Sec. 10. Tribal Colleges and Universities Program

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Section 525 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862p–13 ) is amended by inserting after subsection

(c)the following: The Director, as part of the program authorized under this section, shall award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to eligible entities to increase the participation of tribal populations in computer science and computational thinking education programs to enable students to develop skills and competencies in coding, problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration. Grants awarded under this subsection shall support— research and development needed to bring computer science and computational thinking courses and degrees to tribal colleges and universities; research and development of instructional materials needed to integrate computer science and computational thinking into programs that are culturally relevant to students attending tribal colleges and universities; research, development, and evaluation of distance education for computer science and computational thinking courses and degree programs for students attending tribal colleges and universities; and other activities consistent with the activities described in paragraphs

(1)through

(4)of subsection (b), as determined by the Director. A tribal college or university seeking a grant under this subsection, or a consortia thereof, may partner with an institution of higher education or nonprofit organization with demonstrated expertise in academic program development. In carrying out this subsection, the Director shall consult and cooperate with the programs and policies of other relevant Federal agencies to avoid duplication with and enhance the effectiveness of the program under this subsection. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the Foundation $2,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 to carry out this subsection. . Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall evaluate the grant program authorized under section 525 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862p–13 ), as amended by subsection (a). In conducting the evaluation under paragraph (1), the Director of the National Science Foundation shall, as practicable— use a common set of benchmarks and assessment tools to identify best practices and materials developed or demonstrated by the research conducted pursuant to grants programs under section 525 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862p–13 ); include an assessment of the effectiveness of such grant programs in expanding access to high quality STEM education, research, and outreach at tribal colleges and universities, as applicable; assess the number of students who participated in such grant programs; and assess the percentage of students participating in such grant programs who successfully complete their education programs. Not later than 180 days after the date on which the evaluation under paragraph

(1)is completed, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall submit to Congress and make available to the public, a report on the results of the evaluation, including any recommendations for legislative action that could optimize the effectiveness of the grant program authorized under section 525 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, as amended by subsection (a).

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