,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj1          
#bjac,mrs4 ,gillibr& introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
increase ! p>ticipation ( wom51 girls1 &
 und]repres5t$ m9orities 9 ,,/em fields1
 to enc\rage & support /ud5ts f all     
economic backgr\nds to pursue ,,/em c>e]
 opportunities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,/em ,gateways ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+  
to a #bjac ,c5sus ,bureau /udy1 wom5's  
repres5tation 9 ,,/em occupations has   
increas$ s9ce ! #aigjs1 b wom5 rema9    
significantly und]repres5t$ 9 eng9e]+ & 
comput+ occupations t make up m ?an #hj 
p]c5t ( all ,,/em employm5t4 ,wom5's    
repres5tation 9 comput] occupations has 
decl9$ s9ce ! #aiijs4 ,9 #bjaa1 #bf     
p]c5t ( ,,/em work]s 7 wom54 ,accord+ to
 ! ,national ,action ,c\ncil =          

,m9orities 9 ,eng9e]+1 ,inc4 7,,nacme71 
! numb] ( eng9e]+ degrees aw>d$ to      
,african-,am]ican wom5 has /eadily      
decl9$ s9ce ! late #aiijs4  7#b7        
,accord+ to ! ,brook+s ,in/itution #bjac
 report1 ,! ,hidd5 ,,/em ,economy1 half 
( all ,,/em jobs are available to work]s
 )\t a #d-ye> college degree1 & ^! jobs 
pay #ec1jjj p] ye> on av]age4 ,?is      
sector ( ! ,,/em economy (f]s job       
opportunities = _m work]s ) qualifi$    
c]tificates or associate's degrees1     
draw+ f high s*ools1 work=ce tra9+      
programs1 vocational s*ools1 & community
 colleges4 ,despite ^! opportunities1   
only #a_/e ( ! #d1cjj1jjj1jjj sp5t      
annually by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on ,,/em 
education & tra9+ goes t[>ds support+   
sub-ba*elor's level tra9+4  7#c7        
,accord+ to a #bjaa report by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 und]repres5t$     
m9orities acc\nt = only #c out ( #aj    
pr(essionals 9 ,,/em fields4  7#d7 ,,/em
 work]s 9 all demographic gr\ps e>n m   
?an _! non-,,/em c\nt]p>ts4  7#e7       

,accord+ to ! ,am]ica ,aft] #cpm report1
 *ildr5 f ,african-,am]ican1 ,hispanic1 
& ,native ,am]ican populations          
p>ticipate 9 aft]s*ool programs 9 great]
 numb]s ?an ! av]age4 ,girls also       
p>ticipate 9 equal numb]s to boys 9 su* 
programs4 ,aft]s*ool le>n+ ?us repres5ts
 an int]v5tion po9t to engage )         
populations curr5tly und]repres5t$ 9    
,,/em fields & c>e]s4  #c4 ,grant       
program au?oriz$  7a7 ,program au?oriz$ 
,f ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is 
section1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to
 eligible entities1 on a competitive    
basis1 to enable su* eligible entities  
to c>ry out programs describ$ 9         
subsection 7d7 to a*ieve1 ) respect to  
wom5 & girls1 und]repres5t$ m9orities1 &
 individuals f all economic backgr\nds1 
7includ+ economically disadvantag$      
individuals & individuals liv+ 9        
economically di/ress$ areas71 #a or m ( 
! foll[+ goals3 7#a7 ,enc\rage int]e/ 9 
! ,,/em fields at ! elem5t>y s*ool or   
second>y s*ool levels4  7#b7 ,motivate  

engagem5t 9 ,,/em fields by provid+     
relevant h&s-on le>n+ opportunities at !
 elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool levels4
  7#c7 ,support classroom success 9     
,,/em discipl9es at ! elem5t>y s*ool or 
second>y s*ool levels4  7#d7 ,support   
work=ce tra9+ & c>e] prep>ation 9 ,,/em 
fields at ! second>y s*ool level4  7#e7 
,improve access to c>e] & cont9u+       
education opportunities 9 ,,/em fields  
at ! second>y s*ool level4  7b7         
,limitation ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants
 "u ?is section = n long] ?an a #e-ye>  
p]iod4  7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* eligible entity t desires to       
receive a grant "u ?is section %all     
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably  
require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application 
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9-- 
7,a7 9 ! case ( an eligible entity t    
plans to use ! grant funds at ! elem5t>y
 s*ool level-- 7i7 a description ( !    
programs ! eligible entity w c>ry out to

