,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjac ,mr4 
,s>banes 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mrs4 ,capps1 ,mrs4     
,*ri/5s51 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,ellison1  
,mr4 ,f>r1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4         
,huffman1 ,mr4 ,holt1 ,ms4 ,lee (       
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4        
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,ms4 ,p+ree
 ( ,ma9e1 ,mr4 ,polis1 & ,mr4 ,?ompson (
 ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education 
& ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !     
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife reg>d+ improv+ environm5tal       
lit]acy to bett] prep>e /ud5ts =        
po/second>y education & c>e]s1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,no ,*ild ,left ,inside ,act
 ( #bjac4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table
 ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3      
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,ref]5ces4  

,sec4 #d4 ,au?orization (               
appropriations4 ,,title                 
,i--,environm5tal lit]acy ,sec4 #aja4   
,environm5tal lit]acy4 ,,title          
,,ii--,promot+ environm5tal lit]acy 9   
education programs ,sec4 #bja4 ,am5dm5ts
 to title ,,ii1 "p ,b4 ,sec4 #bjb4      
,am5dm5ts to title ,,iv1 "p ,b4 ,,title 
,,iii--,national activities to enhance  
environm5tal lit]acy ,sec4 #cja4        
,availability ( o!r environm5tal lit]acy
 in=mation4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,f$]al int]ag5cy
 coord9ation on environm5tal lit]acy4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds t3  7#a7   
,*ildr5 & "y adults are increas+ly      
disconnect$ f ! natural _w ar\nd !m1    
sp5d+ less "t outside play+1 explor+1 & 
le>n+4  7#b7 ,play & le>n+ 9 nature is  
important to ! intellectual1 social1 &  
physical developm5t ( y\?4  7#c7        
,environm5tal education1 z "p ( ! =mal  
prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab s*ool       
curriculum1 provides opportunities = y\?
 to get outside & le>n ab\t ! natural   
_w1 has positive impacts on /ud5t       

a*ievem5t 9 all subjects & especially 9 
sci5ce1 read+1 ma!matics1 & social      
/udies1 & improves critical ?9k+ skills1
 en?usiasm = le>n+1 /ew>d%ip1 & heal?y  
life/yles4  7#d7 ,by _m indicators1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates is fall+ beh9d o!r nations
 9 prep>+ /ud5ts ) ! educational tools  
necess>y to compete = ! gr[+            
opportunities 9 ! sci5ces1 includ+      
environm5tal1 natural res\rce1 &        
en]gy-relat$ c>e]s4  7#e7 ,reports by   
bo>ds ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 
! ,national ,environm5tal ,education    
,advisory ,c\ncil1 & ! ,national ,c\ncil
 = ,sci5ce & ! ,environm5t1 among o!rs1 
h call$ = a sy/emic approa* to          
environm5tal education 9 ! =mal         
education sy/em to improve !            
environm5tal lit]acy ( y\? & bett]      
prep>e /ud5ts = college & ! #ba/ c5tury 
work=ce4  7#f7 ,=ty-eight ,/ates h      
develop$1 or are 9 ! process ( develop+1
 environm5tal lit]acy plans to          
effectively integrate environm5tal      
education into ! prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade

 #ab curriculum & ensure t /ud5ts       
graduate f high s*ool environm5tally    
lit]ate4 ,at ! same "t1 mo/ /ates are   
align+ curricula ) ! ,common ,core ,/ate
 ,/&>ds4  7#g7 ,support f ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,education is ne$$ to help ,/ate & local
 educational ag5cies1 & ! p>tn]s ( su*  
ag5cies1 implem5t environm5tal lit]acy  
plans & advance ,/ate curriculum        
frameworks = environm5tal & natural     
res\rce education t meets new ,/ate     
academic cont5t & /ud5t a*ievem5t /&>ds 
& aligns ) ! ,next ,g5]ation ,sci5ce    
,framework4  7#h7 ,f$]al sci5ce &       
natural res\rce ag5cies h important     
res\rces1 includ+ ,f$]al l&s &          
laboratories1 cont5t exp]ts1 data1 &    
programs t c in=m & support ,/ate &     
local environm5tal lit]acy policies &   
programm+4  #c4 ,ref]5ces ,except z     
o!rwise specifically provid$1 :5ev] 9   
?is ,act an am5dm5t or repeal is        
express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or a   
repeal (1 a section or o!r provision1 ! 
ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to a

