42 U.S. Code § 18997

Microelectronics workforce development activities

42 U.S. Code § 18997. Microelectronics workforce development activities

(a) Creating helpful initiatives to produce personnel in needed growth industries
(1) In general
The Director shall make awards to institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, or consortia thereof, for research, development, and related activities to advance innovative approaches to developing, improving, and expanding evidence-based education and workforce development activities and learning experiences at all levels of education in fields and disciplines related to microelectronics.
(2) Purposes
Activities carried out under this section shall be for the purpose of supporting the growth, retention, and development of a diverse and sustainable microelectronics workforce to meet the requirements of the programs established in section 4656(c)(2)(C) of title 15 in support of the evolving needs of industry, academia, government, and Federal laboratories.
(3) Uses of fundsAwards made under this section shall be used to support activities, such as—
(A)
development of industry-oriented curricula and teaching modules for topics relevant to microelectronics, including those that provide meaningful hands-on learning experiences;
(B)
dissemination of materials developed in subparagraph (A), including through the creation and maintenance of a publicly-accessible database and online portal;
(C)
development and implementation of training, research, and professional development programs for teachers, including innovative pre-service and in-service programs, in microelectronics and related fields;
(D)
support for learning activities and experiences that provide physical, simulated, or remote access to training facilities and industry-standard processes and tools, including equipment and software for the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of microelectronics;
(E)
increasing the integration of microelectronics content into STEM curricula at all education levels;
(F)
Growing [1] academic research capacity in microelectronics by incentivizing the hiring of faculty in fields critical to microelectronics;
(G)
support for innovative industry pathway programs that connect high school, vocational, military, college, and graduate programs; and
(H)
providing informal hands-on microelectronics learning opportunities for PreK-12 students in different learning environments, including competitions.
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