112 STAT. 1890 PUBLIC LAW 105-255—OCT. 14, 1998 (A) limited access is the first hurdle faced by women seeking industrial jobs in science and engineering, and while progress has been made in recent years, common recruitment and hiring practices that make extensive use of traditional networks often overlook the available pool of women; (B) once on the job, many women find paternalism, sexual harassment, allegations of reverse discrimination, different standards forjudging the work of men and women, lower salary relative to their male peers, inequitable job assignments, and other aspects of a male-oriented culture that are hostile to women; and (C) women to a greater extent than men find limited opportunities for advancement, particularly for moving into management positions, and the number of women who have achieved the top levels in corporations is much lower than would be expected, based on the pipeline model. (3) The establishment of a commission to examine issues raised by the findings of these two reports would help— (A) to focus attention on the importance of eliminating artificial barriers to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women and minorities in the fields of science, engineering, and technology, and in all employment sectors of the United States; (B) to promote work force diversity; (C) to sensitize employers to the need to recruit and retain women and minority scientists, engineers, and computer specialists; and (D) to encourage the replication of successful recruitment and retention programs by universities, corporations, and Federal agencies having difficulties in employing women or minorities in the fields of science, engineering, and technology. 42 USC 1885a SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT. There is established a commission to be known as the "Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development" (in this Act referred to as the "Commission"). 42 USC 1885a SEC. 4. DUTY OF THE COMMISSION. The Commission shall review available research, and, if determined necessary by the Commission, conduct additional research to— (1) identify the number of women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities in the United States in specific types of occupations in science, engineering, and technology development; (2) examine the preparedness of women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities to— (A) pursue careers in science, engineering, and technology development; and (B) advance to positions of greater responsibility within academia, industry, and government; (3) describe the practices and policies of employers and labor unions relating to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women, minorities, and individuals with
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