,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajagc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bg1 #bjbf,ms4 
,rivas 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4      
,m\lton1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain ,delaney1 ,ms4 
,ross1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 & ,mrs4 ,beatty7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,am]ica ,,competes ,reau?orization ,act 
( #bjaj to reau?orize ! rese>* exp]i5ces
 = und]graduates program at ! ,national 
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,nsf ,rese>* ,exp]i5ces =            
,und]graduates ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,nsf  
,,reu ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,,nsf rese>*   
exp]i5ces = und]graduates ,! ,am]ica    
,,competes ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaj 
7,public ,law #aaa-ceh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #b 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ffba note71 by /rik+ ,! t]m &
 ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 section     
#ejb1 ! t]m2  7#b7 9 section #ejb 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp note7-- 7,a7 by        

r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71  
7#e71 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#c71 7#f71    
7#g71 7#ab71 & 7#ad71 respectively2     
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 !     
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,em]g+ rese>*
 in/itution ,! t]m em]g+ rese>*         
in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #ajjjb ( ! ,rese>*1 ,developm5t1
 ,competition1 & ,innovation ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #ahija74  2  7,c7 by ins]t+   
aft] p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$1 !   
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#d7 ,e,p,s,co,r 
in/itution ,! t]m ,e,p,s,co,r in/itution
 means an in/itution ( high] education1 
nonpr(it organization1 or o!r in/itution
 locat$ 9 a jurisdiction "u section #aac
 ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation       
,au?orization ,act ( #aihh 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;g74  7#e7 ,fir/-g5]ation
 college /ud5t ,! t]m fir/-g5]ation     
college /ud5t has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #djb;,a ( ! ,high] ,education (
 #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa74  2  
7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#g71 z s  
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3     

7#h7 ,junior or community college ,! t]m
 junior or community college has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cab ( ! ,high] 
,education ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4       
#ajeh74  7#i7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution  
,! t]m m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means a  
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution 7z su* t]m is 
def9$ 9 section #ejb ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja;a771 an ,alaska ,native-s]v+      
in/itution or ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+    
in/itution 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section
 #cag ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4         
#ajei;d771 a hi/orically ,black college 
or univ]sity 7def9$ z a "p ,b in/itution
 9 section #cbb ( su* ,act 7#bj         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa771 a ,tribal ,college or
 ,univ]sity 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9       
section #caf ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c771 or a ,pr$om9antly ,black     
in/itution or an ,asian ,am]ican &      
,native ,am]ican-s]v+ in/itution 7z su* 
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #cag ( su* ,act
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7c7774  7#aj7     
,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m nonpr(it  

organization means an organization      
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  
7#aa7 ,,reu site ,! t]m ,,reu site means
 a rese>* exp]i5ce describ$ 9 section   
#ead fund$ by ! ,national ,sci5ce       
,f\ndation t engages cohorts (          
und]graduate /ud5ts 9 faculty-m5tor$1   
rese>* c5t]$ ar\nd a specific ,,/em !me4
  2 &  7,e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph     
7#ab71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#ac7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajjjb ( 
! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1 &
 ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#ahija74  2 &  7#c7 9 section #ead 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp-#f2 relat+ to rese>*   
exp]i5ces = und]graduates71 by am5d+    
subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3  7a7   
,,nsf rese>* exp]i5ces = und]graduates  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all e/abli% 
a program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !  
program7 to aw>d grants1 on a           
m]it-review$1 competitive basis1 to     

