HR 4254 · 115th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications
Women in Aerospace Education Act
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 115-303.(2018-12-11)
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Women in Aerospace Education Act This bill amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to require the National Science Foundation (NSF) to encourage eligible entities that administer a fellowship program using grant funds awarded on or after October 1, 2018, under the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program to include in such fellowship program opportunities for the placement of fellows in research or education internship opportunities at national laboratories and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) centers. The NSF may give priority to proposals for placements that provide female fellows with research experience in aerospace engineering and related fields in which women are underrepresented. By October 1, 2018, NASA must institute a process to prioritize the promotion and recruitment of qualified candidates who are women or individuals who are historically underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science for internships and fellowships that are relevant to the aerospace sector and related fields.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 4254, Women in Aerospace Education Act
Dec 6, 2017As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on November 15, 2017
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 4254, Women in Aerospace Education Act
Jul 11, 2018As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 27, 2018
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (7)
5 Democrats2 Republicans