A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to strengthen the domestic science and engineering workforce through partnerships among institutions of higher education, National Laboratories, other Federal science agencies, and industry to support accelerated doctoral programs, and for other purposes.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2026-07-30
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- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2026-07-30
Plain-English Summary
The Department of Energy would create a new program that brings together universities, national labs, other federal science agencies, and private companies to help students earn science and engineering doctorates faster. This partnership approach aims to build up America's supply of scientists and engineers by making graduate education more efficient and connected to real-world research and industry needs. The program would affect graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in science and engineering fields, as well as the institutions and companies involved in training them.
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