,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjac    
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4
 ,h9ojosa1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 & ,ms4 ,ca/or
 ( ,florida7 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 au?orize ! ,secret>y (  
,education to make grants = recruit+1   
tra9+1 & reta9+ individuals1 ) a        
pref]5ce = individuals f und]repres5t$  
gr\ps1 z tea*]s at public elem5t>y &    
second>y s*ools1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,div]se ,tea*]s ,recruitm5t ,act (      
#bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes  7a7      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,issues ( tea*] div]sity & cultural     
aw>5ess are critical factors influ5c+ ! 
a*ievem5t gap among elem5t>y s*ool &    
second>y s*ool /ud5ts & mu/ be address$ 
by national education policy1 z         
recomm5d$ 9 ! report entitl$ ,assessm5t 

( ,div]sity 9 ,am]ica's ,tea*+ ,=ce1    
pres5t$ by ! ,national ,collaborative on
 ,div]sity 9 ! ,tea*+ ,=ce 9 #bjjd4     
7#b7 ,"s exp]ts believe ! lack (        
div]sity among public s*ooltea*]s       
inhibits positive le>n+ outcomes        
g5]ally1 & c leave /ud5ts 9             
und]repres5t$ gr\ps )\t role models to  
:om ! /ud5ts c relate1 :i* may lead to  
poor] p]=mance 9 ! classroom4 ,/ati/ics 
%[ t = /ud5ts 9 "s und]repres5t$ gr\ps1 
a lack ( div]sity among public s*ool    
tea*]s contributes to l[] /&>diz$ te/   
scores & l[] graduation rates4  7#c7    
,dep>tm5t ( ,education /ati/ics confirm 
a lack ( div]sity among public          
s*ooltea*]s4 ,dur+ ! s*ool ye> ( #bjjg  
?r\gh #bjjh1 an e/imat$ #hc4a p]c5t (   
public s*ooltea*]s 7 ,caucasian1 :ile   
#g4a p]c5t 7 ,lat9o1 #g p]c5t 7         
,african-,am]ican1 & #a4b p]c5t 7       
,asian4 ,( all public s*ooltea*]s1 #bd4a
 p]c5t 7 male & #ge4i p]c5t 7 female4   
7#d7 ,tea*] demographics %\ld be        
suffici5tly div]se to provide !         

educational b5efits describ$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b71 includ+ ensur+ t /ud5ts h 
role models--  7,a7 f div]se backgr\nds 
& racial & e?nic gr\ps2 &  7,b7 (       
diff]5t g5d]s4  7b7 ,purposes ,!        
purposes ( ?is ,act are--  7#a7 to fur!r
 a compell+ int]e/ 9 obta9+ !           
educational b5efits t result1 p>ticul>ly
 = s*ools ) a conc5tration ( individuals
 9 #a or m categories describ$ 9 section
 #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii7 ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                    
#fcaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii771 f a div]se
 gr\p ( elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool 
tea*]s1 includ+--  7,a7 promot+ le>n+   
outcomes g5]ally1 & r$uc+ a*ievem5t gaps
 = div]se /ud5t bodies2 &  7,b7 increas+
 /ud5t cultural aw>5ess by bett] prep>+ 
/ud5ts = an increas+ly div]se work=ce & 
society2  7#b7 to provide n>r[ly tailor$
 activities by fund+ ! activities = !   
p]iod ne$$ to atta9 mean+ful numb]s or a
 critical mass ( tea*]s :o are          
individuals f und]repres5t$ gr\ps1      