 section or o!r provision ( ! ,elem5t>y 
& ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq474  #d4         
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7     
,au?orization ,!re are au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out subp>t #bb ( !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife1 su* sums z may be necess>y =     
fiscal ye> #bjad & ea* ( ! #d succe$+   
fiscal ye>s4  7b7 ,di/ribution ,)       
respect to any am\nt appropriat$ "u     
subsection 7a7 = a fiscal ye>--  7#a7 n 
less ?an #gj p]c5t ( su* am\nt %all be  
us$ to c>ry out section #efbb ( !       
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife = su* fiscal ye>2 &  7#b7 n m ?an 
#cj p]c5t ( su* am\nt %all be us$ to    
c>ry out section #efbc ( su* ,act = su* 
fiscal ye>4  ,i ,environm5tal ,lit]acy  
#aja4 ,environm5tal ,lit]acy ,"p ,d (   
title ,v 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbja et seq47  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bb
 ,environm5tal ,lit]acy  #efba4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>t3  7#a7        
,eligible p>tn]%ip ,! t]m eligible      

p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip t includes a  
local educational ag5cy & n less ?an #a 
( ! foll[+ p>tn]s3  7,a7 ,a tea*]       
prep>ation program at an in/itution (   
high] education4  7,b7 ,! environm5tal  
or life sci5ces dep>tm5t ( an in/itution
 ( high] education4  7,c7 ,ano!r local  
educational ag5cy1 a public *>t] s*ool1 
a public elem5t>y s*ool or second>y     
s*ool1 or a consortium ( su* s*ools4    
7,d7 ,a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 regional1 or     
local environm5tal or natural res\rce   
managem5t ag5cy1 or p>ks & recreation   
dep>tm5t1 t has demon/rat$ effectiv5ess1
 exp]tise1 & exp]i5ce 9 ! field (       
environm5tal lit]acy1 includ+ !         
pr(essional developm5t ( tea*]s4  7,e7  
,a nonpr(it organization t has          
demon/rat$ effectiv5ess1 exp]tise1 &    
exp]i5ce 9 ! field ( environm5tal       
lit]acy1 includ+ ! pr(essional          
developm5t ( tea*]s4  7#b7 ,environm5tal
 lit]acy ,! t]m environm5tal lit]acy    
means a fundam5tal und]/&+ ( ecological 
pr9ciples1 ! sy/ems ( ! natural _w1 & ! 

relation%ips & int]actions betwe5       
natural & man-made environm5ts4  7#c7   
,environm5tal lit]acy plan ,! t]m       
environm5tal lit]acy plan means a plan  
develop$1 approv$1 or sponsor$ by !     
,/ate educational ag5cy 9 consultation )
 ,/ate environm5tal ag5cies1 ,/ate      
environm5tal education associations1 &  
,/ate natural res\rce ag5cies1 & ) input
 f ! public1 t3  7,a7 ,prep>es /ud5ts to
 und]/& ecological pr9ciples1 ! sy/ems (
 ! natural _w1 & ! relation%ips &       
int]actions betwe5 natural & man-made   
environm5ts4  7,b7 ,provides field &    
h&s-on exp]i5ces z "p ( ! regul> s*ool  
curriculum & creates programs t         
contribute to heal?y life/yles ?r\gh    
outdoor recreation & s\nd nutrition4    
7,c7 ,provides environm5tal s]vice le>n+
 opportunities4  7,d7 ,provides t>get$  
pr(essional developm5t opportunities =  
tea*]s t improves ! tea*]s'--  7i7      
environm5tal & natural res\rce cont5t k2
 &  7ii7 p$agogical skills 9 tea*+ ab\t 
! environm5t1 includ+ ! use (--  7,i7   

