; (2) in subsection (b), by striking of $12,000 and inserting sufficient to cover full tuition and mandatory fees ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (c) Outreach The Director shall ensure program outreach to recruit fellowship applicants from fields of study that are in areas of critical national need, from all regions of the country, and from historically underrepresented populations in STEM. . 604. Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program plays an important role in supporting the development and dissemination of evidence-based teacher preparation models and the recruitment, preparation, and retention of STEM educators; (2) the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program improves recruitment of underrepresented and STEM-trained students into teaching, encourages teachers to work in high-need areas, and can improve relationships between teacher preparation programs and industry; and (3) the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program which currently supports between 1,000 to 1,500 new math and science teachers a year, including in high-need districts should be doubled over the next ten years to meet the growing demand for STEM capable educators. VII Antarctic Science and Conservation Modernization A Antarctic Nongovernmental Activity Preparedness Act 701. Congressional findings and declaration of purpose (a) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) for over half a century, scientific investigation and environmental protection has been the principal activity of the Federal Government and United States citizens in Antarctica; (2) the National Science Foundation funds and manages the United States Antarctic Program, the national program of scientific research in Antarctica, together with associated logistical support activities, infrastructure, as well as broad environmental stewardship responsibilities in Antarctica