,,ib  ,union ,calendar ,no4 #bad  #aafth
 ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4 ,r4     
#dcgb  ,report ,no4 #aaf-bfi  ,,in ,,the
 ,,house ,,of ,,representatives         
,september #ah1 #bjai ,ms4 ,johnson of  
,texas 7for herself and ,mr4 ,waltz7    
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on ,science1
 ,space1 and ,technology  ,november #e1 
#bjai;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,tonko1
 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4   
,foster1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,miss      
,gonzlez-,coln of ,puerto ,rico1 ,mr4   
,beyer1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,ms4 ,kendra ,s4   
,horn of ,oklahoma1 ,mr4 ,swalwell of   
,california1 and ,mr4 ,diaz-,balart     
,november #e1 #bjai ,reported with an   
amendment1 committed to the ,committee  
of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of   
the ,union1 and ordered to be printed   
,strike out all after the enacting      
clause and insert the part printed in   
italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see
 copy of bill as introduced on          
,september #ah1 #bjai  ,a ,,bill  ,to   

direct ,federal science agencies and the
 ,office of ,science and ,technology    
,policy to undertake activities to      
improve the quality of undergraduate    
,,stem education and enhance the        
research capacity at the ,nation's      
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is1 and for
 other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this
 ,act may be cited as the ,,msi ,,stem  
,achievement ,act4  #b4 ,findings       
,congress makes the following findings3 
7#a7 ,evidence suggests that the supply 
of ,,stem workers is not keeping pace   
with the rapidly evolving needs of the  
public and private sector1 resulting in 
a deficit often referred to as a ,,stem 
skills shortage4  7#b7 ,according to the
 ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics1 the     
,united ,states will need one million   
additional ,,stem professionals than it 
is on track to produce in the coming    
decade4  7#c7 ,,stem occupations offer  
higher wages1 more opportunities for    
advancement1 and a higher degree of job 
security than non-,,stem occupations4   

7#d7 ,the composition of the ,,stem     
workforce does not reflect the current  
or projected diversity of the ,nation1  
with ,hispanics1 ,african ,americans1   
and other racial and ethnic minorities1 
significantly underrepresented in the   
,,stem workforce compared to their      
presence in the workforce more          
generally4  7#e7 ,a stronger national   
commitment to increasing the diversity  
of the ,,stem workforce is needed to    
help address the ,,stem skills shortage4
  7#f7 ,according to a #bjai ,national  
,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1  
and ,medicine report entitled ,minority 
,serving ,institutions3 ,america's      
,underutilized ,resource for            
,strengthening the ,,stem ,workforce1   
two- and four-year minority serving     
institutions enroll nearly #cj percent  
of all undergraduate students--a        
percentage that is expected to grow in  
the coming years--in the ,united ,states
 higher education system and play a     
critical role in providing important    

pathways to ,,stem-related education1   
training1 and careers for students of   
color4  7#g7 ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and    
,m,s,is are highly successful at        
educating underrepresented minority     
students in ,,stem fields and can serve 
as best practice models for other       
colleges and universities to further    
expand participation of underrepresented
 minorities in the ,,stem workforce4    
7#h7 ,increased investment in ,,stem    
infrastructure at ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1   
and ,m,s,is has the potential to        
increase these institutions' ability to 
educate even more students in the ,,stem
 disciplines4  7#i7 ,with the demand for
 ,,stem skills exceeding the supply of  
,,stem graduates1 success of ,h,b,c,us1 
,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is in educating and   
training science and engineering leaders
 is increasingly important for ,united  
,states economic growth and             
competitiveness4  #c4 ,government       
,accountability ,office review ,not     
later than #c years after the date of   

enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller
 ,general of the ,united ,states shall  
report to ,congress--  7#a7 an inventory
 of competitive funding programs and    
initiatives carried out by ,federal     
science agencies that are targeted to   
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is or      
partnerships with ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1   
and ,m,s,is2  7#b7 an assessment of     
,federal science agency outreach        
activities to increase the participation
 and competitiveness of ,h,b,c,us1      
,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is in the funding     
programs and initiatives identified in  
paragraph 7#a72 and  7#c7               
recommendations of the ,comptroller     
,general to increase the participation  
of and the rate of success of ,h,b,c,us1
 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is in competitive    
funding programs offered by ,federal    
science agencies4  #d4 ,research and    
capacity building  7a7 ,in general ,the 
,director of the ,national ,science     
,foundation shall award grants1 on a    
competitive basis1 to institutions of   

higher education or nonprofit           
organizations 7or consortia thereof7    
to--  7#a7 conduct research described in
 subsection 7b7 with respect to         
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is2  7#b7  
conduct activities described in         
subsection 7c7 to build the capacity of 
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is to      
graduate students who are competitive in
 attaining and advancing in the ,,stem  
workforce2  7#c7 build the research     
capacity and competitiveness of         
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is in      
,,stem disciplines2 and  7#d7 identify  
and broadly disseminate effective models
 for programs and practices at          
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is that    
promote the education and workforce     
preparation of minority students        
pursuing ,,stem studies and careers in  
which such students are                 
underrepresented4  7b7 ,research        
,research described in this subsection  
is research on the contribution of      
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is to the  

education and training of               
underrepresented minority students in   
,,stem fields and to the meeting of     
national ,,stem workforce needs1        
including--  7#a7 the diversity with    
respect to local context1 cultural      
differences1 and institutional structure
 among ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is  
and any associated impact on education  
and research endeavors2  7#b7 effective 
practices at ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and    
,m,s,is and associated outcomes on      
student recruitment1 retention1 and     
advancement in ,,stem fields1 including 
the ability for students to compete for 
fellowships1 employment1 and advancement
 in the workforce2  7#c7 contributions  
made by ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is 
to local1 regional1 and national        
workforces2  7#d7 the unique challenges 
and opportunities for ,h,b,c,us1        
,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is in attaining the   
resources needed for integrating        
effective practices in ,,stem education1
 including providing research           

experiences for underrepresented        
minority students2  7#e7 the access of  
students at ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and     
,m,s,is to ,,stem infrastructure and any
 associated outcomes for ,,stem         
competency2  7#f7 models of ,,stem      
curriculum1 learning1 and teaching      
successful at ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and   
,m,s,is for increasing participation1   
retention1 and success of               
underrepresented minority students2 and 
7#g7 successful or promising            
partnerships between ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1
 and ,m,s,is and other institutions of  
higher education1 private sector and    
non-profit organizations1 ,federal      
laboratories1 and international research
 institutions4  7c7 ,capacity building  
,activities described in this subsection
 include the design1 development1       
implementation1 expansion1 and          
assessment of--  7#a7 metrics of success
 to best capture the achievements of    
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is and     
students of such institutions to account

 for institutional context and missions1
 faculty investment1 student            
populations1 student needs1 and         
institutional resource constraints2     
7#b7 enhancements to undergraduate      
,,stem curriculum at ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1
 and ,m,s,is to increase the            
participation1 retention1 degree        
completion1 and success of              
underrepresented students2  7#c7        
professional development programs to    
increase the numbers and the            
high-quality preparation of ,,stem      
faculty at ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and      
,m,s,is1 including programs to encourage
 ,,stem doctoral students to teach at   
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is2 and    
7#d7 mechanisms for institutions of     
higher education that are not ,h,b,c,us1
 ,t,c,us1 or ,m,s,is to partner with    
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is on      
,,stem education1 including the         
facilitation of student transfer1       
mentoring programs for students and     
junior faculty1 joint research projects1

