ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION.

SEC. 7031. ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION.(a) Community College Program.—Section 3 of the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862i) is amended—(1) in subsection (a)(3)—(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “and” after the semicolon;(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the semicolon and inserting “; and”; and(C) by adding at the end the following:“(C) encourage participation of individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b);”; and(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:“(3) Mentor training grants.—The Director shall—“(A) establish a program to encourage and make grants available to institutions of higher education that award associate degrees to recruit and train individuals from the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to mentor students who are described in section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b) in order to assist those 121 STAT. 711 students in identifying, qualifying for, and entering higher-paying technical jobs in those fields; and“(B) make grants available to associate-degree-granting colleges to carry out the program identified in subsection (A).”.(b) Evaluation and Report.—The Director shall establish metrics to evaluate the success of the programs established by the Foundation for encouraging individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b) to study and prepare for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including programs that provide for mentoring for such individuals. The Director shall carry out evaluations based on the metrics developed and report to Congress annually on the findings and conclusions of the evaluations.