,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjac ,mr4  
,honda 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4    
,beatty1 ,mr4 ,b]a ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4    
,bordallo1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1   
,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4        
,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1  
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 
,ellison1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,ms4 ,lee (   
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4           
,mc,dermott1 ,mrs4 ,negrete ,mc,leod1   
,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1  
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4   
,payne1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor?
 ,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4     
,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1   
,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4      
,sires1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,swalwell (   
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,takano1 & ,mr4 ,veasey7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,education & !       
,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to /imulate       
collaboration ) respect to1 & provide = 

coord9ation & coh]5ce (1 ! ,nation's    
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 
education initiatives1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,/epp+ ,up to ,,/em ,act ( #bjac4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,te*nology & ! ,int]net h trans=m$ 
ne>ly e aspect ( bo? ! global economy & 
our daily lives4 ,9 a te*nology-ri* _w1 
no am\nt ( memoriz+ in=mation w make a  
/ud5t competitive 9 ! global labor      
m>ket4 ,am]ica ne$s an education sy/em t
 supports /ud5ts f all walks ( life 9   
becom+ inquisitive1 res\rceful ?9k]s :o 
use te*nology to pursue k1 collaborate  
across geographic & cultural b\nd>ies1  
acquire new skills1 & solve complex     
problems4  7#b7 ,equality & equity (    
access is m ?an access to ! same h>dw>e1
 s(tw>e1 & broadb& connections4 ,x      
includes access to ! be/ digital le>n+  
res\rces & access to tea*]s :o "k h[ to 
or*e/rate ! use ( ^! res\rces 9 ways t  
inspire /ud5ts & produce bett] le>n+    
outcomes4  7#c7 ,te*nology by itself w n

 improve /ud5t outcomes4 ,:at is ne$$   
are c>efully design$ innovations t      
include n j te*nology b also good le>n+ 
cont5t1 effective in/ructional          
/rategies1 supports = tea*]s & s*ool    
sy/ems figur+ out h[ to use ! new       
approa*1 & ! capacity to collect1       
analyze & reflect on data t w %[ :e!r or
 n ! innovation is hav+ ! int5d$        
effects4  7#d7 ,effective le>n+         
te*nology implem5tations address+ !     
*all5g+ aspects ( language arts1        
ma!matics & sci5ce t all /ud5ts are     
expect$ to ma/]4 ,?is w require         
p>tn]%ips among education ag5cies1      
education rese>*]s1 & te*nology         
develop]s ) ! common goal ( h>ness+     
te*nology to provide opportunities =    
deep] le>n+ to /ud5ts :o w\ld n o!rwise 
exp]i5ce !m4  #c4 ,(fice ( ,sci5ce1     
,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,ma!matics      
,education )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education  
7a7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,section #bjb ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education ,organization  
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #cdab7 is am5d$ 9   

subsection 7b77#a7--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,e7 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 by     
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z 7,g72 &   
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,e7 !  
foll[+3  7,f7 an ,assi/ant ,secret>y =  
,sci5ce1 ,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 &        
,ma!matics ,education 79 ?is ,act ref]r$
 to z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,,/em     
,education72 &  4  7b7 ,(fice ,title    
,,ii ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education         
,organization ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #cdaa 
et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  #bba4 ,(fice ( ,sci5ce1        
,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,ma!matics      
,education  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be 9 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education an ,(fice (    
,sci5ce1 ,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 &        
,ma!matics ,education 79 ?is section    
ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice ( ,,/em            
,education71 to be adm9i/]$ by !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,,/em ,education  
appo9t$ "u section #bjb7;b74  7b7       
,responsibilities ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 ( ,,/em ,education1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,(fice1 %all s]ve z ! pr9cipal advisor  

to ! ,secret>y on matt]s affect+ sci5ce1
 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma? education1 & 
%all adm9i/] su* functions repres5t+    
,,/em education1 includ+ ! coord9ation (
 ,,/em activities & programs across     
,f$]al ag5cies4  7c7 ,evaluation &      
report ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,,/em   
,education %all conduct an indep5d5t    
evaluation1 ?r\gh grant or by contract1 
( ! ,,/em education programs adm9i/]$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t1 at lea/ e #e ye>s1 :i*    
%all include--  7#a7 conduct+ an        
assessm5t ( ,,/em education activities  
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t by us+ ! evaluations &   
reports ( ^! programs to det]m9e ^!     
programs' impact on--  7,a7 ! quantity (
 /ud5ts tak+ advanc$ placem5t 9 ,,/em   
areas & seek+ ,,/em degrees2  7,b7 !    
quantity ( /ud5ts expos$ to ,,/em cont5t
 9 ! h\rs outside ( ! regul> s*ool day2 
7,c7 /ud5t academic a*ievem5t 9         
ma!matics & sci5ce2 &  7,d7 ! increas$  
numb] ( highly qualifi$ ,,/em tea*]s1   
,,/em cont5t coa*es1 & ,,/em ma/]       
educators2 &  7#b7 ! prep>ation &       

