,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #debh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bf1 #bjai,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to increase ! p>ticipation ( hi/orically und]repres5t$ demographic gr\ps 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics education & indu/ry4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wom5 & ,m9orities 9 ,,/em ,boo/] ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,grant program to increase ! p>ticipation ( wom5 & und]repres5t$ m9orities 9 /em fields 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces1 ,,/em education at ! und]graduate level is vital to develop+ a work=ce t w all[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to rema9 ! lead] 9 ! #ba/ c5tury global economy4 7#b7 ,accord+ to ! #bjac ,am]ican ,community ,survey ,report on disp>ities 9 ,,/em employm5t1 wom5 comprise ab\t half ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates work=ce b only make up #bf p]c5t ( ,,/em work]s4 7#c7 ,accord+ to ! ,national ,c5t] ( ,education ,/ati/ics1 wom5 7 m likely ?an m5 to swit* out ( ,,/em majors--#cb p]c5t vs4 #bf p]c5t4 7#d7 ,accord+ to ! #bjaj ,association ( ,am]ican ,univ]sity ,wom5 report ,:y ,s ,few8 approximately #eb p]c5t ( wom5 9 ,,/em fields quit _! jobs ab\t #aj ye>s into _! c>e]s4 ,x is important = g5d] equality to increase ! ret5tion ( wom5 9 ,,/em fields1 z wom5 9 ,,/em c>e]s e>n #cc p]c5t m ?an ^? 9 non-,,/em jobs1 & h a small] wage gap relative to m54 7#e7 ,accord+ to rec5t ,c5sus ,bureau projections1 m9orities w acc\nt = #eg p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates population by #bjfj4 ,accord+ to ! ,national ,action ,c\ncil = ,m9orities 9 ,eng9e]+1 ,inc41 z ! ,unit$ ,/ates works to rema9 competitive 9 ! _w ( te*nological innovation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld address ! ne$ to increase ! numb] ( individuals f und]repres5t$ m9ority segm5ts ( ! population :o "w 9 eng9e]+4 7#f7 ,! ,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 an approximate #cc p]c5t & #db p]c5t #e-ye> completion rate = ,:ite & ,asian /ud5ts1 respectively4 7#g7 ,accord+ to ! #bjae ,asian ,am]icans ,advanc+ ,ju/ice report ,mak+ ,am]ica ,"w1 data on ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s 7,a,a,p,is7 on av]age hide ! fact t "s subgr\ps are und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em fields4 ,= example3 only #i p]c5t ( ,cambodian1 #h p]c5t ( ,laotian1 #h p]c5t ( ,hmong1 & #g p]c5t ( ,native ,hawaiian & ,pacific ,isl&] work]s hold ,,/em jobs1 comp>$ to #ab p]c5t ( ! total ,am]ican population hold+ ,,/em jobs4 7#h7 ,accord+ to #c-ye> e/imates f ! #bjac ,am]ican ,community ,survey1 ,s\!a/ ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s h high] pov]ty rates & l[] educational atta9m5t rates comp>$ to ! ov]all population4 ,fifte5 p]c5t ( ! ov]all population lives bel[ ! ,f$]al pov]ty level1 :ile #ba p]c5t ( ,pacific ,isl&]s1 #ba p]c5t ( ,cambodian1 #bf p]c5t ( ,hmong1 #ag p]c5t ( ,laotian1 & #af p]c5t ( ,vietnamese community memb]s live 9 pov]ty4 ,comp>$ to #bi p]c5t ( ! ov]all population ) a ba*elor's degree or high]1 memb]s ( ,pacific ,isl&]s1 ,cambodian1 ,hmong1 ,lao1 & ,vietnamese communities only h a ba*elor's degree or high] at rates ( #ae p]c5t1 #af p]c5t1 #af p]c5t1 #ac p]c5t1 & #bg p]c5t1 respectively4 ,levels ( pov]ty & po/second>y educational atta9m5t correlate ) ^! gr\ps' und]repres5tation 9 ,,/em employm5t4 ,o!r ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] subgr\ps ) simil> pov]ty & educational atta9m5t rates are simil>ly und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em employm5t4 7#i7 ,a #bjad ,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics /udy f\nd t wom5 & und]repres5t$ m9orities leave ! ,,/em fields at high] rates ?an _! c\nt]p>ts1 lead+ to a ne$ to develop res\rces to reta9 ^! gr\ps 9 ! ,,/em fields4 7b7 ,program au?oriz$ ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all aw>d grants to eligible entities1 on a competitive basis1 to enable su* eligible entities to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 9 ord] to increase ! p>ticipation ( wom5 & und]repres5t$ m9orities 9 ! fields ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4 7c7 ,application ,ea* eligible entity t desires to receive a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation may reasonably require4 7d7 ,au?oriz$ activities ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use su* grant funds to c>ry out "o or m ( ! foll[+ activities design$ to increase ! p>ticipation ( wom5 or m9orities und]repres5t$ 9 sci5ce & eng9e]+1 or bo?3 7#a7 ,onl9e work%ops4 7#b7 ,m5tor+ programs t p>tn] sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics pr(essionals ) /ud5ts4 7#c7 ,int]n%ips = und]graduate & graduate /ud5ts 9 ! fields ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4 7#d7 ,conduct+ outrea* programs t provide elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool /ud5ts ) opportunities to increase _! exposure to ! fields ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics4 7#e7 ,programs to increase ! recruitm5t & ret5tion ( und]repres5t$ faculty4 7#f7 ,su* additional programs z ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation may det]m9e4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m m9ority means ,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaskan ,native1 ,black 7n ( ,hispanic orig971 ,hispanic 7includ+ p]sons ( ,mexican1 ,pu]to ,rican1 ,cuban1 & ,c5tral or ,s\? ,am]ican orig971 ,asian 7includ+ und]repres5t$ subgr\ps71 ,native ,hawaiian1 ,pacific ,isl&] orig9 subgr\p1 or o!r e?nic gr\p und]repres5t$ 9 sci5ce & eng9e]+2 & 7#b7 ! t]m und]repres5t$ 9 sci5ce & eng9e]+ means a m9ority gr\p ^: numb] ( sci5ti/s & eng9e]s p] #aj1jjj population ( t gr\p is sub/antially bel[ ! comp>able figure = sci5ti/s & eng9e]s :o are ,:ite & n ( ,hispanic orig91 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education "u section #fcg4d7;b7 ( title #cd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj1 #bjba1 #bjbb1 #bjbc1 & #bjbd4