,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #eibb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,february #ah1       
#bjbj,ms4 ,lee of ,california 7for      
herself and ,mr4 ,grijalva7 introduced  
the following bill2 which was referred  
to the ,committee on ,education and     
,labor1 and in addition to the          
,committee on ,armed ,services1 for a   
period to be subsequently determined by 
the ,speaker1 in each case for          
consideration of such provisions as fall
 within the jurisdiction of the         
committee concerned  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
direct the ,secretary of ,defense to    
establish the ,ronald ,v4 ,dellums      
,memorial ,fellowship for ,women of     
,color in ,,steam fields1 and for other 
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,ronald ,v4 ,dellums
 ,memorial ,fellowship for ,women of    
,color in ,,steam and ,national         
,security ,act4  #b4 ,findings ,congress
 finds the following3 7#a7 ,from #aiic  
to #aiie1 ,ronald ,v4 ,dellums served as

 the ,chairman of the ,armed ,services  
,committee of the ,house of             
,representatives after #bj years of     
service on such ,committee4  7#b7 ,as a 
stalwart champion of diversity and      
inclusion1 ,chairman ,dellums was an    
early supporter of integrating lesbian1 
gay1 transgender1 and bisexual          
individuals into the military4  7#c7    
,before ,chairman ,dellums was elected  
to the ,house of ,representatives in    
#aigj1 he was a psychiatric social      
worker1 community organizer1 and        
lecturer4  7#d7 ,chairman ,dellums      
served in the ,united ,states ,marine   
,corps from #aied to #aief4  7#e7 ,in   
section #dbja of the ,fiscal ,year #bjah
 ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act1
 ,congress reiterated the importance of 
prioritizing this relationship by       
authorizing more than #ab1jjj1jjj above 
the ,president's requests1 including    
#b1jjj1jjj authorized specifically for  
minority women in the fields of science1
 technology1 engineering1 and           

mathematics4  7#f7 ,while women of color
 have made significant progress in      
graduating from college in the areas of 
study related to ,,steam1 they continue 
to be underrepresented in the ,,steam   
fields4  7#g7 ,while underrepresented   
minority students overall face an       
opportunity gap in ,,steam education1   
women of color face a larger achievement
 gap in science and engineering         
education4  7#h7 ,in #bjaf1 of          
bachelor's degrees awarded in ,,steam   
majors-- 7,a7 women received #cf        
percent2  7,b7 ,black individuals       
received #ac percent2  7,c7 ,hispanic   
individuals received #ae percent2  7,d7 
,native ,american or ,alaska ,native    
individuals received #ad percent2 and   
7,e7 ,asian or ,pacific ,islander       
individuals received #cc percent4  7#i7 
,a #bjag report published by the        
,national ,science ,foundation found    
that the percentage of all bachelor's   
degrees in computer sciences1           
mathematics1 and statistics1 and        

engineering received by women of color  
has declined since #aiif4  7#aj7        
,intentional and proactive strategies   
and programs are necessary to ensure the
 underrepresentation of women of color  
in the disciplines and professions      
related to ,,steam fields is            
appropriately addressed to ensure broad 
and inclusive participation in areas of 
national importance4  #c4 ,fellowship   
program  7a7 ,establishment ,the        
,secretary of ,defense shall establish a
 fellowship program1 which shall be     
known as the ,ronald ,v4 ,dellums       
,memorial ,fellowship for ,women of     
,color in ,,steam1 to provide           
scholarships and internships for        
eligible students with high potential   
talent in ,,steam4  7b7 ,objectives ,in 
carrying out the program1 the ,secretary
 shall-- 7#a7 consult with institutions 
of higher education and relevant        
professional associations1 nonprofit    
organizations1 and relevant defense     
industry representatives on the design  

of the program2 and  7#b7 design the    
program in a manner such that the       
program-- 7,a7 increases awareness of   
and interest in employment at a ,defense
 ,agency among underrepresented students
 in the ,,steam fields1 particularly    
women of color1 who are pursuing a      
degree in a ,,steam field2  7,b7        
supports the academic careers of        
underrepresented students1 especially   
women of color1 in ,,steam fields2 and  
7,c7 builds a pipeline of women of color
 with exemplary academic achievements in
 a ,,steam field who can pursue careers 
in national security and in areas of    
national need4  7c7 ,components ,the    
fellowship program shall consist of--   
7#a7 a scholarship program under        
subsection 7d72 and  7#b7 an internship 
program under subsection 7e74  7d7      
,selection  7#a7 ,in general ,each      
fiscal year1 subject to the availability
 of funds1 the ,secretary shall select  
at least #cj eligible students to       
participate in the fellowship program   

