- appropriate committees of Congress
means the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
- associate-degree-granting college
means an institution of higher education (as determined under section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 1001]) that—
- bachelor-degree-granting institution
means an institution of higher education (as determined under section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 1001]) that offers a baccalaureate degree program;
- cost of attendance
has the meaning given such term in section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll);
- domestic firm
means a business entity which is organized under the laws of the United States or the laws of a State, district, commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and which conducts business operations in the United States;
- eligible entity
means an institution of higher education or a nonprofit research organization.
- eligible partnership
means one or more associate-degree-granting colleges in partnership with one or more other entities;
- fellowship
means an award to an individual under section 1862n–1a of this title;
- foreign firm
means a business entity not described in paragraph (1).
- high need local educational agency
has the meaning given such term in section 201 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021);
- human trafficking
means an act or practice described in section 7102(11) of title 22.
- in-demand industry sector or occupation
has the meaning given the term in section 3102 of title 29;
- junior or community college
has the meaning given the term in section 312 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058);
- major multi-user research facility project
means a science and engineering facility project that exceeds $100,000,000 in total construction, acquisition, or upgrade costs to the Foundation.
- mathematics and science teacher
means a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics teacher at the elementary school or secondary school level;
- region
means a labor market area, as that term is defined in section 3102 of title 29;
- scholarship
means an award under subsection (c);
- science, technology, engineering, or mathematics professional
means an individual who holds a baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or computer science, including cybersecurity, and is working in or had a career in such field or a related area;
- social media platform
means a website or internet medium that—
- stipend
means an award under subsection (d).