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NASA GIRLS and NASA BOYS; Aspire to Inspire; and Summer Institute in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Research.
H.R.255
One Hundred Fifteenth Congressof the United States of America
of theAT THE FIRST SESSION
United States Begun and held at the City of AmericaWashington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen
AT THE FIRST SESSIONTo authorize the National Science Foundation to support entrepreneurial programs for women.
Begun Be it enacted by the Senate and held at the City House of Representatives of Washington on Tuesday, the third day United States of JanuaryAmerica in Congress assembled, two thousand and seventeen
An This Actmay be cited as the "Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act''.
SEC. 3. SUPPORTING WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS.To authorize Section 33 of the National Science Foundation and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a) is amended--(1) by striking "and'' at the end of paragraph (10);(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and inserting "; and''; and(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(12) encourage its entrepreneurial programs to recruit and support entrepreneurial programs for womento extend their focus beyond the laboratory and into the commercial world.''.
Be it enacted by Speaker of the Senate and House of Representatives . Vice President of the United States and President of America the Senate. ==Legislative History ==First introduced in the 113th Congress by Congresswoman Esty with Congresswoman Johnson as a cosponsor. It did not get out of Committee. It passed the House during the 114th Congress assembled,. SECTION 1Video of Congresswoman Esty speaking in support: https://www. SHORT TITLEc-span.org/video/?c4586228/rep-esty-promoting-women-entrepreneurship-act This Act may be cited as the ``Video of debate: https://www.c-span.org/video/?407099-101/us-house-legislative-business&start=4040&transcriptQuery=women https://www.c-span.org/search/?searchtype=Mentions&sort=Most+Recent+Airing&text=0&all%5B%5D=Promoting &all%5B%5D=Women &all%5B%5D=in &all%5B%5D=Entrepreneurship Video of Congressman Louie Gohmert explaining why he does not support: https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4587317/louie-gohmert ==Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act''(42 U.S.C.1885a)==SECSee https://www. 2law. FINDINGScornell.edu/uscode/text/42/1885a for text of law amended by this act. ==National Science Foundation Entrepreneurship Programs== The Congress finds thatI-corps https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/i-corps/ (1) women make https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=189600https://venturewell.org/i-corps/http://www.xconomy.com/san-francisco/2013/02/21/national-science-foundation-scales-up almost 50 percent of the workforce, but less -entrepreneurship-program/ than 25 percent of the workforce in https://steveblank.com/category/nsf-national-science, technology, -foundation/ engineering, Rice based I-Corps Node press release: http://news.rice.edu/2014/08/26/rice-ut-and mathematics -am-form-nsf-hub-to-move-ideas-to-marketplace/ Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer (STEMSBIR/STTR) professions; (2) women are less likely to focus https://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/home.jsp Steve Blank on I-Corps program creation: https://steveblank.com/2011/12/20/the STEM disciplines in -government-starts-an-incubator-the-national-science-foundation-innovation-corps/ undergraduate and graduate study; (3) only 26 percent of women who do attain degrees in STEM HBR article on I-Corps: https://hbr.org/2017/03/this-program-uses-lean-startup-techniques-to-turn-scientists-into-entrepreneurs fields work in STEM jobs; ==Tested Ability to Leverage Exceptional National Talent (4TALENT) there is an increasing demand for individuals with STEM Act== degrees to extend their focus beyond Codifies the laboratory so they can be Presidential Innovation Fellows program. See https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-115hr39enr/html/BILLS-115hr39enr.htm and https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/39/text. Enacted January 20. leaders in discovery commercialization;Information on Innovation Fellows program: https://presidentialinnovationfellows.gov (5) studies have shown that technology and commercialization ventures are successful when women are in top management positions; Media coverage: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2017/live-updates/politics/live-coverage-of-trumps-inauguration/obamas-last-law-the-talent-act-of-2017/?utm_term=.fbc007954479 On effort to get bill signed before inauguration: http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/lawmaker-news/315717-obamas-last-law-talent-act-will-enhance-gov-efficiency and Profile of Sponsor Kevin McCarthy (6R-CA) the National Science Foundationhttp://fortune.com/2016/11/08/data-sheet-kevin-mccarthy/ [[Majority Leader McCarthy's mission includes Innovation Initiative]] supporting ==Canada-United States Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders== Idea proposed by Trudeau Chief of Staff Katie Telford who arranged meeting through Ivanka Trump. News coverage: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/trudeau-trump-women in STEM disciplines-business-meeting-1.3987726SEChttp://www. 3cbc. SUPPORTING WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMSca/news/politics/wherry-trudeau-trump-white-house-1.3980873 Section 33 of https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenclarkcole/2017/02/28/how-entrepreneurs-will-lead-the-way-to-advancing-women-in-the Science -workforce/#5c555ffc3de8 http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/02/13/president-trump-ivanka-and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act -pm-trudeau-promote-women-in-business.html (42 Uhttp://www.Swashingtontimes.Ccom/news/2017/feb/13/donald-trump-justin-trudeau-launch-us-canada-counc/ http://dailycaller. 