int]discipl9>y1 field-bas$1 &           
rese>*-bas$ le>n+2 &  7,,ii7 sci5ce1    
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics cont5t k
 & tools4  7,e7 ,describes ! measures ! 
,/ate w use to assess ! environm5tal    
lit]acy ( /ud5ts1 includ+--  7i7        
relevant ,/ate academic cont5t /&>ds &  
cont5t areas reg>d+ environm5tal        
education1 & c\rses or subjects :]e     
environm5tal education in/ruction w be  
integrat$ ?r\gh\t ! prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh   
grade #ab curriculum2 &  7ii7 a         
description ( ! relation%ip ( ! plan to 
! second>y s*ool graduation requirem5ts 
( ! ,/ate4  7,f7 ,describes h[ ! ,/ate  
educational ag5cy w implem5t ! plan1 9  
p>tn]%ip ) non-gov]nm5tal organizations1
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate environm5tal     
ag5cies1 ,/ate environm5tal education   
associations1 ,/ate natural res\rce     
ag5cies1 & local educational ag5cies1   
includ+ h[ ! ,/ate educational ag5cy w  
secure fund+ & o!r necess>y support4    
7,g7 ,is p]iodically updat$ by ! ,/ate  
educational ag5cy n less (t5 ?an e #e   

ye>s4  7#d7 ,high-ne$ local educational 
ag5cy ,! t]m high-ne$ local educational 
ag5cy means a local educational ag5cy-- 
7,a7 = :i* n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( !     
*ildr5 s]v$ by ! ag5cy are *ildr5 f     
l[-income families2  7,b7 t s]ves n few]
 ?an #aj1jjj *ildr5 f l[-income         
families2  7,c7 t meets ! eligibility   
requirem5ts = fund+ "u section          
#fbaa7;b72 or  7,d7 t meets !           
eligibility requirem5ts = fund+ "u      
section #fbba7;b74  #efbb4 ,grants =    
,implem5tation ( ,environm5tal ,lit]acy 
,plans  7a7 ,program au?oriz$ ,f am\nts 
appropriat$ = ?is section1 ! ,secret>y  
%all aw>d grants to ,/ates to enable !  
,/ates to aw>d subgrants1 on a          
competitive basis1 to eligible p>tn]%ips
 to support ! implem5tation ( ! ,/ate   
environm5tal lit]acy plan4  7b7         
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t  
desires a grant "u ?is section %all     
submit an application to ! ,secret>y1 at
 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*     
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    

7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application "u ?is   
subsection %all--  7,a7 include !       
,/ate's environm5tal lit]acy plan &     
in=mation on ! /atus ( implem5tation (  
su* plan2  7,b7 describe h[ funds       
receiv$ "u ?is subsection w assi/ !     
,/ate 9 fur!r+ ! implem5tation ( !      
,/ate's environm5tal lit]acy plan2  7,c7
 describe ! process ! ,/ate w use to    
make subgrants to eligible p>tn]%ips2 & 
7,d7 describe ! process ! ,/ate w use to
 evaluate ! impact ( ! activities assi/$
 "u ?is subp>t4  7c7 ,pe] review ,!     
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 e/abli% a pe]    
review process to assi/ 9 ! review (    
grant applications "u ?is section2  7#b7
 appo9t individuals to ! pe] review     
process :o--  7,a7 are repres5tative (  
p>5ts1 tea*]s1 ,/ate educational        
ag5cies1 ,/ate environm5tal ag5cies1    
,/ate natural res\rce ag5cies1 local    
educational ag5cies1 & nongov]nm5tal    
organizations2 &  7,b7 are famili> )    
national environm5tal issues & ! heal? &
 educational ne$s ( /ud5ts2 &  7#c7     

include1 9 ! pe] review process1        
appropriate repres5tatives f ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,environm5tal    
,protection ,ag5cy1 & o!r appropriate   
,f$]al ag5cies1 to provide environm5tal 
exp]tise & backgr\nd = evaluation ( !   
,/ate environm5tal lit]acy plan4  7d7   
,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,a ,/ate receiv+ a
 grant "u ?is subsection may use n m ?an
 #b4e p]c5t ( ! grant funds =           
adm9i/rative exp5ses4  7e7 ,/ate        
,educational ,ag5cy ,report  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,ea* ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is 
subp>t %all prep>e & submit an annual   
report to ! ,secret>y conta9+ in=mation 
ab\t--  7,a7 ! implem5tation ( !        
environm5tal lit]acy plan2 &  7,b7 !    
grant activities support$ "u ?is subp>t4
  7#b7 ,report requirem5ts ,! report    
requir$ by ?is section %all be--  7,a7 9
 ! =m specifi$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,b7    
bas$ on ! ,/ate's ongo+ evaluation      
activities2 &  7,c7 made readily        
available to ! public4  7f7 ,subgrants  

