,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bedc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bf1 #bjad ,mrs4 
,%ahe5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to support aft]s*ool &      
out-(-s*ool-"t sci5ce1 te*nology1       
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics programs1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,aft]s*ool    
,,/em ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,num]\s au?oritative      
/udies docum5t t ! pr(ici5cy ( /ud5ts 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1    
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em7 w h a major
 impact on ! ,nation's future economic  
competitiv5ess & on ! preem95ce ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 sci5tific inquiry &     
te*nological innovation4  7#b7 ,results 
f ! ,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational 
,progress1 ! ,tr5ds 9 ,int]national     
,ma!matics & ,sci5ce ,/udy1 ! ,programme
 9 ,int]national ,sci5ce ,assessm5t1 &  
o!r s\rces %[ t /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 are n demon/rat+ suffici5t a*ievem5t 9 
! ,,/em subjects & are n keep+ pace )   
/ud5ts 9 o!r c\ntries4  7#c7 ,rese>*    
demon/rates ! importance ( aft]s*ool    
programs 9 engag+ /ud5ts 9 ,,/em fields 
& build+ ,,/em-relevant skills &        
pr(ici5cies1 especially = girls1 /ud5ts 
f populations traditionally             
und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em fields1 & /ud5ts f
 l[ socioeconomic circum/ances4  7#d7 ,a
 ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil cons5sus /udy
 confirm$ ! importance ( le>n+ t occurs 
9 out-(-s*ool-"t sett+s su* z aft]s*ool 
programs & sci5ce c5t]s1 & propos$ a set
 ( /r&s ( sci5ce le>n+ framework t      
articulat$ capabilities fo/]$ by in=mal 
le>n+ environm5ts4  7#e7 ,accord+ to a  
#bjac /udy entitl$ ,def9+ ,y\? ,outcomes
 = ,,/em ,le>n+ 9 ,aft]s*ool1 !         
aft]s*ool field is confid5t 9 its       
ability to help "y p develop int]e/ 9   
,,/em & ,,/em le>n+ activities1 develop 
capacities to productively engage 9 su* 
activities1 & come to value !m4 ,!      
aft]s*ool field is also confid5t t x c  

impact skills su* z problem-solv+       
abilities1 demon/rat+ ,,/em skills1 c>e]
 aw>5ess1 & #ba/ c5tury skills1 su* z   
teamwork1 t are important to ! work=ce &
 national economic goals4  7#f7 ,!      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld use its res\rces z
 effectively z possible to increase     
opportunities = /ud5ts to be expos$ to  
,,/em subjects outside ( ! s*ool day &  
to build a balanc$ k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade 
#ab ,,/em education portfolio t fo/]s   
le>n+ 9 s*ool z well z 9 out-(-s*ool-"t 
programs4  7#g7 ,aft]s*ool programs h   
long p>tn]$ ) o!r y\?-s]v+ & community  
organizations to meet ! ne$s ( /ud5ts4  
,cross-sector collaborations betwe5     
aft]s*ool programs1 s*ools1 sci5ce      
c5t]s1 in/itutions ( high] education1   
bus9esses1 & o!r entities are yield+    
great b5efits = engag+ "y p 9 ,,/em     
fields4  7#h7 ,z int]e/ & mom5tum gr[s  
ar\nd ,,/em programm+ 9 aft]s*ool1 m &  
bett] p>tn]%ips across ,f$]al ag5cies   
become increas+ly important to lev]age  
res\rces & (f] high-quality1 h&s-on     

,,/em exp]i5ces = y\?4  #c4 ,purposes ,!
 purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to      
enhance ,am]ica's economic              
competitiv5ess by /r5g!n+ ,,/em         
education ?r\gh fo/]+ int]e/ & success 9
 ,,/em subjects among c]ta9 /ud5t       
populations 9 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab2 
7#b7 to engage ,f$]al ag5cies & fo/]    
int]ag5cy collaboration 9 ,,/em         
education aft]s*ool program inve/m5ts2  
7#c7 to recognize ! important role t    
aft]s*ool programs (f]$ by nonpr(it &   
community-bas$ organizations1 sci5ce    
c5t]s1 museums1 libr>ies1 & o!r su*     
entities1 play 9 ,,/em education & to   
support _! ef=ts2  7#d7 to involve      
in/itutions ( high] education z p>tn]s 9
 su* ef=ts & fo/] increas$              
collaboration2 &  7#e7 to inspire "y p  
to /udy & "w 9 ,,/em subjects4  #d4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,aft]s*ool
 or ,,/em network ,! t]m aft]s*ool or   
,,/em network means a coalition t fo/]s 
p>tn]%ips & provides support to         
aft]s*ool program provid]s & ,,/em      

