Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§7381c–2 Broadening participation for teachers and scientists

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 84— - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XIII— - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Part Part A— - Science Education Enhancement › § 7381c–2

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must grow the number of highly trained STEM professionals working on the Department’s mission. The Secretary must also widen recruitment to include Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic‑serving institutions, Tribal Colleges, other minority‑serving schools, institutions in eligible jurisdictions, emerging research institutions, community colleges, and scientific societies. Within 1 year after August 9, 2022, the Secretary must send and publish a plan for increasing participation by underrepresented groups in Department‑supported STEM programs. The plan must describe support for federal research grantees and use of the NSF INCLUDES National Network and other partnerships, give metrics to track participation, list barriers and recommended fixes, and may include other appropriate activities. At least $2,000,000 is authorized each fiscal year for these activities.

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Title 42, §7381c–2

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The Secretary shall—

(1)expand opportunities to increase the number of highly skilled science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals working in disciplines relevant to the mission of the Department; and

(2)broaden the recruitment pool to increase participation from Historically Black Colleges or Universities (as defined in section 7381c–3(f) of this title), Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in that section), Tribal Colleges or Universities (as defined in that section), minority-serving institutions (as defined in that section), institutions in eligible jurisdictions (as defined in that section), emerging research institutions, community colleges, and scientific societies in those disciplines.

(b)Not later than 1 year after August 9, 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and make available to the public a plan for broadening participation of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in programs supported by the Department, including—

(1)a plan for supporting relevant Federal research award grantees and leveraging the National Science Foundation INCLUDES National Network and relevant partnerships, including partnerships maintained by other Federal research agencies;

(2)metrics for assessing the participation of underrepresented groups in programs supported by the Department;

(3)experienced and potential barriers to broadening participation of underrepresented groups in programs supported by the Department, including recommended solutions; and

(4)any other activities the Secretary determines appropriate.

(c)Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 7381e of this title, not less than $2,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated each fiscal year for the activities described in this section.

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42 U.S.C. § 7381c–2

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73