2020 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part III - Training and Education
Chapter 111 - Support of Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education
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Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title V, §591(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3665, added item 2193b and struck out former item 2193b "Improvement of education in technical fields: program for support of elementary and secondary education in science, mathematics, and technology".

2019—Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title II, §211(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1255, added item 2192b.

2006—Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title XI, §1104(d)(2), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3450, added item 2192a.

1999—Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, §580(d)(3), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 633, added items 2192, 2193, 2193a, and 2193b and struck out former items 2192 "Science, mathematics, and engineering education" and 2193 "Science and mathematics education improvement program".

1992—Pub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLII, §4238(b)(2), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2694, substituted "experts" for "managers" in item 2197.

1991—Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VIII, §§825(a)(2), 828(b), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1442, 1444, struck out item 2196 "Definition" and added items 2196 to 2199.

1990—Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title II, §247(a)(2)(A), (C), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1523, substituted "SUPPORT OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION" for "NATIONAL DEFENSE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS" in chapter heading and added items 2192 to 2196.

ENCOURAGEMENT OF CONTRACTOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) PROGRAMS

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title II, §245(a)–(d), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3489, 3490, provided that:

"(a) In General.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall develop programs and incentives to ensure that Department of Defense contractors take appropriate steps to—

"(1) enhance undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (in this section referred to as 'STEM');

"(2) make investments, such as programming and curriculum development, in STEM programs within elementary schools and secondary schools;

"(3) encourage employees to volunteer in elementary schools and secondary schools, including schools that the Secretary of Defense determines serve high numbers or percentages of students from low-income families or that serve significant populations of military dependents, in order to enhance STEM education and programs;

"(4) establish partnerships with appropriate entities, including institutions of higher education for the purpose of training students in technical disciplines;

"(5) make personnel available to advise and assist in STEM educational activities aligned with functions of the Department of Defense;

"(6) award scholarships and fellowships, and establish work-based learning programs in scientific disciplines;

"(7) conduct recruitment activities to enhance the diversity of the STEM workforce; or

"(8) make internships available to students of secondary schools, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in STEM disciplines.

"(b) Award Program.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish procedures to recognize defense industry contractors that demonstrate excellence in supporting STEM education, partnerships, programming, and other activities to enhance participation in STEM fields.

"(c) Implementation.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 1, 2021], the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall submit to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives] a report on the steps taken to implement the requirements of this section.

"(d) Definitions.—In this section:

"(1) The terms 'elementary school' and 'secondary school' have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

"(2) The term 'institution of higher education' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)."

Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VIII, §862, Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1521, which related to the encouragement of contractor science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs, was repealed by Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title II, §245(e), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3490.

Footnotes

1 Section catchline amended by Pub. L. 114–328 without corresponding amendment of chapter analysis.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Subtitle A - General Military Law
PART III - TRAINING AND EDUCATION
CHAPTER 111 - SUPPORT OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION
- Front Matter
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 104 Stat. 1523
105 Stat. 1442
106 Stat. 2694
113 Stat. 633
119 Stat. 3450
125 Stat. 1521
133 Stat. 1255
134 Stat. 3489, 3490, 3665
Public Law References Public Law 101-510, Public Law 102-190, Public Law 102-484, Public Law 106-65, Public Law 109-163, Public Law 112-81, Public Law 114-328, Public Law 116-92, Public Law 116-283
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