suffici5t to address ! l[ employm5t (   
tea*]s f su* gr\ps1 & (f]+ ! activities 
= o!r tea*]s z well2 &  7#c7 to rem$y ! 
hi/orically l[ employm5t among tea*]s 9 
public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools
 :o are individuals f und]repres5t$     
gr\ps4  #c4 ,recruitm5t1 tra9+1 &       
ret5tion ( tea*]s1 includ+ tea*]s f     
und]repres5t$ gr\ps  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title
 ,,ii ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new "p3  ,e ,recruitm5t1      
tra9+1 & ret5tion ( tea*]s1 includ+     
tea*]s f und]repres5t$ gr\ps  #beja4    
,grant program  7a7 ,au?orization ,f    
am\nts appropriat$ "u section #beje1 !  
,secret>y %all make grants on a         
competitive basis to eligible entities  
=--  7#a7 recruitm5t & outrea* t>get$   
t[>d recruit+ individuals f             
und]repres5t$ gr\ps z tea*]s at public  
elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools2 &    
7#b7 provid+ tra9+ 7on promot+ le>n+    
outcomes1 r$uc+ a*ievem5t gaps = div]se 

/ud5t bodies1 & increas+ /ud5t cultural 
aw>5ess7 & ret5tion inc5tives 7o!r ?an  
ret5tion rights7 to tea*]s at public    
elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools4  7b7 
,eligibility ,! ,secret>y may only make 
a grant "u subsection 7a7 to an eligible
 entity t--  7#a7 s]ves s*ools t h      
difficulty 9--  7,a7 recruitm5t &       
outrea* t>get$ t[>d recruit+ individuals
 f und]repres5t$ gr\ps z tea*]s2 &  7,b7
 tra9+ & reta9+ su* individuals z       
tea*]s2 &  7#b7 submits an application  
at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y may
 require1 includ+--  7,a7 a description 
( h[ ! eligible entity ?r\gh !          
activities ! entity c>ries out ) ! grant
 funds--  7i7 w seek to conduct         
recruitm5t & outrea* t>get$ t[>d        
recruit+ individuals f und]repres5t$    
gr\ps z tea*]s2 &  7ii7 w provide tra9+ 
& ret5tion activities to all tea*]s at  
eligible elem5t>y & second>y s*ools2    
7,b7 a description ( ! difficulty       
conduct+ recruitm5t & outrea* t>get$    

t[>d1 & tra9+ & reta9+1 individuals f   
und]repres5t$ gr\ps exp]i5c$ by ! s*ools
 s]v$ by ! eligible entity2 &  7,c7     
in=mation--  7i7 demon/rat+ !           
educational b5efits t ! activities are  
design$ to provide1 result+ f a div]se  
gr\p ( elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool  
tea*]s1 includ+--  7,i7 promot+ positive
 le>n+ outcomes g5]ally1 & r$uc+        
a*ievem5t gaps = div]se /ud5t bodies2 & 
7,,ii7 increas+ /ud5t cultural aw>5ess  
by bett] prep>+ /ud5ts = an increas+ly  
div]se work=ce & society2 &  7ii7       
demon/rat+ t ! s*ools involv$ d n h a   
suffici5tly div]se gr\p ( tea*]s to     
provide ! b5efits4  7c7 ,priority ,9    
mak+ grants "u subsection 7a71 !        
,secret>y %all give priority to--  7#a7 
eligible entities 7or consortia (       
eligible entities7 t s]ve ! mo/ high-ne$
 s*ools2 &  7#b7 eligible entities 7or  
consortia ( eligible entities7 t s]ve   
s*ools ) conc5trations ( /ud5ts 9 #a or 
m categories describ$ 9 section         
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii7 ( !         

,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                    
#fcaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii77 9 _! /ud5t 
populations4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,an      
eligible entity %all use funds receiv$  
"u ?is section to conduct ! recruitm5t &
 outrea* describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 
:i* may include--  7#a7 promotional &   
in=mational activities at in/itutions ( 
high] education t s]ve l>ge numb]s (    
individuals f und]repres5t$ gr\ps2  7#b7
 promotional & in=mational activities   
t>get$ t[>d c&idates :o are--  7,a7 9   
c>e] fields o!r ?an tea*+2 &  7,b7      
individuals f und]repres5t$ gr\ps2  7#c7
 promotional & in=mational activities   
t>get$ t[>d und]graduate /ud5ts :o      
graduat$ f a high s*ool locat$ )9 !     
eligible entity2 &  7#d7 provision (    
funds to cov] travel or lodg+ exp5ses ( 
individuals f und]repres5t$ gr\ps :o are
 be+ recruit$ z tea*]s "u ?is section4  
7e7 ,mat*+ funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y may n make a grant to an      
eligible entity "u subsection 7a7 unless

