Amendment allows the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish a competitive, merit-based program to award grants to Hispanic-serving institutions for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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Amendment Number
138
Description
Amendment allows the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish a competitive, merit-based program to award grants to Hispanic-serving institutions for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 3 printed in the Congressional Record to establish a new program to award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to Hispanic-serving institutions to enhance the quality of undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education at such institutions and to increase the retention and graduation rates of students pursuing associate's or baccalaureate degrees in science, mathematics, engineering, or technology.
Congress
110
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 2, 2007
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the McNerney amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
22:22:37
Submitted Date
May 2, 2007
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 138 — Informed