Sec. 2. Minority science and engineering improvement program
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Section 352(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067b(c) ) is amended— in paragraph (9), by striking and ; in paragraph (10), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and by adding the following at the end: the amount of non-Federal funds a grant recipient will use to support the activities to be funded by the grant. . Section 353(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067c(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (A), by striking or ; in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and by adding the following at the end: providing direct financial assistance to students who are underrepresented in STEM; or improving institutional capacity to provide— guidance counseling and academic advising; work-study opportunities that are aligned to a student’s chosen field of study; faculty, peer, and near-peer mentorship; summer bridge programs; undergraduate research opportunities; work-based learning opportunities aligned with a student’s chosen field of study; or individualized academic support and tutoring. ; and in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (C), by striking or ; in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and by adding the following at the end: any of the activities described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(D)of paragraph (1). . Section 363 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067i ) is amended to read as follows: The Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Programs shall cooperate and consult with other programs within the Department and within Federal, State, and private agencies which carry out programs to improve the quality of science, mathematics, and engineering education. Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of the Supporting Minority STEM Student to Career Act, the Secretary shall, in consultation with all Federal agencies that have STEM education activities, prepare and submit to the authorizing committees a coordination strategy report on expanding access and opportunity for postsecondary students who are underrepresented in science and engineering that— outlines efforts to coordinate Federal grant programs for these populations to more effectively achieve the Federal Government’s objective to diversify the STEM fields; and outlines strategies to align Federal Government research opportunities, internships, and deferred hiring programs from minority institutions receiving a grant under this part for students who are underrepresented in science and engineering. . Section 365 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067k ) is amended— by striking paragraphs
(3)and (4); and by adding at the end the following: The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 101. The term minority institution means an institution described in section 371(a). The term STEM means the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics as described in section 356(a). .
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