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[CITE: 42USC7381]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 84--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
    SUBCHAPTER XIII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
 
Sec. 7381. Findings and purposes


(a) Findings

    The Congress finds the following:
        (1) Scientific, technical, and engineering competence is 
    essential to the Nation's future well-being.
        (2) The scientific, technical, and engineering capability at the 
    Federal laboratories is unmatched throughout the world.
        (3) Superb research, development, testing, and evaluation occur 
    in Department of Energy research and development facilities.
        (4) Department of Energy research and development facilities 
    will play an increasing role in assuring that the United States 
    remains competitive in world markets.
        (5) Improvements in mathematics, science, and engineering 
    education are needed desperately to provide the trained and educated 
    citizenry essential to the future competitiveness of the United 
    States.
        (6) The future health and vitality of the economy of the United 
    States is predicated on the availability of an adequate supply of 
    scientists, mathematicians, and engineers to provide for growing 
    needs and to replenish the workforce.
        (7) United States college and university enrollment in science, 
    mathematics, and engineering programs is sharply declining at 
    undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate levels.
        (8) The Federal Government is the largest United States employer 
    of research scientists, mathematicians, and engineers, and the 
    Department of Energy has a growing need for scientists, 
    mathematicians, and engineers at a time when these enrollments are 
    declining.
        (9) Women and minorities are grossly underrepresented in science 
    and mathematics fields, and this group represents more than 80 
    percent of the projected increase in the national workforce through 
    the year 2000.

(b) Purposes

    The purposes of this subchapter are--
        (1) to encourage the development and implementation of science, 
    mathematics, and engineering education programs at the Department of 
    Energy and at its research and development facilities as part of a 
    national effort to improve science, mathematics, and engineering 
    education; and
        (2) to provide more efficient coordination among science, 
    mathematics, and engineering education programs.

(Pub. L. 101-510, div. C, title XXXI, Sec. 3162, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 
1840.)

                       References in Text

    This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original 
``this part'', meaning part E of title XXXI of div. C of Pub. L. 101-
510, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete 
classification of part E to the Code, see Short Title note set out below 
and Tables.


                               Short Title

    Section 3161 of Pub. L. 101-510 provided that: ``This part [part E 
(Secs. 3161-3168) of title XXXI of div. C of Pub. L. 101-510, enacting 
this subchapter and amending section 7112 of this title] may be cited as 
the `Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act'.''


             University-Based Research Collaboration Program

    Pub. L. 105-85, div. C, title XXXI, Sec. 3155, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 
Stat. 2044, provided that:
    ``(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
        ``(1) The maintenance of scientific and engineering competence 
    in the United States is vital to long-term national security and the 
    defense and national security missions of the Department of Energy.
        ``(2) Engaging the universities and colleges of the Nation in 
    research on long-range problems of vital national security interest 
    will be critical to solving the technology challenges faced within 
    the defense and national security programs of the Department of 
    Energy in the next century.
        ``(3) Enhancing collaboration among the national laboratories, 
    universities and colleges, and industry will contribute 
    significantly to the performance of these Department of Energy 
    missions.
    ``(b) Program.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a university 
program at a location that can develop the most effective collaboration 
among national laboratories, universities and colleges, and industry in 
support of scientific and engineering advancement in key Department of 
Energy defense and national security program areas.
    ``(c) Funding.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated in this 
title [see Tables for classification] to the Department of Energy for 
fiscal year 1998, the Secretary shall make $5,000,000 available for the 
establishment and operation of the program under subsection (b).''
