MATHEMATICS see also Engineering; Science

Amendments

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), S6948, S6949 [24SE], H6780 [1OC]

Bills and resolutions

Computer Science Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 554), H9025 [7DE]

Dept. of Education: aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering teachers (see S. 363), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 2960), H4861 [7JY]

——— amend 21st Century Learning Centers to strengthen afterschool programs to improve college and career readiness of students (see S. 899), S2110 [13AP]

——— 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. 419), S858 [9FE] (see H.R. 1081), H1163 [25FE]

——— award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs (see H.R. 2155), H2768 [30AP]

——— establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program (see S. 402), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 794), H855 [5FE]

——— establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see S. 442), S900 [10FE]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see H.R. 3790), H7089 [21OC]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see S. 1183), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 840), H916 [10FE]

——— invest in innovation for education (see S. 605), S1162 [26FE] (see H.R. 847), H916 [10FE]

——— provide enhanced academic and career training in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 922), H1033 [12FE]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2762), H4343 [12JN]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4381 [15JN]

——— restore National Science and Mathematics Access To Retain Talent (SMART) Grants for a certain number of award years (see H.R. 4221), H9269 [10DE]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 565), H639 [27JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the STEM Education and Training Account (see H.R. 2681), H3914 [4JN]

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 H.R. 748), H852 [5FE] (see H.R. 3949), H8150 [5NO]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 181), S238 [16JA] (see H.R. 962), H1066 [13FE]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 966), H1067 [13FE]

——— establish grants to assist in cost of compensation paid by employers to recent college graduates and to provide funding for further education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) (see H.R. 73), H38 [6JA]

——— express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 247), H2792 [1MY]

——— improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects (see S. 867), S1891 [25MR]

——— provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers, tax credits for STEM school supplies and incentivize STEM hiring practices (see H.R. 2082), H2652 [29AP]

Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 119), H1084 [20FE]

FDA: ensure efficiency of clinical trials through broader application of Bayesian statistics and adaptive trial designs (see H.R. 2438), H3387 [19MY]

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. 2181), H2769 [30AP]

——— 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. 153), S200 [13JA]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 4097), H8410 [19NO]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see S. 98), S59 [7JA]

NSF: establish program to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1924), H2354 [21AP]

——— support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs (see S. 444), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 831), H916 [10FE]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (see H.R. 1020), H1084 [20FE]

Science: support innovation (see S. 894), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 3959), H8150 [5NO]

Taxation: provide incentives for education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (see H.R. 3570), H6178 [18SE]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 1898), H2353 [21AP]

Remarks in House

Burke, Stephanie: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, H5185 [15JY]

Caviness, Jessica: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E1170 [29JY]

Computer Science Education Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 554), H9034 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense: establish collaborative programs to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions, H3176 [14MY]

——— identify historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions to assist them in developing and enhancing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) capacities, H8128 [5NO]

——— STARBASE program funding, H4059 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools, H8881 [2DE]

——— establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program, H8887 [2DE]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, H7262 [28OC]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry, H1254 [26FE]

——— provide for intensive care reading labs and for specialization of school staffing for the purposes of basic skills in language arts, math, and science, H1280 [26FE]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (H.R. 2773), E895 [15JN]

Dept. of Energy: science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs for minorities funding, H2754 [30AP]

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) (H.R. 748), H5125 [14JY]

Depts. of Energy and Commerce: establish a youth energy enterprise competition to encourage youth to propose solutions to energy challenges and promote interest in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math, H8961–H8963 [2DE]

Education: address participation of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry, H3328 [19MY], H3448 [20MY]

——— establish grants to assist in cost of compensation paid by employers to recent college graduates and to provide funding for further education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) (H.R. 73), H5162 [14JY]

——— express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (H. Res. 247), H2783 [1MY]

——— provide for investment in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, H1576 [4MR], H4869 [8JY]

Elk River, MN: tribute to Elk River High School for participation in Moody’s Mega Math Challenge, E747 [19MY]

Florida International University: Mastery Math Lab designee as White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Bright Spot in Hispanic Education, H8138 [5NO]

——— STEM Transformation Institute designee as White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Bright Spot in Hispanic Education, H8138 [5NO]

Gregg, Allison: Kemin Industries, Inc., STEM Education Award for Inspired Teaching recipient, E294 [3MR]

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 (H.R. 2181), H2670 [30AP]

Jones, Valerie C.: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E1371 [28SE]

Kubik, Suzanne: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E1184 [29JY]

Lexington, KY: tribute to 21st Century Safehouse Program, E29 [8JA]

Lovstuen, Allysen: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E1200 [31JY]

Miami-Dade County, FL: tribute to collaboration between Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Florida International University that promotes science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teacher training, H5473 [27JY]

National objectives: economic recovery, H5858 [9SE]

NIST: funding, H3671 [2JN]

NSF: establish science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) grant program for Hispanic-serving institutions, H3450, H3451 [20MY]

——— funding, H3484 [20MY]

——— increase participation of women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education for commercial space industry, H3407 [20MY]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), H1098–H1100 [24FE], E246 [25FE]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), Senate amendment, H6780 [1OC]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Mathematic Science and Technology (MaST) Community Charter School, E1693 [2DE]

Reece, Brian: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E1035 [10JY]

Technology: ensure congressional representation on certain science advisory boards, H3451, H3452 [20MY]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research and development and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to improve U.S. competitiveness, H3483–H3485 [20MY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Education: encourage science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in elementary and secondary instruction and encourage STEM professional development, S6765 [16SE]

——— establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program, S4936 [9JY]

——— establish partnerships between schools, businesses, universities, and nonprofit organizations to improve student learning in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, S4936 [9JY]

——— expand science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) funding, S4920 [9JY], S5148 [16JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1565–S1567 [17MR]

Education: improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, S4820, S4821 [8JY], S4926 [9JY]

——— partner with current and recently retired science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professionals and tailor educational resources to engage students and teachers in STEM, S5143 [16JY]

Hair, Carrie: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, S5927 [27JY]

Hrindo, Jan: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, S5927 [27JY]

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 (S. 153), S1084 [24FE]

NSF: support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs, S4820 [8JY]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), S6948, S6949 [24SE]

Reno, NV: Galena High School winner of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition grand prize, S2268 [20AP]

Reports

Disparities in STEM Employment by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: Liana C. Landivar, Bureau of the Census (excerpt), H3448 [20MY]

Reports filed

STEM Education Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 1020) (S. Rept. 114–115), S6294 [4AU]

Texts of

H.R. 1020, STEM Education Act, H1098 [24FE]