,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #deae ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bi1 #bjad ,mr4 ,mc,nerney introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to provide grants to eligible local educational ag5cies to enc\rage female /ud5ts to pursue /udies & c>e]s 9 sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gett+ into ,rese>*+1 ,le>n+1 ,/udy+ ( ,,/em ,act ( #bjad or ! ,,girls-,,/em ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,grants to prep>e females = ! #ba/ c5tury 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,v ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,e ,prep>+ ,female ,/ud5ts = ! #ba/ ,c5tury #egja4 ,program au?ority 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f funds provid$ "u section #egjb1 ! ,secret>y may provide grants to eligible local educational ag5cies to enable elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools s]v$ by ! ag5cies to e/abli% & implem5t a program to-- 7#a7 enc\rage ! ongo+ int]e/ ( female /ud5ts 9 c>e]s requir+ skills 9 sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 or te*nology at all levels ( ! c>e] pa?way1 includ+ at ! te*nician level2 & 7#b7 prep>e female /ud5ts to pursue indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials1 su* z c]tificates1 lic5ses1 und]graduate1 & graduate degrees1 ne$$ to pursue a c>e] 9 ! sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 or te*nology field4 7b7 ,grant aw>ds ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is "p %all be aw>d$ 9 #d s*ool ye> increm5ts4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant1 or ent] into a contract or coop]ative agreem5t1 "u ?is "p an eligible local educational ag5cy %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! application %all conta91 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a program description1 includ+ ! cont5t ( ! program & ! rese>* & models us$ to design ! program4 7,b7 ,a description ( ! collaboration betwe5 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools to fulfill goals ( ! program & h[ ! eligible local educational ag5cy w ensure t !re is a compreh5sive plan to improve sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology education = female /ud5ts 9 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab4 7,c7 ,a description ( ! process = recruitm5t & selection ( p>ticipants4 7,d7 ,a description ( ! plann$ in/ructional & motivational activities4 7,e7 ,a description ( any collaboration among local1 regional1 or national in/itutions & organizations t w be necess>y to fulfill ! goals ( ! program4 7#c7 ,consid]ation ,9 select+ an eligible local educational ag5cy to receive a grant "u ?is "p1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! application ( ea* eligible local educational ag5cy t demon/rates t ! ag5cy w use ! grant funds to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d74 7d7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible local educational ag5cy %all use a grant receiv$ "u ?is section to c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,acqua9t+ female /ud5ts ) c>e]s requir+ skills 9 sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology1 & prep>+ su* /ud5ts = pursu+ c>e]s 9 su* areas1 includ+ c>e]s 9 su* areas at ! te*nician level4 7#b7 ,educat+ ! p>5ts ( female /ud5ts ab\t ! opportunities & advantages ( sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology c>e]s4 7#c7 ,provid+ tutor+ & m5tor+ programs = female /ud5ts 9 sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology4 7#d7 ,e/abli%+ p>tn]%ips & o!r opportunities t expose female /ud5ts to role models1 ev5ts1 academic programs1 or c>e] & te*nical education programs 9 ! fields ( sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology4 7#e7 ,provid+ aft]-s*ool activities design$ to enc\rage int]e/1 & develop skills ( female /ud5ts1 9 sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology4 7#f7 ,c>ry+ out summ] programs design$ to assi/ female /ud5ts 9-- 7,a7 develop+ an int]e/ & skills 92 & 7,b7 und]/&+ ! relevance & significance (1 sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology4 7#g7 ,pur*as+ educational in/ructional mat]ials1 equipm5t1 & in/rum5tation or s(tw>e design$ to tea* & enc\rage int]e/ ( female /ud5ts 9 sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology4 7#h7 ,provid+ academic & c>e] c\nsel+ s]vices & assi/ance 9 second>y s*ool c\rse selection t enc\rages female /ud5ts to take c\rses t provide prep>ation = po/second>y education1 & exp]i5tial le>n+ opportunities 7su* z appr5tice%ips1 m5tor%ips1 int]n%ips71 9 ! areas ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4 7#i7 ,facilitat+ int]n%ips 9 sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 or te*nology = female /ud5ts4 7#aj7 ,provid+ pr(essional developm5t = tea*]s & o!r s*ool p]sonnel t includes-- 7,a7 topics on h[ to elim9ate g5d] bias 9 ! classroom2 7,b7 topics on h[ to engage /ud5ts 9 ! face ( g5d]-bas$ pe] pressure & p>5tal expectations2 & 7,c7 increas$ in/ructional /rategies & cont5t k ( sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology4 7e7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,! ,secret>y %all require ea* eligible local educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is "p to supplem5t1 & n to supplant1 any o!r assi/ance or funds made available f non-,f$]al s\rces = ! activities assi/$ "u ?is "p4 7f7 ,evaluations ,ea* eligible local educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is "p %all provide ! ,secret>y1 at ! conclusion ( e s*ool ye> dur+ :i* ! funds are receiv$1 ) an evaluation assess+ ! improvem5ts made 9 ! areas describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 9 a =m prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4 7g7 ,eligible local educational ag5cy def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is "p1 ! t]m eligible local educational ag5cy means a local educational ag5cy t s]ves und]repres5t$ or l[-income /ud5ts4 #egjb4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae ?r\gh #bjai4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ to title ,v ! foll[+3 ,"p ,e--,prep>+ ,females = ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,sec4 #egja4 ,program au?ority4 ,sec4 #egjb4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4 4