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S. 2037

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A bill to amend the STEM education program for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · June 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
June 27, 2019
Sponsor
Sen. Lisa MurkowskiR
Cosponsors (2)
2D 0R
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Building Indigenous STEM Professionals Act This bill expands the grant program for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs that benefit Native American students. Under current law, this program only applies to programs that benefit Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. The bill expands grant eligibility to include programs that benefit American Indians. Additionally, the bill authorizes grants under the program for the creation of new programs for the development of Native American STEM professionals. The bill also revises how programs are prioritized for awarding grants. The bill gives priority to programs in which 70% or more of the participants are Native Americans.

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