Congress 107 - HR 3130 - Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education Improvement Act

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Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education Improvement Act - Technology Talent Act of 2002 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award competitive, merit-based grants to increase the number of students studying and receiving associate's or bachelor's degrees in established or emerging fields within science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. Provides that an institution receiving such a grant shall be known as a National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Talent Expansion Center.

(Sec. 5) Establishes a program of grants to expand previously implemented reforms of undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering, or technology education demonstrated to have been successful in increasing the number and quality of students studying and receiving associate or baccalaureate degrees in such fields.

(Sec. 6) Establishes a program of grants for professional development of undergraduate faculty in support of improved undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education.

(Sec. 7) Establishes a program of grants to support acquisition of research-grade instrumentation and training related to its use.

(Sec. 8) Establishes a program of grants to establish sites that provide research experiences for undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering, or technology students.

(Sec. 9) Requires the Director to ensure Internet dissemination of certain information by all NSF-sponsored undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering, or technology education projects.

(Sec. 10) Requires the Director to: (1) evaluate the effectiveness of all NSF-supported undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering, or technology education activities in increasing the number and quality of students, including those from groups underrepresented in such fields, studying and receiving associate or baccalaureate degrees in such fields; and (2) establish a common set of assessment benchmarks and tools for every NSF-sponsored project to use.

(Sec. 11) Requires the Director to: (1) arrange for the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to study factors that influence undergraduate students to enter and persist to degree completion in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology programs or to leave such programs; and (2) report the study results to Congress.

(Sec. 12) Establishes a program of grants to Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-Serving Institutions, Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions, and tribally controlled colleges and universities to: (1) enhance the quality of undergraduate science, mathematics, and engineering education at such institutions; and (2) increase the retention and graduation rates of students pursuing baccalaureate degrees in such fields.

(Sec. 13) Amends the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 (SATA) to include improving the quality of their core education courses in science and mathematics among the uses of national advanced scientific and technical education program grants to associate-degree-granting colleges. Requires, as a condition for receiving certain grants for aiding transition of students from associate- to bachelor-degree-granting-institutions, that articulation partnerships provide students with research experiences and faculty mentors at bachelor-degree-granting institutions in the partnership.

Requires the Director to: (1) establish an advisory committee on the advanced technological education program; and (2) report to Congress on specified NSF and other efforts with regard to the program and other SATA requirements.

Extends the authorization of appropriations for acquisition of instrumentation under SATA. Authorizes appropriations for the following programs added to SATA by this Act: (1) activities to improve core science and mathematics education; and (2) support for research experiences for undergraduate students.

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Jul 11, 2002

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 9, 2002

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 9, 2002

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4369-4373)
Jul 9, 2002

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4369-4373)
Jul 9, 2002

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3130.
Jul 9, 2002

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4369-4375)
Jul 9, 2002

Mr. Boehlert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 12, 2002

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.
Jun 12, 2002

Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Jun 12, 2002

House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 12, 2002.
Jun 12, 2002

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 107-505, Part I.
May 22, 2002

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 22, 2002

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 9, 2002

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 9, 2002

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 7, 2002

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 6, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Oct 29, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
Oct 16, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 16, 2001

Introduced in House

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