au?oriz$  7#a7 ,subgrants to eligible   
p>tn]%ips ,f am\nts made available to a 
,/ate educational ag5cy "u subsection   
7a71 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy %all aw>d
 subgrants1 on a competitive basis1 to  
eligible p>tn]%ips s]v+ ! ,/ate1 to     
enable ! eligible p>tn]%ips to c>ry out 
! au?oriz$ activities describ$ 9        
subsection 7h74  7#b7 ,duration ,! ,/ate
 educational ag5cy %all aw>d ea*        
subgrant "u ?is section = a p]iod ( n m 
?an #c ye>s4  7#c7 ,priority ,9 mak+    
subgrants "u ?is section1 a ,/ate %all  
give priority to eligible p>tn]%ips t   
include a high-ne$ local educational    
ag5cy4  7#d7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant     
,funds provid$ to an eligible p>tn]%ip  
"u ?is section %all be us$ to supplem5t1
 & n supplant1 funds t w\ld o!rwise be  
us$ = activities au?oriz$ "u ?is        
section4  7g7 ,application requirem5ts  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible p>tn]%ip    
desir+ a subgrant "u ?is section %all   
submit an application to ! ,/ate        
educational ag5cy1 at su* "t1 9 su*     

mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation z !
 ,/ate educational ag5cy may require4   
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--  7,a7 a 
description ( tea*] pr(essional         
developm5t ne$s1 ) respect to ! tea*+ & 
le>n+ ( environm5tal cont5t2  7,b7 an   
explanation ( h[ ! activities to be     
c>ri$ out by ! eligible p>tn]%ip are    
expect$ to improve /ud5t academic       
a*ievem5t & /r5g!n ! quality (          
environm5tal in/ruction2  7,c7 a        
description ( h[ ! activities to be     
c>ri$ out by ! eligible p>tn]%ip--  7i7 
w be align$ ) *all5g+ ,/ate academic    
cont5t /&>ds & /ud5t academic a*ievem5t 
/&>ds 9 environm5tal education1 to !    
ext5t su* /&>ds exi/1 & ) ! ,/ate's     
environm5tal lit]acy plan2 &  7ii7 w    
advance ! tea*+ ( int]discipl9>y c\rses 
t integrate ! /udy ( natural1 social1 & 
economic sy/ems & t include /rong field 
compon5ts 9 :i* /ud5ts h ! opportunity  
to directly exp]i5ce nature ?r\gh       
outdoor environm5tal le>n+2  7,d7 a     

description ( h[ ! activities to be     
c>ri$ out by ! eligible p>tn]%ip w      
ensure t tea*]s are tra9$ 9 ! use (     
field-bas$ or s]vice le>n+ to enable !  
tea*]s--  7i7 to use ! local environm5t 
& community z a res\rce2 &  7ii7 to     
improve /ud5t und]/&+ ( ! environm5t &  
increase academic a*ievem5t2  7,e7 a    
description (--  7i7 h[ ! eligible      
p>tn]%ip w c>ry out ! au?oriz$          
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7h72 & 
7ii7 ! eligible p>tn]%ip's evaluation & 
acc\ntability plan describ$ 9 subsection
 7i72 &  7,f7 a description ( h[ !      
eligible p>tn]%ip w cont9ue ! activities
 fund$ "u ?is section aft] ! grant p]iod
 has expir$4  7h7 ,au?oriz$ activities  
,an eligible p>tn]%ip %all use !        
subgrant funds provid$ "u ?is section = 
#a or m ( ! foll[+ activities relat$ to 
elem5t>y s*ools or second>y s*ools3     
7#a7 ,provid+ t>get$1 job-emb$d$        
pr(essional developm5t opportunities =  
tea*]s t improve ! environm5tal cont5t k
 & p$agogical skills 9 tea*+ ab\t !     

