Sec. 303. STEM EDUCATION ADVISORY PANEL
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## SEC. 303 STEM EDUCATION ADVISORY PANEL **[**[42 U.S.C. 6621 note](/us/usc/t42/s6621)**]** ###
(a)Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment this Act, the Director of the Foundation, Secretary of Education, Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall jointly establish an advisory panel (referred to in this section as the “STEM Education Advisory Panel”) to advise the Committee on STEM Education of the National Science and Technology Council (referred to in this section as “CoSTEM”) on matters relating to STEM education. ###
(b)Members ####
(1)In general The STEM Education Advisory Panel shall be composed of not less than 11 members. ####
(2)Appointment #####
(A)In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the Director of the Foundation, in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the heads of the Federal science agencies, shall appoint the members of the STEM Education Advisory Panel. #####
(B)Consideration In selecting individuals to appoint under subparagraph (A), the Director of the Foundation shall seek and give consideration to recommendations from Congress, industry, the scientific community, including the National Academy of Sciences, scientific professional societies, academia, State and local governments, organizations representing individuals identified in section 33 or section 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a, 1885b), and such other organizations as the Director considers appropriate. #####
(C)Qualifications Members shall— ######
(i)primarily be individuals from academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, and industry, including in-school, out-of-school, and informal education practitioners; and ######
(ii)be individuals who are qualified to provide advice and information on STEM education research, development, training, implementation, interventions, professional development, or workforce needs or concerns. ###
(c)Responsibilities ####
(1)In general The STEM Education Advisory Panel shall— #####
(A)advise CoSTEM; #####
(B)periodically assess CoSTEM’s progress in carrying out its responsibilities under section 101(b) of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 6621(b)); and #####
(C)help identify any need or opportunity to update the strategic plan under section 101(b) of that Act. ####
(2)Considerations In its advisory role, the STEM Education Advisory Panel shall consider— #####
(A)the management, coordination, and implementation of STEM education programs and activities across the Federal Government; #####
(B)the appropriateness of criteria used by Federal agencies to evaluate the effectiveness of Federal STEM education programs and activities; #####
(C)whether societal and workforce concerns are adequately addressed by current Federal STEM education programs and activities; #####
(D)how Federal agencies can incentivize institutions of higher education to improve retention of STEM students; #####
(E)ways to leverage private and nonprofit STEM investments and encourage public-private partnerships to strengthen STEM education and help build the STEM workforce pipeline; #####
(F)ways to incorporate workforce needs into Federal STEM education programs and activities, particularly for specific employment fields of national interest and employment fields experiencing high unemployment rates; #####
(G)ways to better vertically and horizontally integrate Federal STEM education programs and activities from pre-kindergarten through graduate study and the workforce, and from in-school to out-of-school in order to improve transitions for students moving through the STEM education and workforce pipelines; #####
(H)the extent to which Federal STEM education programs and activities are contributing to recruitment and retention of individuals identified in sections 33 and 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a, 1885b) in the STEM education and workforce pipelines; and #####
(I)ways to encourage geographic diversity in the STEM education and the workforce pipelines. ####
(3)Recommendations The STEM Education Advisory Panel shall make recommendations to improve Federal STEM education programs and activities based on each assessment under paragraph (1)(B). ###
(d)Funding The Director of the Foundation, the Secretary of Education, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall jointly make funds available on an annual basis to support the activities of the STEM Education Advisory Panel. ###
(e)Reports Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and after each assessment under subsection (c)(1)(B), the STEM Education Advisory Panel shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress and CoSTEM a report on its assessment under that subsection and its recommendations under subsection (c)(3). ###
(f)Travel Expenses of Non-Federal Members ####
(1)In general Non-Federal members of the STEM Education Advisory Panel, while attending meetings of the panel or while otherwise serving at the request of a co-chairperson away from their homes or regular places of business, may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for individuals in the Government serving without pay. ####
(2)Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit members of the STEM Advisory Panel who are officers or employees of the United States from being allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with existing law. ###
(g)Termination The STEM Education Advisory Panel established under subsection
(a)shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date that it is established.
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