S.Amdt. 1633

SA 1633. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 1183 submitted by Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Hatch)
to the bill S. 744, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle A of title IV of the amendment,
insert the following:

SEC. 4106. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STEM EDUCATION
PROGRAMS.

(a) Low-income STEM Scholarship Program.--For purposes of
paragraph (3)(B) of 286(s) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, as added by section 4104(b), the Director of the
National Science Foundation shall consider veterans to be an
underrepresented group.
(b) National Evaluation.--In conducting the annual
evaluation of the implementation and impact of the activities
funded by the STEM Education and Training Account under
section 4104(d), the Secretary of Education shall include an
assessment of--
(1) engagement in STEM fields of underrepresented groups
such as women and minorities; and
(2) achievement in STEM fields of underrepresented groups
such as women and minorities.
(c) Identifying and Disseminating Best Practices.--The
Secretary of Education shall, directly or through a grant or
contract, identify State best practices with respect to STEM
education and share that information broadly.
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