submission ( a report on ! results ( !  
evaluation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to !
 ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1      
,labor1 & ,p5sions & ! ,committee on    
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,education & ! 
,work=ce & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1     
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committees on     
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7d7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #a1ejj1jjj to c>ry out ?is  
section = fiscal ye> #bjad & su* sums z 
may be necess>y = ea* fiscal ye>        
!reaft]4  4  #d4 ,advanc$ ,rese>*       
,projects ,ag5cy = ,education ,title    
,,ii ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education         
,organization ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #cdaa 
et seq471 z am5d$ by section #b ( ?is   
,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  #bbb4 ,advanc$ ,rese>*         
,projects ,ag5cy = ,education  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,!re %all be 9 ! ,dep>tm5t  
an ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy =  

,education 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z   
,,arpa-,,ed74  7b7 ,purposes ,,arpa-,,ed
 is e/abli%$ "u ?is section = ! purposes
 ( pursu+ break?r\gh rese>* & developm5t
 9 educational te*nology & provid+ !    
effective use ( ! te*nology to improve  
a*ievem5t = all /ud5ts1 by--  7#a7      
integrat+ ,,/em relat$ cont5t areas     
includ+ sci5ce1 te*nology1 comput]      
sci5ce1 eng9e]+ design1 ma!matics &     
computational ?9k+2  7#b7 id5tify+ &    
promot+ revolution>y advances 9         
fundam5tal & appli$ sci5ces & eng9e]+ t 
c\ld be translat$ into new le>n+        
te*nologies2  7#c7 develop+ novel le>n+ 
te*nologies1 & ! enabl+ processes &     
contexts = effective use ( ^?           
te*nologies2  7#d7 develop+1 te/+1 &    
evaluat+ ! impact & efficacy ( ^?       
te*nologies2  7#e7 develop+ educational 
te*nology innovations includ+ data      
analytic tools t help ,/ate educational 
ag5cies & local educational ag5cies )   
report+ requir$ "u ,f$]al acc\ntability 
m&ates2  7#f7 accel]at+ trans=mational  

te*nological advances 9 areas 9 :i* !   
private sector1 by itself1 is n likely  
to accel]ate su* advances because (     
difficulties 9 implem5tation or         
adoption1 or te*nical & m>ket unc]ta9ty2
  7#g7 coord9at+ activities )           
nongov]nm5tal entities to demon/rate    
te*nologies & rese>* applications to    
facilitate te*nology transf]2 &  7#h7   
enc\rag+ educational rese>* us+ new     
te*nologies & ! data produc$ by !       
te*nologies4  7c7 ,coord9ation  7#a7 ,! 
,ag5cy %all "w closely & collaboratively
 betwe5 ag5cies 9 ord] to maximize !    
,f$]al ef=t & inve/m5t to ! ,project4   
7#b7 ,! ,ag5cy %all "w ) ! ,national    
,sci5ce ,f\ndation's ,cyb] ,le>n+       
,program4  7d7 ,au?orities ( ,secret>y  
,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to--  7#a7     
appo9t a ,director1 :o %all be          
responsible = c>ry+ out ! purposes (    
,,arpa-,,ed1 z describ$ 9 subsection    
7b71 & su* additional functions z !     
,secret>y may prescribe2  7#b7 e/abli%  
processes = ! developm5t & execution (  