education provid]s to develop & su/a9   
quality education programm+ = *ildr5 &  
y\? 9 aft]s*ool programs & ,,/em        
education programs4  7#b7 ,aft]s*ool    
program ,! t]m aft]s*ool program means a
 /ructur$ program (f]$ = elem5t>y s*ool1
 middle s*ool1 or second>y s*ool /ud5ts 
:5 s*ool is n 9 session1 su* z be=e or  
aft] s*ool1 on ! week5d1 or dur+ !      
summ]4  7#c7 ,director ,! t]m ,director 
means ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce 
,f\ndation4  7#d7 ,elem5t>y s*ool ,! t]m
 elem5t>y s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ghja74  7#e7 ,middle s*ool ,! t]m      
middle s*ool means a nonpr(it           
in/itutional day or resid5tial s*ool1   
includ+ a public *>t] s*ool1 t provides 
middle grades education1 z det]m9$ "u   
,/ate law4  7#f7 ,second>y s*ool ,! t]m 
second>y s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#g7 ,in/itution ( high]       

education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#h7    
,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means sci5ce1        
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics1 &     
includes ! fields ( comput] sci5ce &    
robotics4  #e4 ,aft]s*ool ,,/em ,support
 ,grant program  7a7 ,goals ( program ,!
 goals ( ! aft]s*ool ,,/em grant program
 c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to    
support ! developm5t & deliv]y (        
high-quality ,,/em education to         
populations und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em       
fields2  7#b7 to lev]age ! exp]tise &   
infra/ructure available to aft]s*ool    
programs t include ,,/em cont5t ?r\gh   
aft]s*ool or ,,/em networks2  7#c7 to   
lev]age exi/+ ,f$]al ,,/em education    
inve/m5ts1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 9 ord] to enc\rage ,,/em-focus$   
grant recipi5ts to l5d _! "t & exp]tise 
to aft]s*ool programs t include ,,/em   
cont5t2 &  7#d7 to provide h&s-on le>n+ 
& exposure to ,,/em rese>* facilities & 

bus9esses ?r\gh 9-p]son or virtual      
di/ance-le>n+ exp]i5ces4  7b7 ,program  
au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts       
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p & n      
res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,director    
%all aw>d grants1 on a competitive      
basis1 to aft]s*ool or ,,/em networks-- 
7,a7 to support aft]s*ool programs t    
include ,,/em cont5t ?r\gh ! activities 
describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 &  7,b7 to   
c>ry out ! goals describ$ 9 subsection  
7a74  7#b7 ,duration ,ea* grant aw>d$ "u
 ?is ,act %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #c
 ye>s4  7#c7 ,am\nts ,! ,director %all  
ensure t ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is ,act is 
9 an am\nt t is suffici5t to c>ry out ! 
goals describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#d7  
,res]vation ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ =   
?is grant1 ! ,director %all res]ve #bj  
p]c5t ( su* funds to develop & support  
new aft]s*ool or ,,/em networks 9 ,/ates
 or areas :]e su* networks d n exi/4    
7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
aft]s*ool or ,,/em network desir+ a     
grant "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all submit 

