Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act
Latest action · Oct 11, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedOct 11, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act
This bill requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award competitive grants to community colleges to develop or improve associate degree and certificate programs in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science) fields in which there is a significant workforce demand in their region and a need to strengthen the global competitiveness of affected companies.
The NSF shall award competitive grants to universities partnering with employers or employer consortia that commit to offering apprenticeships, internships, research opportunities, or applied learning experiences to university students in identified four-year STEM degree programs.
The NSF shall award competitive grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations to conduct research on student outcomes and determine best practices and scalability of computer-based and online courses for technical skills training.
The NSF Directorate of Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences, in coordination with the Department of Labor, shall support research to improve the efficiency of skilled technical labor markets in the United States.
The NSF shall commission research that compares and contrasts skilled technical workforce development between the United States and other developed countries.
The NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics shall coordinate with other relevant federal statistical agencies in exploring the feasibility of expanding its surveys to include the collection of objective data on certain skilled technical workers who use significant levels of STEM knowledge in their jobs.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 28, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Nov 28, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 11, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Oct 11, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5509 | Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act | Related bill | Dec 31, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Congressional oversight
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Government studies and investigations
- Higher education
- Minority education
- National Science Foundation
- Science and engineering education
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Vocational and technical education
- Women's education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 11, 2018Introduced in Senate
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