsible =-- 7,a7 enhanc+ direct     
communication ) ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 &   
,m,s,is to increase ! ,f$]al sci5ce     
ag5cy's und]/&+ ( ! capacity & ne$s (   
su* in/itutions & to raise aw>5ess (    
available ,f$]al fund+ opportunities at 
su* in/itutions2  7,b7 coord9at+        
programs1 activities1 & initiatives :ile

 acc\nt+ = ! capacity & ne$s (          
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is2  7,c7    
track+ ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy inve/m5ts 9 &
 engagem5t ) ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 &      
,m,s,is2 &  7,d7 report+ progress t[>d  
increas+ p>ticipation ( ,h,b,c,us1      
,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is 9 grant programs2    
7#b7 to publi% annual =eca/s ( fund+    
opportunities & proposal deadl9es1      
includ+ = grants1 contracts1            
subcontracts1 & coop]ative agreem5ts2   
7#c7 to conduct on-site reviews ( rese>*
 facilities at ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 &    
,m,s,is1 z practicable1 & make          
recomm5dations reg>d+ /rategies = becom+
 m competitive 9 rese>*2  7#d7 to hold  
geographically accessible or virtual    
work%ops on rese>* priorities ( ! ,f$]al
 sci5ce ag5cy & on h[ to write          
competitive grant proposals2  7#e7 to   
ensure opportunities = ,h,b,c,us1       
,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is to directly          
communicate ) ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy       
(ficials responsible = manag+           
competitive grant programs 9 ord] to    

receive fe$back on rese>* ideas &       
proposals1 includ+ guidance on ! ,f$]al 
sci5ce ag5cy's pe] review process2  7#f7
 to fo/] mutually b5eficial             
public-private collaboration among      
,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies1 indu/ry1 ,f$]al  
laboratories1 academia1 & nonpr(it      
organizations to--  7,a7 id5tify        
alt]native s\rces ( fund+ = ,,/em       
education & rese>* at ,h,b,c,us1        
,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is2  7,b7 provide access
 to high-quality1 relevant rese>*       
exp]i5ces = /ud5ts & faculty (          
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is2  7,c7    
exp& ! pr(essional networks ( /ud5ts &  
faculty ( ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is2
  7,d7 broad5 ,,/em educational         
opportunities = /ud5ts & faculty (      
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is2 &  7,e7  
support ! transition ( /ud5ts (         
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is into !    
,,/em work=ce2 &  7#g7 to publi% an     
annual report t provides an acc\nt (    
,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy inve/m5ts 9         
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is1 includ+  

data on ! level ( p>ticipation (        
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is z prime   
recipi5ts_/contractors or               
subrecipi5ts_/subcontractors4  7c7      
,/rategic plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,director1 9 collaboration ) !  
head ( ea* ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy1 %all    
submit to ,congress a report conta9+ a  
/rategic plan = ea* ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy 
to increase ! capacity ( ,h,b,c,us1     
,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is to compete           
effectively = grants1 contracts1 or     
coop]ative agreem5ts & to enc\rage      
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is to        
p>ticipate 9 ,f$]al programs4  7#b7     
,consid]ations ,9 develop+ a /rategic   
plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director & ea*
 head ( ea* ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy %all    
consid]--  7,a7 issu+ new or exp&+ exi/+
 fund+ opportunities t>get$ to          
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is2  7,b7    
modify+ exi/+ rese>* & developm5t       
program solicitations to inc5tivize     
effective p>tn]%ips ) ,h,b,c,us1        

,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is2  7,c7 (f]+ plann+   
grants = ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is  
to develop or equip grant (fices ) !    
requisite dep? ( k to submit competitive
 grant proposals & manage aw>d$ grants2 
7,d7 (f]+ additional tra9+ programs &   
individualiz$ & timely guidance to grant
 (fic]s & faculty rese>*]s at ,h,b,c,us1
 ,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is to ensure !y und]/& 
! requirem5ts = an effective grant      
proposal2 &  7,e7 o!r approa*es = mak+  
curr5t competitive fund+ models m       
accessible = "u-res\rc$ ,h,b,c,us1      
,t,c,us1 & ,m,s,is4  7d7 ,report to     
congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #e ye>s     
!reaft]1 ! ,director %all report to     
,congress on ! implem5tation by ,f$]al  
sci5ce ag5cies ( ! policy guidel9es     
develop$ "u ?is section4  #f4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,director 
,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4  
7#b7 ,f$]al laboratory ,! t]m ,f$]al    
laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   

section #d ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]          
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc74  7#c7 ,f$]al sci5ce  
ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy means  
any ,f$]al ag5cy ) an annual extramural 
rese>* exp5diture ( ov] #ajj1jjj1jjj4   
7#d7 ,,hbcu ,! t]m ,,hbcu has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m "p ,b in/itution 9 section   
#cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74  7#e7 ,in/itution
 ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution (  
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74     
7#f7 ,m9ority s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m    
m9ority s]v+ in/itution or ,,msi means  
,hispanic-,s]v+ ,in/itutions z def9$ 9  
section #ejb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a72 ,alaska
 ,native ,s]v+ ,in/itutions & ,native   
,hawaiian-,s]v+ ,in/itutions z def9$ 9  
section #cag ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d72 &      
,pr$om9antly ,black ,in/itutions1 ,asian
 ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific   

,isl&]-,s]v+ ,in/itutions1 & ,native    
,am]ican-,s]v+ ,nontribal ,in/itutions z
 def9$ 9 section #cga ( ! ,high]        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajfgq7c774  7#g7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 ! ,,/em ,education
 ,act ( #bjae 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa et   
seq474  7#h7 ,,tcu ,! t]m ,,tcu has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,tribal ,college or    
,univ]sity 9 section #caf ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c74  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives ,decemb] #i1            
#bjai4;,cl]k4