projects & ! solicitation ( entities to 
c>ry out ! projects 9 a mann] t is--    
7,a7 tailor$ to ! purposes ( ,,arpa-,,ed
 & n con/ra9$ by o!r ,dep>tm5t-wide     
adm9i/rative requirem5ts t c\ld detract 
f a*iev+ program results2 &  7,b7       
design$ to height5 transp>5cy1 & public-
 & private-sector involvem5t1 to ensure 
t inve/m5ts are made 9 ! mo/ promis+    
areas2  7#c7 aw>d grants1 contracts1    
coop]ative agreem5ts1 & ca% prizes1 &   
ent] into o!r transactions 79 accordance
 ) su* regulations z ! ,secret>y may    
e/abli% reg>d+ o!r transactions72  7#d7 
obta9 indep5d5t1 p]iodic1 rigor\s       
evaluations1 z appropriate1 (--  7,a7 ! 
effectiv5ess ( ! processes ,,arpa-,,ed  
is us+ to a*ieve its purposes2 &  7,b7 !
 effectiv5ess ( individual projects     
assi/$ by ,,arpa-,,ed1 us+ evid5ce /&>ds
 develop$ 9 consultation ) ! ,in/itute (
 ,education ,sci5ces1 & ! suitability ( 
ongo+ projects assi/$ by ,,arpa-,,ed =  
fur!r inve/m5t or increas$ scale2 &     
7#e7 dissem9ate1 ?r\gh ! compreh5sive   

c5t]s e/abli%$ "u section #bjc ( !      
,educational ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,act (
 #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjb71 ! regional
 educational laboratories sy/em e/abli%$
 "u section #agd ( ! ,education ,sci5ces
 ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4      
#iefd71 or su* o!r means z ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es to be appropriate1 in=mation on
 effective practices & te*nologies      
develop$ ) ,,arpa-,,ed support4  7e7    
,evaluation funds ,! ,secret>y may use  
funds made available = ,,arpa-,,ed to   
pay ! co/ ( ! evaluations "u subsection 
7c77#f74  7f7 ,f$]al ,advisory          
,committee ,act ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law1 any advisory committee 
conv5$ by ! ,secret>y to provide advice 
) respect to ?is section %all be exempt 
f ! requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory    
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 & !
 def9ition ( employee 9 section #baje ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n be
 consid]$ to include any appo9tee to su*
 a committee4  7g7 ,nonduplication ,to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y 

%all ensure t grants1 contracts1        
coop]ative agreem5ts1 ca% prizes1 or o!r
 assi/ance or arrangem5ts aw>d$ or ent]$
 into pursuant to ?is section t are     
design$ to c>ry out ! purposes (        
,,arpa-,,ed d n duplicate activities "u 
programs c>ri$ out "u ,f$]al law o!r ?an
 ?is section by ! ,dep>tm5t or o!r      
,f$]al ag5cies4  4  #e4 ,/ate ,networks 
& ,consortia on ,sci5ce1 ,te*nology1    
,eng9e]+1 & ,ma!matics ,education  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made available to    
c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (     
,education %all make grants to eligible 
networks to exp& ,,/em education4  7b7  
,eligible network def9$ ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m eligible network means a          
,/ate-bas$ ,,/em network or simil>      
organization1 :i*--  7#a7 may include ! 
p>ticipation ( ,/ate (ficials1          
educators1 adm9i/rators1 aft]s*ool      
provid]s1 out ( s*ool "t educators1     
p>5ts1 indu/ry lead]s1 philan?ropi/s1 & 
repres5tatives f ! ,,/em communities2   
7#b7 aims to increase /ud5t a*ievem5t & 

exp]i5ces 9 ! ,,/em discipl9es at !     
elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools 9 its 
,/ate1 & out ( s*ool programs &         
p>ticul>ly = /ud5ts ) a high            
conc5tration ( hi/orically "u repres5t$ 
/ud5ts & at rural s*ools 7)9 ! mean+ (  
"p ,b ( title ,,vi ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fbja et seq4772 &  7#c7 aims 
to increase ! numb] ( quality aft]s*ool 
programs (f]+ ,,/em le>n+ opportunities1
 p>ticul>ly = /ud5ts f populations      
traditionally "u-repres5t$ 9 ! ,,/em    
fields4  7c7 ,eligible network          
application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible 
network seek+ a grant "u ?is section    
%all submit an application at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may reasonably require4  7#b7 
,mat*+ requirem5t ,9 ord] to receive a  
grant "u ?is section1 an eligible       
network %all agree to provide1 ei!r     
directly or ?r\gh private contributions1
 non-,f$]al mat*+ funds equal to n less 
?an #cj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant4  7d7 

