42 U.S.C. § 7381r

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)
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, title V, §5003(d)(3), Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 611; amended Pub. L. 111-358, title IX, §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 (b) also contained reference to subpart 1, which related to specialty schools for science and mathematics and was repealed by Pub.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, title IX, §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).

Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1See References in Text note below.