,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dafa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #f1 #bjad ,ms4   
,wass]man ,s*ultz 7= h]self & ,ms4      
,grang]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
enc\rage & fur!r rese>* on ! engagem5t (
 und]repres5t$ y\? 9 ! ,,/em fields4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! #ba/ ,c5tury ,,/em = ,und]repres5t$   
,/ud5ts ,act4  #b4 ,,/em = und]repres5t$
 /ud5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all       
e/abli% a program to provide grants on a
 m]it-review$1 competitive basis =      
rese>* on programm+ t engages           
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts 9 grades k9d]g>t5  
?r\gh #h 9 ,,/em 9 ord] to prep>e ^!    
gr\ps to pursue und]graduate & graduate 
degrees or c>e]s 9 ,,/em4  7b7 ,use (   
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,grants aw>d$ "u   
?is section %all be us$ t[>d rese>* to  
advance ! engagem5t ( und]repres5t$     
/ud5ts grades k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh #h 9 ,,/em 

?r\gh provid+ be=e-s*ool1 aft]-s*ool1   
out-(-s*ool1 or summ] activities1       
includ+ programs 7if applicable to !    
t>get population7 provid$ 9 a s+le-g5d] 
environm5t1 t are design$ to enc\rage   
int]e/1 engagem5t1 & skills developm5t (
 und]repres5t$ /ud5ts 9 ,,/em4 ,su*     
rese>* %all be conduct$ 9 le>n+         
environm5ts t actively provide programm+
 to und]repres5t$ /ud5ts 9 grades       
k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh #h 9 ,,/em4  7#b7        
,p]mitt$ activities ,su* activities may 
include--  7,a7 ! provision ( programm+ 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = ! purpose ( 
rese>*2  7,b7 ! use ( a v>iety (        
engagem5t me?ods includ+ coop]ative &   
h&s-on le>n+2  7,c7 exposure (          
und]repres5t$ y\? to role models 9 !    
fields ( ,,/em & ne>-pe] m5tors2  7,d7  
tra9+ ( in=mal le>n+ educators &        
y\?-s]v+ pr(essionals us+ evid5ce-bas$  
me?ods consi/5t ) ! t>get /ud5t         
population be+ s]v$2  7,e7 education (  
/ud5ts on ! relevance & significance (  
,,/em c>e]s1 provision ( academic advice

 & assi/ance1 & activities design$ to   
help /ud5ts make real-_w connections to 
,,/em cont5t activities2  7,f7 !        
att5dance ( und]repres5t$ y\? at ev5ts1 
competitions1 & academic programs to    
provide cont5t exp]tise & enc\rage c>e] 
exposure 9 ,,/em2  7,g7 activities      
design$ to engage p>5ts ( und]repres5t$ 
y\?2  7,h7 innovative /rategies to      
engage und]repres5t$ y\?1 su* z us+     
lead]%ip skill outcome measures to      
enc\rage y\? ) ! confid5ce to pursue    
,,/em c\rsework & academic /udy2  7,i7  
coord9ation ) ,,/em-ri* environm5ts1    
includ+ o!r nonpr(it1 nongov]nm5tal     
organizations1 classroom &              
out-(-classroom sett+s1 in/itutions (   
high] education1 vocational facilities1 
corporations1 museums1 or sci5ce c5t]s2 
&  7,j7 ! acquisition ( in/ructional    
mat]ials or te*nology-bas$ tools to     
conduct applicable grant activity4  7c7 
,application ,an applicant seek+ fund+  
"u ! section %all submit an application 
at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*   

in=mation z may be requir$4 ,!          
application %all include1 at a m9imum1 !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,a description ( ! t>get 
audi5ce to be s]v$ by ! program1 includ+
 an explanation & ju/ification = :y !   
t>get gr\p ought to be consid]$ z       
und]repres5t$ /ud5ts 9 "o or m ( ! ,,/em
 fields4  7#b7 ,a description ( !       
process = recruitm5t & selection (      
/ud5ts4  7#c7 ,a description ( h[ su*   
rese>* activity may in=m programm+ t    
engages und]repres5t$ /ud5ts 9 grades   
k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh #h 9 ,,/em4  7#d7 ,a     
description ( h[ su* rese>* activity may
 in=m programm+ t promotes /ud5t        
academic a*ievem5t 9 ,,/em4  7#e7 ,an   
evaluation plan t includes1 at a m9imum1
 ! use ( outcome-ori5t$ measures to     
det]m9e ! impact & efficacy ( programm+ 
be+ rese>*$4  7d7 ,aw>ds ,9 aw>d+ grants
 "u ?is section1 ! ,director %all give  
priority to applicants :i*1 = ! purpose 
( grant activity1 include or p>tn] ) a  
nonpr(it1 nongov]nm5tal organization t  
has ext5sive exp]i5ce & exp]tise 9      

increas+ ! p>ticipation ( und]repres5t$ 
/ud5ts 9 ,,/em4  7e7 ,evaluations ,ea*  
applicant t receives funds "u ?is       
section %all provide1 at ! conclusion ( 
e ye> dur+ :i* ! funds are receiv$1 an  
evaluation 9 a =m prescrib$ by !        
,director4 ,?is evaluation %all include 
bo? =mative & summative evaluation4  7f7
 ,acc\ntability & dissem9ation  7#a7    
,evaluation requir$ ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,director %all evaluate ! program       
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4 ,9 addition to 
evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! program1 su*
 evaluation %all--  7,a7 use a common   
set ( b5*m>ks & assessm5t tools to      
id5tify be/ practices & mat]ials        
develop$ or demon/rat$ by ! rese>*2 &   
7,b7 to ! ext5t practicable1 comb9e !   
rese>* result+ f ! grant activity ) !   
curr5t rese>* on s]v+ und]repres5t$     
/ud5ts 9 grades k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh #h4  7#b7
 ,report on evaluations ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! completion ( ! evaluation  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director %all      

submit to ,congress & make widely       
available to ! public a report t        
includes--  7,a7 ! results ( !          
evaluation2 &  7,b7 any recomm5dations =
 adm9i/rative & legislative action t    
c\ld optimize ! effectiv5ess ( !        
program4  7g7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out 
?is section1 ! ,director %all consult1  
coop]ate1 & coord9ate1 to enhance       
program effectiv5ess & to avoid         
duplication1 ) ! programs & policies (  
o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4