Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§7381r Mentoring program
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 84— - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XIII— - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Part Part B— - Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Programs › Subpart subpart 6— - administration › § 7381r
Summary
Create a mentoring program to recruit and provide mentors for women and underrepresented minorities in science, engineering, and mathematics; match them with students in programs under subparts 3 and 4; the Secretary must evaluate it annually and report to Congress.
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Title 42, §7381r
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(a)As part of the programs established under subparts 3 and 4, the Director shall establish a program to recruit and provide mentors for women and underrepresented minorities who are interested in careers in science, engineering, and mathematics.
(b)The program shall pair mentors with women and minorities who are in programs of study at specialty schools for science and mathematics, Centers of Excellence, and summer institutes established under subparts 3 and 4, respectively.
(c)The Secretary shall annually—
(1)use metrics to evaluate the success of the programs established under subsection (a); and
(2)submit to Congress a report that describes the results of each evaluation.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Subparts 3 and 4, referred to in subsec. (b), relate to Centers of Excellence and summer institutes, respectively. Prior to amendment by Pub. L. 111–358, subsec. (b) also contained reference to subpart 1, which related to specialty schools for science and mathematics and was repealed by Pub. L. 111–358, title IX, § 901(c)(1), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4044. See 2011 Amendment note below.
Amendments
2011—Pub. L. 111–358 substituted “subparts 3 and 4” for “subparts 1, 3, and 4” in subsecs. (a) and (b).
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42 U.S.C. § 7381r
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73