H.R. 4979: Rural STEM Education Act
CBO Score
$107 million
Documentation
Date of Report
Tue January 7th, 2020
CBO Report Details
Legislation Details
116th Congress
To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support STEM education and workforce development research focused on rural areas, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Frank Lucas — R — OK
Authorizes the appropriation of $120 million over the 2020-2025 period for the National Science Foundation to award grants for research to improve rural students’ access to and participation in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to carry out a prize competition for ideas to deploy affordable and reliable broadband connectivity to underserved rural communities.
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