 ! eligible entity agrees t1 ) respect  
to ! co/s to be incurr$ by ! eligible   
entity 9 c>ry+ out ! activities = :i* ! 
grant is aw>d$1 ! eligible entity w make
 available non-,f$]al contributions 9 an
 am\nt equal to n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( !
 ,f$]al funds provid$ "u ! grant4  7#b7 
,satisfy+ mat*+ requirem5t ,! non-,f$]al
 contributions requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
may be--  7,a7 9 ca% or 9-k9d1 includ+  
s]vices1 fairly evaluat$2 &  7,b7 f--   
7i7 any private s\rce2 or  7ii7 a ,/ate 
educational ag5cy or local educational  
ag5cy4  7#c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may    
waive or r$uce ! non-,f$]al contribution
 requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 if ! eligible 
entity involv$ demon/rates t ! eligible 
entity _c meet ! contribution requirem5t
 due to f9ancial h>d%ip4  7f7 ,duration 
7#a7 ,det]m9ation ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to    
make a grant to an eligible entity = a  
local educational ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y    
%all det]m9e :e!r ! elem5t>y s*ools &   
second>y s*ools 9 ! ag5cy h attract$ a  
suffici5tly div]se gr\p ( tea*]s to     

provide ! educational b5efits describ$  
"u subsection 7b77#b77;,c74  7#b7 ,grant
 ,! ,secret>y %all make ! grant only if 
! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! s*ools describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 h n attract$ t gr\p &  
ne$ additional activities "u ?is section
 to provide ! educational b5efits4      
#bejb4 ,reports to ,secret>y ,an        
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u      
section #beja7;a7 %all submit to !      
,secret>y n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end
 ( ea* s*ool ye> 9 :i* ! eligible entity
 receives grant funds a report t        
conta9s--  7#a7 a description ( !       
activities = :i* ! eligible entity us$  
grant funds dur+ su* s*ool ye>2  7#b7   
data conc]n+1 ) respect to ! s*ools s]v$
 by ! eligible entity--  7,a7 ! numb] ( 
individuals f und]repres5t$ gr\ps t     
began tea*+ dur+ su* s*ool ye>2  7,b7 ! 
ret5tion rate ( tea*]s :o are           
individuals f und]repres5t$ gr\ps2  7,c7
 9 ! case ( ! report cov]+ ! la/ s*ool  
ye> 9 :i* ! eligible entity receives    
grant funds1 indicators ( /ud5t academic

 a*ievem5t dur+ su* s*ool ye> z comp>$ )
 previ\s s*ool ye>s1 disaggregat$1 if   
possible1 by ! a*ievem5t (--  7i7       
economically disadvantag$ /ud5ts2  7ii7 
/ud5ts f major racial & e?nic gr\ps2    
7iii7 /ud5ts ) disabilities2 &  7iv7    
/ud5ts ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy2  7,d7
 /ud5t graduation rates = ! s*ool ye>   
cov]$ by ! report z comp>$ ) previ\s    
s*ool ye>s1 if applicable 9 ! case ( !  
s*ools s]v$ by ! eligible entity2 &     
7,e7 /ud5t att5dance rates = ! s*ool ye>
 cov]$ by ! report z comp>$ ) previ\s   
s*ool ye>s2 &  7#c7 a description ( &   
data reg>d+ su* *>act]i/ics ( ! s*ools  
s]v$ by ! eligible entity1 & ! /ud5ts ( 
su* s*ools1 z ! ,secret>y consid]s      
appropriate1 includ+ ! numb] & p]c5tage 
( /ud5ts 9 ea* ( ! gr\ps li/$ 9 clauses 
7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,c74    
#bejc4 ,be/ practices in=mation         
cle>+h\se  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all evaluate ! success ( ! activities  
c>ri$ out by eligible entities us+ grant
 funds receiv$ "u section #beja7;a7 &   

