,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gaef  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #aa1 #bjbj,mr4 
,brown of ,maryland 7for himself1 ,ms4  
,escobar1 and ,mrs4 ,hartzler7          
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on ,armed   
,services  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend title   
#aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to establish
 a program to enhance the participation 
of ,department of ,defense contractors  
in science1 technology1 engineering1 and
 mathematics activities4  #a4 ,short    
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,,stem ,education and ,recruitment by   
,valuing ,increased ,community          
,engagement ,act of #bjbj or the        
,,service ,act4  #b4 ,enhanced          
participation of ,department of ,defense
 contractors in science1 technology1    
engineering1 and mathematics activities 
7a7 ,in general  7#a7 ,program required 
,chapter #aaa of title #aj1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended by inserting  
after section #baib;b the following new 

section3  #baib;c4 ,program to enhance  
contractor participation in science1    
technology1 engineering1 and mathematics
 activities  7a7 ,in general ,the       
,secretary of ,defense shall carry out a
 program under which the ,secretary     
shall seek to enter into partnerships   
with ,department of ,defense contractors
 to promote interest in careers in      
,,stem disciplines4  7b7 ,objectives    
,the objectives of the program under    
subsection 7a7 are-- 7#a7 to maximize   
strategic partnerships between          
institutions of higher education and    
private sector organizations to build   
and strengthen communities involved in  
,,stem disciplines2  7#b7 to increase   
diversity1 equity1 and inclusion by     
providing access to career paths in     
,,stem in historically underserved and  
underrepresented communities2 and  7#c7 
to encourage employers in ,,stem        
disciplines to establish work-based     
learning experiences such as internships
 and apprenticeships4  7c7 ,activities  

,as part of the program under subsection
 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall  
seek to encourage and provide support to
 ,department of ,defense contractors to 
enable such contractors to carry out    
activities to promote interest in       
careers in ,,stem disciplines4 ,such    
activities may include-- 7#a7 aiding in 
the development of educational programs 
and curriculum in ,,stem disciplines for
 students of elementary schools and     
secondary schools2  7#b7 establishing   
volunteer programs in elementary schools
 and secondary schools receiving        
assistance under part ,a of title ,i of 
the ,elementary and ,secondary          
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcaa et seq47 to enhance education in  
,,stem disciplines4  7#c7 enhancing     
education in ,,stem disciplines at      
institutions of higher education by--   
7,a7 making personnel available to      
advise and assist faculty at such       
institutions in the performance of      
research and instruction in ,,stem      

disciplines that are determined to be   
critical to the functions of the        
,department of ,defense2  7,b7 awarding 
scholarships and fellowships to students
 pursuing courses of study in ,,stem    
disciplines2 or  7,c7 establishing      
cooperative work-education programs in  
,,stem disciplines for students2 or     
7#d7 enhancing education in ,,stem      
disciplines at minority institutions    
by-- 7,a7 establishing partnerships     
between offerors and such institutions  
for the purpose of training students in 
,,stem disciplines2  7,b7 conducting    
recruitment activities at such          
institutions2 or  7,c7 making           
internships or apprenticeships available
 to students of such institutions4  7d7 
,allowability of costs ,activities      
described in subsection 7c7 shall be    
considered as allowable community       
service activities for the purposes of  
determining allowability of cost on a   
government contract4  7e7 ,definitions  
,in this section3 7#a7 ,the terms       

elementary school and secondary school  
have the meanings given those terms in  
section #haja of the ,higher ,education 
,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74    
7#b7 ,the term institution of higher    
education has the meaning given that    
term in section #aja of the ,higher     
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajja74  7#c7 ,the term minority        
institution means-- 7,a7 a part ,b      
institution 7as that term is defined in 
section #cbb7b7 of the ,higher          
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajfa7b772 or  7,b7 any other           
institution of higher education 7as that
 term is defined in section #aja of such
 ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 at which   
not less than #ej percent of the total  
student enrollment consists of students 
from ethnic groups that are             
underrepresented in the fields of       
science and engineering4  7#d7 ,the term
 ,,stem disciplines means disciplines   
relating to science1 technology1        
engineering and mathematics1 including  

disciplines that are critical to the    
national security functions of the      
,department of ,defense and that are    
needed in the ,department of ,defense   
workforce 7as determined by the         
,secretary of ,defense under section    
#baib;a7a774  4  7#b7 ,clerical         
amendment ,the table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to    
section #baib;b the following new item3 
#baib;c4 ,program to enhance contractor 
participation in science1 technology1   
engineering1 and mathematics activities4
  4  7b7 ,conforming repeal ,section    
#hfb of the ,national ,defense          
,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year   
#bjab 7,public ,law #aab-ha2 #aj        
,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #baia7 is repealed4