Sec. 601. Education and outreach activities
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It is the sense of Congress that— the Administration is uniquely recognized in the educational and global communities for its aerospace knowledge, passionate workforce, and unique capabilities and facilities; U.S. competitiveness in aerospace requires engaging the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM)talent in all States and jurisdictions; the Administration’s education and outreach programs, including the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) and the Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, reflect the Administration’s successful commitment to growing and diversifying the national science and engineering workforce; the Administration’s outreach efforts to underrepresented and underserved communities, by helping minorities to pursue higher education in STEM fields and to attain STEM careers, benefit the overall national workforce; and the Administration’s efforts to improve the management and execution of its education portfolio and to evaluate program success using evidence-based approaches should continue. The Administration shall— continue to execute its educational and outreach programs, including providing a wide range of academic research opportunities and engaging the public interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics; continue to collaborate with minority institutions to increase student participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and seek partnerships with industry, academia, and with other communities to best respond to the Nation’s aerospace-related educational and workforce needs. To enhance the United States STEM education and workforce, the Administrator shall continue to operate the National Space Grant College and Fellowship program through a national network of regional consortia. The program shall provide hands-on research, training, and education programs, use measurable outcomes to gauge success, and allow States flexibility in its execution.