42 U.S.C. § 7381r

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)
Section 7381r - Mentoring program
(a) In general

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) Pairing

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) Program evaluation

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.

42 U.S.C. § 7381r

Pub. L. 101-510, div. C, title XXXI, §3195, as added Pub. L. 110-69, §5003, 121 Stat. 611; amended Pub. L. 111-358, §901(c)(2), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4044.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTSubparts 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 (b) also contained reference to subpart 1, which related to specialty schools for science and mathematics and was repealed by Pub.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, §901(c)(1), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4044. See 2011 Amendment note below.

AMENDMENTS2011- Pub. L. 111-358 substituted "subparts 3 and 4" for "subparts 1, 3, and 4" in subsecs. (a) and (b).

Director
the term "Director" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service,
Secretary
the term "Secretary" means-(A) the Secretary of Education for purposes of subtitle A (other than section 3201),(B) the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of the amendments made by section 3201, and(C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of subtitle B,