3.0.0 1144 2023-01-11T13:15:55Z 2023-01-11T13:15:55Z House H HR 2009-02-24 111 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy14 Research Subcommittee Referred to 2009-02-25T17:02:35Z Referred to 2009-02-24T15:30:42Z 2009-02-25 hssy14 Research Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education. Committee 2009-02-24 Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2009-02-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-02-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 N E000290 Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] Donna Edwards D MD F. 4 2009-02-24 True R000170 Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] SILVESTRE REYES D TX 16 2009-02-24 True D000608 Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3] Kathleen Dahlkemper D PA A. 3 2009-02-24 True M001154 Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] Brad Miller D NC 13 2009-02-24 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2009-02-24 True W000801 Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] Charles Wilson D OH A. 6 2009-02-24 True G000556 Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-8] Alan Grayson D FL 8 2009-02-24 True H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2009-05-07 False K000370 Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24] Suzanne Kosmas D FL M. 24 2009-05-07 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2009-05-07 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2009-06-09 False F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2010-02-22 False Science, Technology, Communications Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Higher education Research administration and funding Science and engineering education Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Teaching, teachers, curricula Women's employment Women's rights Science, Technology, Communications 00 2009-02-24 Introduced in House 2009-03-02T21:47:07Z Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act - 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 the evaluation of federal research grants and in the related academic advancement of the recipients of these grants.

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.

]]> Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act Display Title Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act 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. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act Introduced in House 2009-02-24T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1144ih/xml/BILLS-111hr1144ih.xml 2009-02-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.