an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &
 conta9+ su* in=mation t ! ,director may
 require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! application 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 at a     
m9imum1 include-- 7,a7 a description ( !
 /atus ( aft]s*ool ,,/em programm+ 9 !  
,/ate or area 9 :i* ! aft]s*ool or ,,/em
 network is locat$1 includ+-- 7i7 !     
numb] ( aft]s*ool programs 9 ! ,/ate or 
area2  7ii7 ! numb] ( su* aft]s*ool     
programs focus$ on ,,/em subjects &     
activities2  7iii7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts s]v$
 by exi/+ aft]s*ool programs1 z ( ! date
 ( ! application1 9 ! ,/ate or area2    
7iv7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts s]v$ by exi/+     
aft]s*ool programs t include ,,/em      
cont5t 9 ! ,/ate or area2  7v7 ! unmet  
dem& = aft]s*ool programs 9 ! ,/ate or  
area2 &  7vi7 ! unmet dem& = aft]s*ool  
programs focus$ on ,,/em subjects &     
activities 9 ! ,/ate or area2  7,b7 an  
analysis ( exi/+ & ne$$ res\rces t      
id5tifies areas & populations mo/ 9 ne$ 
( opportunities = high-quality aft]s*ool
 programs t include ,,/em cont5t2  7,c7 

a description ( ! curr5t & pa/ "w c>ri$ 
out by ! aft]s*ool or ,,/em network to  
support ! ne$s ( aft]s*ool program      
provid]s 9 ! ,/ate or area s]v$ by !    
network2  7,d7 a detail$ plan t         
describes initiatives t %all be und]tak5
 to-- 7i7 support & gr[ aft]s*ool       
programs t include ,,/em cont5t2 &  7ii7
 lev]age exi/+ ,f$]al inve/m5ts 9       
aft]s*ool programs & ,,/em education1 z 
( ! date ( ! application2  7,e7 a       
description ( f9ancial & o!r commitm5ts 
t support exp&$ aft]s*ool ,,/em         
programm+ 9 ! ,/ate or area s]v$ by !   
network2 &  7,f7 a description ( any    
confirm$ or pot5tial p>tn]s t w "w ) !  
aft]s*ool or ,,/em network to c>ry out !
 activities "u ! grant4  7d7 ,priority  
,9 aw>d+ grants "u subsection 7b77#a71 !
 ,director %all give priority to        
applications f aft]s*ool or ,,/em       
networks t-- 7#a7 demon/rate a cle>     
und]/&+ ( ! aft]s*ool programs & sett+s1
 & ! /atus ( aft]s*ool programs t       
include ,,/em cont5t1 9 ! ,/ate or area 

to be s]v$ by ! grant2  7#b7 h e/abli%$ 
work+ relation%ips ) aft]s*ool program &
 ,,/em education /akehold]s 9 ! ,/ate or
 area2  7#c7 are work+ to advance !     
availability ( high-quality aft]s*ool   
programs t include ,,/em cont5t =       
"u-s]v$ populations & populations       
und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em fields1 includ+   
girls2 &  7#d7 are lev]ag+ ,f$]al or o!r
 public inve/m5ts 9 ,,/em education or  
aft]s*ool programm+4  7e7 ,uses ( funds 
,an aft]s*ool or ,,/em network t        
receives a grant "u subsection 7b77#a7  
may use grant funds to c>ry out any ( ! 
foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,develop quality
 /&>ds = ,,/em programm+ 9 aft]s*ool    
programs & provide te*nical assi/ance to
 aft]s*ool programs to implem5t su*     
/&>ds4  7#b7 ,"w ) ,/ate education      
/akehold]s to def9e & promote           
appropriate measurable outcomes =       
aft]s*ool programs t include ,,/em      
cont5t4  7#c7 ,provide te*nical         
assi/ance to aft]s*ool programs to />t  
or gr[ _! aft]s*ool ,,/em ef=ts & def9e 

appropriate le>n+ outcomes = su* ef=ts4 
7#d7 ,coord9ate pr(essional developm5t =
 aft]s*ool program educators by-- 7,a7  
id5tify+ tra9+ programs t are available1
 z ( ! "t ( ! id5tification1 = aft]s*ool
 program educators2  7,b7 work+ ) p>tn]s
 to all[ jo9t pr(essional developm5t )  
tea*]s at elem5t>y s*ools1 middle       
s*ools1 & second>y s*ools1 z            
appropriate2 &  7,c7 p>tn]+ ) tea*]     
tra9+ programs to utilize aft]s*ool     
programs = practicum exp]i5ces1         
employm5t placem5ts1 & o!r              
opportunities4  7#e7 ,help aft]s*ool    
program provid]s =m /rategic p>tn]%ips z
 ne$$ to advance ,,/em le>n+ 9 aft]s*ool
 programs1 includ+ p>tn]%ips ) elem5t>y 
s*ools1 middle s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 
in/itutions ( high] education 7includ+  
community colleges & programs & s*ools (
 education71 bus9esses1 rese>*          
facilities1 national laboratories1 & o!r
 appropriate entities4  7#f7 ,create &  
dissem9ate tool kits to aft]s*ool       
programs want+ to =m p>tn]%ips &        

