,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cadb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1        
#bjac,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to improve sci5ce1          
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics         
education1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,/em   
,read9ess ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,tea*]     
recruit+  7a7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose (
 ?is section to enc\rage individuals    
educat$ 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & 
ma!matics to ent] & cont9ue 9 ! tea*+   
pr(ession1 ) ! goal ( attract+ #aj1jjj (
 ,am]ica's brighte/ /ud5ts to ! tea*+   
pr(ession ov] ! next #e ye>s4  7b7      
,s*ol>%ips ,title ,,ii ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajba et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ "p ,c z "p ,e2  7#b7 by      
r$esignat+ section #bfa z section #bha2 
&  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] "p ,b ! foll[+   
new "p3  ,c ,,/em ,tea*] ,s*ol>%ips     

#bfa4 ,program e/abli%$ ,! ,secret>y    
%all aw>d s*ol>%ips1 on a competitive   
basis & 9 accordance ) ?is "p1 to /ud5ts
 :o are enroll$ 9 /udies lead+ to       
ba*elor's degrees1 ) concurr5t          
c]tification z k9d]g>t51 elem5t>y1 &    
second>y s*ool tea*]s1 9 sci5ce1        
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics1 & :o h 
agre$ to p]=m qualifi$ s]vice4  #bfb4   
,selection ( recipi5ts  7a7 ,selection  
crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all develop       
selection crit]ia t ! ,secret>y w use to
 aw>d s*ol>%ips1 & to r5ew ^? aw>ds1    
bas$ on e/abli%$ measurem5ts ( m]it     
available to second>y /ud5ts :o wi% to  
pursue degrees 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1     
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4  7b7 ,applications
 ,any /ud5t desir+ to receive a s*ol>%ip
 "u ?is "p %all submit an application to
 ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &  
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7c7 ,duration ( ,s*ol>%ips2   
,r5ewal ,s*ol>%ips %all be aw>d$ = only 
"o academic ye> ( /udy at a "t1 & %all  
be r5ewable on an annual basis = !      

e/abli%$ l5g? ( ! recipi5t's academic   
program1 n to exce$ #f academic ye>s4 ,!
 ,secret>y %all condition ! r5ewal (    
s*ol>%ips on measures ( academic        
progress & a*ievem5t4  #bfc4 ,qualifi$  
s]vice requirem5t  7a7 ,qualifi$ s]vice 
agreem5t ,any /ud5t :o receives a       
s*ol>%ip "u ?is "p %all ent] into an    
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y to complete no   
less ?an #e academic ye>s ( qualifi$    
s]vice dur+ a #g-ye> p]iod1 to beg9 no  
lat] ?an #ab mon?s foll[+ ! completion (
 a ba*elor's degree 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1
 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics4  7b7 ,requirem5t
 en=c$ ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% su*    
requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y f9ds necess>y 
to ensure t recipi5ts ( s*ol>%ips "u ?is
 subsection :o complete ba*elor's       
degrees 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & 
ma!matics1 ) tea*] c]tification1        
subsequ5tly p]=m #e academic ye>s (     
qualifi$ s]vice dur+ a #g-ye> p]iod1 or 
repay ! portion ( ! s*ol>%ip receiv$ =  
:i* ! recipi5t did n p]=m ! requir$     
qualifi$ s]vice1 z det]m9$ by !         

,secret>y4 ,! ,secret>y %all use any su*
 repaym5ts to c>ry out additional       
activities "u ?is "p4  7c7 ,def9ition ,=
 ! purpose ( ?is section1 ! t]m qualifi$
 s]vice means full-"t employm5t at a    
public or private k9d]g>t51 elem5t>y    
s*ool1 or second>y s*ool z a tea*] ( a  
c\rse 9 a sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or
 ma!matics field4  #bfd4 ,aw>ds  7a7    
,s*ol>%ip aw>d ,! ,secret>y %all provide
 ea* recipi5t ) a s*ol>%ip 9 ! am\nt (  
up to #bj1jjj to pay = ! co/ ( att5dance
 ( ! /ud5t = ea* academic ye> ! /ud5t is
 eligible to receive ! s*ol>%ip4 ,!     
,secret>y %all transf] su* funds to !   
in/itution ( high] education at :i* !   
recipi5t is enroll$4  7b7 ,bonus aw>d   
7#a7 ,option = bonus aw>d ,any /ud5t :o 
receives a s*ol>%ip "u ?is "p may elect 
to ent] into a bonus agreem5t ) !       
,secret>y1 9 accordance ) ?is           
subsection1 = any academic ye> dur+ :i* 
! /ud5t receives a s*ol>%ip "u ?is "p4  
7#b7 ,bonus agreem5t ,a bonus agreem5t  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide t-- 7,a7 !

