Sec. 2. FINDINGS
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## SEC. 2 FINDINGS **[**[42 U.S.C. 1885a note](/us/usc/t42/s1885a)**]** The Congress finds that— ####
(1)women make up almost 50 percent of the workforce, but less than 25 percent of the workforce in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM)professions; ####
(2)women are less likely to focus on the STEM disciplines in undergraduate and graduate study; ####
(3)only 26 percent of women who do attain degrees in STEM fields work in STEM jobs; ####
(4)there is an increasing demand for individuals with STEM degrees to extend their focus beyond the laboratory so they can be leaders in discovery commercialization; ####
(5)studies have shown that technology and commercialization ventures are successful when women are in top management positions; and ####
(6)the National Science Foundation’s mission includes supporting women in STEM disciplines.
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