[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 115-303
115th Congress

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. <>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
SECTION 1. <> 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), <> by
inserting ``, including research experiences at national
laboratories and NASA centers'' before the semicolon; and
(2) in section 10A(c)(4)-- <>
(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) <> Effective Date.--The amendments
made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to grants awarded on or
after October 1, 2018.
SEC. 3. <> 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

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internships and fellowships at NASA with relevance to the aerospace
sector and related fields.

Approved December 11, 2018.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4254:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115-472 (Comm. on Science, Space, and Technology).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 163 (2017):
Dec. 18, 19, considered and passed
House.
Vol. 164 (2018):
Sept. 27, considered and passed
Senate, amended.
Nov. 27, House concurred in Senate
amendment.