,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #caai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bi1 #bjag,mrs4 
,beatty 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4     
,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,e/y ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 
,evans1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 
,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4     
,payne1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,smi? (   
,wa%+ton1 & ,ms4 ,titus7 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 local educational     
ag5cies to enc\rage girls &             
und]repres5t$ m9orities to pursue /udies
 & c>e]s 9 sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 &
 te*nology4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,,/em =    
,girls & ,und]repres5t$ ,m9orities ,act4
  #b4 ,grants to prep>e girls &         
und]repres5t$ m9orities ,title ,,iv ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq47 is  

am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,g    
,prep>+ girls & und]repres5t$ m9orities 
= ! #ba/ c5tury  #dgja4 ,program        
au?ority  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,f funds provid$
 "u section #dgjb1 ! ,secret>y is       
au?oriz$ to provide grants to local     
educational ag5cies on behalf ( elem5t>y
 & second>y s*ools to e/abli% & implem5t
 a program to enc\rage ! ongo+          
developm5t ( programs & curriculum =    
girls & und]repres5t$ m9orities 9       
sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology 
& to prep>e girls & und]repres5t$       
m9orities to pursue und]graduate &      
graduate degrees & c>e]s 9 sci5ce1      
ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 or te*nology4  7b7  
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be      
eligible to receive a grant1 or ent]    
into a contract or coop]ative agreem5t1 
"u ?is "p1 a local educational ag5cy    
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+
 su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may        
reasonably 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 & second>y s*ools to fulfill   
goals ( ! program & h[ ! applicant w    
ensure t !re is a compreh5sive plan to  
improve sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 &   
te*nology education = girls &           
und]repres5t$ m9orities 9 grades        
k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh #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
 occur 9 ord] to fulfill ! goals ( !    
program4  7#c7 ,priority ,9 select+     
among applications1 ! ,secret>y %all    
give priority to applicants t p>tn] or  
coord9ate1 to ! ext5t possible1 ) local1
 regional1 or national in/itutions &    
organizations :o h ext5sive exp]i5ce1   
exp]tise & rese>* on increas+ !         

p>ticipation ( girls or und]repres5t$   
m9orities 9 sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+ &
 te*nology4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,funds    
provid$ "u ?is section %all be us$ = !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,prep>+ girls &           
und]repres5t$ m9orities ) c>e]s 9       
sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology1
 & ! advantages ( pursu+ c>e]s 9 ^!     
areas4  7#b7 ,educat+ ! p>5ts ( girls & 
und]repres5t$ m9orities ab\t !          
opportunities & advantages ( sci5ce1    
ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology c>e]s4  
7#c7 ,enli/+ ! help ( ! p>5ts ( girls & 
und]repres5t$ m9orities 9 ov]com+ !     
ob/acles ^! gr\ps face & enc\rag+ _!    
*ild's cont9u$ int]e/ & involvem5t 9    
sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology4
  7#d7 ,provid+ tutor+ & m5tor+ programs
 9 sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 &        
te*nology4  7#e7 ,e/abli%+ p>tn]%ips &  
o!r opportunities t expose girls &      
und]repres5t$ m9orities to role models 9
 ! fields ( sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+ &
 te*nology4  7#f7 ,enabl+ female &      
und]repres5t$ m9ority /ud5ts & _! tea*]s

 to att5d ev5ts & academic programs 9   
sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology4
  7#g7 ,provid+ aft]-s*ool activities   
design$ to enc\rage int]e/1 & develop   
skills ( girls & und]repres5t$          
m9orities1 9 sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1
 & te*nology4  7#h7 ,summ] programs     
design$ 9 ord] t girls & und]repres5t$  
m9orities develop an int]e/ 91 develop  
skills 91 & und]/& ! relevance &        
significance (1 sci5ce1 ma!matics1      
eng9e]+1 & te*nology4  7#i7 ,pur*as+--  
7,a7 educational in/ructional mat]ials  
or s(tw>e design$ to enc\rage int]e/ (  
girls & und]repres5t$ m9orities 9       
sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology2
 or  7,b7 equipm5t1 in/rum5tation1 or   
h>dw>e us$ = tea*+ & to enc\rage int]e/ 
( girls & und]repres5t$ m9orities 9     
sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology4
  7#aj7 ,field trips to locations1      
includ+ in/itutions ( high] education1  
to educate & enc\rage girls' &          
und]repres5t$ m9orities' int]e/ 9       
sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology 

& acqua9t !m ) c>e]s 9 ^! fields4  7#aa7
 ,provid+ academic advice & assi/ance 9 
high s*ool c\rse selection t enc\rages  
girls & und]repres5t$ m9orities to take 
advanc$ c\rses 9 areas ( sci5ce1        
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4  7#ab7 
,pay+ up to #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( an      
int]n%ip 9 sci5ce1 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1  
or te*nology = female & und]repres5t$   
m9ority /ud5ts4  7#ac7 ,provid+         
pr(essional developm5t = tea*]s & o!r   
s*ool p]sonnel1 includ+-- 7,a7 h[ to    
elim9ate g5d] & racial bias 9 !         
classroom2  7,b7 h[ to be s5sitive to   
g5d] & racial diff]5ces2  7,c7 h[ to    
engage /ud5ts 9 ! face ( g5d]-bas$ &    
racial pe] pressure & p>5tal            
expectations2  7,d7 h[ to create &      
ma9ta9 a positive environm5t2 &  7,e7 h[
 to enc\rage girls & und]s]v$ m9orities 
?r\gh academic advice & assi/ance to    
pursue advanc$ classes & c>e]s 9 sci5ce1
 ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology fields4
  7d7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,!         
,secret>y %all require ea* local        

educational ag5cy to use ! assi/ance    
provid$ "u ?is section only to          
supplem5t1 & n to supplant1 any o!r     
assi/ance or funds made available f     
non-,f$]al s\rces = ! activities assi/$ 
"u ?is section4  7e7 ,evaluations ,ea*  
local educational ag5cy t receives funds
 "u ?is section %all provide !          
,secret>y1 at ! conclusion ( e s*ool ye>
 dur+ :i* ! funds are receiv$1 ) an     
evaluation1 9 a =m prescrib$ by !       
,secret>y4 ,?is evaluation %all         
include--  7#a7 a description ( !       
programs & activities conduct$ by !     
local educational ag5cy us+ ! funds2    
7#b7 data on curriculum & p>tn]%ips     
develop$ us+ ! funds2  7#c7 data on !   
am\nt ( "t sp5t on subjects all[$ = "u !
 grant2 &  7#d7 su* o!r in=mation z may 
be requir$ by ! ,secret>y4  #dgjb4      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is "p #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah &  
su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! #d 
succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  4