116 STAT. 3044 PUBLIC LAW 107-368—DEC. 19, 2002 Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1862g), that is designed to enhance— (A) research in mathematics, science, and engineering throughout the States eligible to participate in the program and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (B) research infrastructure in the States eHgible to participate in the program and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and (C) the geographic distribution of Federal research and development support. (10) THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES ACT. —^A comprehensive program designed to advance the goals of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885 et seq.), including programs to— (A) provide support to minority-serving institutions; and (B) ensure that reports required under sections 36 and 37 of such Act are submitted to the— (i) Committee on Science of the House of Representatives; (ii) Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and (iii) Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (11) ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH AND INSTRUMENTATION.—An astronomical research program to support competitive, meritreviewed proposals that— (A) will advance understanding of— (i) the origins and characteristics of planets, the Sun, other stars, the Milky Way Galaxy, and extragalactic objects (such as clusters of galaxies and quasars); and (ii) the structure and origin of the universe; and (B) support related activities such as developing advanced technologies and instrumentation, funding undergraduate and graduate students, and satisfying other instrumentation and research needs. 42 USC 1862n. SEC. 9. MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS. (a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— (1) IN GENERAL. — (A) The Director shall carry out a program to award grants to institutions of higher education or eligible nonprofit organizations (or consortia of such institutions or organizations) to establish mathematics and science education partnership programs to improve elementary and secondary mathematics and science instruction. (B) Grants shall be awarded under this subsection on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis. (2) PARTNERSHIPS.— (A) In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an institution of higher education or eligible nonprofit organization (or consortium of such institutions or organizations) shall enter into a partnership with one or more local educational agencies that may also include a State educational agency or one or more businesses. (B) A participating institution of higher education shall include mathematics, science, or engineering departments in
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