in/itutions ( high] education & nonpr(it
 organizations1 or consortia ( su*      
in/itutions & organizations1 to provide 
rese>* exp]i5ces across a wide range (  
,,/em discipl9es = und]graduates /ud5ts 
dur+ ! summ] mon?s1 academic ye>1 or    
bo?1 ) consid]ation giv5 to ! goal (    
promot+ ! p>ticipation ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,individuals ) limit$ or no prior       
exp]i5ce 9 ,,/em rese>*4  7,b7          
,individuals id5tifi$ 9 section #ahhe;a 
or #ahhe;b ( ! ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,equal
 ,opportunities ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#ahhe;a & #ahhe;b74  7#b7 ,requirem5ts  
,! ,director %all ensure proposals =    
aw>ds "u ?is section include a          
description ( h[ ! applicant w satisfy !
 foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,at lea/ half 
( ! /ud5ts p>ticipat+ at ea* summ]-bas$ 
,,reu site %all be recruit$ f           
in/itutions ( high] education at :i*    
rese>* opportunities 9 ,,/em are limit$1
 includ+ em]g+ rese>* in/itutions1      
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions1 junior or     
community colleges1 prim>ily            

und]graduate in/itutions1 & in/itutions 
( high] education t are locat$ ne> or   
s]ve rural communities1 includ+         
,e,p,s,co,r in/itutions4  7,b7 ,to !    
ext5t practicable & appropriate1 /ud5ts 
p>ticipat+ 9 ea* fund$ program h m5tors1
 frameworks1 or res\rces t connect !    
rese>* exp]i5ces ( su* /ud5ts to !      
pr(essional goals ( su* /ud5ts4  7,c7   
,m5tors & /ud5ts are support$ ) an      
appropriate sal>y or /ip5d4  7,d7 ,/ud5t
 p>ticipants are track$1 = employm5t &  
cont9u$ matriculation 9 ,,/em           
discipl9es1 ?r\gh receipt ( !           
und]graduate degree & = at lea/ ?ree    
ye>s !reaft]4  7#c7 ,additional         
consid]ations ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u ?is      
subsection1 ! ,director may also consid]
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ext5t to :i* !       
applicant w support /ud5ts f div]se     
backgr\nds1 includ+ fir/-g5]ation       
college /ud5ts4  7,b7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! 
applicant w support /ud5ts e>ly 9 !     
college exp]i5ces ( su* /ud5ts to pursue
 degrees 9 ,,/em discipl9es4  7,c7 ,!   

ext5t to :i* ! applicant uses consortia 
or int]-in/itutional collaborations4    
7,d7 ,! repres5tation ( a wide range (  
,,/em discipl9es across ! program4  7,e7
 ,! geographic & in/itutional div]sity (
 applicants4  7#d7 ,uses ( funds ,aw>ds 
made "u ?is section %all be us$ to      
support ! rese>* exp]i5ces ref]r$ to 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7   
,support = ,,reu site coord9ation &     
program managem5t4  7,b7 ,support =     
/ud5t travel1 h\s+1 & accessibility     
accommodations to r$uce b>ri]s to /ud5t 
p>ticipation4  7,c7 ,support = /ud5ts to
 pres5t at academic conf]5ces ! rese>* &
 f9d+s ga9$ f p>ticipation at an ,,reu  
site4  7,d7 ,engagem5t & activities )   
ext]nal /akehold]s to support /ud5t     
exposure to div]se rese>* environm5ts1  
includ+ /akehold]s f ! academic sector1 
public sector1 & private sector4  7,e7  
,support program evaluation & data      
collection activities to assess ! impact
 ( fund$ activities on /ud5t outcomes & 
c>e] pa?ways4  7,f7 ,support /ud5t      

