An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 111-479 to ensure that students enrolled in two-year, certificate, associate, or baccalaureate programs are eligible for STEM programs. It also would call for a report of agency approaches to increase minority participation in STEM careers.

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   Change 1: Inserts “, disaggregated and cross-tabulated by race, ethnicity, and gender,” after “subparagraph (B)”

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   …subparagraph (B)[inserted: , disaggregated and cross-tabulated by race, ethnicity, and gender,]…

   Original wording

   Page 69, line 18, insert “, disaggregated and cross-tabulated by race, ethnicity, and gender,” after “subparagraph (B)”.

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   Change 2: Inserts “, disaggregated and cross-tabulated by race, ethnicity, and gender” after “United States”

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   …United States[inserted: , disaggregated and cross-tabulated by race, ethnicity, and gender]…

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   Page 80, line 19, insert “, disaggregated and cross-tabulated by race, ethnicity, and gender” after “United States”.

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   Change 3: Inserts new text on page 86, line 5

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   Inserted: (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall provide a report to Congress on institutional research partnerships identified in subsection (a) funded in the previous fiscal year.

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   Page 86, after line 5, insert the following new subsection:

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   Change 4: Replaces “undergraduate students” with “students enrolled in certificate, associate, or baccalaureate degree programs”

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   [struck: undergraduate students][inserted: students enrolled in certificate, associate, or baccalaureate degree programs]

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   Page 124, line 21, strike “undergraduate students” and insert “students enrolled in certificate, associate, or baccalaureate degree programs”.

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   Change 5: Replaces “; and” with new text

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   Struck: ; and

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   Page 128, line 21, strike “; and” and insert a semicolon.

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   Change 6: Inserts new text on page 128, line 25

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   Inserted: (E) describe the approaches that will be taken by each agency to increase the participation of underrepresented minority groups in STEM studies and careers both for programs specifically designed to broaden participation and for all programs in general, including by providing for programs and activities that increase participation by individuals in these groups at all institutions, and by increasing the engagement of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and minority-serving institutions in the STEM education and outreach activities supported by the agencies; and

   Original wording

   Page 128, after line 25, insert the following new subparagraph:

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   Change 7: Adds SEC. 305. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REPORT ON STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF 2-YEAR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO PROVIDE STEM OPPORTUNITIES on page 149, line 21

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   Inserted: SEC. 305. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REPORT ON STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF 2-YEAR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO PROVIDE STEM OPPORTUNITIES.

   Inserted: Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall enter into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences to carry out a study evaluating the role of 2-year institutions of higher education as STEM educators, including in the preparation of students for direct entry into the STEM workforce and in preparation of students for transition into 4-year STEM degree programs, as well as the role of the Federal Government in helping 2-year institutions of higher education build their capacity to be effective STEM educators. At a minimum, the report shall include--

   Inserted: (1) an evaluation of the current capacity of 2-year institutions of higher education to be effective STEM educators, including in the preparation of students for direct entry into the STEM workforce and for transition into 4-year STEM degree programs;

   Inserted: (2) a description of existing challenges to expanding opportunities for 2-year institutions of higher education to provide and enhance STEM learning and provide STEM degrees that prepare students well for direct entry into the STEM workforce or for transition into 4-year degree programs;

   Inserted: (3) identification and description of Federal programs that have successfully strengthened the capacity of 2-year institutions of higher education to provide and enhance STEM opportunities;

   Inserted: (4) a recommendation or recommendations regarding how Federal agencies should set priorities for supporting STEM education at 2-year institutions of higher education;

   Inserted: (5) a recommendation or recommendations regarding ways Federal agencies can provide increased opportunities for 2-year institutions of higher education to participate across their portfolios of STEM education and research programs, including--

   Inserted: (A) ways to engage 2-year institution of higher education faculty and students with research experiences;

   Inserted: (B) strategies for improving the curriculum and teaching of developmental mathematics given that many 2-year institutions of higher education provide remediation in mathematics and other STEM coursework; and

   Inserted: (C) enhancing the basic scientific laboratory infrastructure; and

   Inserted: (6) a recommendation or recommendations regarding the need for and appropriateness of new Federal programs in support of STEM education at 2-year institutions of higher education.

   Original wording

   Page 149, after line 21, insert the following new section:

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