Trump Administration Women in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Initiatives

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Legislation Passed by 115th Congress

https://www.congress.gov/search?q={%22source%22:%22legislation%22,%22congress%22:[%22115%22],%22bill-status%22:%22law%22}

H.R.321 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) INSPIRE Women Act

Sponsors Barbara Comstock (R-VA); Elizabeth Esty (D-CT)

News coverage: http://www.inc.com/elizabeth-gore/what-could-trump-sign-worth-30b-a-bill-for-women-entrepreneurs.html

Transcript of floor discussion from Congressional Record: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2017-01-10/html/CREC-2017-01-10-pt1-PgH270.htm

Text from https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/321

Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act

(Sec. 3) This bill directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to encourage women and girls to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), pursue careers in aerospace, and further advance the nation's space science and exploration efforts through support of the following initiatives:

NASA GIRLS and NASA BOYS;

Aspire to Inspire; and

Summer Institute in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Research.

(Sec. 4) NASA shall submit to Congress a specified plan on how NASA can best facilitate and support both current and retired astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators, including early career female astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators, to engage with K-12 female STEM students and inspire the next generation of women to consider participating in STEM fields and to pursue careers in aerospace.

Information about NASA programs

See Congressional Record for more detail.

NASA GIRLS and NASA BOYS https://women.nasa.gov/nasagirls/

Aspire to Inspire https://women.nasa.gov/a2i/

Summer Institute in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Research (SISTER) Program is at Goddard Space Flight Center (Maryland) only https://www.nasa.gov/content/summer-institute-in-science-technology-engineering-and-research-sister-program

H.R.255 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act

Text from https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/255/text?format=txt

Sponsors: Barbara Comstock (R-VA); Elizabeth Esty (D-CT); Lamar Smith (R-TX); and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 255 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

H.R.255

One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America

AT THE FIRST SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen

An Act

To authorize the National Science Foundation to support entrepreneurial programs for women.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that-- (1) women make up almost 50 percent of the workforce, but less than 25 percent of the workforce in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions; (2) women are less likely to focus on the STEM disciplines in undergraduate and graduate study; (3) only 26 percent of women who do attain degrees in STEM fields work in STEM jobs; (4) there is an increasing demand for individuals with STEM degrees to extend their focus beyond the laboratory so they can be leaders in discovery commercialization; (5) studies have shown that technology and commercialization ventures are successful when women are in top management positions; and (6) the National Science Foundation's mission includes supporting women in STEM disciplines.

SEC. 3. SUPPORTING WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS. Section 33 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a) is amended-- (1) by striking "and at the end of paragraph (10); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and inserting "; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) encourage its entrepreneurial programs to recruit and support women to extend their focus beyond the laboratory and into the commercial world..

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a)

See https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/1885a for text of law amended by this act.

National Science Foundation Entrepreneurship Programs

I-corps https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/i-corps/ https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=189600 https://venturewell.org/i-corps/ http://www.xconomy.com/san-francisco/2013/02/21/national-science-foundation-scales-up-entrepreneurship-program/ https://steveblank.com/category/nsf-national-science-foundation/

Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) https://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/home.jsp

Tested Ability to Leverage Exceptional National Talent (TALENT) Act

Codifies the Presidential Innovation Fellows program. See https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-115hr39enr/html/BILLS-115hr39enr.htm . Enacted January 20.

Canada-United States Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders

Idea proposed by Trudeau Chief of Staff Katie Telford who arranged meeting through Ivanka Trump.

News coverage:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/trudeau-trump-women-business-meeting-1.3987726

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wherry-trudeau-trump-white-house-1.3980873

https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenclarkcole/2017/02/28/how-entrepreneurs-will-lead-the-way-to-advancing-women-in-the-workforce/#5c555ffc3de8

http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/02/13/president-trump-ivanka-and-pm-trudeau-promote-women-in-business.html

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/13/donald-trump-justin-trudeau-launch-us-canada-counc/

http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/13/what-president-trump-told-women-business-leaders-at-the-white-house-today/

https://qz.com/909511/donald-trump-and-justin-trudeau-are-discussing-women-in-the-workforce-but-a-look-at-their-cabinets-reveals-their-opposing-views-on-gender/

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-trudeau-launch-women-business-leaders-council/article/2614665

Discussion in Joint Statement from President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Text from http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2017/02/13/joint-statement-president-donald-j-trump-and-prime-minister-justin-trudeau

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders

It is a priority of both countries to ensure equal opportunities for women in the workforce. We are committed to removing barriers to women’s participation in the business community and supporting women as they advance through it. As part of this effort, we are creating a Canada-United States Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders. We expect this initiative to promote the growth of women-owned enterprises and to further contribute to our overall economic growth and competitiveness, as well as the enhanced integration of our economies.