pr(essional developm5t 7includ+ tra9+ 9 
responsible & e?ical conduct ( rese>*71 
m5tor selection & prep>ation1 graduate  
s*ool prep>ation1 & communication (     
behavioral expectations to ensure a     
safe1 inclusive1 & h>assm5t-free        
environm5t4  7#e7 ,faculty supplem5ts ,!
 ,director may aw>d supplem5tal funds1 z
 appropriate1 = ,,reu sites to enable ! 
p>ticipation ( m5tors or sup]visors f   
in/itutions ( high] education & nonpr(it
 organizations at :i* rese>* exp]i5ces 9
 ,,/em are limit$1 includ+ in/itutions (
 high] education ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,a74 ,supplem5ts "u ?is p>agraph  
may include additional funds = ,,reu    
site coord9ation1 ,,reu site program    
managem5t1 & faculty release "t f       
adm9i/rative or tea*+ duties4  7#f7     
,m5tor tra9+ ,! ,director may support   
symposia1 =ums1 conf]5ces1 work%ops1 or 
o!r activities to promote ! developm5t (
 ,,reu site m5tors & faculty to %>e be/ 
practices1 rese>* outcomes1 & /rategies 
= m5tor%ip & broad5+ p>ticipation 9     

,,/em4  7#g7 ,,reu site res\rces ,!     
,director1 z practical & appropriate1   
%all di/ribute res\rces = ,,reu site    
managem5t1 includ+ a common application 
& %>$ assessm5t crit]ia = /ud5ts apply+ 
to ,,reu sites 9 pursuit ( a rese>*     
exp]i5ce4  7#h7 ,alumni engagem5t ,!    
,director may support ! developm5t ( a  
web-bas$ plat=m to engage ) ,,reu site  
alumni to re9=ce community build+1      
id5tify long-t]m impacts ( ! program1 & 
/r5g!n long-t]m affiliations betwe5     
alumni & ! ,f\ndation4  7#i7 ,outrea*   
,to increase ! div]sity ( p>ticipants 9 
und]graduate rese>* exp]i5ces ref]r$ to 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director %all       
support symposia1 =ums1 conf]5ces1 or   
o!r activities to exp& or enhance       
outrea* to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,junior or    
community colleges4  7,b7 ,m9ority-s]v+ 
in/itutions4  7,c7 ,in/itutions ( high] 
education t are locat$ ne> or s]ve rural
 communities1 includ+ ,e,p,s,co,r       
in/itutions4  7,d7 ,em]g+ rese>*        
in/itutions4  7,e7 ,prim>ily            

und]graduate in/itutions4  7,f7 ,o!r    
in/itutions ( high] education4  7#aj7   
,int]ag5cy coord9ation ,! ,director %all
 coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! heads ( o!r    
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate1 
9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection4  7#aa7 ,gift
 au?ority ,! ,director is au?oriz$ to   
accept donations f ! private sector &   
nonpr(it organizations to supplem5t1 b n
 supplant1 activities & rese>* exp]i5ces
 associat$ ) aw>ds "u ?is subsection4   
7#ab7 ,report ,n lat] ?an f\r ye>s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! 
,director %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on    
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report t includes ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,a recomm5dation1 in=m$ by rese>*  
community fe$back1 on ! appropriate     
balance betwe5 ,,reu sites op]at+ dur+ !
 academic ye> comp>$ to ! summ] season4 
7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( ne$$ res\rces1     
includ+ data1 infra/ructure1 & p]sonnel1

 = ! ,f\ndation to track long-t]m       
outcomes & impacts ( ,,reu site         
p>ticipants4  7,c7 ,a description ( !   
ef=ts tak5 by ! ,f\ndation to recruit   
/ud5t p>ticipants f in/itutions ( high] 
education & nonpr(it organizations at   
:i* rese>* opportunities are limit$1    
includ+ in/itutions ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,a71 into exi/+ ,,reu sites4     
7,d7 ,recomm5dations1 in=m$ by rese>*   
community fe$back1 on h[ to promote     
applications f in/itutions ( high]      
education & nonpr(it organizations at   
:i* rese>* opportunities are limit$1    
includ+ in/itutions ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,a74  7,e7 ,a description ( !    
ef=ts tak5 by ! ,f\ndation to promote   
int]ag5cy coord9ation1 includ+ !        
int]ag5cy coord9ation ( fund+ decisions1
 to r$uce volatility & delays 9 !       
process ( ,,reu site selections4  7#ac7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  

ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcb to c>ry out ?is  
subsection4  4