,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ai1 #bjag,ms4  
,ros5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,ms4    
,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4  
,evans1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 
,tonko1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,mr4
 ,cri/1 & ,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod  
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct
 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation to aw>d 
grants to enc\rage "y girls to          
p>ticipate 9 comput] sci5ce & o!r ,,/em 
activities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,code  
,l a ,girl ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!         
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,gr[? 9 !
 ,,/em work=ce is dom9at$ by new comput+
 jobs1 & ! ,nation ne$s to lev]age all (

 its human capital to meet ! dem&4 ,!   
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics projects t1 (
 all ! new ,,/em occupations creat$ f   
#bjad to #bjbd1 ne>ly two-?irds w be    
comput+ jobs4  7#b7 ,m "w is ne$$ to    
ensure wom5 are equally repres5t$ 9 !   
comput] sci5ce work=ce4 ,accord+ to !   
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 9 #bjaf1    
wom5 held m ?an #ea p]c5t ( all         
pr(essional occupations 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 b only #bf p]c5t ( !            
comput+-relat$ occupations4 ,?is is     
comp>$ ) ! all-"t peak ( #bf p]c5t ( !  
comput+-relat$ occupations 9 #aiia4     
7#c7 ,! g5d] disp>ity 9 comput] sci5ce  
ext5ds d[n ?r\gh all levels ( education4
 ,9 #bjaf1 only #bc p]c5t ( ,,ap        
,comput] ,sci5ce exam tak]s 7 female4 ,!
 numb] ( comput] sci5ce degrees aw>d$ to
 wom5 has /eadily decl9$ = ba*elor's    
degree e>n]s f #bi p]c5t 9 #aiie to j   
#ah p]c5t 9 #bjad4  7#d7 ,a #bjaj /udy  
fund$ by ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation 
f\nd t a majority ( bo? wom5 & m5       
sci5ti/s & ,ph4,d4 /ud5ts became int]e/$

 9 sci5ce be=e middle s*ool4 ,wom5      
sci5ti/s 9 ?is /udy 7 m likely ?an m5 to
 m5tion tea*]s z ! s\rce ( _! initial   
int]e/ 9 sci5ce1 sub/antiat+ ! ne$ =    
tea*]s to engage "y girls 9 ! classroom4
  7#e7 ,g5d] disp>ities are also obs]v$ 
at ! e>lie/ levels ( education4 ,/udies 
h %[n t1 at ar\nd six ye>s old1 girls   
develop ! belief t brilliance is a male 
*>act]i/ic4 ,?is negative /]eotype1 once
 adopt$1 is %[n to h an imm$iate effect1
 z girls />t to lose int]e/ 9 activities
 !y p]ceive z requir+ brilliance4  7#f7 
,rese>* into ! cause ( ! e>ly adoption (
 ?is /]eotype is limit$1 b implicit     
biases held by tea*]s h be5 %[n to h a  
negative impact on girls' academic      
a*ievem5t 9 ma? & sci5ce & on _! future 
decisions to enroll 9 advanc$ c\rses 9  
^! subjects4  7#g7 ,:ile significant "w 
is be+ done to exp& access to high      
quality comput] sci5ce education =      
female /ud5ts at ! second>y &           
po/second>y level1 !re are few rese>*   
fund+ opportunities focus$ exclusively  

on girls 9 e>ly *ildhood education4     
7#h7 ,despite ! limit$ att5tion be+ paid
 to ?is age gr\p1 rese>* has %[n t      
int]v5tions ) girls at an e>ly age c    
r$uce ! negative impact ( g5d]$         
/]eotypes4 ,sci5ti/s h f\nd t positive  
exp]i5ces ) robotics & comput+ lead to  
great] int]e/ & self-confid5ce among    
girls1 ev5 aft] g5d] /]eotypes ab\t     
comput+ h be5 adopt$4  #c4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,director ,! t]m      
,director means ! ,director ( !         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7#b7     
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#c7 ,local          
educational ag5cy ,! t]m local          
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #haja7;a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7;a771 except t su* t]m  
also includes pres*ools1 aft]-s*ool     
programs1 & summ] programs4  7#d7 ,,/em 

