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Senate Bill 3395
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Aug 28, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Aug 28, 2018
Latest Action
Aug 28, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
3395
Congress
115
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Dean Heller
Nevada
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act

This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to: (1) encourage veterans to study and pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and computer science in coordination with other federal agencies that serve veterans, and (2) submit a plan to Congress for enhancing veterans outreach.

The National Science Board shall provide in its annual report on the state of science and engineering in the United States relevant data on veterans in science and engineering careers or education programs.

The bill provides for veterans' participation and outreach in: (1) the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program to recruit and train mathematics and science teachers, (2) NSF fellowships and masters fellowships for mathematics and science teachers, (3) computer and network security capacity building grants, and (4) traineeship grants leading to a doctorate degree in computer and network security research.

The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall establish an interagency working group to coordinate federal programs and policies for transitioning and training veterans and military spouses for STEM careers.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
August 28, 2018
Related Bills (1)
Dec 19, 2017
Passed House
11
Sponsorship
House Bill 4323
Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
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Related Bill
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Actions (2)
08/28/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
08/28/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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