environm5t ( su* tea*]s1 includ+ 9 ! use
 (--  7,a7 int]discipl9>y1 rese>*-bas$1 
& field-bas$ le>n+2 &  7,b7 te*nology 9 
! classroom4  7#b7 ,e/abli%+ & op]at+   
environm5tal education summ] work%ops or
 in/itutes1 includ+ foll[-up pr(essional
 developm5t1 = elem5t>y & second>y s*ool
 tea*]s1 & pres*ool tea*]s1 z           
appropriate1 to improve p$agogical      
skills & cont5t k = ! tea*+ (           
environm5tal education4  7#c7 ,develop+ 
or r$esign+ m rigor\s environm5tal      
education curricula t--  7,a7 are align$
 ) *all5g+ ,/ate academic cont5t /&>ds 9
 environm5tal education1 to ! ext5t su* 
/&>ds exi/1 & ) ! ,/ate environm5tal    
lit]acy plan2 &  7,b7 advance ! tea*+ ( 
int]discipl9>y c\rses t integrate ! /udy
 ( natural1 social1 & economic sy/ems & 
t include /rong field compon5ts4  7#d7  
,design+ programs to prep>e tea*]s at a 
s*ool to provide m5tor+ & pr(essional   
developm5t to o!r tea*]s at su* s*ool to
 improve tea*] environm5tal education   
cont5t k & p$agogical skills4  7#e7     

,e/abli%+ & op]at+ programs to br+      
tea*]s & /ud5ts into contact ) work+    
pr(essionals 9 environm5tal fields to   
deep5 su* tea*]s' k ( environm5tal      
cont5t & rese>* practices4  7#f7 ,creat+
 initiatives t seek to incorporate      
environm5tal education )9 tea*] tra9+   
programs or accr$itation /&>ds consi/5t 
) ! ,/ate environm5tal lit]acy plan4    
7#g7 ,promot+ ! integration ( outdoor   
environm5tal education lessons into !   
regul> s*ool curriculum & s*$ule 9 ord] 
to fur!r ! k & pr(essional developm5t ( 
tea*]s & help /ud5ts directly exp]i5ce  
nature4  7i7 ,evaluation & acc\ntability
 plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible      
p>tn]%ip receiv+ a subgrant "u ?is      
section %all develop an evaluation &    
acc\ntability plan = activities assi/$  
"u ?is section t includes rigor\s       
objectives t measure ! impact ( !       
activities4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! plan      
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include  
measurable objectives to increase !     
numb] ( tea*]s :o p>ticipate 9          

environm5tal education cont5t-bas$      
pr(essional developm5t activities4  7j7 
,report by eligible p>tn]%ips ,ea*      
eligible p>tn]%ip receiv+ a subgrant "u 
?is section %all report annually1 = ea* 
ye> ( ! subgrant1 to ! ,/ate educational
 ag5cy reg>d+ ! eligible p>tn]%ip's     
progress 9 meet+ ! objectives describ$ 9
 ! acc\ntability plan ( ! eligible      
p>tn]%ip "u subsection 7i74  #efbc4     
,environm5tal education grant program to
 help build national capacity  7a7      
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section     
are--  7#a7 to /r5g!n environm5tal      
education z an integral "p ( ! elem5t>y 
s*ool & second>y s*ool curriculum2 &    
7#b7 to dissem9ate in=mation ab\t be/   
practices & res\rces available to       
support environm5tal lit]acy programs4  
7b7 ,grant program au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9    
,g5]al ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to aw>d 
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible p>tn]%ips to enable ! eligible 
p>tn]%ips to pay ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s (
 activities "u ?is section4  7#b7       

,duration ,ea* grant "u ?is section %all
 be = a p]iod ( n less ?an #a ye> & n m 
?an #c ye>s4  7#c7 ,priority ,9 mak+    
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
give priority to eligible p>tn]%ips t   
include a high-ne$ local educational    
ag5cy4  7c7 ,applications ,ea* eligible 
p>tn]%ip desir+ a grant "u ?is section  
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application t conta9s--  7#a7 a plan to 
initiate1 exp&1 or improve environm5tal 
education programs 9 ord] to make       
progress t[>d meet+--  7,a7 *all5g+     
,/ate academic cont5t /&>ds & /ud5t     
academic a*ievem5t /&>ds 9 environm5tal 
education1 to ! ext5t su* /&>ds exi/2 & 
7,b7 academic /&>ds t are align$ ) !    
,/ate's environm5tal lit]acy plan2 &    
7#b7 an evaluation & acc\ntability plan 
= activities assi/$ "u ?is section t    
includes rigor\s objectives t measure ! 
impact ( activities fund$ "u ?is        
section4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,grant funds 
made available "u ?is section %all be   
us$ = #a or m ( ! foll[+3  7#a7         

