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About This Legislation:
Authorizes the National Science Foundation to award
grants to institutions of higher education to develop and offer education
and training programs.
HR 461 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 461
To authorize the National Science
Foundation to award grants to institutions of
higher education to develop and offer education
and training programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 13, 2009
Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee,
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr.
LANGEVIN, Mr. BILBRAY, Ms. RICHARDSON, Ms.
SCHWARTZ, Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, Mr.
BOUCHER, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. ROTHMAN of New
Jersey, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. SMITH of
Nebraska, and Mr. HALL of Texas) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science and Technology
A BILL
To authorize the National Science
Foundation to award grants to institutions of
higher education to develop and offer education
and training programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `10,000 Trained
by 2010 Act'.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the National Science Foundation has
long been a government leader in
strengthening our Nation's information
infrastructure;
(2) as automation and digitization reach
the healthcare industry, that industry
will need to draw heavily on the
expertise of researchers funded by the
National Science Foundation for the
collection, processing, and utilization
of information;
(3) the National Science Foundation's
basic research, demonstrations, and
curriculum development assistance are
all required to help make sure the
industry has the knowledge, procedures,
and workforce necessary to take full
advantage of advanced communications and
information technology;
(4) the Bureau of Labor Statistics
estimated that 136,000 Americans were
employed in 2000 as information
management professionals in the
healthcare industry alone, with
projected growth of 49 percent by 2010;
and
(5) no systematic plan exists for
designing and implementing systems and
information tools and for ensuring that
the healthcare workforce can make the
transition to the information age.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
(1) DIRECTOR- The term `Director' means
the Director of the National Science
Foundation.
(2) INFORMATION- The term `information'
means healthcare information.
(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION- The
term `institution of higher education'
has the meaning given that term in
section 101 of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
SEC. 4. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
RESEARCH.
(1) IN GENERAL- The Director, in
consultation with the heads of other
Federal agencies as appropriate, shall
award grants for basic research on
innovative approaches to improve
information systems. Research areas may
include--
(B) population informatics;
(C) translational informatics; and
(D) data security, integrity, and
confidentiality.
(2) MERIT REVIEW; COMPETITION- Grants
shall be awarded under this section on a
merit-reviewed, competitive basis.
(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS-
There are authorized to be appropriated
to the National Science Foundation to
carry out this subsection--
(A) $3,500,000 for fiscal year 2010;
(B) $3,600,000 for fiscal year 2011;
(C) $3,700,000 for fiscal year 2012;
and
(D) $3,800,000 for fiscal year 2013.
(b) Informatics Research Centers-
(1) IN GENERAL- The Director, in
consultation with the heads of other
Federal agencies as appropriate, shall
award multiyear grants, subject to the
availability of appropriations, to
institutions of higher education (or
consortia thereof) to establish
multidisciplinary Centers for
Informatics Research. Institutions of
higher education (or consortia thereof)
receiving such grants may partner with
one or more government laboratories,
for-profit institutions, or non-profit
institutions.
(2) MERIT REVIEW; COMPETITION- Grants
shall be awarded under this subsection
on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis.
(3) PURPOSE- The purpose of the Centers
shall be to generate innovative
approaches in information by conducting
cutting-edge, multidisciplinary
research, including in the research
areas described in subsection (a)(1).
(4) APPLICATIONS- An institution of
higher education (or a consortium
thereof) seeking funding under this
subsection shall submit an application
to the Director at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information
as the Director may require. The
application shall include, at a minimum,
a description of--
(A) the research projects that will
be undertaken by the Center and the
contributions of each of the
participating entities;
(B) how the Center will promote
active collaboration among
professionals from different
disciplines, such as information
technology specialists, health
professionals, administrators, and
social science researchers; and
(C) how the Center will contribute
to increasing the number of
information researchers and other
professionals.
(5) CRITERIA- In evaluating the
applications submitted under paragraph
(4), the Director shall consider, at a
minimum--
(A) the ability of the applicant to
generate innovative approaches to
information and effectively carry
out the research program;
(B) the experience of the applicant
in conducting research in the
information field, and the capacity
of the applicant to foster new
multidisciplinary collaborations;
(C) the capacity of the applicant to
attract and provide adequate support
for undergraduate and graduate
students to pursue information
research; and
(D) the extent to which the
applicant will partner with
government laboratories or
for-profit or non-profit entities,
and the role the government
laboratories or for-profit or
non-profit entities will play in the
research undertaken by the Center.
(6) ANNUAL MEETING- The Director shall
convene an annual meeting of the Centers
in order to foster collaboration and
communication between Center
participants.