1885a) is amendedcom/2017/02/13/what-president-trump-told-women-business-leaders- (1) by striking ``and'' at -the end of paragraph (10);-white-house-today/ (2) by striking https://qz.com/909511/donald-trump-and-justin-trudeau-are-discussing-women-in-the period -workforce-but-a-look-at the end of paragraph (11) and -their-cabinets-reveals-their-opposing-views-on-gender/ inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphhttp://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-trudeau-launch-women-business-leaders-council/article/2614665 ``(12) encourage its entrepreneurial programs to recruit Discussion in Joint Statement from President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau support women to extend their focus beyond the laboratory Text from http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2017/02/13/joint-statement-president-donald-j-trump-and into -prime-minister-justin-trudeau the commercial world.''.'Empowering Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders'''
Speaker It is a priority of both countries to ensure equal opportunities for women in the House workforce. We are committed to removing barriers to women’s participation in the business community and supporting women as they advance through it. As part of this effort, we are creating a Canada-United States Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders. We expect this initiative to promote the growth of women-owned enterprises and to further contribute to our overall economic growth and competitiveness, as well as the enhanced integration of Representativesour economies.
Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.[[Category:Innovation Policy]]
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==Link to Google Doc==
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nKVra8T0i4dFKGoz4oPLdUzgBYrubortj-5347BiiKw/edit
==Legislation Passed by 115th Congress== https://www.congress.gov/search?q={%22source%22:%22legislation%22,%22congress%22:[%22115%22],%22bill-status%22:%22law%22} ==H.R.321 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) (INSPIRE) Women Act== Sponsors Barbara Comstock (R-VA); Elizabeth Esty (D-CT) News coverage: http://www.inc.com/elizabeth-gore/what-could-trump-sign-worth-30b-a-bill-for-women-entrepreneurs.html Transcript of floor discussion from Congressional Record: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2017-01-10/html/CREC-2017-01-10-pt1-PgH270.htm
Text from https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/321
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to encourage women and girls to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), pursue careers in aerospace, and further advance the nation's space science and exploration efforts through support of the following initiatives:
(Sec. 4) NASA shall submit to Congress a specified plan on how NASA can best facilitate and support both current and retired astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators, including early career female astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators, to engage with K-12 female STEM students and inspire the next generation of women to consider participating in STEM fields and to pursue careers in aerospace.
Legislation had previously been introduced by Comstock in 114th Congress. See https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4755/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22INSPIRE+Act%22%5D%7D&r=1 . It had passed the House, but had not been voted on in the Senate.
NASA Education Office to be cut in Trump's budget proposal: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/nasa-budget-would-cut-earth-science-and-education/2017/03/15/c08e1e2c-0997-11e7-93dc-00f9bdd74ed1_story.html?utm_term=.098c260975f9
==Information about NASA programs==
See Congressional Record for more detail.
NASA GIRLS and NASA BOYS https://women.nasa.gov/nasagirls/
Aspire to Inspire https://women.nasa.gov/a2i/ Twitter account: https://twitter.com/a2iSTEM
Summer Institute in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Research (SISTER)
Program is at Goddard Space Flight Center (Maryland) only
https://www.nasa.gov/content/summer-institute-in-science-technology-engineering-and-research-sister-program
==H.R.255 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act==
Text from https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/255/text?format=txt
Sponsors: Barbara Comstock (R-VA); Elizabeth Esty (D-CT); Lamar Smith (R-TX); and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[H.R. 255 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
An Act
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) women make up almost 50 percent of the workforce, but less than 25 percent of the workforce in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions;
(2) women are less likely to focus on the STEM disciplines in undergraduate and graduate study;
(3) only 26 percent of women who do attain degrees in STEM fields work in STEM jobs;
(4) there is an increasing demand for individuals with STEM degrees to extend their focus beyond the laboratory so they can be leaders in discovery commercialization;
(5) studies have shown that technology and commercialization ventures are successful when women are in top management positions; and
(6) the National Science Foundation's mission includes supporting women in STEM disciplines.