 and student access to graduate         
education4  7d7 ,research experiences   
,grants under this section may fund the 
development or expansion of             
opportunities for the exchange of       
students and faculty to conduct         
research1 including through partnerships
 with institutions of higher education  
that are not ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 or     
,m,s,is1 private sector and non-profit  
organizations1 ,federal laboratories1   
and international research institutions4
  7e7 ,partnerships ,in awarding grants 
under this section1 the ,director of the
 ,national ,science ,foundation shall-- 
7#a7 encourage ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and  
,m,s,is and consortia thereof and       
partnerships with one or more ,,hbcu1   
,,tcu1 or ,,msi1 to submit proposals2   
7#b7 require proposals submitted in     
partnership with one or more ,,hbcu1    
,,tcu1 or ,,msi include a plan for      
establishing a sustained partnership    
that is jointly developed and managed1  
draws from the capacities of each       

institution1 and is mutually beneficial2
 and  7#c7 encourage proposals submitted
 in partnership with the private sector1
 non-profit organizations1 ,federal     
laboratories1 and international research
 institutions1 as appropriate4  7f7     
,,msi ,centers of ,innovation ,grants   
under this section may fund the         
establishment of no more than five ,,msi
 ,centers of ,innovation to leverage    
successes of ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and    
,m,s,is in ,,stem education and research
 training of underrepresented minority  
students as models for other            
institutions1 including both ,h,b,c,us1 
,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is and institutions of
 higher education that are not          
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 or ,m,s,is4 ,such   
centers will be located on campuses of  
selected institutions of higher         
education and serve as incubators to    
allow institutions of higher education  
to experiment1 pilot1 evaluate1 and     
scale up promising practices4  7g7      
,authorization of appropriations ,there 

are authorized to be appropriated to the
 ,director of the ,national ,science    
,foundation #agj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year
 #bjbj1 #age1jjj1jjj for fiscal year    
#bjba1 #ahj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year ,,fy
 #bjbb1 #ahe1jjj1jjj for fiscal year    
#bjbc1 and #aij1jjj1jjj fiscal year     
#bjbd to carry out this section4  #e4   
,agency responsibilities  7a7 ,in       
general ,in consultation with outside   
stakeholders and the heads of the       
,federal science agencies1 the ,director
 shall develop a uniform set of policy  
guidelines for ,federal science agencies
 to carry out a sustained program of    
outreach activities to increase clarity1
 transparency1 and accountability for   
,federal science agency investments in  
,,stem education and research activities
 at ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is4    
7b7 ,outreach activities ,in developing 
policy guidelines under subsection 7a7  
the ,director shall include guidelines  
that require each ,federal science      
agency--  7#a7 to designate a liaison   

for ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is     
responsible for-- 7,a7 enhancing direct 
communication with ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1  
and ,m,s,is to increase the ,federal    
science agency's understanding of the   
capacity and needs of such institutions 
and to raise awareness of available     
,federal funding opportunities at such  
institutions2  7,b7 coordinating        
programs1 activities1 and initiatives   
while accounting for the capacity and   
needs of ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and        
,m,s,is2  7,c7 tracking ,federal science
 agency investments in and engagement   
with ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is2   
and  7,d7 reporting progress toward     
increasing participation of ,h,b,c,us1  
,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is in grant programs2 
7#b7 to publish annual forecasts of     
funding opportunities and proposal      
deadlines1 including for grants1        
contracts1 subcontracts1 and cooperative
 agreements2  7#c7 to conduct on-site   
reviews of research facilities at       
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is1 as     

practicable1 and make recommendations   
regarding strategies for becoming more  
competitive in research2  7#d7 to hold  
geographically accessible or virtual    
workshops on research priorities of the 
,federal science agency and on how to   
write competitive grant proposals2  7#e7
 to ensure opportunities for ,h,b,c,us1 
,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is to directly        
communicate with ,federal science agency
 officials responsible for managing     
competitive grant programs in order to  
receive feedback on research ideas and  
proposals1 including guidance on the    
,federal science agency's peer review   
process2  7#f7 to foster mutually       
beneficial public-private collaboration 
among ,federal science agencies1        
industry1 ,federal laboratories1        
academia1 and nonprofit organizations   
to--  7,a7 identify alternative sources 
of funding for ,,stem education and     
research at ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and     
,m,s,is2  7,b7 provide access to        
high-quality1 relevant research         