,! t]m ,,/em means sci5ce1 te*nology1   
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics1 includ+ comput]   
sci5ce4  7#e7 ,"y girls ,! t]m "y girls 
means female individuals :o h n atta9$ !
 age ( #aa4  #d4 ,rese>* grants  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,director %all aw>d grants on a
 competitive basis to in/itutions (     
high] education1 local educational      
ag5cies1 or nonpr(it organizations 7or  
consortia ( su* in/itutions1 ag5cies1 or
 organizations71 to accel]ate rese>*    
ef=ts to increase und]/&+ ( ! factors t 
contribute to ! will+ness or unwill+ness
 ( "y girls to p>ticipate 9 ,,/em       
activities4  7b7 ,rese>* areas ,rese>*  
areas fund$ by a grant "u ?is section   
may include-- 7#a7 ! role ( tea*] tra9+ 
& pr(essional developm5t1 includ+       
effective inc5tive /ructures to enc\rage
 tea*]s to p>ticipate 9 su* tra9+ &     
pr(essional developm5t1 9 enc\rag+ or   
disc\rag+ "y girls f p>ticipat+ 9 ,,/em 
activities2  7#b7 ! role ( implicit bias
 9 ! classroom 9 %ap+ "y girls'         
p]ceptions ( ,,/em & disc\rag+ su* girls

 f p>ticipat+ 9 ,,/em activities2  7#c7 
! role ( o!r facets ( ! le>n+ environm5t
 on ! will+ness ( "y girls to p>ticipate
 9 ,,/em activities1 includ+ le>n+      
mat]ials & textbooks1 classroom         
decorations1 seat+ arrangem5ts1 use (   
m$ia & te*nology1 classroom culture1 &  
g5d] composition ( /ud5ts dur+ gr\p "w2 
7#d7 ! role ( p>5ts & o!r c>egiv]s 9    
enc\rag+ or disc\rag+ "y girls f        
p>ticipat+ 9 ,,/em activities2  7#e7 !  
types ( ,,/em activities t enc\rage     
great] p>ticipation by "y girls2 &  7#f7
 any o!r activity ! ,director det]m9es w
 accompli% ! goals ( ?is section4  7c7  
,grant recipi5t report ,an entity aw>d$ 
a grant "u ?is section %all report to ! 
,director1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z !  
,director may require1 on ! activities  
c>ri$ out & mat]ials develop$ us+ su*   
grant funds4  #e4 ,developm5t & te/+ (  
scalable models = increas$ engagem5t    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all aw>d     
grants on a competitive basis1 to       
in/itutions ( high] education or        

nonpr(it organizations 7or consortia (  
su* in/itutions or organizations71 to   
develop & evaluate int]v5tions 9 pre-,k 
& elem5t>y s*ool classrooms t seek to   
increase p>ticipation ( "y girls 9      
comput] sci5ce activities4  7b7         
,p>tn]%ips ,9 ord] to be eligible to    
receive a grant "u ?is section1 an      
in/itute ( high] education1 nonpr(it    
organization1 or consortium1 %all ent]  
into a p>tn]%ip ) "o or m local         
educational ag5cy 9 c>ry+ out !         
activities fund$ by su* grant4  7c7     
,uses ( funds ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is      
section %all be us$ = activities t draw 
^u ! exp]tise ( ! p>tn] entities        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to increase   
p>ticipation ( "y girls 9 comput] sci5ce
 activities1 includ+--  7#a7 (f]+ tra9+ 
& pr(essional developm5t programs1      
includ+ summ] or academic ye> in/itutes 
or work%ops1 design$ to /r5g!n !        
capabilities ( pre-,k & elem5t>y s*ool  
tea*]s & to famili>ize su* tea*]s ) !   
role ( g5d] bias 9 ! classroom2  7#b7   

