10 U.S.C. § 2192a — Untitled legal text

Page 1726 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES [§ 2192a skills necessary to meet the long-term na- tional defense needs of the United States for personnel proficient in such skills; and (2) establish and conduct programs to carry out such actions. (b)(1) In furtherance of the authority of the Secretary of Defense under any provision of this chapter or any other provision of law to support educational programs in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology, the Secretary of Defense may, unless otherwise specified in such provision— (A) enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with eligible entities; (B) make grants of financial assistance to el- igible entities; (C) provide cash awards and other items to eligible entities; (D) accept voluntary services from eligible entities; and (E) support national competition judging, other educational event activities, and associ- ated award ceremonies in connection with these educational programs. (2) The Secretary of Defense may carry out the authority in paragraph (1) through the Sec- retaries of the military departments. (3) In this subsection: (A) The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ includes a de- partment or agency of the Federal Govern- ment, a State, a political subdivision of a State, an individual, and a not-for-profit or other organization in the private sector. (B) The term ‘‘State’’ means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, the Common- wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States. (c) The Secretary shall designate an individual within the Office of the Secretary of Defense to advise and assist the Secretary regarding mat- ters relating to science, mathematics, and engi- neering education and training. (Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title II, § 247(a)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1521; amended Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, § 580(d)(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 633; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title II, § 233, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1423; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title II, § 211(a), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4162.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2011—Subsec. (b)(2), (3). Pub. L. 111–383 added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3). 2003—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 108–136 added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c). 1999—Pub. L. 106–65 amended section catchline gen- erally. Prior to amendment, catchline read as follows: ‘‘Science, mathematics, and engineering education’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND RESEARCH FOR TRANS- FORMATION (SMART) DEFENSE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title XI, § 1105, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2074, as amended by Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1056(d), title XI, § 1104(a)–(c), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3440, 3448, 3449; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, § 1075(h)(5), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4377, which related to a pilot program to provide financial assistance for edu- cation in science, mathematics, engineering, and tech- nology skills and disciplines that were determined to be critical to the national security functions of the De- partment of Defense, was repealed and restated in sec- tion 2192a of this title by Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title XI, § 1104(d)(1)(B), (e)(1), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3450. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VIII, § 829, Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1444, directed Secretary of Defense to develop and submit to Congress a master plan for activities by De- partment of Defense during each of fiscal years 1993 through 1997 to support education in science, mathe- matics, and engineering at all levels of education in the United States, with each such plan to be developed in consultation with Secretary of Education, prior to re- peal by Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, § 1063(c), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 444. [§ 2192a. Renumbered § 4093] § 2192b. Program on enhancement of preparation of dependents of members of armed forces for careers in science, technology, engineer- ing, and mathematics (a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De- fense shall carry out a program to— (1) enhance the preparation of students at covered schools for careers in science, tech- nology, engineering, and mathematics; and (2) provide assistance to teachers at covered schools to enhance preparation described in paragraph (1). (b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the pro- gram, the Secretary shall coordinate with the following: (1) The Secretaries of the military depart- ments. (2) The Secretary of Education. (3) The National Science Foundation. (4) Other organizations as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. (c) ACTIVITIES.—Activities under the program may include the following: (1) Establishment of targeted internships and cooperative research opportunities at de- fense laboratories and other technical centers for students and teachers at covered schools. (2) Establishment of scholarships and fellow- ships for students at covered schools. (3) Efforts and activities that improve the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics educational and training op- portunities for students and teachers at cov- ered schools, including with respect to improv- ing the development of curricula at covered schools. (4) Development of travel opportunities, demonstrations, mentoring programs, and in- formal science education for students and teachers at covered schools. (d) METRICS.—The Secretary shall establish outcome-based metrics and internal and exter- nal assessments to evaluate the merits and ben- efits of activities conducted under the program with respect to the needs of the Department of Defense.