for a period of #b years4  7#b7         
,students from minority-serving         
institutions and historically ,black    
colleges and universities ,the          
,secretary may not award fewer than #ej 
percent of the fellowships under this   
section to eligible students who attend 
historically ,black colleges and        
universities and other minority-serving 
institutions1 including                 
,hispanic-serving institutions1 ,asian  
,american and ,native ,american ,pacific
 ,islander-serving institutions1        
,american ,indian ,tribally controlled  
colleges and universities1 ,alaska      
,native and ,native ,hawaiian-serving   
institutions1 ,tribal colleges and      
universities1 ,predominantly ,black     
,institutions1 and ,native              
,american-serving1 ,nontribal           
institutions4  7#c7 ,scholarship ,each  
fellow shall receive a scholarship of up
 to #ej1jjj each academic year of the   
fellowship program4 ,a fellow who       
receives a scholarship may only use the 

scholarship funds to pay for the cost of
 attendance at an institution of higher 
education4  7#d7 ,consideration of      
underrepresented students in ,,steam    
fields ,in awarding a fellowship under  
this section1 the ,secretary shall      
consider-- 7,a7 the number and          
distribution of minority and female     
students nationally in science and      
engineering majors2  7,b7 the projected 
need for highly trained individuals in  
all fields of science and engineering2  
7,c7 the present and projected need for 
highly trained individuals in science   
and engineering career fields in which  
minorities and women are                
underrepresented2 and  7,d7 the lack of 
minorities and women in national        
security1 especially in science and     
engineering fields in which such        
individuals are traditionally           
underrepresented4  7#e7 ,student        
agreement ,as a condition of the receipt
 of a scholarship under this section1 a 
fellow shall agree-- 7,a7 to maintain   

satisfactory academic standing in       
accordance with standards determined by 
the institution of higher education at  
which the student is enrolled2  7,b7 to 
complete an internship described in     
subsection 7e7 in a manner that the     
,secretary determines is satisfactory2  
7,c7 upon completion of the degree that 
the student pursues while in the        
fellowship program1 to work for the     
,federal ,government or in the field of 
education in the area of study for which
 the scholarship or fellowship was      
awarded1 for a period specified by the  
,secretary1 which shall not be longer   
than the period for which scholarship   
assistance was provided to such student2
 and  7,d7 to return the amount of the  
assistance provided the recipient under 
the program with interest at a rate no  
higher than the high yield of the       
#aj-year ,treasury note auctioned at the
 final auction held prior to such ,june 
#a if the student fails to comply with  
any of subsections 7,a7 through 7,e74   

7#f7 ,enforcement of agreement ,the     
,secretary may enforce the agreement    
under paragraph 7#e7 as the ,secretary  
determines appropriate4  7e7 ,internship
  7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall
 establish an internship program that   
provides each student who is awarded a  
fellowship under this section with an   
internship at a ,defense ,agency4  7#b7 
,requirements ,each internship shall--  
7,a7 to the extent practicable1 last for
 a period of at least #aj weeks2  7,b7  
include a stipend for transportation and
 living expenses incurred by the fellow 
during the fellowship2 and  7,c7 be     
completed during the initial #b-year    
period of the fellowship4  7#c7         
,mentorship ,to the extent practicable1 
each fellow shall be paired with a      
mid-level or a senior-level official of 
the ,defense ,agency who shall serve as 
a mentor during the internship4  7f7    
,extensions  7#a7 ,in general ,subject  
to this section1 a fellow may apply for1
 and the ,secretary may grant1 a #a-year

 extension of the fellowship4  7#b7     
,number of extensions ,there shall be no
 limit on the number of extensions under
 paragraph 7#a7 that the ,secretary may 
grant an eligible student4  7#c7        
,limitation on degrees ,a fellow may use
 an extension of a fellowship under this
 section for the pursuit of not more    
than the following number of graduate   
degrees3 7,a7 ,two master's degrees4    
7,b7 ,one doctorate of philosophy4  7#d7
 ,treatment of extensions ,an extension 
granted under this subsection does not  
count for the purposes of-- 7,a7 the    
number of fellowships granted under     
subsection 7d77#a72 or  7,b7 the        
percentage of fellowships granted to    
eligible students4  7#e7 ,extension     
requirements ,a fellow may receive an   
extension under this subsection only    
if-- 7,a7 the fellow is in good academic
 standing with the institution of higher
 education where the fellow is enrolled2
  7,b7 the fellow has satisfactorily    
completed an internship under subsection

