,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gaef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1 #bjbj,mr4  
,br[n ( ,m>yl& 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,escob>1
 & ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
e/abli% a program to enhance !          
p>ticipation ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se      
contractors 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1        
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics activities4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,/em ,education & ,recruitm5t by ,valu+
 ,increas$ ,community ,engagem5t ,act ( 
#bjbj or ! ,,s]vice ,act4  #b4 ,enhanc$ 
p>ticipation ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se      
contractors 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1        
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics activities  7a7 ,9 
g5]al  7#a7 ,program requir$ ,*apt] #aaa
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #baib;b !  
foll[+ new section3  #baib;c4 ,program  
to enhance contractor p>ticipation 9    
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 

activities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all c>ry out a program "u :i* !
 ,secret>y %all seek to ent] into       
p>tn]%ips ) ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se         
contractors to promote int]e/ 9 c>e]s 9 
,,/em discipl9es4  7b7 ,objectives ,!   
objectives ( ! program "u subsection 7a7
 are-- 7#a7 to maximize /rategic        
p>tn]%ips betwe5 in/itutions ( high]    
education & private sector organizations
 to build & /r5g!n communities involv$ 9
 ,,/em discipl9es2  7#b7 to increase    
div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion by provid+
 access to c>e] pa?s 9 ,,/em 9          
hi/orically und]s]v$ & und]repres5t$    
communities2 &  7#c7 to enc\rage        
employ]s 9 ,,/em discipl9es to e/abli%  
"w-bas$ le>n+ exp]i5ces su* z int]n%ips 
& appr5tice%ips4  7c7 ,activities ,z "p 
( ! program "u subsection 7a71 !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all seek to        
enc\rage & provide support to ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se contractors to enable su*     
contractors to c>ry out activities to   
promote int]e/ 9 c>e]s 9 ,,/em          

discipl9es4 ,su* activities may         
include-- 7#a7 aid+ 9 ! developm5t (    
educational programs & curriculum 9     
,,/em discipl9es = /ud5ts ( elem5t>y    
s*ools & second>y s*ools2  7#b7 e/abli%+
 volunte] programs 9 elem5t>y s*ools &  
second>y s*ools receiv+ assi/ance "u "p 
,a ( title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcaa et seq47 to enhance education 9   
,,/em discipl9es4  7#c7 enhanc+         
education 9 ,,/em discipl9es at         
in/itutions ( high] education by-- 7,a7 
mak+ p]sonnel available to advise &     
assi/ faculty at su* in/itutions 9 !    
p]=mance ( rese>* & in/ruction 9 ,,/em  
discipl9es t are det]m9$ to be critical 
to ! functions ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 
7,b7 aw>d+ s*ol>%ips & fell[%ips to     
/ud5ts pursu+ c\rses ( /udy 9 ,,/em     
discipl9es2 or  7,c7 e/abli%+ coop]ative
 "w-education programs 9 ,,/em          
discipl9es = /ud5ts2 or  7#d7 enhanc+   
education 9 ,,/em discipl9es at m9ority 
in/itutions by-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ p>tn]%ips

 betwe5 (f]ors & su* in/itutions = !    
purpose ( tra9+ /ud5ts 9 ,,/em          
discipl9es2  7,b7 conduct+ recruitm5t   
activities at su* in/itutions2 or  7,c7 
mak+ int]n%ips or appr5tice%ips         
available to /ud5ts ( su* in/itutions4  
7d7 ,all[ability ( co/s ,activities     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 %all be       
consid]$ z all[able community s]vice    
activities = ! purposes ( det]m9+       
all[ability ( co/ on a gov]nm5t         
contract4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool &  
second>y s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9
 section #haja ( ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74     
7#b7 ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja (
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#c7 ,! t]m m9ority  
in/itution means-- 7,a7 a "p ,b         
in/itution 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#cbb7b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (    
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa7b772 or  7,b7
 any o!r in/itution ( high] education 7z

 t t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( su*    
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 at :i* n    
less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total /ud5t      
enrollm5t consi/s ( /ud5ts f e?nic gr\ps
 t are und]repres5t$ 9 ! fields ( sci5ce
 & eng9e]+4  7#d7 ,! t]m ,,/em          
discipl9es means discipl9es relat+ to   
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+ & ma!matics1 
includ+ discipl9es t are critical to !  
national security functions ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & t are ne$$ 9 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se work=ce 7z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se "u section     
#baib;a7a774  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su*   
*apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #baib;b ! foll[+ new  
item3  #baib;c4 ,program to enhance     
contractor p>ticipation 9 sci5ce1       
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics         
activities4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ repeal      
,section #hfb ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjab 
7,public ,law #aab-ha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4    
note prec4 #baia7 is repeal$4