42 USC 7381a - Science education programs

U.S Code last checked for updates: Jan 18, 2025

§ 7381a.

Science education programs

(a)

Programs

(b)

Organization of science, engineering, and mathematics education programs

(1)

Director of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Education

(2)

Qualifications

(3)

Duties

The Director shall—

(A)

oversee all science, engineering, and mathematics education programs of the Department;

(B)

represent the Department as the principal interagency liaison for all science, engineering, and mathematics education programs, unless otherwise represented by the Secretary or the Under Secretary;

(C)

prepare the annual budget and advise the Under Secretary on all budgetary issues for science, engineering, and mathematics education programs of the Department;

(D)

increase, to the maximum extent practicable, the participation and advancement of women and underrepresented minorities at every level of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education; and

(E)

perform other such matters relating to science, engineering, and mathematics education as are required by the Secretary or the Under Secretary.

(4)

Staff and other resources

(5)

Assessment

(A)

In general

(B)

Considerations

(6)

Authorization of appropriations

(c)

Relationship to other Department activities

(d)

Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Fund

(e)

Annual plan for allocation of education funding

The Secretary shall submit to Congress as part of the annual budget submission for a fiscal year a report describing the manner in which the Department has complied with subsection (d) for the prior fiscal year and the manner in which the Department proposes to comply with subsection (d) during the following fiscal year, including—

(1)

the total amount of funding for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities for the corresponding fiscal year;

(2)

the amounts set aside for the Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Fund under subsection (d) from funding for research activities, development activities, demonstration activities, and commercial application activities for the corresponding fiscal year; and

(3)

a description of how the funds set aside under subsection (d) were allocated for the prior fiscal year and will be allocated for the following fiscal year.

(f)

Programs for students from under-represented groups

(Pub. L. 101–510, div. C, title XXXI, § 3164, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1841; Pub. L. 109–58, title XI, §§ 1102(a), 1105(a), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 938, 939; Pub. L. 110–69, title V, § 5003(a), Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 601.)

cite as: 42 USC 7381a