(a) In generalThe Secretary of Commerce, Director of the National Science Foundation, and Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall—
(1) support competitions and challenges under section 3719 of this title (as amended by section 105 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (124 Stat. 3989)) or any other provision of law, as appropriate—
(b) ParticipationParticipants in the competitions and challenges under subsection (a)(1) may include—
(2)
students enrolled in a postsecondary program of study leading to a baccalaureate degree at an institution of higher education;
(c) Affiliation and cooperative agreementsCompetitions and challenges under this section may be carried out through affiliation and cooperative agreements with—
(d) Areas of skillCompetitions and challenges under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall be designed to identify, develop, and recruit exceptional talent relating to—
(e) TopicsIn selecting topics for competitions and challenges under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Commerce, Director of the National Science Foundation, and Secretary of Homeland Security—