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HR 2142 102th Congress House

Women and Minorities in Science and Mathematics Act of 1991

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to increase postsecondary educational opportunities for women and minorities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 23, 1991 See on congress.gov
Education Adult educationEngineeringFederal aid to educationFederal aid to higher education
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Graduate educationMathematicsMinority educationScholarshipsScientific educationTeacher educationWomen scientistsWomen's education
This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 17, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Apr 30, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 30, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 17, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women and Minorities in Science and Mathematics Act of 1991 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to add provisions, under various HEA programs, for education programs for women and minorities who are currently underrepresented in the fields of science and mathematics to receive training for work in those fields.

Adds such provisions to: (1) postsecondary programs for nontraditional students (including grants to expand such education programs, off-campus program faculty and staff training to develop such education programs, (adult and continuing education staff development and adult learning); (2) the TRIO programs of Talent Search and Upward Bound; (3) educator recruitment, retention, and development programs (including midcareer teacher training for nontraditional students, school, college, and university partnerships, professional development and leadership programs, and Congressional Teacher Scholarships); (4) cooperative education programs; (5) graduate programs (including general program requirements, Harris Fellowships, and areas of national need); and (6) postsecondary improvement programs (including adding references to minority women under minority science improvement programs and science and engineering access programs).

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