,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #cad #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aec ,report ,no4 #aaf-afd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #af1 #bjai,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,mr4 ,rounds1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 and ,mr4 ,hoeven7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,december #e1 #bjai,reported by ,mr4 ,wicker1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to promote veteran involvement in ,,stem education1 computer science1 and scientific research1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,supporting ,veterans in ,,stem ,careers ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7#b7 ,foundation ,the term ,foundation means the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7#c7 ,,stem ,the term ,,stem has the meaning given the term in section #b of the ,america ,,competes ,reauthorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffba note74 7#d7 ,veteran ,the term veteran has the meaning given the term in section #aja of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 #c4 ,supporting veterans in ,,stem education and computer science 7a7 ,supporting veteran involvement in scientific research and ,,stem education ,the ,director shall1 through the research and education activities of the ,foundation1 encourage veterans to study and pursue careers in ,,stem and computer science1 in coordination with other ,federal agencies that serve veterans4 7b7 ,veteran outreach plan ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall submit to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a plan for how the ,foundation can enhance its outreach efforts to veterans4 ,such plan shall-- 7#a7 report on the ,foundation's existing outreach activities2 7#b7 identify the best method for the ,foundation to leverage existing authorities and programs to facilitate and support veterans in ,,stem careers and studies1 including teaching programs2 and 7#c7 include options for how the ,foundation could track veteran participation in research and education programs of the ,foundation1 and describe any barriers to collecting such information4 7c7 ,national ,science ,board indicators report ,the ,national ,science ,board shall provide in its annual report on indicators of the state of science and engineering in the ,united ,states any available and relevant data on veterans in science and engineering careers or education programs4 7d7 ,robert ,noyce ,teacher ,scholarship ,program update ,section #aj of the ,national ,science ,foundation ,authorization ,act of #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbn-#a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#e7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 higher education programs that serve or support veterans4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,f7-- 7,a7 by striking and students and inserting 1 students2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 and veterans before the period at the end2 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#b71 by inserting and veterans before the period at the end2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7d77#b71 by inserting and veterans before the period at the end4 7e7 ,national ,science ,foundation ,teaching ,fellowships and ,master ,teaching ,fellowships update ,section #aj;,a7d7 of the ,national ,science ,foundation ,authorization ,act of #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbn-#a;a7d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c77;,f7-- 7,a7 by striking and individuals and inserting 1 individuals2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 and veterans before the period at the end2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b71 by inserting and veterans before the period at the end4 7f7 ,national ,science ,foundation ,computer and ,network ,security ,capacity ,building ,grants update ,section #e7;a7 of the ,cyber ,security ,research and ,development ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjd7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting and students who are veterans after these fields2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,j7 as subparagraph 7,k72 and 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,i7 the following3 7,j7 creating opportunities for veterans to transition to careers in computer and network security2 and 4 7g7 ,graduate traineeships in computer and network security research update ,section #e7;c77#f77;,c7 of the ,cyber ,security ,research and ,development ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjd7;c77#f77;,c77 is amended by inserting or veterans after disciplines4 7h7 ,veterans and military families ,,stem education interagency working group 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy shall establish an interagency working group to coordinate ,federal programs and policies for transitioning and training veterans and military spouses for ,,stem careers4 7#b7 ,duties of interagency working group ,the interagency working group established under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 coordinate any ,federal agency ,,stem outreach activities and programs for veterans and military spouses2 and 7,b7 develop and facilitate the implementation by participating agencies of a strategic plan1 which shall-- 7i7 specify and prioritize short- and long-term objectives2 7ii7 specify the common metrics that will be used by ,federal agencies to assess progress toward achieving such objectives2 7iii7 identify barriers veterans face in reentering the workforce1 including a lack of formal ,,stem education1 career guidance1 and the process of transferring military credits and skills to college credits2 7iv7 identify barriers military spouses face in establishing careers in ,,stem fields2 7v7 describe the approaches that each participating agency will take to address administratively the barriers described in clauses 7iii7 and 7iv72 and 7vi7 identify any barriers that require ,federal or ,state legislative or regulatory changes in order to be addressed4 7#c7 ,duties of ,,ostp ,the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy shall encourage and monitor the efforts of the ,federal agencies participating in the interagency working group to ensure that the strategic plan required under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 is developed and executed effectively and that the objectives of such strategic plan are met4 7#d7 ,report ,the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy shall-- 7,a7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 submit to ,congress the strategic plan required under paragraph 7#b77;,b72 and 7,b7 include in the annual report required by section #aja7;d7 of the ,america ,,competes ,reauthorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffba7;d77 a description of any progress made in carrying out the activities described in paragraph 7#b77;,b7 of this subsection4 7#e7 ,sunset ,the interagency working group established under paragraph 7#a7 shall terminate on the date that is #e years after the date that it is established4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,supporting ,veterans in ,,stem ,careers ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7#b7 ,foundation ,the term ,foundation means the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7#c7 ,,stem ,the term ,,stem has the meaning given the term in section #b of the ,america ,,competes ,reauthorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffba note74 7#d7 ,veteran ,the term veteran has