experiences for students and faculty of 
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is2  7,c7  
expand the professional networks of     
students and faculty of ,h,b,c,us1      
,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is2  7,d7 broaden     
,,stem educational opportunities for    
students and faculty of ,h,b,c,us1      
,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is2 and  7,e7 support 
the transition of students of ,h,b,c,us1
 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is into the ,,stem   
workforce2 and  7#g7 to publish an      
annual report that provides an account  
of ,federal science agency investments  
in ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is1     
including data on the level of          
participation of ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and
 ,m,s,is as prime                       
recipients_/contractors or              
subrecipients_/subcontractors4  7c7     
,strategic plan  7#a7 ,in general ,not  
later than #a year after the date of    
enactment of this ,act1 the ,director1  
in collaboration with the head of each  
,federal science agency1 shall submit to
 ,congress a report containing a        

strategic plan for each ,federal science
 agency to increase the capacity of     
,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and ,m,s,is to      
compete effectively for grants1         
contracts1 or cooperative agreements and
 to encourage ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and   
,m,s,is to participate in ,federal      
programs4  7#b7 ,considerations ,in     
developing a strategic plan under       
paragraph 7#a71 the ,director and each  
head of each ,federal science agency    
shall consider--  7,a7 issuing new or   
expanding existing funding opportunities
 targeted to ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and    
,m,s,is2  7,b7 modifying existing       
research and development program        
solicitations to incentivize effective  
partnerships with ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1   
and ,m,s,is2  7,c7 offering planning    
grants for ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and      
,m,s,is to develop or equip grant       
offices with the requisite depth of     
knowledge to submit competitive grant   
proposals and manage awarded grants2    
7,d7 offering additional training       

programs and individualized and timely  
guidance to grant officers and faculty  
researchers at ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and  
,m,s,is to ensure they understand the   
requirements for an effective grant     
proposal2 and  7,e7 other approaches for
 making current competitive funding     
models more accessible for              
under-resourced ,h,b,c,us1 ,t,c,us1 and 
,m,s,is4  7d7 ,report to congress ,not  
later than #b years after the date of   
enactment of this ,act1 and every #e    
years thereafter1 the ,director shall   
report to ,congress on the              
implementation by ,federal science      
agencies of the policy guidelines       
developed under this section4  #f4      
,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7        
,director ,the term ,director means the 
,director of the ,office of ,science and
 ,technology ,policy4  7#b7 ,federal    
laboratory ,the term ,federal laboratory
 has the meaning given such term in     
section #d of the ,stevenson-,wydler    
,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj   

7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc74  7#c7 ,federal   
science agency ,the term ,federal       
science agency means any ,federal agency
 with an annual extramural research     
expenditure of over #ajj1jjj1jjj4  7#d7 
,,hbcu ,the term ,,hbcu has the meaning 
given the term part ,b institution in   
section #cbb of the ,higher ,education  
,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74    
7#e7 ,institution of higher education   
,the term institution of higher         
education has the meaning given such    
term in section #aja of the ,higher     
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajja74  7#f7 ,minority serving         
institution ,the term minority serving  
institution or ,,msi means              
,hispanic-,serving ,institutions as     
defined in section #ejb of the ,higher  
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c  
#aaja;a72 ,alaska ,native ,serving      
,institutions and ,native               
,hawaiian-,serving ,institutions as     
defined in section #cag of the ,higher  
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 

#ajei;d72 and ,predominantly ,black     
,institutions1 ,asian ,american and     
,native ,american ,pacific              
,islander-,serving ,institutions1 and   
,native ,american-,serving ,nontribal   
,institutions as defined in section #cga
 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7c774  7#g7 ,,stem
 ,the term ,,stem has the meaning given 
the term in the ,,stem ,education ,act  
of #bjae 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa et seq474 
7#h7 ,,tcu ,the term ,,tcu has the      
meaning given the term ,tribal ,college 
or ,university in section #caf of the   
,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c74  ,november #e1 #bjai
 ,reported with an amendment1 committed 
to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house  
on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered
 to be printed