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12 2 STA T .3096PUBLIC LA W 110 – 31 5— AU G .1 4, 200 8‘ ‘ (B)operat e d,s po n sored, or s u pported by a F edera l depart m entora g en c yot h er than the D epartment o fE du - cat i on . ‘‘( 2 ) AVAIL A B ILI TYOF OT HERS T UD E N T FINAN C IAL AID INFOR M ATION. —T he S ecretary shall ensure that— ‘‘(A) not later than 90 days after the Secretary recei v es the information re q uired under paragraph ( 3 ), the eligi- bility requirements, application procedures, financial terms and conditions, and other relevant information for each nondepartmental student financial assistance program are searchable and accessible through the Federal student financial aid w ebsite in a manner that is simple and under- standable for students and the students ’ families

and ‘‘(B) the website displaying the information described in subparagraph (A) includes a lin k to the N ational Data- base on Financial Assistance for the Study of Science, Technology, Engineering, and M athematics pursuant to paragraph ( 4 ), and the information on military benefits under subsection (f), once such Database and information are available. ‘‘(3) NONDE P ARTMENTAL STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PRO G RAMS.—The Secretary shall request all Federal depart- ments and agencies to provide the information described in paragraph (2)(A), and each Federal department or agency shall— ‘‘(A) promptly respond to surveys or other requests from the Secretary for the information described in such paragraph; and ‘‘(B) identify for the Secretary any nondepartmental student financial assistance program operated, sponsored, or supported by such Federal department or agency. ‘‘(4) NATIONAL STEM DATABASE.— ‘‘(A) I N GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish and maintain, on the website described in subsection (e)(3), a National Database on Financial Assistance for the Study of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (in this paragraph referred to as the ‘STEM Database’). The STEM Database shall consist of information on scholar- ships, fellowships, and other programs of Federal, State, local, and, to the ma x imum extent practicable, private financial assistance available for the study of science, tech- nology, engineering, or mathematics at the postsecondary and postbaccalaureate levels. ‘‘(B) DATABASE CONTENTS.—The information main- tained on the STEM Database shall be displayed on the website in the following manner

‘‘(i) SEPARATE INFORMATION.—The STEM Database shall provide separate information for each of the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and for postsecondary and postbaccalaureate programs of financial assistance. ‘‘(ii) INFORMATION ON TARGETED ASSISTANCE.—The STEM Database shall provide specific information on any program of financial assistance that is targeted to individuals based on financial need, merit, or stu- dent characteristics. Websit e .D e adl i n e. Web site.