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 104 STAT. 2882 PUBLIC LAW 101-589—NOV. 16, 1990 TITLE IV—WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Sec. 401. Statement of purpose. Sec. 402. Distinguished visiting professors. Sec. 403. Faculty awards for women and minorities. Sec. 404. Alliances for minority participation. TITLE V—EDUCATION COORDINATION AND DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROGRAMS Sec. 501. Science education report. Sec. 502. General education report. Sec. 503. Department of Energy programs. TITLE VI—SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS PART A—NATIONAL SCIENCE SCHOLARS PROGRAM Sec. 601. Purpose; appropriations authorized. Sec. 602. Scholarships authorized. Sec. 603. Selection of scholars. Sec. 604. Eligibility of scholars. Sec. 605. Scholarship amount. Sec. 606. Summer employment opportunities for scholars. PART B—ROBERT NOYCE SCHOLARSHIPS Sec. 611. Robert Noyce scholarships. PART C—NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY Sec. 621. National Academy of Science, Space, and Technology. PART D—ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS Sec. 631. Effect of certain controlled substance and felony convictions. Sec. 632. Report. TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS AND AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS PART A—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS Sec. 701. Authorization of appropriations. PART B—DEFINITIONS Sec. 711. Definitions. PART C—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 721. Student assistance general provisions. Sec. 722. Public Law 81-874. Sec. 723. Technical amendment. PART D—EFFECTIVE DATE Sec. 731. Effective date. TITLE I—FINDINGS AND OBJECTIVES 20 USC 5301. SEC. 101. FINDINGS AND OBJECTIVES. (a) FINDINGS.— The Congress finds that— (1) science and mathematics are cornerstones of America's efforts to compete in the global marketplace and improve our standard of living and quality of life; (2) international comparisons show American students are consistently behind their foreign counterparts in mathematics and science achievement; (3) projections by the National Science Foundation estimate a shortage of 675,000 scientists and engineers by the year 2000;

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