 a*ieve #a or m ( ! goals describ$ 9    
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection  
7a7 at ! elem5t>y s*ool level1 includ+ !
 cont5t ( ! programs & rese>* & models  
us$ to design ! programs2 &  7ii7 a     
description ( h[ ! programs describ$ 9  
clause 7i7 w support ! success ( wom5 & 
girls1 und]repres5t$ m9orities1 &       
individuals f all economic backgr\nds   
7includ+ economically disadvantag$      
individuals & individuals liv+ 9        
economically di/ress$ areas7 9 ,,/em    
education1 su* z-- 7,i7 recruit+ su*    
individuals to p>ticipate 9 ! programs2 
7,,ii7 support+ educators :o w lead !   
programs1 & p>ticipants 9 ! programs2   
7,,iii7 enc\rag+ p>tn]%ips betwe5       
9-s*ool & out-(-s*ool educators1 su* z  
aft]s*ool provid]s1 sci5ce c5t]s1 &     
museums2  7,,iv7 id5tify+ public &      
private p>tn]s t are able to support !  
programs2 &  7,v7 plann+ = su/a9+ !     
programs f9ancially beyond ! grant      
p]iod2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( an eligible   
entity t plans to use ! grant funds at !

 second>y s*ool level-- 7i7 a           
description ( ! programs ! eligible     
entity w c>ry out to a*ieve #a or m ( ! 
goals describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh   
7#e7 ( subsection 7a7 at ! second>y     
s*ool level1 includ+ ! cont5t ( !       
programs & rese>* & models us$ to design
 ! programs2  7ii7 a description ( h[ ! 
programs describ$ 9 clause 7i7 w support
 ! success ( wom5 & girls1 und]repres5t$
 m9orities1 & individuals f all economic
 backgr\nds 7includ+ economically       
disadvantag$ individuals & individuals  
liv+ 9 economically di/ress$ areas7 9   
,,/em education & work=ce tra9+ t       
prep>es su* individuals to take         
advantage ( employm5t opportunities 9   
,,/em fields1 su* z-- 7,i7 recruit+ su* 
individuals to p>ticipate 9 ! programs2 
7,,ii7 support+ educators :o w lead su* 
programs1 & p>ticipants 9 ! programs2   
7,,iii7 id5tify+ public & private p>tn]s
 t are able to support ! programs2      
7,,iv7 p>tn]+ ) in/itutions ( high]     
education or in/itutions provid+ in=mal 

sci5ce education1 su* z aft]s*ool       
programs & sci5ce c5t]s & museums2  7,v7
 p>tn]+ ) in/itutions ( high] education2
 &  7,,vi7 plann+ = su/a9+ ! programs   
f9ancially beyond ! grant p]iod2  7iii7 
a review ( ! indu/ry & bus9ess work=ce  
ne$s1 includ+ ! dem& = work]s ) k or    
tra9+ 9 a ,,/em field2 &  7iv7 an       
analysis ( job op5+s t require k or     
tra9+ 9 a ,,/em field4  7d7 ,use ( funds
  7#a7 ,requir$ use ( funds ,an eligible
 entity t receives a grant "u ?is       
section %all use su* grant funds to c>ry
 out programs to a*ieve #a or m ( !     
goals describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 at !    
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool levels1
 ) respect to wom5 & girls1             
und]repres5t$ m9orities1 & /ud5ts f all 
economic backgr\nds 7includ+            
economically disadvantag$ individuals1 &
 /ud5ts liv+ 9 economically di/ress$    
areas74  7#b7 ,au?oriz$ use ( funds ,!  
programs describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may   
include any ( ! foll[+ activities1 )    
respect to ! individuals describ$ 9     