 7e72 and  7,c7 the fellow is currently 
enrolled full-time at an institution of 
higher education and pursuing1 in a     
,,steam field-- 7i7 a bachelor's degree2
  7ii7 a master's degree2 or  7iii7 a   
doctorate of philosophy4  7g7           
,limitation on administrative costs ,for
 each academic year1 the ,secretary may 
use not more than #e percent of the     
funds made available to carry out this  
section for administrative purposes1    
including for purposes of-- 7#a7        
outreach to institutions of higher      
education to encourage participation in 
the program2 and  7#b7 promotion of the 
program to eligible students4  7h7      
,administration of program ,the         
,secretary may appoint a lead program   
officer to administer the program and to
 market the program among students and  
institution of higher education4  7i7   
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
are authorized to be appropriated to    
carry out this section #e1jjj1jjj for   
each of the next #e fiscal years4  7j7  

,reports ,not later than #b years after 
the date on which the first fellowship  
is awarded under this section1 and each 
academic year thereafter1 the ,secretary
 of ,defense shall submit to the        
,congress a report containing-- 7#a7 a  
description and analysis of the         
demographic information of students who 
receive fellowships under this section1 
including information with respect to   
such students regarding-- 7,a7 race1 in 
the aggregate and disaggregated by the  
same major race groups as the decennial 
census of the population2  7,b7         
ethnicity2  7,c7 gender identity2  7,d7 
eligibility to receive a ,federal ,pell 
,grant under the ,higher ,education ,act
 of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et     
seq472 and  7,e7 eligibility of the     
household in which the student resides  
to receive benefits under the           
,supplemental ,nutrition ,assistance    
,program under section #e of the ,food  
and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjad71 in the case of        

graduate students2  7#b7 an analysis of 
the effects of the program2  7#c7 a     
description of-- 7,a7 the total number  
of students who obtain a degree with    
fellowship funds each year2 and  7,b7   
the type and total number of degrees    
obtained by fellows2 and  7#d7          
recommendations for changes to the      
program and to this ,act to ensure that 
women of color are being effectively    
served by such program4  7k7            
,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,cost  
of attendance ,the term cost of         
attendance has the meaning given the    
term in section #acb of the ,higher     
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajae;a74  7#b7 ,defense ,agency ,the   
term ,defense ,agency has the meaning   
given the term in section #aja7;a7 of   
title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4  7#c7 
,eligible student ,the term eligible    
student means an individual who-- 7,a7  
submits an application for a fellowship 
under this section2  7,b7 is enrolled1  
or will be enrolled for the first year  

for which the student applies for a     
fellowship1 in either the third or      
fourth year of a four-year academic     
program2 and  7,c7 is enrolled1 or will 
be enrolled for the first year for which
 the student applies for a fellowship1  
in a university on at least a half-time 
basis4  7#d7 ,fellow ,the term fellow   
means a student that was selected for   
the fellowship program under subsection 
7d74  7#e7 ,historically ,black college 
and university ,the term historically   
,black college or university 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#f7 ,institution of 
higher education ,the term institution  
of higher education has the meaning     
given the term in section #aja of the   
,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#g7                 
,minority-serving institution ,the term 
minority-serving institution means an   
institution listed in section #cga7;a7  

of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774  7#h7 ,,steam
 ,the term ,,steam means science1       
technology1 engineering1 arts1 and      
mathematics4  7#i7 ,underrepresented    
student in a ,,steam ,field ,the term   
underrepresented student in a ,,steam   
field means a student who is a member of
 a minority group for which the number  
of individuals in such group who receive
 bachelor's degrees in ,,steam fields   
per #aj1jjj individuals in such group is
 substantially fewer than the number of 
,white1 non-,hispanic individuals of    
bachelor's degrees in ,,steam fields per
 #aj1jjj such individuals4