,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #acdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjac ,ms4  
,fudge introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,education
 to aw>d grants = sci5ce1 te*nology1    
eng9e]+1 & ma? education programs4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,project ,ready ,,/em ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
& ,purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,employm5t projections    
=eca/ a #ag p]c5t gr[? 9 ! ,,/em fields 
ov] ! next decade4  7#b7 ,n9ety-two     
p]c5t ( ,,/em occupations w require at  
lea/ "s po/-second>y education4  7#c7   
,:ile ! numb] ( degrees aw>d$ 9 ,,/em   
fields has increas$ /eadily s9ce !      
#aifjs1 ! ov]all %>e ( ,,/em degrees    
aw>d$ has actually %runk 9 comp>ison to 
all degrees conf]r$4  7#d7              
,int]nationally1 a l>g] proportion ( all
 degrees aw>d$ are 9 ! ,,/em fields4    

,:ile #af p]c5t ( degrees aw>d$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates are 9 ,,/em fields1 ne>ly 
#ej p]c5t ( degrees aw>d$ 9 ,*9a1 #ch   
p]c5t 9 ,s\? ,korea1 & #bh p]c5t 9      
,g]many are 9 ,,/em fields4  7#e7       
,m9orities are s]i\sly und]repres5t$ 9 !
 sci5ce & eng9e]+ work=ce 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 ) j "u #f p]c5t ( ,blacks & ov] 
#e p]c5t ( ,hispanics p>ticipat+ 9 !    
,,/em work=ce4  7#f7 ,tw5ty-"o p]c5t (  
,black college /ud5ts ent] college )    
,,/em majors1 b only #af p]c5t actually 
receive a ba*elor's degree 9 a ,,/em    
major4  7#g7 ,ov]  ( ,black /ud5ts t    
enroll 9 a #d-ye> univ]sity are int]e/$ 
9 ,,/em1 b are n pr(ici5t 9 ma?4  7#h7  
,s9ce #aiij1 ma!matic scores on !       
assessm5ts conduct$ by ! ,national      
,assessm5t ( ,education ,progress h     
increas$ = all /ud5ts1 b ,:ite /ud5ts h 
av]age scores #bg po9ts high] ?an ,black
 & ,hispanic /ud5ts4  7#i7 ,aft] s*ool  
programs play an important role 9       
address+ ! a*ievem5t gap 9 und]s]v$     
communities4 ,/udies demon/rate t ,,/em 

le>n+ dur+ ! s*ool day is necess>y b n  
suffici5t = life-long ,,/em lit]acy4    
7#aj7 ,z _m z #h1djj1jjj /ud5ts are     
enroll$ 9 aft] s*ool programs4 ,e?nic   
m9ority *ildr5 are m likely ?an         
non-m9ority *ildr5 to p>ticipate 9 aft] 
s*ool programs4 ,:ile #ae p]c5t ( all   
/ud5ts are enroll$ 9 aft] s*ool         
programs1 #bd p]c5t ( ,black /ud5ts &   
#ba p]c5t ( ,hispanic /ud5ts are enroll$
 9 su* programs4  7b7 ,purpose ,!       
purpose ( ?is ,act is to prep>e middle  
s*ool & second>y s*ool /ud5ts to be     
ready = opportunities 9 ! ,,/em fields 9
 college & 9 c>e]s ?r\gh /rong aft]     
s*ool1 summ]1 & week5d programs t focus 
on ,,/em education4  #c4 ,am5dm5t to    
,,esea = ,,/em grants ,title ,,ii ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aifd 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffja et seq47 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ &    
,,/em ,grants aft] ,p>tn]%ips2  7#b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] ! head+ ( "p ,b ! foll[+3   
#a ,ma? & ,sci5ce ,p>tn]%ips  2  &  7#c7
 by ins]t+ aft] section #bbjc ! foll[+  