incorporate ,,/em pr(essionals z m5tors 
& role models t-- 7,a7 provide te*nical 
assi/ance & guidance1 includ+ assi/ance 
9 connect+ aft]s*ool program provid]s ) 
,,/em rese>*]s & pr(essionals :o may be 
able to assi/ 9 ,,/em-focus$ activities2
 &  7,b7 include-- 7i7 examples ( /rong 
aft]s*ool programs t h incorporat$ su*  
p>tn]%ips to s]ve z models2  7ii7 a li/ 
( pot5tial p>tn]s t c\ld assi/ 9        
,,/em-focus$ activities2  7iii7 id5tifi$
 f$]ally support$ ,,/em education       
programs & rese>* 9 ! ,/ate or area s]v$
 by ! grant2 &  7iv7 guidance on h[ to  
engage ,,/em pr(essionals1 m5tors1 &    
role models 9 ! program4  7#g7 ,provide 
te*nical assi/ance to f$]ally fund$     
,,/em rese>*]s & pr(essionals :o wi% to 
engage ) aft]s*ool programs t1 at a     
m9imum1 includes-- 7,a7 examples (      
p>tn]%ips betwe5 aft]s*ool programs &   
in/itutions ri* 9 ,,/em res\rces2  7,b7 
a res\rce t provides a description ( !  
aft]s*ool program sett+1 ! opportunities
 = engagem5t 9 aft]s*ool programs1 & !  

con/ra9ts ( :i* ! rese>*]s or           
pr(essionals ne$ to be aw>e2  7,c7 h[ to
 f9d an aft]s*ool program provid] ) :i* 
! rese>*] or pr(essional w\ld l to      
engage2  7,d7 h[ to ensure an effective 
& productive p>tn]%ip ) ! aft]s*ool     
provid] ?r\gh mutually b5eficial        
engagem5t1 & engage 9 a productive      
conv]sation ) ! aft]s*ool provid] to    
det]m9e if ! p>tn]%ip w be productive2  
7,e7 h[ to craft a mutually b5eficial   
engagem5t & p>tn]%ip2 &  7,f7 guidance  
on h[ to measure appropriate outcomes = 
aft]s*ool programs & aft]s*ool programs 
t include ,,/em cont5t4  7#h7 ,any o!r  
activity1 z propos$ 9 ! application &   
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director4  7f7
 ,report ,ea* aft]s*ool or ,,/em network
 receiv+ a grant "u subsection 7b77#a7  
%all submit an annual report to !       
,director reg>d+ ! progress ( ! grant4  
#f4 ,f$]al ,p>tn]%ip ) aft]s*ool        
programs ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,director %all provide in=mation1 to ea*

 recipi5t ( a ,,/em rese>* grant "u !   
au?ority ( ! ,director1 on opportunities
 to engage ) /ud5ts 9 out-(-s*ool-"t    
programs1 su* z ?r\gh m5tor%ips4 ,su*   
in=mation %all include-- 7#a7 a li/+ (  
all aft]s*ool or ,,/em program networks 
9 ! region ( ! recipi5t2  7#b7 a toolkit
 t provides guidance to f$]ally fund$   
,,/em rese>*]s on h[ to engage & p>tn] )
 aft]s*ool ,,/em program provid]s & l5d 
_! "t & exp]tise 9 aft]s*ool programs t 
include ,,/em cont5t2  7#c7 in=mation   
reg>d+ h[ to create opportunities to h  
/ud5ts visit laboratories2 &  7#d7      
guidance reg>d+ h[ to create            
age-appropriate rese>* projects =       
/ud5ts4  #g4 ,report ,by n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,director %all prep>e & submit to    
,congress a report on ,f$]al ,,/em      
inve/m5ts 9 aft]s*ool programs & ! be/  
practices = aft]s*ool programs          
incorporat+ ,,/em subjects into _!      
programs4