Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act

3.0.0 4323 2023-01-11T13:38:03Z 2023-01-11T13:38:03Z House HR 2017-11-09 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 183 (Thursday, November 9, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DUNN:H.R. 4323.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18:The Congress shall have power to make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department of Officer thereof.[Page H8697]]]> sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2018-09-12T20:02:18Z Markup by 2018-09-05T14:00:34Z Referred to 2017-12-20T18:31:12Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Reported by 2017-12-18T22:31:12Z Markup by 2017-11-15T15:05:12Z Referred to 2017-11-09T14:01:35Z H. Rept. 115-473 Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act 115 3395 S 2018-08-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2018-09-12 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 570. Calendars 2018-09-12 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2018-09-12 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2018-09-05 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2017-12-20 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2017-12-19 14:36:04 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-12-19 14:36:03 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 1 (Roll no. 693). (text: CR 12/18/2017 H10163) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 693 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll693.xml House 115 2017-12-19T19:36:03Z 1 2017-12-19 14:36:03 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 1 (Roll no. 693).(text: CR 12/18/2017 H10163) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 693 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll693.xml House 115 2017-12-19T19:36:03Z 1 2017-12-19 14:29:25 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10215) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-12-18 18:15:18 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2017-12-18 18:07:28 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4323. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-12-18 18:07:26 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10162-10164) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-12-18 18:07:16 Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-12-18 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 352. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00352 2017-12-18 Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-473. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2017-12-18 Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-473. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2017-11-15 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. 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[D-CT-5] Elizabeth Esty D CT H. 5 2017-12-18 False 2017-12-06T20:44:38Z H.R. 4323, Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53371 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on November 15, 2017 2018-09-13T15:02:18Z H.R. 4323, Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54462 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on September 5, 2018 Science, Technology, Communications Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Education programs funding Executive Office of the President Executive agency funding and structure Higher education Military personnel and dependents Research administration and funding Science and engineering education Student aid and college costs Teaching, teachers, curricula Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Science, Technology, Communications

00 2017-11-09 Introduced in House 2018-01-17T20:35:23Z Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act

This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to: (1) encourage veterans to study and pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and computer science in coordination with other federal agencies that serve veterans, and (2) submit a plan to Congress for enhancing outreach efforts to veterans.

The National Science Board shall provide in its annual report on the state of science and engineering in the United States relevant data on veterans in science and engineering careers or education programs.

The bill provides for veterans' participation and outreach in: (1) the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program to recruit and train mathematics and science teachers, (2) NSF fellowships and masters fellowships for mathematics and science teachers, (3) computer and network security capacity building grants, and (4) traineeship grants leading to a doctorate degree in computer and network security research.

The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall: (1) establish a subcommittee under the Committee on STEM Education of the National Science and Technology Council to coordinate federal programs and policies for transitioning and training veterans and military spouses for STEM careers, and (2) monitor federal agency efforts to ensure that the objectives of the subcommittee's strategic plan required by this bill are met.

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79 2017-12-18 Reported to House without amendment 2018-11-20T19:46:26Z Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act

(Sec. 3) This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to: (1) encourage veterans to study and pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and computer science in coordination with other federal agencies that serve veterans, and (2) submit a plan to Congress for enhancing outreach efforts to veterans.

The plan shall: (1) report on NSF's outreach activities, (2) identify the best method for leveraging existing authorities and programs to support veterans in STEM careers and studies, and (3) identify a method to track veterans' participation in NSF research and education programs.

The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall: (1) establish a subcommittee under the Committee on STEM Education of the National Science and Technology Council to coordinate federal programs and policies for transitioning and training veterans and military spouses for STEM careers, (2) monitor federal agency efforts to ensure that the objectives of the subcommittee's strategic plan required by this bill are met, and (3) submit the strategic plan to Congress within one year after enactment of this bill.

The subcommittee shall: (1) coordinate federal agency STEM outreach activities and programs for veterans and military spouses; and (2) develop a strategic plan to prioritize objectives, specify progress metrics, identify STEM career barriers facing veterans and military spouses, and identify any barriers that require legislative or regulatory changes.

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36 2017-12-19 Passed House amended 2018-11-20T19:48:45Z Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act

The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall: (1) establish a subcommittee under the Committee on STEM Education of the National Science and Technology Council to coordinate federal programs and policies for transitioning and training veterans and military spouses for STEM careers, (2) monitor federal agency efforts to ensure that the objectives of the subcommittee's strategic plan required by this bill are met, and (3) submit the strategic plan to Congress within one year after enactment of this bill.

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01 2018-09-12 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2018-11-20T20:28:15Z Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act

(Sec. 3) This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to: (1) encourage veterans to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and computer science, and (2) submit a plan to Congress for enhancing veterans outreach.

The plan shall: (1) report on NSF's outreach activities, (2) identify the best method for leveraging existing authorities and programs to support veterans in STEM careers and studies, and (3) include options for tracking veterans participation in NSF research and education programs.

The National Science Board shall provide in its annual report on the state of science and engineering in the United States data on veterans in science and engineering careers or education programs.

The bill provides for veterans participation and outreach in: (1) the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program to recruit and train mathematics and science teachers, (2) NSF fellowships and masters fellowships for mathematics and science teachers, (3) computer and network security capacity building grants, and (4) traineeship grants leading to a doctorate degree in computer and network security research.

The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall establish an interagency working group to coordinate federal programs and policies for transitioning and training veterans and military spouses for STEM careers.

The interagency working group shall: (1) coordinate federal STEM outreach programs for veterans and military spouses; and (2) develop a strategic plan to prioritize objectives, specify progress metrics, and identify STEM career barriers.

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Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act Display Title Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act Short Titles as Introduced Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act Short Titles as Reported to House Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act H House Short Titles as Reported to Senate Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act S Senate Short Titles as Passed House Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act H House Official Title as Introduced To promote veteran involvement in STEM education, computer science, and scientific research, and for other purposes. Reported to Senate 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4323rs/xml/BILLS-115hr4323rs.xml Referred in Senate 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4323rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr4323rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4323eh/xml/BILLS-115hr4323eh.xml Reported in House 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4323rh/xml/BILLS-115hr4323rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4323ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4323ih.xml 2018-09-12 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 570. 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.