Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60

§2192b Program on Enhancement of Preparation of Dependents of Members of Armed Forces for Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part III— TRAINING AND EDUCATION › Chapter 111— SUPPORT OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION › § 2192b

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Defense must run a program that helps students at certain schools get ready for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and gives support to their teachers. The program must work with the military department chiefs, the Secretary of Education, the National Science Foundation, and other groups the Secretary chooses. It can offer internships and research projects at defense labs, scholarships and fellowships, help improve STEM teaching and curricula, and set up travel, demonstrations, mentoring, and other informal science activities. The Secretary must use outcome-based measures and both internal and outside reviews to see how well the program meets the Department of Defense’s needs. Covered schools means elementary or secondary schools where a significant number of military members’ dependents are enrolled.

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Title 10, §2192b

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(a)The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a program to—

(1)enhance the preparation of students at covered schools for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and

(2)provide assistance to teachers at covered schools to enhance preparation described in paragraph (1).

(b)In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall coordinate with the following:

(1)The Secretaries of the military departments.

(2)The Secretary of Education.

(3)The National Science Foundation.

(4)Other organizations as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.

(c)Activities under the program may include the following:

(1)Establishment of targeted internships and cooperative research opportunities at defense laboratories and other technical centers for students and teachers at covered schools.

(2)Establishment of scholarships and fellowships for students at covered schools.

(3)Efforts and activities that improve the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics educational and training opportunities for students and teachers at covered schools, including with respect to improving the development of curricula at covered schools.

(4)Development of travel opportunities, demonstrations, mentoring programs, and informal science education for students and teachers at covered schools.

(d)The Secretary shall establish outcome-based metrics and internal and external assessments to evaluate the merits and benefits of activities conducted under the program with respect to the needs of the Department of Defense.

(e)In this section, the term “covered schools” means elementary or secondary schools at which the Secretary determines a significant number of dependents of members of the armed forces are enrolled.

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10 U.S.C. § 2192b

Title 10 — Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60