Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2008
Latest action · Jun 12, 2008 Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 12, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2008 - Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a policy for federal science agencies to carry out a program of workshops that educate specified federally funded researchers about methods that minimize the effects of gender bias in evaluation, including of federal research grants, for hiring, tenure, and promotion, and for selection for any other honor based on academic merit.
Requires the support of at least one workshop every two years among the federal science agencies in the major science and engineering disciplines.
Authorizes federal science agencies to carry out such program by making grants to eligible organizations as described in this Act.
Requires the Director to transmit a report evaluating such program's impact in reducing gender bias towards women engaged in research funded by the federal government.
Requires the Director to develop a policy to extend research grant support and provide interim technical support for federally funded researchers who are caregivers. Requires transmission of a copy of such policy to specified congressional committees.
Requires federal science agencies to collect specified standardized annual data for all applications for research and development grants to institutions of higher education and to submit the data collected to the National Science Foundation (NSF). Makes the NSF responsible for storing and publishing all such grant data.
Requires annual publication of a list of the institutions of higher education science and engineering departments represented by individuals who attend the workshops described above.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 12, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Jun 12, 2008 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | Jun 12, 2008 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Jun 12, 2008 |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jun 12, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2008Introduced in House
- Jun 12, 2008Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6314 | Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2008 | Related bill | Sep 27, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To increase awareness of the existence of and to overcome gender bias in academic science and engineering through research and training, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Caregivers
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Disabled
- Discrimination in education
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Engineers
- Families
- Federal aid to research
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Higher education
- Infrastructure
- Research and development
- Research grants
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Scientists
- Sex discrimination
- Social Welfare
- Women
- Women professionals
- Women's rights
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2008Introduced in House
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