,develop+ & implem5t+ ,/ate curriculum  
frameworks = environm5tal education t   
meet--  7,a7 *all5g+ ,/ate academic     
cont5t /&>ds & /ud5t academic a*ievem5t 
/&>ds = environm5tal education1 to !    
ext5t su* /&>ds exi/2 &  7,b7 academic  
/&>ds t are align$ ) ! ,/ate's          
environm5tal lit]acy plan "u section    
#efbb4  7#b7 ,replicat+ or dissem9at+   
in=mation ab\t prov5 & te/$ model       
environm5tal education programs t--     
7,a7 use ! environm5t z an integrat+ !me
 or cont5t ?r\gh\t ! curriculum2 or     
7,b7 provide integrat$1 int]discipl9>y  
in/ruction ab\t natural1 social1 &      
economic sy/ems along ) field exp]i5ce t
 provides /ud5ts ) opportunities to     
directly exp]i5ce nature 9 ways design$ 
to improve /ud5ts' ov]all academic      
p]=mance1 p]sonal heal? 7includ+        
address+ *ild obesity issues71 & und]/&+
 ( nature4  7#c7 ,develop+ & implem5t+  
new approa*es to advanc+ environm5tal   
education1 & to advanc+ ! adoption & use
 ( environm5tal education cont5t /&>ds1 

at ! ,/ate & local levels4  7e7         
,eligible p>tn]%ip report ,9 ord] to    
cont9ue receiv+ grant funds "u ?is      
section aft] ! fir/ ye> ( a multiye>    
grant "u ?is section1 ! eligible        
p>tn]%ip %all submit to ! ,secret>y an  
annual report t--  7#a7 describes !     
activities assi/$ "u ?is section t 7    
conduct$ dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2  7#b7       
demon/rates t progress has be5 made 9   
help+ s*ools to meet ! ,/ate academic   
/&>ds = environm5tal education describ$ 
9 subsection 7d77#c72 &  7#c7 describes 
! results ( ! eligible p>tn]%ip's       
evaluation & acc\ntability plan4  7f7   
,adm9i/rative provisions  7#a7 ,f$]al   
%>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( a grant "u ?is      
section %all n exce$--  7,a7 #ij p]c5t (
 ! total co/s ( ! activities assi/$ "u !
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receives assi/ance "u ?is section2 &    
7,b7 #ge p]c5t ( su* co/s = ea* ( !     
second & ?ird ye>s4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative 
exp5ses ,n m ?an #g4e p]c5t ( ! grant   
funds made available to an eligible     

p>tn]%ip "u ?is section = any fiscal ye>
 may be us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses4     
7#c7 ,availability ( funds ,am\nts made 
available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is
 section %all rema9 available until     
exp5d$4  7g7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant     
,funds made available "u ?is section    
%all be us$ to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 
any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local funds   
available = environm5tal education      
activities4  #efbd4 ,report to ,congress
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,no ,*ild ,left ,inside    
,act ( #bjac & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !     
,secret>y %all submit a report to       
,congress t--  7#a7 describes ! programs
 assi/$ "u ?is subp>t2  7#b7 docum5ts ! 
success ( su* programs 9 improv+        
national & ,/ate environm5tal education 
capacity2 &  7#c7 makes su*             
recomm5dations z ! ,secret>y det]m9es   
appropriate = ! cont9uation & improvem5t
 ( ! programs assi/$ "u ?is subp>t4  4  
,,ii ,promot+ environm5tal lit]acy 9    
education programs  #bja4 ,am5dm5ts to  

title ,,ii1 "p ,b  7#a7 ,section        
#bbja7;b77#a77;,b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4       
#fffa7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9  
clause 7iii7 by /rik+ or2  7,b7 9 clause
 7iv7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7v7 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 regional1 
or local sci5ce1 environm5tal1 or       
natural res\rce managem5t ag5cy or a    
nonpr(it environm5tal education         
organization t has demon/rat$           
effectiv5ess 9 improv+ ! quality (      
ma!matics & sci5ce in/ruction4  4  7#b7 
,section #bbjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fffb7 is 
am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,b71
 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ any ,/ate          
environm5tal lit]acy plan describ$ 9    
section #efba7;a71 aft] re=m activities2
 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7c71 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ,pr(essional       
developm5t 9 ! use ( field-bas$ or      
s]vice le>n+ to enable tea*]s--  7,a7 to
 use ! local environm5t & community z a 
res\rce2 &  7,b7 to enhance /ud5t       
und]/&+ ( ma!matics & sci5ce ?r\gh      

