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 PUBLIC LAW 101-510—NOV. 5, 1990 104 STAT. 1841 than 80 percent of the projected increase in the national workforce through the year 2000. (b) PURPOSES.— The purposes of this part are— (1) to encourage the development and implementation of science, mathematics, and engineering education programs at the Department of Energy and at its research and development facilities as part of a national effort to improve science, mathematics, and engineering education; and (2) to provide more efficient coordination among science, mathematics, and engineering education programs. SEC. 3163. MISSION Section 102 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7112) is amended— (1) in the second sentence, by striking out "Act—" and inserting in lieu thereof "Act:"; (2) in paragraph (17), by striking out "and" after the semicolon; (3) in paragraphs (1) through (18)— (A) by capitalizing the first letter of the first word of each such paragraph; and (B) by striking out the semicolon at the end of each such paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof a period; and (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(19) To ensure that the Department can continue current support of mathematics, science, and engineering education programs by using the personnel, facilities, equipment, and resources of its laboratories and by working with State and local education agencies, institutions of higher education, and business and industry. The Department's involvement in mathematics, science, and engineering education should be consistent with its main mission and should be coordinated with all Federal efforts in mathematics, science, and engineering education, especially with the Department of Education and the National Science Foundation (which have the primary Federal responsibility for mathematics, science, and engineering education).". SEC. 3164. SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS (a) PROGRAMS.—The Secretary is authorized to establish programs to enhance the quality of mathematics, science, and engineering education. Any such programs shall be operated at or through the support of Department research and development facilities, shall use the scientific resources of the Department, and shall be consistent with the overall Federal plan for education and human resources in science and technology developed by the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology. (b) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES. —The programs described in subsection (a) shall supplement and be coordinated with current activities of the Department, but shall not supplant them. SEC. 3165. LABORATORY COOPERATIVE SCIENCE CENTERS AND OTHER AUTHORIZED EDUCATION ACTIVITIES (a) ACTIVITIES. —The Secretary is authorized to: (1) Support research appointments for college and university science and engineering students, and for faculty-student teams, at Department research and development facilities. 42 USC 7381a. 42 USC 7381b.

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