S.Amdt. 1690
What it does: Adds SEC. __. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMS wherever appropriate
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS)What it changes
1 change to S. 744
Adds SEC. __. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Inserted: (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.
Inserted: (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--
Inserted: (1) engagement in STEM fields of underrepresented groups such as women and minorities; and
Inserted: (2) achievement in STEM fields of underrepresented groups such as women and minorities.
Inserted: (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.
Inserted: SEC. __. USE OF H-1B VISA FEES.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 214(c)(9)(C) (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(9)(C)) is amended to read as follows:
Inserted: "(C) Fees collected under this paragraph shall be deposited in the Treasury as follows:
Inserted: "(i) Until the amount collected for a fiscal year under this paragraph equals $275,000,000, in the H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account for use in accordance with section 286(s).
Inserted: "(ii) After the amount collected for a fiscal year under this paragraph exceeds $275,000,000--
Inserted: "(I) 5 percent shall be deposited in the H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account for use as described in paragraph (5) of section 286(s);
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Inserted: "(II) 5 percent shall be deposited in the H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account for use as described in paragraph (6) of section 286(s); and
Inserted: "(III) 90 percent shall be deposited in the STEM Education and Training Account for use as described in section 286(w).".
Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 286(s)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1356(s)(1)) is amended by striking "collected under paragraphs (9) and (11) of section 214(c)." and inserting "described in clause (i), (ii)(I), and (ii)(II) of paragraph (9)(C) of section 214(c) and collected under paragraph (11) of such section.".
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SA 1690. Mr. MORAN (for himself and Ms. Landrieu) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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 appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. 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.
SEC. __. USE OF H-1B VISA FEES.
(a) In General.--Section 214(c)(9)(C) (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(9)(C)) is amended to read as follows:
“(C) Fees collected under this paragraph shall be deposited in the Treasury as follows:
“(i) Until the amount collected for a fiscal year under this paragraph equals $275,000,000, in the H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account for use in accordance with section 286(s).
“(ii) After the amount collected for a fiscal year under this paragraph exceeds $275,000,000--
“(I) 5 percent shall be deposited in the H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account for use as described in paragraph (5) of section 286(s);
“(II) 5 percent shall be deposited in the H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account for use as described in paragraph (6) of section 286(s); and
“(III) 90 percent shall be deposited in the STEM Education and Training Account for use as described in section 286(w).”.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 286(s)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1356(s)(1)) is amended by striking “collected under paragraphs (9) and (11) of section 214(c).” and inserting “described in clause (i), (ii)(I), and (ii)(II) of paragraph (9)(C) of section 214(c) and collected under paragraph (11) of such section.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 25, 2013