the meaning given the term in section #aja of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 #c4 ,supporting veterans in ,,stem education and computer science 7a7 ,supporting veteran involvement in scientific research and ,,stem education ,the ,director shall1 through the research and education activities of the ,foundation1 encourage veterans to study and pursue careers in ,,stem and computer science1 in coordination with other ,federal agencies that serve veterans4 7b7 ,veteran outreach plan ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall submit to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a plan for how the ,foundation can enhance its outreach efforts to veterans4 ,such plan shall-- 7#a7 report on the ,foundation's existing outreach activities2 7#b7 identify the best method for the ,foundation to leverage existing authorities and programs to facilitate and support veterans in ,,stem careers and studies1 including teaching programs2 and 7#c7 include options for how the ,foundation could track veteran participation in research and education programs of the ,foundation1 and describe any barriers to collecting such information4 7c7 ,national ,science ,board indicators report ,the ,national ,science ,board shall provide in its annual report on indicators of the state of science and engineering in the ,united ,states any available and relevant data on veterans in science and engineering careers or education programs4 7d7 ,robert ,noyce ,teacher ,scholarship ,program update ,section #aj of the ,national ,science ,foundation ,authorization ,act of #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbn-#a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#e7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 higher education programs that serve or support veterans4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,f7-- 7,a7 by striking and students and inserting 1 students2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 and veterans before the period at the end2 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#b71 by inserting and veterans before the period at the end2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7d77#b71 by inserting and veterans before the period at the end4 7e7 ,national ,science ,foundation ,teaching ,fellowships and ,master ,teaching ,fellowships update ,section #aj;,a7d7 of the ,national ,science ,foundation ,authorization ,act of #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbn-#a;a7d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c77;,f7-- 7,a7 by striking and individuals and inserting 1 individuals2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 and veterans before the period at the end2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b71 by inserting and veterans before the period at the end4 7f7 ,national ,science ,foundation ,computer and ,network ,security ,capacity ,building ,grants update ,section #e7;a7 of the ,cyber ,security ,research and ,development ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjd7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting and students who are veterans after these fields2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,j7 as subparagraph 7,k72 and 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,i7 the following3 7,j7 creating opportunities for veterans to transition to careers in computer and network security2 and 4 7g7 ,graduate traineeships in computer and network security research update ,section #e7;c77#f77;,c7 of the ,cyber ,security ,research and ,development ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjd7;c77#f77;,c77 is amended by inserting or veterans after disciplines4 7h7 ,veterans and military families ,,stem education interagency working group 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy shall establish1 or designate1 an interagency working group to improve veteran and military spouse equity and representation in ,,stem fields4 7#b7 ,duties of interagency working group ,an interagency working group established under paragraph 7#a7 shall develop and facilitate the implementation by participating agencies of a strategic plan1 which shall-- 7,a7 specify and prioritize short- and long-term objectives2 7,b7 specify the common metrics that will be used by ,federal agencies to assess progress toward achieving such objectives2 7,c7 identify barriers veterans face in reentering the workforce1 including a lack of formal ,,stem education1 career guidance1 and the process of transferring military credits and skills to college credits2 7,d7 identify barriers military spouses face in establishing careers in ,,stem fields2 7,e7 describe the approaches that each participating agency will take to address administratively the barriers described in subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d72 and 7,f7 identify any barriers that require ,federal or ,state legislative or regulatory changes in order to be addressed4 7#c7 ,report ,the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy shall-- 7,a7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 submit to ,congress the strategic plan required under paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 include in the annual report required by section #aja7;d7 of the ,america ,,competes ,reauthorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffba7;d77 a description of any progress made in carrying out the activities described in paragraph 7#b7 of this subsection4 7#d7 ,sunset ,an interagency working group established under paragraph 7#a7 shall terminate on the date that is #c years after the date that it is established4 #d4 ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states study and report on barriers faced by student veterans pursuing degrees in science1 technology1 engineering1 or math 7a7 ,study ,not later than ,august #a1 #bjbb1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall complete a study on academic success rates of student veterans pursuing covered degrees and barriers faced by such students in pursuing such degrees4 7b7 ,elements ,the study required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,assessment of available information on the percentage or number of student veterans pursuing a covered degree with educational assistance furnished under chapter #cc of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,assessment of available information on the percentage or number of such students who pursue a covered degree and do not obtain such degree in four or fewer academic years4 7#c7 ,identification of the reasons that such students do not obtain such degree in four or fewer academic years and whether such reasons are barriers to obtaining such degrees4 7#d7 ,development of recommendations for legislative or administrative action to better align the educational assistance furnished under chapter #cc of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 with the needs of such students and address the reasons identified under paragraph 7#c74 7c7 ,report ,not later than ,august #a1 #bjbb1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to ,congress a report on the findings of the ,comptroller ,general with respect to the study completed under subsection 7a71 along with recommendations for such legislative or administrative action as the ,comptroller ,general considers appropriate4 7d7 ,definition of covered degree ,in this section1 the term covered degree means a standard1 undergraduate college degree in a field listed under section #ccbj7;b77#d77;,a77i7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,december #e1 #bjai,reported with an amendment