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7/16/2009--Introduced.Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish an Innovation Inspiration school grant program to make grants to eligible entities for the promotion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and for participation in robotics and STEM competitions. Specifies that the goals of such grant program are to: (1) support eligible entities in non-traditional STEM education teaching methods; (2) support participation by student teams in certain not-for-profit STEM robotics competitions; (3) foster innovation and broaden access to careers in STEM by engaging students in after-school programs; and (4) encourage collaboration between students, engineers, and professional mentors in designing, building, programming, and competing in challenges with sophisticated robots. Instructs the Director to establish: (1) a communications and outreach program publicizing the grant program; and (2) an evaluation and monitoring program for determining the efficacy of the grant program.

1248062400 2009-07-20 Fri Nov 13 22:53:56 -0600 2009 introduced 59186 'grant':12 'innov':9 'inspir':10 'nation':5 'purpos':17 'school':11 'scienc':6 'within':3 'foundat':7 'program':13 'establish':2 76406 false official action 59186 1248062400 Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203973 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education. H001043 1951-03-21 5305 506 Cannon House Office Building http://hodes.house.gov/contact.aspx 2 202-225-2946 Paul 'd':4 '-2':6 'nh':5 'rep':1 'hode':3,8,10 'paul':2,7,9 M 412220 Hodes Paul_Hodes W. Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2] 2749 N00027048 7238 Democrat 202-225-5206 NH Paul Hodes 2.54545454545455 http://hodes.house.gov/ action 59186 1248062400 Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203973 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education. action 59186 1247716800 Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203474 Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology. introduced 59186 1247716800 Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203473