 /ud5t %all p]=m "o academic ye> ( !    
qualifi$ s]vice agre$ to "u section     
#bfc7;a7 9 a high-ne$ local educational 
ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section #bjj2 &  7,b7 !
 ,secret>y %all provide #aj1jjj1 9      
addition to ! am\nt ! /ud5t receives "u 
subsection 7a71 = ea* academic ye> 9 :i*
 ! /ud5t ent]s into su* bonus agreem5t4 
7#c7 ,s]vice requirem5t en=c$ ,!        
,secret>y %all e/abli% su* requirem5ts z
 ! ,secret>y f9ds necess>y to ensure t  
recipi5ts ( bonuses "u ?is subsection   
fulfill ! qualifi$ s]vice requirem5t 9 a
 high-ne$ local educational ag5cy1 z    
def9$ 9 section #bjj1 = a p]iod ( "t    
equival5t to ! p]iod = :i* ! recipi5t   
receives ! bonus1 or repays ! portion ( 
! bonus receiv$ = :i* ! recipi5t did n  
p]=m ! requir$ qualifi$ s]vice 9 a      
high-ne$ local educational ag5cy1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,! ,secret>y    
%all use any su* repaym5ts to c>ry out  
additional activities "u ?is subsection4
  7c7 ,maximum aw>d ,! maximum aw>d any 
/ud5t may receive "u ?is section = an   

academic ye> %all be ! /ud5t's co/ (    
att5dance m9us any grant aid su* /ud5t  
receives f s\rces o!r ?an ?is section4  
#bfe4 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y is      
au?oriz$ to issue su* regulations z may 
be necess>y to c>ry out ! provisions (  
?is "p4  4  7c7 ,in/itutional grants =  
,integrat$ ,degree ,programs ,title ,,ii
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajba et seq47 is fur!r am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] "p ,c1 z add$ by        
subsection 7b7 ( ?is section1 ! foll[+  
new "p3  ,d ,integrat$ ,degree ,programs
  #bga4 ,program au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants 
to in/itutions ( high] education1 on a  
competitive basis1 9 ord] to pay = !    
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( projects to        
e/abli%1 /r5g!n1 & op]ate #d-ye>        
und]graduate degree programs ?r\gh :i*  
/ud5ts may concurr5tly-- 7#a7 e>n a     
ba*elor's degree 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1   
eng9e]+1 or ma!matics2 &  7#b7 be       
c]tifi$ to tea* k9d]g>t51 elem5t>y1 or  
second>y s*ool4  7b7 ,grant am\nt2 ,aw>d

 p]iod ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to  
no m ?an #ej in/itutions ( high]        
education ea* fiscal ye>1 & a grant to  
an in/itution = a fiscal ye> %all n     
exce$ #a1jjj1jjj4 ,grants %all be aw>d$ 
= only "o fiscal ye> at a "t1 & %all be 
r5ewable on an annual basis = up to #e  
ye>s4  #bgb4 ,selection ( grant         
recipi5ts  7a7 ,crit]ia ,! ,secret>y    
%all set crit]ia to evaluate !          
applications = grants "u ?is "p & !     
projects propos$ to e/abli%1 /r5g!n1 &  
op]ate #d-ye> integrat$ und]graduate    
degree programs4  7b7 ,equitable        
di/ribution ( grants ,to ! ext5t        
practicable & consi/5t ) ! crit]ia "u   
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all make   
grants "u ?is "p 9 su* mann] z to a*ieve
 an equitable di/ribution ( ! grant     
funds ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 consid]+ 
geographic di/ribution1 rural & urban   
areas1 & range & type ( in/itutions4    
#bgc4 ,application requirem5ts ,9 ord]  
to receive a grant "u ?is "p1 an        
in/itution ( high] education %all submit

 an application to ! ,secret>y at su*   
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,su*        
application %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,a description ( ! propos$ project4     
7#b7 ,a demon/ration (-- 7,a7 !         
commitm5t1 includ+ ! f9ancial commitm5t1
 ( ! in/itution = ! propos$ project2 &  
7,b7 ! active support ( ! lead]%ip ( !  
in/itution = ! propos$ project4  7#c7 ,a
 description ( h[ ! propos$ project w be
 cont9u$ aft] ,f$]al funds are no long] 
aw>d$ "u ?is "p = ! project4  7#d7 ,a   
plan = ! evaluation ( ! project1 :i*    
%all include b5*m>ks to monitor progress
 t[>d specific project objectives4      
#bgd4 ,mat*+ requirem5t ,ea* in/itution 
( high] education receiv+ a grant "u ?is
 "p %all provide1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1  
an am\nt equal to ! am\nt ( ! grant 79  
ca% or 9 k9d7 to c>ry out ! project     
support$ by ! grant4  #bge4             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is "p #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s

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