compile a database ( be/ practices =    
recruit+1 conduct+ outrea* to1 tra9+1 & 
reta9+ individuals f und]repres5t$ gr\ps
 z public elem5t>y s*ool & second>y     
s*ool tea*]s4 ,! ,secret>y %all make su*
 database available to eligible entities
 7reg>dless ( :e!r ! eligible entities h
 receiv$ grants "u su* section7 ?r\gh an
 ,int]net ,web site4  7b7 ,funds        
available ,( ! am\nts appropriat$ to    
c>ry out ?is "p = a fiscal ye>1 !       
,secret>y may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t to  
c>ry out ?is section dur+ su* fiscal    
ye>4  #bejd4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is "p1 !   
foll[+ def9itions apply3  7#a7 ,eligible
 entity ,! t]m eligible entity means--  
7,a7 a local educational ag5cy 7or      
consortium ( local educational ag5cies72
 or  7,b7 an entity t--  7i7 has ent]$  
into a p>tn]%ip ) a local educational   
ag5cy 7or consortium ( local educational
 ag5cies7 9 :i* ! local educational     
ag5cy 7or consortium ( local educational
 ag5cies7 is ! prim>y p>tn]2 &  7ii7 is 
a private nonpr(it organization1 an     

educational s]vice ag5cy1 an in/itution 
( high] education1 or a ,/ate           
educational ag5cy4  7#b7 ,high-ne$ high 
s*ool ,! t]m high-ne$ high s*ool means a
 second>y s*ool--  7,a7 9 :i* ! ent]+   
grade ( ! s*ool is n l[] ?an grade #i & 
t includes grade #ab2 &  7,b7 t has a   
graduation rate ( n m ?an #fe p]c5t 9   
ea* ( ! #b academic ye>s prior to !     
submission ( ! grant application4  7#c7 
,high-ne$ middle s*ool ,! t]m high-ne$  
middle s*ool means a second>y s*ool--   
7,a7 9 :i* ! ent]+ grade is n l[] ?an   
grade #f & ! highe/ grade is n high] ?an
 grade #i2 &  7,b7 f :i* n less ?an #ce 
p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts :o complete su* s*ool  
enroll 9 a high-ne$ high s*ool4  7#d7   
,high-ne$ s*ool ,! t]m high-ne$ s*ool   
means a public s*ool1 includ+ a *>t]    
s*ool 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section     
#ebaj7a77--  7,a7 9 :i* n less ?an #dj  
p]c5t ( ! enroll$ /ud5ts are eligible to
 receive free or r$uc$ price lun*es "u  
section #i7;b7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell  
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        

,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b772 or  7,b7 t is a   
high-ne$ high s*ool or a high-ne$ middle
 s*ool4  7#e7 ,individual f an          
und]repres5t$ gr\p ,! t]m individual f  
an und]repres5t$ gr\p means an          
individual :o is a memb] ( a racial or  
g5d] gr\p t has hi/orically be5         
und]repres5t$ among tea*]s 9 public     
elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools 9 !   
s*ool di/rict involv$4  #beje4          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is "p su* sums z are necess>y = fiscal 
ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjai4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife is am5d$ by add+ aft] !    
item relat$ to section #bdda ! foll[+3  
,"p ,e--,recruitm5t1 tra9+1 & ret5tion (
 tea*]s1 includ+ tea*]s f und]repres5t$ 
gr\ps ,sec4 #beja4 ,grant program4 ,sec4
 #bejb4 ,reports to ,secret>y4 ,sec4    
#bejc4 ,be/ practices in=mation         
cle>+h\se4 ,sec4 #bejd4 ,def9itions4    
,sec4 #beje4 ,au?orization (            

appropriations4  4