,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #fga ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #d1 #bjae,mr4 ,casey 7for himself and ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,computer ,science ,education and ,jobs ,act of #bjae4 #b4 ,references ,except as otherwise expressly provided1 whenever in this ,act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to1 or repeal of1 a section or other provision1 the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq474 #c4 ,computer science definitions 7a7 ,in general ,section #iaja 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#aj71 7#aa71 and 7#cd7 through 7#dc7 as paragraphs 7#h7 through 7#aa71 7#cd71 and 7#ce7 through 7#dd71 respectively1 and by moving paragraph 7#cd7 7as so redesignated7 to follow paragraph 7#cc72 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following3 7#g7 ,computer science ,the term computer science means the study of computers and algorithmic processes and includes the study of computing principles1 computer hardware1 software design1 computer applications1 and the impact of computers on society4 2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#cd71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,core academic and inserting ,priority2 7,b7 by striking core academic and inserting priority2 and 7,c7 by striking and geography and inserting geography1 and computer science2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#ce77;,a71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by inserting 7including computer science7 after academic subjects2 and 7,b7 in clause 7xi71 by striking core academic subjects and inserting priority subjects4 7b7 ,conforming and technical amendments ,the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in each of sections #aaab7;g77#d71 #afjc7;b77#b77;,b71 #baac7;c77#d71 #bdjc7b77;,a77i77,i71 #bdae7c77;,c71 #cbca7;c77#b71 #ccjb7;e77#a77;,b77ii71 and #gaba7;c77#a77;,b71 by striking core academic subjects and inserting priority subjects2 7#b7 in each of sections #aaaf7;b77#c77;,a71 #aaai7;a77#b71 #babc7;a71 #bacd7;a71 #bdaf7;a71 #cajb1 #caae7;c71 and #dbja1 by striking core academic subjects each place the term appears and inserting priority subjects4 #d4 ,expanding access to advanced placement computer science ,section #agje7;c77#d7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fece7;c77#d77 is amended by striking and science and inserting science1 and computer science4 #e4 ,computer science in ,state plans and ,state report cards 7a7 ,state plans and ,state report cards ,section #aaaa 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,e71 by inserting 1 including computer science1 after ,for the subjects2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#h7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 how the ,state educational agency shall consider including computer science in academic standards1 academic accountability1 and assessments under subsection 7b74 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7h77#a71 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 ,workforce needs information ,the ,state shall include1 in the ,state report card1 a description of the #aj most in-demand occupations in the ,state for the most recent year for which data are available1 and how the subjects being taught in the public elementary schools and secondary schools of the ,state are exposing students to knowledge and skills that are or will be in demand in the ,state and local workforces4 4 7b7 ,highly qualified teachers ,section #aaai7;a77#b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcai7;a77#b77 is amended by striking the period after school year and inserting 1 except that computer science teachers shall be highly qualified not later than the end of the #bjaf-bjag school year44 #f4 ,computer science in mathematics and science partnerships 7a7 ,subpart heading ,part ,b of title ,,ii 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fffa et seq47 is amended by inserting after the part heading the following new subpart heading3 #a ,partnership ,grants 4 7b7 ,purposes and definitions 7#a7 ,section #bbja7;a77#c7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fffa7;a77#c77 is amended by striking and engineers and inserting engineers1 computer science professionals1 and informatics professionals4 7#b7 ,section #bbja7;b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fffa7;b77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 by striking or science and inserting science1 informatics1 or computer science2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b77i71 by inserting informatics1 computer science1 after science12 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#b7 as paragraph 7#c72 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 ,mathematics and science ,except when used in subsections 7b77#b77;,b7 and 7c77#c77;,a77ii7 of section #bbjb1 the term mathematics and science means science1 technology1 engineering1 mathematics1 and computer science4 4 7c7 ,authorized activities 7#a7 ,section #bbjb7;c7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fffb7;c77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking and science and inserting science1 informatics1 and computer science2 7,b7 in each of subparagraphs 7,a71 7,c71 and 7,d7 of paragraph 7#d71 by striking or science and inserting science1 informatics1 or computer science2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking and science4 at the end and inserting 1 science1 computer science1 and informatics42 7,d7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking and engineers and inserting engineers1 