,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bh1 #bjac ,mr4 
,honda 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,lee (          
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4           
,mc,dermott1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4    
,polis1 ,mr4 ,sires1 & ,mr4 ,langev97   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( 
,education to make grants = ! e/abli%m5t
 ( ,/ate ,networks on ,sci5ce1          
,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,ma!matics      
,education4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,,/em ,innovation       
,networks ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,/ate      
,networks & ,consortia on ,sci5ce1      
,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,ma!matics      
,education 7,,/em7 ,innovation ,networks
  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 education & ,,/em
 educator developm5t4  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 local educational      
ag5cies1 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 communities 9 p>tn]%ip )          
in/itutions ( high] education1 nonpr(it 
organizations1 o!r public ag5cies1 &    
bus9esses2  7#b7 aims to increase !     
numb] ( /ud5ts :o are effectively prep>$
 = po/second>y education & c>e]s 9 ,,/em
 fields2  7#c7 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        
und]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#d7 aims to increase ! numb] ( quality 

aft]s*ool programs (f]+ ,,/em le>n+     
opportunities1 p>ticul>ly = /ud5ts f    
populations traditionally und]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 ,,/em
 education means ! subjects ( sci5ce1   
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics1 includ+
 o!r academic subjects t build on ^!    
discipl9es1 su* z comput] sci5ce1 & o!r 
academic subjects t a ,/ate id5tifies z 

important to ! work=ce ( ! ,/ate4  7#h7 
,! 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