H.R. 5509 · 115th Congress · enacted
Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act
Became Public Law No: 115-402.
Latest official action 2018-12-31 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award grants to junior or community colleges to develop or improve associate degree or certificate programs in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science) fields. The NSF shall award grants to institutions of higher education partnering with private sector employers that commit to offering apprenticeships, internships, research opportunities, or applied learning experiences to students in STEM baccalaureate degree programs. The NSF shall award grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations to conduct research on student outcomes and determine best practices for STEM education and technical skills education through distance learning or in a simulated work environment. (Sec. 4) The NSF Directorate of Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences, in coordination with the Department of Labor, shall support research on labor market analysis innovations, data and information sciences, electronic information tools and methodologies, and metrics. The NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics shall coordinate with other agencies in exploring the feasibility of expanding its surveys to include the collection of data on certain skilled technical workers who use STEM knowledge in their job…
Congressional Research Service · 2018-12-31
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Roger Marshall
Senate · KS · Republican
$1,702,385PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Troy Balderson
House · OH District 12 · Republican
$1,161,876PAC receipts · 2025–2026
7 of 7 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
BALDERSON VICTORY FUND$44,732
Troy Balderson · Cosponsor · $44,732
Official PAC recordNORPAC$24,500
Roger Marshall · Cosponsor · $24,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC)$18,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$18,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$17,000
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$16,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC)$15,500
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,500
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC)$15,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)$15,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$15,000
JOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC)$15,000
NETJETS INC. PAC$15,000
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS$14,500
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$14,000
MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC)$14,000
KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$13,500
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC$13,000
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC$12,500
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$12,500
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$12,500
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS POLITICAL PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE$12,500
MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC$12,500
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC)$12,500
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC)$12,500
NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS PAC; NJASAP PAC$12,500
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$12,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$12,000
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
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What happened after enactment?
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