Pub. L. 115-303 - Women in Aerospace Education Act

115th Congress

Affects: 42 U.S.C. §§ 1862n

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Women in Aerospace Education Act”.

SEC. 2. ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.

(a) The National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–368; 42 U.S.C. 1862n et seq.) is amended—

(a)(1) in section 10(a)(3)(A)(iv), 42 USC 1862n–1.by inserting “, including research experiences at national laboratories and NASA centers” before the semicolon; and

(a)(2) in section 10A(c)(4)—42 USC1862n–1a.

(a)(2)(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “and” at the end;

(a)(2)(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(a)(2)(C) by adding at the end the following:

(a)(2)(C)“(C) providing internship opportunities for fellows, including research experiences at national laboratories and NASA Centers.”

(a)(2)(C) .

(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to grants awarded on or after October 1, 2018.

SEC. 3. NASA INTERNSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.

Not later than October 1, 2018, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (in this section referred to as “NASA”) shall institute a process to encourage the recruitment of qualified candidates who are women or individuals who are underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and computer science for internships and fellowships at NASA with relevance to the aerospace sector and related fields.

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4254:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Dec. 18, 19, considered and passed House.

Sept. 27, considered and passed Senate, amended.

Nov. 27, House concurred in Senate amendment.