,i  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gcac  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,march #ca1 #bjbb,ms4
 ,adams 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1
 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,turner1 and ,mr4   
,bowman7 introduced the following bill2 
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,education and ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
amend the ,higher ,education ,act of    
#aife to improve programs for minority  
students in ,,stem fields1 and for other
 purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,supporting ,diverse
 ,,stem ,students ,act4  #b4 ,minority  
science and engineering improvement     
program  7a7 ,authorized use of funds   
,section #cec7;b7 of the ,higher        
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajfg;c7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in        
paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph   
7,a71 by striking or2  7,b7 in          
subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the      
period and inserting a semicolon2 and   
7,c7 by adding the following at the end3
  7,c7 providing direct financial       

assistance to students who are          
underrepresented in ,,stem2 or  7,d7    
improving institutional capacity to     
provide-- 7i7 guidance counseling and   
academic advising2  7ii7 work-study and 
work-based learning opportunities that  
are aligned to a student's chosen field 
of study2  7iii7 faculty1 peer1 and     
near-peer mentorship2  7iv7 summer      
bridge programs2  7v7 undergraduate     
research opportunities2 or  7vi7        
individualized academic support and     
tutoring4  2 and  7#b7 in paragraph     
7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by    
striking or2  7,b7 in subparagraph 7,d71
 by striking the period and inserting 2 
or2 and  7,c7 by adding the following at
 the end3  7,e7 any of the activities   
described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 
7,d7 of paragraph 7#a74  4  7b7 ,,stem  
fields ,section #cef of the ,higher     
,education ,act of #aife is amended by  
striking science and inserting science  
7including computer science74  7c7      
,cross-,program and cross-,agency       

cooperation ,section #cfc of the ,higher
 ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajfg;i7 is amended to read as follows3
  #cfc4 ,cross-program and cross-agency 
cooperation  7a7 ,in general ,the       
,secretary shall cooperate and consult  
with other programs within the          
,department and within ,federal1 ,state1
 and private agencies which carry out   
programs to improve the quality of      
science1 computer science1 mathematics1 
and engineering education4  7b7 ,report 
,not later than #abj days after the date
 of enactment of ,supporting ,diverse   
,,stem ,students ,act1 the ,secretary   
shall1 in consultation with all ,federal
 agencies that have ,,stem education    
activities1 prepare and submit to the   
authorizing committees a coordination   
strategy report on expanding access and 
opportunity for postsecondary students  
who are underrepresented in science and 
engineering that-- 7#a7 outlines efforts
 to coordinate ,federal grant programs  
for these populations to more           

effectively achieve the ,federal        
,government's objective to diversify the
 ,,stem fields2 and  7#b7 outlines      
strategies to align ,federal ,government
 research opportunities1 internships1   
and deferred hiring programs from       
minority institutions receiving a grant 
under this part for students who are    
underrepresented in science and         
engineering4  4  7d7 ,definitions       
,section #cfe of the ,higher ,education 
,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgk7 is 
amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by    
striking science and engineering and    
inserting ,,stem2  7#b7 by striking     
paragraph 7#d7 and redesignating        
paragraphs 7#e7 through 7#i7 as         
paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#h71           
respectively2  7#c7 in paragraph 7#d71  
as so redesignated-- 7,a7 by striking   
science and engineering and inserting   
,,stem2 and  7,b7 by striking scientists
 and engineers in both places and       
inserting individuals in ,,stem2 and    
7#d7 by adding at the end the following3

  7#i7 ,,stem ,the term ,,stem means the
 fields of science 7including computer  
science71 technology1 engineering1 and  
mathematics as described in section     
#cef7;a74  4  7e7 ,other financial      
assistance ,section #dhj7;i7 of the     
,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgvv7i771 as amended by    
section #gjb of the ,,fafsa             
,simplification ,act 7title ,,vii of    
division ,,ff of ,public ,law #aaf-bfj71
 is further amended by adding at the end
 the following3  7#f7 ,notwithstanding  
paragraph 7#a71 direct financial        
assistance provided to the student under
 section #cec7;b77#a77;,c71 shall not be
 treated as other financial assistance  
for purposes of section #dga7c74  4  7f7
 ,effective date ,the amendments made by
 this ,act shall take effect on ,july   
#a1 #bjbc1 and as if included in the    
,,fafsa ,simplification ,act 7title     
,,vii of division ,,ff of ,public ,law  
#aaf-bfj74