NATIONAL ACADEMIES ASSESSMENT.

SEC. 10537. NATIONAL ACADEMIES ASSESSMENT. Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies to undertake a study and issue a report on the influence of sex-based and sexual harassment in institutions of higher education on the career advancement of individuals in the STEM workforce. The study shall assess— (1) the state of research on sex-based and sexual harassment in such workforce; (2) whether research demonstrates a decrease in the prevalence of sex-based and sexual harassment in such workforce; (3) the progress made with respect to implementing recommendations promulgated in the National Academies consensus study report entitled “Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine”; (4) where to focus future efforts with respect to decreasing the prevalence of sex-based and sexual harassment in such institutions, including specific recommendations; and (5) other recommendations and issues, as the National Academies determines appropriate.