new subp>t3  #b ,,/em ,grants  #bbaa4   
,project ready ,,/em grant program  7a7 
,au?orization ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$  
to aw>d grants1 to be kn[n z ,project   
,ready ,,/em ,program grants1 to        
national & regional int]m$i>ies to      
e/abli% 9-s*ool1 aft] s*ool1 summ]1 &   
week5d programs t focus on sci5ce1      
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma? 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z ,,/em7 education4  7b7    
,application ,a national or regional    
int]m$i>y seek+ a grant "u ?is section  
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+
 su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may        
reasonably require1 includ+ ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,! am\nt reque/$ & ! propos$ use ( 
! funds4  7#b7 ,a description ( h[ !    
national or regional int]m$i>y w require
 a community-bas$ affiliate op]at+ a    
,project ,ready ,,/em ,program to       
provide ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a program      
description1 includ+ a description (--  
7i7 ! project-bas$ le>n+ t ! program w  
use & ! applicability ( su* projects to 

/ud5ts' lives aft] graduation f second>y
 s*ool2  7ii7 ! academic in/ruction1    
rese>* model1 or curriculum t ! program 
w use2 &  7iii7 any s]vice-le>n+        
opportunities t w be available to       
/ud5ts4  7,b7 ,evid5ce t ! ,project     
,ready ,,/em ,program w prim>ily s]ve   
/ud5ts :o are traditionally             
und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em field c>e]s4  7,c7
 ,a description ( ! /ud5t recruitm5t    
plan1 /ud5t ret5tion plan1 & p>5tal     
engagem5t plan4  7,d7 ,a description ( !
 pr(essional developm5t & tra9+ t !     
community-bas$ affiliate w provide to   
its ,project ,ready ,,/em ,program /aff4
  7,e7 ,a description ( ! community-bas$
 affiliate's collaboration ) an         
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjja774  7,f7  
,a description ( h[ ! community-bas$    
affiliate w enable /ud5ts :o p>ticipate 
9 ! program to a*ieve ! goals 9         
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,goals ,! goals ( !
 ,project ,ready ,,/em ,programs are !  

foll[+3  7#a7 ,to increase aw>5ess ( &  
exposure to curr5t sci5ce cont5t1       
sci5tific processes1 & tools = /ud5ts :o
 are traditionally und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em
 field c>e]s4  7#b7 ,to provide ,,/em   
le>n+ t is connect$ to work=ce skills t 
are ess5tial 9 ! #ba/ c5tury4  7#c7 ,to 
increase on "t grade promotion1 ! numb] 
( /ud5ts :o graduate high s*ool1 & !    
numb] ( /ud5ts :o pursue opportunities 9
 ,,/em fields4  7#d7 ,to increase       
enrollm5t 9 & completion ( m ,,/em      
relat$ c\rsework 9 s*ool = /ud5ts :o are
 traditionally und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em    
field c>e]s4  7#e7 ,to increase aw>5ess 
( /ud5ts :o are traditionally           
und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em field c>e]s ( !   
opportunities aft] graduation f second>y
 s*ool 9 ,,/em fields1 includ+ college  
majors 9 ,,/em & c>e]s 9 ,,/em4  7#f7 ,=
 /ud5ts to h ! exp]i5ce ( int]act+ )    
/aff :o demon/rate a positive attitude  
t[>d ,,/em fields4  7#g7 ,to facilitate 
project-bas$ le>n+ & s]vice-le>n+4  7d7 
,allocation ,a national or regional     

int]m$i>y t receives a grant "u ?is     
section %all res]ve--  7#a7 n m ?an #be 
p]c5t to provide te*nical & adm9i/rative
 assi/ance to & collect data f its      
community-bas$ affiliates to :i* x makes
 subgrants2  7#b7 n less ?an #ej p]c5t =
 subgrants to community-bas$ affiliates 
t h demon/rat$ effectiv5ess 9 op]at+    
,,/em programs 9 ord] = su* affiliates  
to exp& su* ,,/em programs to rea* m    
/ud5ts :o are traditionally             
und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em field c>e]s2 &    
7#c7 n less ?an #be p]c5t = subgrants to
 community-bas$ affiliates t d n op]ate 
,,/em programs 9 ord] = su* affiliates t
 seek to develop new ,,/em programs t   
are consi/5t ) ! goals ( ?is section to 
develop & e/abli% su* new ,,/em         
programs4  7e7 ,subgrants to            
community-,bas$ affiliates  7#a7        
,application ,a community-bas$ affiliate
 seek+ a subgrant %all submit an        
application to its national or regional 
int]m$i>y at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+
 su* in=mation z ! national or regional 

