Sec. 8. National academies assessment
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Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall enter into an agreement with the Academies to undertake a study of the influence of sexual harassment and gender harassment in institutions of higher education on the career advancement of individuals in the STEM workforce. The study shall assess— the state of research on sexual harassment and gender harassment in such workforce; whether research demonstrates a change in the prevalence of sexual harassment and gender harassment in such workforce; the progress made with respect to implementing recommendations promulgated in the Academies consensus study report entitled Sexual Harassment of Women:
Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine ; and where to focus future efforts with respect to decreasing sexual harassment and gender harassment in such institutions.