computer science professionals1 and informatics professionals2 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by striking engineering and technology and inserting informatics4 7#b7 ,section #bbjb7;e77#b77;,c7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fffb7;e77#b77;,c77 is amended-- 7,a7 in clause 7ii71 by striking or the sciences and inserting the sciences1 informatics1 or computer science2 and 7,b7 in clause 7iii71 by striking engineering1 and science4 and inserting engineering1 science1 informatics1 and computer science4 7d7 ,conforming and technical amendments 7#a7 ,the table of contents in section #b is amended by inserting after the item relating to the heading to part ,b of title ,,ii the following3 ,subpart #a--,partnership ,grants 4 7#b7 ,section #bbja 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fffa7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking part and inserting subpart2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking part and inserting subpart4 7#c7 ,section #bbjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fffb7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in each of subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of paragraph 7#b71 by striking part and inserting subpart2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking part and inserting subpart2 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking part and inserting subpart each place the term appears2 7,b7 in each of paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b77;,e7 of subsection 7b71 by striking part and inserting subpart2 7,c7 in subsection 7c71 by striking part and inserting subpart2 7,d7 in each of paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7d71 by striking part and inserting subpart2 7,e7 in subsection 7e77#a71 by striking part and inserting subpart each place the term appears2 and 7,f7 in subsection 7f71 by striking part and inserting subpart4 7#d7 ,section #bbjc 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fffc7 is amended by striking part and inserting subpart4 #g4 ,expanding teacher preparation programs for computer science teachers 7a7 ,computer science model teacher preparation program ,part ,b of title ,,ii 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fffa et seq471 as amended by section #f1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #b ,model ,teacher ,preparation ,program #bbaa4 ,computer science model teacher preparation program 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary is authorized to award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to institutions of higher education to improve training for elementary school and secondary school computer science teachers4 7b7 ,eligibility ,the ,secretary may award a grant under this section to an institution of higher education that-- 7#a7 has1 at minimum-- 7,a7 a program in teacher education2 and 7,b7 a program in computer science or informatics2 and 7#b7 submits an application at such time1 in such form1 and containing such information and assurances as the ,secretary may require4 7c7 ,use of funds ,an institution of higher education that receives a grant under the section shall use the grant funds to carry out not less than #a of the following activities3 7#a7 ,develop courses for undergraduate students that-- 7,a7 prepare such students to teach computer science in elementary schools and secondary schools2 7,b7 address content and pedagogy in informatics or computer science education2 and 7,c7 engage the teacher education department and other relevant departments at the institution of higher education4 7#b7 ,develop and fund teacher mentoring programs to support elementary school and secondary school computer science teachers who are new to the profession4 7d7 ,duration of grants ,each grant awarded by the ,secretary under this section shall be for a period of #e years4 7e7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the conclusion of the grant period described under subsection 7d71 an institution of higher education that receives a grant under this section shall submit to the ,secretary and ,congress a report that-- 7#a7 identifies the number of teachers served under the grant2 7#b7 identifies the number of teachers described in paragraph 7#a7 who obtain a teaching position in a computer science classroom2 and 7#c7 evaluates the activities carried out under this section4 4 7b7 ,technical amendment ,the table of contents in section #b is amended by inserting before the item relating to part ,c of title ,,ii the following3 ,subpart #b--,model teacher preparation program,sec4 #bbaa4 ,computer science model teacher preparation program4 4 #h4 ,computer science in the ,robert ,noyce teacher scholarship program ,section #aj of the ,national ,science ,foundation ,authorization ,act of #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbn-#a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and mathematics and inserting mathematics1 informatics1 and computer science in each place the term appears2 7#b7 in subsection 7a77#c77;,b71 by striking or mathematics and inserting mathematics1 informatics1 and computer science2 7#c7 in each of subsections 7b77#a77;,d77i71 7c77#a77;,a71 7d77#a71 by striking or mathematics and inserting mathematics1 informatics1 or computer science2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7i7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking or mathematics and inserting mathematics1 or computer science2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking or mathematics each place the term appears and inserting mathematics1 informatics1 or computer science4