environm5tal education4  4  #bjb4       
,am5dm5ts to title ,,iv1 "p ,b  7#a7    
,section #dbja7;b77#a77;,a7 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #gaga7;b77#a77;,a77 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ environm5tal lit]acy1 aft]    
te*nology4  7#b7 ,section #dbje7;a7 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gage7;a77 is am5d$--  7,a7  
by ins]t+ ! foll[+ aft] p>agraph 7#c73  
7#d7 environm5tal lit]acy activities2  2
 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7   
?r\gh 7#ab7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh      
7#ac71 respectively4  ,,iii ,national   
,activities  #cja4 ,availability ( o!r  
environm5tal lit]acy in=mation  7a7     
,nondep>tm5tal environm5tal lit]acy     
assi/ance programs ,! ,secret>y (       
,education %all reque/ t all ,f$]al     
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies provide in=mation on
 any environm5tal lit]acy assi/ance     
program op]at$1 sponsor$1 or support$ by
 su* ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 includ+  
in=mation ab\t ! application proc$ures1 
f9ancial t]ms & conditions1 & o!r       
relevant in=mation = ea* program1 & ea* 
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all promptly  

respond to surveys or o!r reque/s f !   
,secret>y ( ,education = ! in=mation    
describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  7b7 ,public 
,in=mation ,! ,secret>y ( ,education    
%all ensure t n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 ,secret>y ( ,education receives !      
in=mation requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !  
eligibility requirem5ts1 application    
proc$ures1 f9ancial t]ms & conditions1 &
 o!r relevant in=mation = ea*           
nondep>tm5tal environm5tal lit]acy      
assi/ance program are se>*able &        
accessible ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,education's website & cross-ref]5c$ ) !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gre5 ,ribbon ,s*ool     
application in=mation1 9 a mann] t is   
simple & und]/&able = s*ool di/ricts &  
communities4  #cjb4 ,f$]al int]ag5cy    
coord9ation on environm5tal lit]acy  7a7
 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,education    
%all coord9ate environm5tal lit]acy     
activities betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,education1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection 
,ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 & !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 includ+ by c>ry+  

out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection  
7b74  7b7 ,coord9ation activities ,9    
coord9at+ environm5tal lit]acy          
activities1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education    
%all--  7#a7 assess curr5t ,f$]al       
environm5tal education programs1 goals1 
& budget items across ag5cies2  7#b7    
assess environm5t-bas$ sci5ce1          
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7ref]r$ 
to z #8#8e,s,t,e,m''7 a*ievem5t to      
demon/rate t le>n+ ab\t & 9 ! environm5t
 is an effective /rategy = increas+     
engagem5t 9 le>n+ & academic a*ievem5t 9
 ,,/em subject areas2 &  7#c7 produce   
adaptable environm5tal lit]acy plan     
guidel9es & id5tify coord9at$ res\rces  
across ,f$]al ag5cies t ,/ates & local  
educational ag5cies c foll[ z ,/ates &  
local educational ag5cies "w to develop 
environm5tal lit]acy plans & programs ( 
_! own4  7c7 ,advisory ,panel ,!        
,secret>y ( ,education %all appo9t an   
advisory panel ( /akehold]s1 includ+    
repres5tatives f ,/ate educational      
ag5cies1 local educational ag5cies1     

bus9esses1 & nonpr(it organizations t   
are engag$ 9 local environm5tal lit]acy 
ef=ts repres5t+ ! geographic1 economic1 
& cultural div]sity ( ! c\ntry1 :o %all 
meet qu>t]ly to advise & support        
int]ag5cy plann+ & assessm5t reg>d+     
environm5tal lit]acy activities4  7d7   
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &    
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (         
,education1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce %all prep>e & submit a jo9t    
report to ,congress conta9+ in=mation   
ab\t ! coord9ation ( environm5tal       
lit]acy activities betwe5 ,f$]al        
ag5cies4