An Act To amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to strengthen the aerospace workforce pipeline by the promotion of Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program and National Aeronautics and Space Administration internship and fellowship opportunities to women, and for other purposes.

Dec. 11, 2018

[H.R. 4254]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Women in Aerospace Education Act.

SECTION 1.

42 USC 1861 note.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Women in Aerospace Education Act”.

SEC. 2. ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.(a) In General.—The National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–368; 42 U.S.C. 1862n et seq.) is amended—(1) in section 10(a)(3)(A)(iv),

42 USC 1862n–1.

by inserting “, including research experiences at national laboratories and NASA centers” before the semicolon; and (2) in section 10A(c)(4)—

42 USC

1862n–1a.

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “and” at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (C) by adding at the end the following:“(C) providing internship opportunities for fellows, including research experiences at national laboratories and NASA Centers.” . (b)

42 USC 1862n–1 note.

Effective Date.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to grants awarded on or after October 1, 2018.

SEC. 3.

Deadline.

51 USC 40901 note prec.

NASA INTERNSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. Not later than October 1, 2018, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (in this section referred to as “NASA”) shall institute a process to encourage the recruitment of qualified candidates who are women or individuals who are underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and computer science for 132 STAT. 4400 internships and fellowships at NASA with relevance to the aerospace sector and related fields.

Approved December 11, 2018.