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42 U.S.C. § 7381b — Findings and purposes
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**(a) Findings** The Congress finds the following:
(1) Scientific, technical, and engineering competence is essential to the Nation’s future well-being.
(2) The scientific, technical, and engineering capability at the Federal laboratories is unmatched throughout the world.
(3) Superb research, development, testing, and evaluation occur in Department of Energy research and development facilities.
(4) Department of Energy research and development facilities will play an increasing role in assuring that the United States remains competitive in world markets.
(5) Improvements in mathematics, science, and engineering education are needed desperately to provide the trained and educated citizenry essential to the future competitiveness of the United States.
(6) The future health and vitality of the economy of the United States is predicated on the availability of an adequate supply of scientists, mathematicians, and engineers to provide for growing needs and to replenish the workforce.
(7) United States college and university enrollment in science, mathematics, and engineering programs is sharply declining at undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate levels.
(8) The Federal Government is the largest United States employer of research scientists, mathematicians, and engineers, and the Department of Energy has a growing need for scientists, mathematicians, and engineers at a time when these enrollments are declining.
(9) Women and minorities are grossly underrepresented in science and mathematics fields, and this group represents more than 80 percent of the projected increase in the national workforce through the year 2000.
**(b) Purposes** The purposes of this subchapter are—
(1) to encourage the development and implementation of science, mathematics, and engineerin
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**(a) Findings** The Congress finds the following:
(1) Scientific, technical, and engineering competence is essential to the Nation’s future well-being.
(2) The scientific, technical, and engineering capability at the Federal laboratories is unmatched throughout the world.
(3) Superb research, development, testing, and evaluation occur in Department of Energy research and development facilities.
(4) Department of Energy research and development facilities will play an increasing role in assuring that the United States remains competitive in world markets.
(5) Improvements in mathematics, science, and engineering education are needed desperately to provide the trained and educated citizenry essential to the future competitiveness of the United States.
(6) The future health and vitality of the economy of the United States is predicated on the availability of an adequate supply of scientists, mathematicians, and engineers to provide for growing needs and to replenish the workforce.
(7) United States college and university enrollment in science, mathematics, and engineering programs is sharply declining at undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate levels.
(8) The Federal Government is the largest United States employer of research scientists, mathematicians, and engineers, and the Department of Energy has a growing need for scientists, mathematicians, and engineers at a time when these enrollments are declining.
(9) Women and minorities are grossly underrepresented in science and mathematics fields, and this group represents more than 80 percent of the projected increase in the national workforce through the year 2000.
**(b) Purposes** The purposes of this subchapter are—
(1) to encourage the development and implementation of science, mathematics, and engineering education programs at the Department of Energy and at its research and development facilities as part of a national effort to improve science, mathematics, and engineering education; and
(2) to provide more efficient coordination among science, mathematics, and engineering education programs.
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**(a) Findings.—** Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The maintenance of scientific and engineering competence in the United States is vital to long-term national security and the defense and national security missions of the Department of Energy.
(2) Engaging the universities and colleges of the Nation in research on long-range problems of vital national security interest will be critical to solving the technology challenges faced within the defense and national security programs of the Department of Energy in the next century.
(3) Enhancing collaboration among the national laboratories, universities and colleges, and industry will contribute significantly to the performance of these Department of Energy missions.
**(b) Program.—** The Secretary of Energy shall establish a university program at a location that can develop the most effective collaboration among national laboratories, universities and colleges, and industry in support of scientific and engineering advancement in key Department of Energy defense and national security program areas.
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The Congress of the United States finds that—
(1) the United States faces an increasing shortage of nonrenewable energy resources;
(2) this energy shortage and our increasing dependence on foreign energy supplies present a serious threat to the national security of the United States and to the health, safety and welfare of its citizens;
(3) a strong national energy program is needed to meet the present and future energy needs of the Nation consistent with overall national economic, environmental and social goals;
(4) responsibility for energy policy, regulation, and research, development and demonstration is fragmented in many departments and agencies and thus does not allow for the comprehensive, centralized focus necessary for effective coordination of energy supply and conservation programs; and
(5) formulation and implementation of a national energy program require the integration of major Federal energy functions into a single department in the executive branch.
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**(a) Establishment of pilot program** The Secretary shall award a grant to a Southeastern United States consortium of major research universities that currently advances science and education by partnering with National Laboratories, to establish a regional pilot program of its SEEK–16 program for enhancing scientific, technological, engineering, and mathematical literacy, creativity, and decision-making. The consortium shall include leading research universities, one or more universities that train substantial numbers of elementary and secondary school teachers, and (where appropriate) National Laboratories.
**(b) Program elements** The regional pilot program shall include—
(1) expanding strategic, formal partnerships among universities with strength in research, universities that train substantial numbers of elementary and secondary school teachers, and the private sector;
(2) combining Department expertise with one or more National Aeronautics and Space Administration Educator Resource Centers;
(3) developing programs to permit current and future teachers to participate in ongoing research projects at National Laboratories and research universities and to adapt lessons learned to the classroom;
(4) designing and implementing course work;
(5) designing and implementing a strategy for measuring and assessing progress under the program; and
(6) developing models for transferring knowledge gained under the pilot program to other institutions and areas of the United States.
**(c) Categorization** A grant under this section shall be considered an authorized activity under [section 7381b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7381b&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 7381b
(3) Duties
The Director shall—
(A) oversee all science, engineering, and
mathematics education programs of the De-
partment;
(B) represent the Department as the prin-
cipal interagency liaison for all science, en-
gineering, and mathematics education pro-
grams, unless otherwise represented by the
Secretary or the Under Secretary;
(C) prepare the annual budget and advise
the Under Secretary on all budgetary issues
for science, engineering, and mathematics
education programs of the Department;
(D) increase, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, the participation and advancement
of women and underrepresented minorities
at every level of science, technology, engi-
neering, and mathematics education; and
(E) perform other such matters relating to
science, engineering, and mathematics edu-
cation as are required by the Secretary or
the Under Secretary.
(4) Staff and other resources
The Secretary shall assign to the Director
such personnel and other resources as the Sec-
retary considers necessary to permit the Di-
rector to carry out the duties of the Director.
(5) Assessment
(A) In general
The Secretary shall offer to enter into a
contract with the National Academy of
Sciences under which the National Acad-
emy, not later than 5 years after, and not
later than 10 years after, August 9, 2007,
shall assess the performance of the science,
engineering, and mathematics education
programs of the Department.
(B) Considerations
An assessment under this paragraph shall
be conducted taking into consideration,
where applicable, the effect of science, engi-
neering, and mathematics education pro-
grams of the Department on student aca-
demic achievement in science and mathe-
matics.
(6) Authorizatio
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