,uses ( funds ,ea* eligible network     
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use 
! funds to c>ry out "o or m ( ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,te/+1 validat+1 %>+1 & scal+ up   
,,/em education rese>*1 promis+         
practices1 & exempl>y programs among    
memb]s ( ! network & ) o!r eligible     
networks receiv+ grants "u ?is section4 
7#b7 ,id5tify+ po9ts ( weakness & /r5g? 
among ,/ate ,,/em education ef=ts1      
prioritiz+ /rategies = address+ problem 
areas1 & communicat+ ,/ate ne$s to !    
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,assi/+ 9 !            
implem5tation ( rigor\s c>e] & college  
ready /&>ds 9 ,,/em education = grades  
prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab t reflect & 
take into consid]ation--  7,a7 c>e] &   
college ready /&>ds 9 ,,/em discipl9es2 
7,b7 e/abli%$ int]national /&>ds & #ba/ 
c5tury skills t include critical ?9k+1  
problem solv+1 communication1           
collaboration1 creativity1 & innovation2
  7,c7 ! ne$s ( ,engli% language le>n]s 
& special education /ud5ts2 &  7,d7 !   
ne$ to increase ,,/em lit]acy (         

prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab /ud5ts4     
7#d7 ,assi/+ ! developm5t ( innovative  
,,/em assessm5ts t measure int]e/1      
engagem5t1 & cont5t pr(ici5cy4  7#e7    
,support+ ! implem5tation ( ,,/em       
assessm5ts t measure c>e] & college     
ready /&>ds4  7#f7 ,promot+ & develop+  
rigor\s und]graduate pre-s]vice tea*]   
programs 9 in/itutions ( high] education
 t emphasize ,,/em cont5t ) emphasis on 
! elem5t>y educator4  7#g7 ,promot+ &   
develop+ curriculum tools & pr(essional 
developm5t = ,,/em educators bo? 9 s*ool
 & out ( s*ool4  7#h7 ,develop+ ,,/em   
c>e] pa?ways t reflect ! project$ ,,/em 
work=ce ne$s ( ! #ba/ c5tury t may      
include m5tor+ programs & ,,/em         
pr(essional outrea*4  7#i7 ,develop+    
,,/em-relat$ education & work=ce tra9+  
programs 9 second>y s*ools & community  
colleges to reflect ! ne$s ( ! local    
community4  7#aj7 ,develop+ sy/ems = !  
implem5tation ( exp&$ le>n+             
opportunities on s*ool sites to enhance 
,,/em education inside & outside ( !    

classroom4  7#aa7 ,promot+1 support+1 & 
design+ programs t develop ,,/em cont5t 
coa*es & ma/] educators 9 ord] to /r5g!n
 core compet5cies ( ! classroom         
practition]4  7e7 ,evaluation & report  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] receiv+ a grant
 "u ?is section1 ea* eligible network   
receiv+ su* a grant %all--  7#a7 conduct
 p]iodic indep5d5t evaluations1 by grant
 or by contract1 ( ! eligible network's 
effectiv5ess at accompli%+ ! activities 
describ$ 9 ?is section1 :i* %all include
 an assessm5t ( ! impact ( su*          
activities on ,,/em tea*+ & le>n+2 &    
7#b7 prep>e & submit a report on !      
results ( ea* evaluation describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,secret>y & make =   
dissem9ation to o!r ,,/em ,networks4    
7f7 ,prohibitions ,9 implem5t+ ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y may n--  7#a7      
endorse1 approve1 or sanction any ,,/em 
curriculum design$ = use 9 any elem5t>y 
s*ool1 second>y s*ool1 or in/itution (  
high] education2 or  7#b7 engage 9      
ov]sight1 te*nical assi/ance1 or        

activities t w require ! adoption ( a   
specific ,,/em program or in/ructional  
mat]ials by a ,/ate1 local educational  
ag5cy1 or s*ool4  7g7 ,total am\nt (    
grants ,! total am\nt ( grants made "u  
?is section 9 any fiscal ye> may n exce$
 #bj1jjj1jjj4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3  7#a7 ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1  
local educational ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1
 & ,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+s   
giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #iaja ( !       
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7 ,!   
t]m high conc5tration ( l[-income /ud5ts
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section     
#agjg ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fecg74  7#c7 ,! t]m in/itution ( high] 
education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#d7 ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,education4  7#e7 ,! t]m ,/ate means ea*
 ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  

,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ! ,commonweal? (   
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4  7#f7 
,! t]m ,,/em means sci5ce1 te*nology1   
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4  7#g7 ,! t]m #ba/ 
c5tury read9ess initiative means any    
initiative t--  7,a7 emb$s core academic
 subjects ) critical skills2 &  7,b7 is 
focus$ on ensur+ t /ud5ts are prep>$ =  
po/second>y education & c>e]s1 ^u       
graduation f second>y s*ool4