MATHEMATICS see also Engineering; Science

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Education: aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering teachers (see S. 512), S1592 [11MR] (see H.R. 2338), H3356 [12JN]

——— assist in coordination among science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) efforts in States and strengthen capacity of schools to prepare students in such fields (see S. 1129), S4212 [11JN] (see H.R. 2334), H3356 [12JN]

——— award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs (see H.R. 1343), H1822 [21MR] (see H.R. 2159), H2953 [23MY]

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see S. 1083), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 2252), H3095 [4JN]

——— establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program (see S. 358), S773 [14FE]

——— establish Elementary Educator Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Content Coach program (see H.R. 1090), H1356 [12MR]

——— establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see S. 1067), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 1243), H1567 [18MR]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 3142), H5766 [19SE]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see S. 1796), S8601 [10DE] (see H.R. 3690), H7627 [10DE]

——— invest in innovation for education (see S. 283), S657 [12FE] (see H.R. 3433), H6953 [30OC]

——— make grants to establish State Networks on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (see H.R. 2592), H4174 [28JN]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 1089), H1356 [12MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the STEM Education and Training Account (see H.R. 3568), H7310 [20NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see S. 514), S1592 [11MR] (see H.R. 1816), H2393 [26AP]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 310), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 714), H546 [14FE]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 2653), H4482 [11JY]

——— establish academic competition in fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in each congressional district (see H. Res. 77), H627 [25FE]

——— express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 51), H342 [4FE]

——— improve and provide all students with the opportunity to succeed (see S. 3), S42 [22JA]

——— improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects (see S. 854), S3029 [25AP]

——— increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see S. 288), S657 [12FE]

——— provide for Federal agencies and employees to support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities in classrooms (see H.R. 2587), H4174 [28JN]

——— provide support for elementary and secondary teacher professional development programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 3243), H6289 [4OC]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 1227), H1548 [15MR]

——— authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see S. 169), S357 [29JA]

——— establish entrepreneur-based immigrant category for aliens who have completed or are in the process of completing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) related fields (see H.R. 1760), H2351 [25AP]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see S. 303), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 459), H341 [4FE]

International Year of Statistics: designate (see S. Res. 150), S3657 [21MY]

National objectives: create a clear vision and goal to be the world leader in innovation, science, technology, engineering, and math to ensure the continued U.S. strength, growth, and vitality (see H. Res. 45), H281 [23JA]

National Science Week: support goals and ideals of week and biennial USA Science & Engineering Festival (see H. Res. 276), H4038 [25JN]

Science: support innovation (see S. 1777), S8457 [21NO]

Taxation: allow a deduction for higher education expenses in a program of study in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) (see H.R. 1353), H1823 [21MR]

——— encourage teachers to pursue teaching science, technology, engineering, and math subjects at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 118), H31 [3JA]

Remarks in House

Betzer, Peter R.: Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation STEM Visionary Catalyst Award recipient, E88 [4FE]

Boltzmann equation: tribute to algorithmic solution, H3298 [12JN]

California Polytechnic State University: dedication of Warren J. Baker Center for Science and Mathematics, E1599 [30OC]

Dept. of Defense: determine whether Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation Scholarship for Service Program is meeting the department’s technical personnel needs, H3561 [13JN]

——— STARBASE program funding, H4916 [23JY]

Dept. of Education: award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs, H4805 [19JY]

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools, H4612 [18JY]

——— support professional development for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, H4715 [18JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the STEM Education and Training Account (H.R. 3568), H7265 [20NO]

Education: establish academic competition in fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in each congressional district (H. Res. 77), H642, H643–H647 [26FE], H801 [28FE], E197 [27FE]

——— increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry, H2286, H2287, H2289 [24AP]

Immigration: authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, H4581 [17JY]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates, H2287 [24AP]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program, H6213 [3OC]

International Year of Statistics: observance, H4095 [27JN]

Miami, FL: Leewood K-8 Center recipient of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition grand prize, E585 [3MY]

Naperville, IL: tribute to Nequa Valley High School rocket team, E635 [9MY]

Oswego, IL: tribute to Oswego East High School rocket team, E635 [9MY]

Time Warner Cable, Inc.: tribute to Connect a Million Minds initiative for introducing students to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and encouraging volunteer opportunities for employees, E145 [14FE], E207 [27FE], E216 [28FE]

Remarks in Senate

America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act: reauthorize and strengthen, S5602 [10JY]

Committee on Economics (Joint): release of report on a strategy to strengthen manufacturing, boost STEM education, increase exports, expand access to capital, and reduce regulatory burdens, S9065 [19DE]

Dept. of Defense: determine whether Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation Scholarship for Service Program is meeting the department’s technical personnel needs, S8334 [20NO]

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (S. 1083), S3859 [23MY]

——— invest in innovation for education (S. 283), S7995 [13NO]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., S3890 [3JN], S7910 [7NO]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses, S204 [23JA]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (S. 310), S3748 [22MY], S5602 [10JY], S5991–S5993 [29JY]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S7383 [10OC]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations, S4206 [11JN]

——— authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, S4080 [11JN]

——— authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (S. 169), S348, S360–S364 [29JA], S4554 [18JN]

——— provide for additional visas based on merit and decrease family-based visas, S4378 [12JN]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates, S4035 [10JN], S4365 [12JN], S5112 [25JN]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (S. 303), S671 [13FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 77, Academic Competition Resolution, H643 [26FE]

S. 3, Strengthen Our Schools and Students Act, S44 [22JA]

S. 169, Immigration Innovation (I-Squared) Act, S364–S367 [29JA]

S. 1083, All Students Achieving Through Reform (ALL-STAR) Act, S3859–S3863 [23MY]

S. Res. 150, International Year of Statistics, S3662 [21MY]