p>agraph 7#a73 7,a7 ,c>ry+ out !        
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph       
7,a77ii7 or 7,b77ii7 ( subsection       
7c77#b71 z appropriate4  7,b7 ,provid+  
pr(essional developm5t = tea*]s1        
aft]s*ool provid]s1 & o!r s*ool p]sonnel
 9 elem5t>y s*ools or second>y s*ools1  
includ+ pr(essional developm5t to       
enc\rage1 ?r\gh academic in/ruction &   
support1 su* individuals to pursue      
advanc$ classes & c>e]s 9 ,,/em fields4 
7,c7 ,provid+ tutor+ & m5tor+ programs 9
 ,,/em fields4  7,d7 ,e/abli%+ p>tn]%ips
 ) in/itutions ( high] education1       
pot5tial employ]s1 & o!r indu/ry        
/akehold]s t expose su* individuals to  
pr(essionals 9 ,,/em fields1 or provid+ 
opportunities = po/second>y academic    
cr$its or cr$5tials4  7,e7 ,provid+     
aft]-s*ool activities & o!r in=mal le>n+
 opportunities design$ to enc\rage      
int]e/ & develop skills 9 ,,/em fields4 
7,f7 ,provid+ summ] programs to ext5d   
le>n+ "t & to deep5 ! skills & int]e/ 9 
,,/em fields ( su* individuals4  7,g7   

,pur*as+ & utiliz+-- 7i7 educational or 
in/ructional mat]ials t are design$ to  
improve educational outcomes 9 ,,/em    
fields1 & w s]ve to deep5 ! skills &    
int]e/ 9 ,,/em fields ( su* individuals2
 or  7ii7 equipm5t1 in/rum5tation1 or   
h>dw>e us$ to tea* & enc\rage int]e/ 9  
,,/em fields4  7,h7 ,int]n%ips or       
opportunities = exp]i5tial le>n+ 9 ,,/em
 fields4  7e7 ,report  7#a7 ,eligible   
entities ,ea* eligible entity receiv+ a 
grant "u ?is ,act %all1 on an annual    
basis1 submit a report to ! ,secret>y on
 ! use ( funds & ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o    
p>ticipat$ 9 ! programs c>ri$ out ) !   
grant funds4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,!         
,secret>y %all1 on an annual basis1 &   
us+ ! reports receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 
report to ,congress on ! ov]all impact &
 effectiv5ess ( ! grant program "u ?is  
,act4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,,esea def9itions ,! t]ms educational  
s]vice ag5cy1 local educational ag5cy1  
in/itution ( high] education1 ,secret>y1
 & ,/ate 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  
#cab ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh74  7#c7            
,economically disadvantag$ individual ,!
 t]m economically disadvantag$          
individual has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #djj4d ( title #cd1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 z su* section is 9 
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7#d7 ,economically di/ress$ area ,! t]m 
economically di/ress$ area means a c\nty
 or equival5t division ( local gov]nm5t 
( a ,/ate 9 :i*1 accord+ to ! mo/       
rec5tly available data f ! ,bureau ( !  
,c5sus1 #dj p]c5t or m ( ! resid5ts h an
 annual income t is at or bel[ ! pov]ty 
level4  7#e7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m    
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a local    
educational ag5cy2  7,b7 an educational 
s]vice ag5cy s]v+ m ?an #a local        
educational ag5cy2  7,c7 a consortium ( 

local educational ag5cies2  7,d7 a      
nonpr(it organization t-- 7i7 works )   
elem5t>y s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 or    
in/itutions ( high] education2 &  7ii7  
has demon/rat$ a commitm5t to a*iev+ !  
goals describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh   
7#d7 ( section #c7;a72 or  7,e7 a       
community college work+ 9 p>tn]%ip )    
second>y s*ools to create opportunities 
= dual enrollm5t1 cr$it transf]1 or     
accel]at$ po/second>y cr$5tial+4  7#f7  
,p>tn]s ,! t]m p>tn]s means             
organizations t employ work]s 9         
,,/em-relat$ c>e]s or organizations )   
demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 id5tify+1 scal+1 &
 implem5t+ successful practices 9 ,,/em 
education & work=ce developm5t4  7#g7   
,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means sci5ce1        
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4  7#h7  
,und]repres5t$ m9ority ,! t]m           
und]repres5t$ m9ority has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m m9ority 9 section #fcg4d7;b7 (     
title #cd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
z su* section is 9 effect on ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4