Sec. 10. Increased collaboration with teachers and scientists

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The Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18601 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Director shall support the development of a scientific workforce through programs that facilitate collaboration between K–12, university students, early-career researchers, faculty, and the National Laboratories, including through the use of proven techniques to expand the number of individuals from underrepresented groups pursuing and attaining skills or undergraduate and graduate degrees relevant to the Office’s mission.

Section 3169 of the Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7381e ) is amended— by striking, programs , and inserting programs, including the NSF INCLUDES National Network, ; and by striking, year 1991 , and inserting years 2022 through 2026 . . The Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7381 note) is amended by inserting the following sections after section 3167 ( 42 U.S.C. 7381c–1 ): The Secretary, in collaboration with the Director of the National Science Foundation, shall support and leverage the National Science Foundation Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science National Network, hereafter referred to as the NSF INCLUDES National Network, to expand the number of students, early-career researchers, and faculty from underrepresented groups pursuing and attaining skills or undergraduate and graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields relevant to the Department’s mission.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Department of Energy Science for the Future Act , the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and make available to the public a plan for broadening participation of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in programs supported by the Department programs, including— a plan for supporting and leveraging the National Science Foundation INCLUDES National Network; metrics for assessing the participation of underrepresented groups in Department programs; experienced and potential barriers to broadening participation of underrepresented groups in Department programs, including recommended solutions; and any other activities the Secretary finds appropriate.

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated in section 3169 ( 42 U.S.C. 7381e ), at least $2,000,000 shall be made available each fiscal year for the activities described under this subsection. The Secretary shall expand opportunities to increase the number and the diversity, equity, and inclusion of highly skilled science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

(STEM)professionals working in Department of Energy mission-relevant disciplines and broaden the recruitment pool to increase diversity, including expanded partnerships with minority-serving institutions, non-Research I universities, and scientific societies. Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Department of Energy Science for the Future Act , the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 10-year educational plan in accordance with paragraph

(2)and an outreach strategy in accordance with paragraph (3). The plan under paragraph

(1)shall fund and expand new or existing programs administered by the Office of Science and sited at the National Laboratories and Department of Energy user facilities to expand educational and workforce opportunities for underrepresented high school, undergraduate, and graduate students as well as recent graduates, teachers and faculty in STEM fields. Such programs may include paid internships, fellowships, temporary employment, training programs, visiting student and faculty programs, sabbaticals, and research support. The outreach strategy under paragraph

(1)shall include a plan to improve the advertising, recruitment, and promotion of educational and workforce programs to community colleges, minority-serving institutions, and non-Research I universities. The Secretary shall develop programs that strengthen the research capacity relevant to Office of Science disciplines at emerging research institutions, including minority-serving institutions, colleges, and universities. This may include enabling meaningful partnerships between research-intensive institutions and emerging research institutions, and soliciting research proposals, fellowships, training programs, and research support directly from emerging research institutions. The Secretary shall establish a university-led Traineeship Program to address workforce training needs in DOE-relevant STEM fields. The focus should be on supporting training and research experiences for underrepresented undergraduate and graduate students and increasing participation from underrepresented populations. The traineeships should include opportunities to build the next-generation workforce in research areas critical to maintaining core competencies across the Office of Science’s programs. The Secretary shall establish key performance indicators to measure and monitor progress of education and workforce programs and expand Departmental activities for data collection and analysis. The Secretary shall submit a report every 2 years to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate summarizing progress toward meeting key performance indicators under subsection (e). The term minority-serving institution includes the entities described in any of paragraphs

(1)through

(7)of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(a) ); .

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