Sec. 10537. 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 National Academies to undertake a study and issue a report on the influence of sex-based and sexual 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 sex-based and sexual harassment in such workforce; whether research demonstrates a decrease in the prevalence of sex-based and sexual harassment in such workforce; the progress made with respect to implementing recommendations promulgated in the National Academies consensus study report entitled Sexual Harassment of Women:
Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine ; where to focus future efforts with respect to decreasing the prevalence of sex-based and sexual harassment in such institutions, including specific recommendations; and other recommendations and issues, as the National Academies determines appropriate.