,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cgcd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ab1 #bjac,mr4 ,crd5as 7= himself & ,mr4 ,honda7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a task =ce to %>e be/ practices on comput] programm+ & cod+ = elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! #daf;d#fegbfifcfabjdcfaf;e#bjdcf;f#fdfe ,act ( #bjac or ! ,am]ica ,c ,code ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 #b p]c5t ( /ud5ts /udy+ sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma? 7,,/em7 are comput] sci5ce majors1 :ile #fj p]c5t ( ,,/em jobs are 9 ! comput+ field4 7#b7 ,! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics e/imates t comput] programm+ jobs are gr[+ at twice ! national job gr[? av]age1 & ^! jobs are high pay+ middle class jobs t c secure ! f9ancial future ( _m ,am]ican families & also help gr[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 second>y s*ools %\ld focus on prep>+ c>e] & te*nical /ud5ts1 includ+ und]repres5t$ gr\ps su* z m9orities & wom51 = academic & te*nical opportunities 9 po/second>y education or entry into a high pay+1 skill$ job 9 ! comput] programm+ field2 7#b7 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools %\ld place emphasis on cod+ & comput] programm+ z a vocational & te*nical education track2 7#c7 educators %\ld re?9k ! way cod+ z a skill is conceptualiz$ )9 ! education sy/em & 9 our society2 & 7#d7 le>n+ to write & read code is critical to creat+ & innovat+ 9 cyb]space1 & le>n+ ?is language is also a skill critical to ! national security & economic competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #d4 ,cod+ z a critical =eign language ,section #fjjb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ihjb7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 includ+ a comput] programm+ language1 aft] a =eign language4 #e4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,vocational & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf ,! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,vocational & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #abb7;c7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdb7;c77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ cod+ & comput] programm+1 aft] ! c>e] & te*nical programs ( /udy2 & 7,,ii7 9 clause 7iv71 by ins]t+ 1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! te*nology field aft] or an associate or baccalaureate degree2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by ins]t+ 1 especially 9 comput] programm+ aft] 9 curr5t or em]g+ occupations2 & 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,i77iii71 by ins]t+ 1 especially 9 comput] programm+ aft] or high dem& occupations2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#g7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by ins]t+ 1 p>ticul>ly cod+ & comput] programm+ aft] all aspects ( an indu/ry2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 1 su* z ! te*nology indu/ry aft] all aspects ( an indu/ry2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#i77;,c71 by ins]t+ 1 especially 9 comput] programm+ aft] or high dem& occupations2 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#af71 by ins]t+ 1 especially 9 comput] programm+ aft] regional occupational opportunities2 & 7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#ah71 by ins]t+ 1 especially 9 comput] programm+ aft] or high dem& occupations & non-traditional fields2 & 7#b7 9 section #bjc 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgc7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 1 especially 9 cod+ & comput] programm+1 aft] integrates academic & c>e] & te*nical education in/ruction2 7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ 1 especially 9 comput] programm+ aft] or high dem& occupations2 7,,iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by ins]t+ 1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! te*nology field aft] 9 a specific c>e] field2 & 7,,iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by ins]t+ 1 p>ticul>ly 9 comput] programm+1 aft] or high wage employm5t2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by ins]t+ 1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! te*nology indu/ry1 aft] 7includ+ preappr5tice%ip programs72 7,b7 9 subsection 7d77#a71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ h>dw>e & s(tw>e aft] provide = ! acquisition ( te* prep program equipm5t2 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7e77#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7iv7 & 7v7 & 7v7 & 7vi71 respectively2 & 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii7 ! foll[+3 7iv7 complete a ,/ate or indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tification or lic5sure 9 comput] programm+2 2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7iii7 & 7iv7 & 7iv7 & 7v71 respectively2 & 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7 ! foll[+3 7iii7 complete a ,/ate or indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tification or lic5sure 9 comput] programm+2 