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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)In general
The Director shall make awards, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations (or consortia of such institutions or organizations)--
(1) to expand research efforts to better understand the factors contributing to, and consequences of, sex-based and sexual harassment affecting individuals in the STEM workforce, including students and trainees; and
(2) to examine approaches to reduce the incidence and negative consequences of such harassment.
(b)Use of funds
Activities funded by an award under this section may include--
(1) research on the sex-based and sexual harassment experiences of individuals, including in racial and ethnic minority groups, disabled individuals, foreign nationals, sexual-minority individuals, and others;
(2) development and assessment of policies, procedures, trainings, and interventions, with respect to sex-based and sexual harassment, conflict management, and ways to foster respectful and inclusive climates;
(3) research on approaches for remediating the negative impacts and outcomes of such harassment on individuals experiencing such harassment;
(4) support for institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations to develop, adapt, implement, and assess the impact of innovative, evidence-based strategies, policies, and approaches to policy implementation to prevent and address sex-based and sexual harassment;
(5) research on alternatives to the power dynamics, hierarchical, and dependent relationships, including but not limited to the mentor-mentee relationship, in academia that have been shown to create higher levels of risk for and lower levels of reporting of sex- based and sexual harassment; and
(6) establishing a center for the ongoing compilation, management, and analysis of organizational climate survey data.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 42 U.S.C. § 19194 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 19194. Research awards - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-42-the-public-health-and-welfare/42-usc-sect-19194/
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