int]m$i>y may reasonably require4  7#b7 
,uses ( funds ,a community-bas$         
affiliate t receives a subgrant "u ?is  
section to op]ate a ,project ,ready     
,,/em ,program %all op]ate an 9-s*ool1  
aft] s*ool1 summ]1 or week5d program t  
focuses on ,,/em education & prim>ily   
s]ves /ud5ts :o are traditionally       
und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em field c>e]s4 ,su* 
program %all include ! foll[+3  7,a7    
,educational s]vices t include--  7i7 an
 initial assessm5t ( /ud5ts' progress 9 
ma?1 sci5ce1 & read+2  7ii7 rem$iation &
 educational enri*m5t s]vices2 &  7iii7 
help+ /ud5ts to improve _! /udy skills4 
7,b7 ,project-bas$ le>n+ opportunities4 
7,c7 ,individualiz$ in/ruction & track+ 
( /ud5t progress t is align$ ) 9-s*ool  
p]=mance4  7#c7 ,collaboration ,a       
community-bas$ affiliate t receives a   
subgrant "u ?is section %all collaborate
 ) an in/itution ( high] education to   
provide ! s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b74  7f7 ,reports  7#a7 ,secret>y     
report to ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all   

submit a report annually to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ! ,work=ce 9 ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions 9
 ! ,s5ate on ! progress t national &    
regional int]m$i>ies & _! community-bas$
 affiliates op]at+ ,project ,ready ,,/em
 ,programs h made t[>d a*iev+ ! goals 9 
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,national or      
regional int]m$i>y report to ! ,secret>y
 ,a national or regional int]m$i>y      
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all     
submit a report annually to ! ,secret>y 
at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+ ! progress t its community-bas$ 
affiliates op]at+ ,project ,ready ,,/em 
,programs h made t[>d a*iev+ ! goals 9  
subsection 7c74  7#c7 ,community-bas$   
affiliate report to its national or     
regional int]m$i>y ,a community-bas$    
affiliate t receives a subgrant "u ?is  
section %all submit a report annually to
 ! national or regional int]m$i>y t     
aw>d$ su* subgrant at su* "t1 9 su*     

mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
int]m$i>y may require1 includ+ !        
progress its ,project ,ready ,,/em      
,program has made t[>d a*iev+ ! goals 9 
subsection 7c74  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3  7#a7 ,community-bas$ affiliate
 ,! t]m community-bas$ affiliate means a
 community-bas$ organization 7z def9$ 9 
section #iaja7 t is an affiliate ( a    
national or regional int]m$i>y4  7#b7   
,national int]m$i>y ,! t]m national     
int]m$i>y means a national private      
nonpr(it organization t--  7,a7 has a   
network compris$ ( community-bas$       
affiliates 9 n less ?an #ej urban       
communities2  7,b7 has demon/rat$       
exp]tise & effectiv5ess 9 ov]see+       
programs to help middle s*ool & second>y
 s*ool /ud5ts succe$1 includ+ programs  
to help su* /ud5ts become college-ready 
& c>e]-ready2 &  7,c7 has op]at$ 9 n    
less ?an #be ,/ates cont9u\sly = n less 
?an #bj ye>s4  7#c7 ,project-bas$ le>n+ 
,! t]m project-bas$ le>n+ means le>n+   
?r\gh a broad project t includes        

in/ruction1 sub/antive cont5t1 &        
reflection1 ) ! goal t /ud5ts :o        
p>ticipate 9 ! project w a*ieve a       
concrete goal or complete a project4    
7#d7 ,regional int]m$i>y ,! t]m regional
 int]m$i>y means a private nonpr(it     
community-bas$ organization t--  7,a7   
has a network compris$ ( community-bas$ 
affiliates 9 a prescrib$ region2 &  7,b7
 has demon/rat$ exp]tise & effectiv5ess 
9 conduct+ outrea* & provid+ education  
activities to middle s*ool & second>y   
s*ool /ud5ts4  7h7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section--  7#a7 #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjad2  7#b7 #cj1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjae2  7#c7 #dj1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjaf2 &  7#d7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjag4  4