4 #f4 ,task =ce on comput] programm+ & cod+ 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( task =ce on comput] programm+ & cod+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all conv5e a task =ce to explore-- 7#a7 me*anisms = ! developm5t ( draft curricula = elem5t>y & second>y education ) respect to comput] programm+ & cod+2 7#b7 a me*anism to collect & %>e be/ practices among educators ) respect to comput] programm+ & cod+ at ! elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool levels2 & 7#c7 a national /rategy to ensure competitiv5ess 9 em]g+ ,,/em fields1 su* z comput] programm+ & cod+4 7b7 ,functions ,! task =ce %all-- 7#a7 develop options = a collaborative model & an organizational /ructure = su* task =ce "u :i* ! jo9t rese>* & developm5t activities may be plann$1 manag$1 & conduct$ effectively1 includ+ me*anisms = ! allocation ( res\rces among ! p>ticipants ( su* task =ce = support ( su* activities2 7#b7 id5tify & prioritize at lea/ #c *all5ges ( educat+ & tra9+ a work=ce equipp$ to fill comput] sci5ce & eng9e]+ jobs1 p>ticul>ly focus$ on nationally significant problems requir+ collaborative & int]discipl9>y solutions2 7#c7 propose a process = develop+ a rese>* & developm5t ag5da = su* task =ce to address ! *all5ges id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 7#d7 def9e ! roles & responsibilities = ! memb]s f ea* ( ! gr\ps describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection 7c72 7#e7 e/abli% ! in=mation portal describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 & 7#f7 make recomm5dations = h[ task =ce may be fund$ f ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & nongov]nm5tal s\rces4 7c7 ,composition ,9 e/abli%+ ! task =ce "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all appo9t to s]ve on ! task =ce an equal numb] ( repres5tatives f ea* ( ! foll[+ #d gr\ps3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education & o!r relevant ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ag5cies4 7#b7 ,elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool tea*]s4 7#c7 ,in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+ m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions & community colleges4 7#d7 ,employ]s ( individuals ) exp]tise 9 comput] sci5ce & eng9e]+4 7d7 ,comp5sation & exp5ses ,memb]s ( ! task =ce %all s]ve )\t comp5sation4 7e7 ,in=mation portal 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! task =ce %all e/abli% & ma9ta91 an in=mation portal :i* %all-- 7,a7 include ! e/abli%m5t ( an onl9e1 publicly available in=mation portal = use by elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools & /akehold]s t directs us]s to key data & tools to build or update curricula = elem5t>y & second>y education on cod+ & comput] programm+2 & 7,b7 exp& & be complem5t>y to exi/+ ,f$]al ef=ts promot+ cod+ & comput] programm+ 9 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools to prep>e = high pay+ skill$ jobs 9 ! comput] programm+ field4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! in=mation portal e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection %all direct us]s 7:o may include elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools1 academia1 & private sector /akehold]s1 & non-pr(it organizations ) exp]tise 9 cod+71 to coord9at$ & sy/ematic in=mation on promot+ cod+ & comput] programm+ 9 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools to prep>e /ud5ts = high pay+ skill$ jobs 9 ! comput] programm+ field1 includ+-- 7,a7 be/ or model practices2 7,b7 data2 7,c7 case /udies2 7,d7 indicators2 7,e7 sci5tific reports2 7,f7 policy recomm5dations = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t2 7,g7 guidance docum5ts & design /&>ds = elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools2 7,h7 inc5tives = tea*]s2 7,i7 education initiatives2 7,j7 support tools1 includ+ draft curricula & appropriate mat]ials = tea*]s2 7,k7 public & private s\rces ( assi/ance to available to support comput] sci5ce & eng9e]+ 9 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools2 & 7,l7 su* o!r in=mation z ! coord9at+ z ! task =ce consid]s appropriate4 7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all transmit to ! ,committees on ,education & ,work=ce & ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions & ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report describ+ ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! task =ce4 7g7 ,t]m9ation ,! task =ce %all t]m9ate ^u ! completion ( in=mation portal report requir$ "u subsection 7e7 & ! transmittal ( ! report requir$ "u subsection 7f74 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,community college ,! t]m community college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m junior or community college 9 section #cab7;f7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7;f774 7#c7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#d7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an in/itution describ$ 9 section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4