(f]+ innovative pres]vice & 9-s]vice    
programs t in/ruct tea*]s on            
g5d]-inclusive practices = tea*+ comput+
 concepts2  7#c7 develop+ di/ance le>n+ 
programs = tea*]s or /ud5ts1 includ+    
develop+ curricul> mat]ials1 play-bas$  
comput+ activities1 & o!r res\rces = !  
9-s]vice pr(essional developm5t ( tea*]s
 t are made available to tea*]s ?r\gh ! 
,int]net2  7#d7 develop+ a cadre ( ma/] 
tea*]s :o w promote re=m & ! adoption ( 
g5d]-inclusive practices 9 tea*+ comput]
 sci5ce concepts 9 e>ly *ildhood        
education2  7#e7 develop+ tools to      
evaluate activities conduct$ "u ?is     
section2  7#f7 develop+ or adapt+ pre-,k
 & elem5t>y s*ool comput] sci5ce        
curricul> mat]ials t incorporate        
contempor>y rese>* on ! sci5ce ( le>n+1 
p>ticul>ly ) respect to g5d] inclusion2 
7#g7 develop+ & (f]+ g5d]-inclusive     
comput] sci5ce enri*m5t programs =      
/ud5ts1 includ+ aft]-s*ool & summ]      
programs2  7#h7 provid+ m5tors = girls 9
 p]son & ?r\gh ! ,int]net to support su*

 girls 9 p>ticipat+ 9 comput] sci5ce    
activities2  7#i7 educat+ ! p>5ts (     
girls ab\t ! difficulties fac$ by girls 
to ma9ta9 an int]e/ & desire to         
p>ticipate 9 comput] sci5ce activities1 
& enli/+ ! help ( p>5ts 9 ov]com+ ^!    
difficulties2  7#aj7 acqua9t+ girls )   
c>e]s 9 comput] sci5ce & enc\rag+ girls 
to consid] c>e]s 9 su* field2 &  7#aa7  
any o!r activities ! ,director det]m9es 
w accompli% ! goals ( ?is section4  7d7 
,grant recipi5t report ,an entity aw>d$ 
a grant "u ?is section %all report to ! 
,director1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z !  
,director may require1 on ! activities  
c>ri$ out & mat]ials develop$ us+ su*   
grant funds4  7e7 ,evaluation requir$ ,n
 lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 !     
,director %all evaluate ! grant program 
"u ?is section4 ,at a m9imum1 su*       
evaluation %all--  7#a7 use a common set
 ( b5*m>ks & assessm5t tools to id5tify 
be/ practices & mat]ials develop$ &     
demon/rat$ by ! p>tn]%ips describ$ 9    

subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 to ! ext5t      
practicable1 comp>e ! effectiv5ess (    
practices & mat]ials develop$ &         
demon/rat$ by su* p>tn]%ips ) ^? (      
p>tn]%ips fund$ by o!r local or ,/ate   
gov]nm5t or ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t programs4  
7f7 ,dissem9ation ( results  7#a7       
,evaluation results ,! ,director %all   
make publicly available free ( *>ge on  
an ,int]net website & %all submit to    
,congress ! results ( ! evaluation      
requir$ "u subsection 7e74  7#b7        
,mat]ials ,! ,director %all ensure t    
mat]ials develop$ "u a program fund$ by 
a grant "u ?is section1 t are demon/rat$
 to be effective 9 a*iev+ ! goals ( ?is 
section 7z det]m9$ by ! ,director71 are 
made publicly available free ( *>ge on  
an ,int]net website1 includ+ ?r\gh an   
arrangem5t ) an outside entity4  7g7    
,annual meet+ ,! ,director %all conv5e  
an annual meet+ ( ! p>tn]%ips p>ticipat+
 9 a program fund$ by a grant "u ?is    
section1 = ! purpose ( fo/]+ great]     
national collaboration4  7h7 ,te*nical  

assi/ance ,at ! reque/ ( a p>tn]%ip     
seek+ a grant "u ?is section1 !         
,director %all provide ! p>tn]%ip )     
te*nical assi/ance 9 meet+ any          
requirem5t ( ?is section1 includ+       
provid+ advice f exp]ts on h[ to develop
 a quality application = su* a grant4   
#f4 ,report+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,annual   
report ,! ,director %all submit to      
,congress an annual report on ! grant   
programs e/abli%$ by sections #d & #e4  
7b7 ,report on program expansion ,n less
 ?an #d ye>s aft] ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ 
"u ! grant programs e/abli%$ by sections
 #d & #e1 ! ,director %all submit to    
,congress a report1 bas$ on an analysis 
( ! grant recipi5t reports submitt$ to !
 ,director pursuant to sections #d7;c7 &
 #e7;d71 t includes a recomm5dation = h[
 to exp& su* grant programs4