(7) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS-
There are authorized to be appropriated
for the National Science Foundation to
carry out this subsection--
(A) $4,500,000 for fiscal year 2010;
(B) $4,600,000 for fiscal year 2011;
(C) $4,700,000 for fiscal year 2012;
and
(D) $4,800,000 for fiscal year 2013.
SEC. 5. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
INFORMATION PROGRAMS.
(a) Capacity Building Grants-
(1) IN GENERAL- The Director, in
consultation with the heads of other
Federal agencies as appropriate, shall
establish a program to award grants to
institutions of higher education (or
consortia thereof) to establish or
improve undergraduate and master's
degree information programs, to increase
the number of students who pursue
undergraduate or master's degrees in
information fields, to provide students
with experience in government or
industry related to their information
studies, and, to the extent practicable,
to do so using distance learning.
(2) MERIT REVIEW; COMPETITION- Grants
shall be awarded under this subsection
on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis.
(3) USE OF FUNDS- Grants awarded under
this subsection shall be used for
activities that enhance the ability of
an institution of higher education (or
consortium thereof) to provide
high-quality information education,
including certification and
undergraduate and master's degree
programs, and to recruit and retain
increased numbers of students to such
programs. Activities may include--
(A) developing and revising
curriculum to better prepare
undergraduate and master's degree
students for careers in the
information field;
(B) establishing degree and
certificate programs in the
information field;
(C) creating opportunities in
information research for
undergraduate students;
(D) acquiring equipment necessary
for student instruction in these
programs, including the installation
of testbed networks for student use;
(E) providing opportunities for
faculty to work with State, local,
or Federal Government agencies,
private industry, and other academic
institutions to develop new
expertise or to formulate new
information research directions;
(F) establishing collaborations with
other academic institutions or
departments that seek to establish,
expand, or enhance these programs;
(G) establishing student internships
for students in these programs at
State, local, and Federal Government
agencies or in private industry;
(H) establishing or enhancing bridge
programs in information fields
between community colleges and
universities; and
(I) any other activities the
Director, in consultation with the
heads of other Federal agencies as
appropriate, determines will achieve
the purposes described in paragraph
(1).
(A) APPLICATION- An institution of
higher education (or a consortium
thereof) seeking funding under this
subsection shall submit an
application to the Director at such
time, in such manner, and with such
contents as the Director may
require. The application shall
include, at a minimum--
(i) a description of the
applicant's relevant research
and instructional capacity, and
in the case of an application
from a consortium of
institutions of higher
education, a description of the
role that each member will play
in implementing the proposal;
(ii) a comprehensive plan by
which the institution or
consortium will build
instructional capacity in
information fields;
(iii) a description of relevant
collaborations with State,
local, or Federal Government
agencies or private industry
that inform the instructional
program;
(iv) a survey of the applicant's
historic student enrollment and
placement data and a study of
potential enrollment and
placement for students enrolled
in the proposed program; and
(v) a plan to evaluate the
success of the proposed program,
including postgraduate
assessment of graduate school
and job placement and retention
rates as well as the relevance
of the instructional program to
graduate study and to the
workplace.
(B) AWARDS- The Director shall
ensure, to the extent practicable,
that grants are awarded under this
subsection in a wide range of
geographic areas and categories of
institutions of higher education.
(5) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED- The Director,
in consultation with the heads of other
Federal agencies as appropriate, shall
evaluate the program established under
this subsection no later than 3 years
after the establishment of the program.
At a minimum, the Director shall
evaluate the extent to which the grants
have achieved their objectives of
increasing the quality and quantity of
students pursuing undergraduate or
master's degrees in information fields.
The Director shall make this assessment
publicly available.
(6) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS-
There are authorized to be appropriated
to the National Science Foundation to
carry out this subsection--
(A) $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
(B) $9,200,000 for fiscal year 2011;
(C) $9,400,000 for fiscal year 2012;
and
(D) $9,600,000 for fiscal year 2013.
(b) Scientific and Advanced Technology Act
of 1992-
(1) GRANTS- The Director shall provide
grants under the Scientific and Advanced
Technology Act of 1992 for the purposes
of section 3(a) and (b) of that Act,
except that the activities supported
pursuant to this subsection shall be
limited to improving education in fields
related to information.
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS-
There are authorized to be appropriated
to the National Science Foundation to
carry out this subsection--
(A) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
(B) $7,200,000 for fiscal year 2011;
(C) $7,400,000 for fiscal year 2012;
and
(D) $7,600,000 for fiscal year 2013.
Updated:
10 Feb 2009
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