,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #aa1 #bjag,mr4
 ,ryan ( ,ohio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 
& ,mr4 ,re$7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
am5d ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education 
,act ( #aife to aw>d grants to ,/ates   
educational ag5cies & local educational 
ag5cies to support1 develop1 & implem5t 
=mal & in=mal eng9e]+ education programs
 9 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,develop+ ,tomorr['s ,eng9e]+ &       
,te*nical ,work=ce ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! 
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,!
 vitality ( ! innovation economy 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates dep5ds on ! availability (
 an educat$ te*nical work=ce4 ,a key    
compon5t ( ?is work=ce consi/s (        
eng9e]s1 eng9e]+ te*nicians1 & eng9e]+  
te*nologi/s4  7#b7 ,!re is a wid5+      
skills gap betwe5 :at s*ools tea* & !   
types ( skills pres5tly ne$$ 9 ! job    

m>ket & ! high] skills sets ne$$ = !    
#ba/ c5tury work=ce4  7#c7 ,available   
evid5ce sugge/s t =mal & in=mal eng9e]+ 
education bo? 9 & aft] s*ool c /imulate 
int]e/ & improve le>n+ 9 ma!matics &    
sci5ce z well z improve und]/&+ (       
eng9e]+ & te*nology4  7#d7 ,e>ly eng9e]+
 education is a vital compon5t 9 atta9+ 
lic5sure z a pr(essional eng9e] t       
requires rigor\s education1 tra9+1      
exp]i5ce1 & cont9u+ education4  7#e7    
,few ,/ates h includ$ eng9e]+ 9 _!      
sci5ce or te*nology & vocational /&>ds1 
& few local educational ag5cies &       
nonpr(it entities provide in=mal or     
aft]-s*ool eng9e]+ education programs4  
7#f7 ,accord+ to ! ,national ,academy ( 
,eng9e]+ !re is n at pres5t a critical  
mass ( tea*]s qualifi$ to deliv] =mal & 
in=mal eng9e]+ in/ruction4  7#g7 ,x is  
imp]ative t tea*]s h relevant           
pr(essional tra9+ t coord9ates concepts 
9 eng9e]+ ) ! div]se le>n+ /yles (      
/ud5ts4  #c4 ,grant program ,"p ,f (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y    

,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gbea et seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
section #dfja-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 9
 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+
 7o!r ?an subp>t #e7 be=e "p2 &  7,b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7           
,au?orization ( appropriations = subp>t 
#e ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$  
to c>ry out subp>t #e--  7#a7           
#bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai & 
#bjbj2 &  7#b7 #ba1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjba & #bjbb4  2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #e ,eng9e]+   
,education  #dfea4 ,grant program       
au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts        
appropriat$ "u section #dfja7;c71 !     
,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to eligible entities 
to implem5t =mal & in=mal eng9e]+       
education programs 9 elem5t>y s*ools &  
second>y s*ools to--  7#a7 tea* /ud5ts !
 ov]all analytical & exp]im5tal         
approa*es us$ 9 eng9e]+ & eng9e]+       
te*nology2 &  7#b7 increase p>ticipation
 ( und]repres5t$ /ud5t gr\ps 9 ! eng9e]+

 & eng9e]+ te*nology pipel9e4  7b7      
,maximum grant am\nt ,a grant aw>d$ "u  
?is subp>t may n exce$ #a1jjj1jjj4  7c7 
,mat*+ funds ,an eligible entity receiv+
 a grant "u ?is subp>t %all provide     
non-,f$]al funds 9 am\nt equal to !     
grant am\nt4 ,su* non-,f$]al funds may  
include 9-k9d support 7su* z equipm5t1  
supplies1 mat]ials1 & p>ticipation (    
p]sonnel 9 ! developm5t & implem5tation 
( activities to be c>ri$ out "u !       
grant74  7d7 ,uses ( funds  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,an eligible entity receiv+ a     
grant "u ?is subp>t %all use su* funds  
to c>ry out a program t--  7,a7 provides
 eng9e]+ in/ructional mat]ials bas$ on  
review & analysis ( ! effectiv5ess (    
exi/+ =mal1 or in=mal rese>*-bas$ &     
evid5c$-bas$ locally relevant           
in/ructional mat]ials2  7,b7 provides   
pr(essional developm5t = pre-s]vice &   
9-s]vice tea*]s to tea* eng9e]+2  7,c7  
provides in/ructions on eng9e]+ &       
eng9e]+ te*nology dur+ normal classroom 
h\rs or aft] s*ool2  7,d7 incorporates  

evid5ce-bas$ practices to increase      
div]sity ( /ud5t gr\ps p>ticipat+ 9 !   
program2  7,e7 enc\rages p>ticipation ( 
eng9e]s f local private & public        
organizations to m5tor ! tea*]s &       
/ud5ts2 &  7,f7 enc\rages eng9e]+       
faculty & /ud5ts f in/itutions ( high]  
education z m5tors = ! elem5t>y s*ool or
 second>y s*ool /ud5ts1 & tea*]s z      
appropriate4  7#b7 ,/ate educational    
ag5cies ,9 ! case ( an eligible entity t
 is a ,/ate educational ag5cy1 su*      
entity %all aw>d subgrants to local     
educational ag5cies to c>ry out !       
program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 
,public-private p>tn]%ips ,ea* eligible 
entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is subp>t %all 
be enc\rag$ to c>ry out ! program fund$ 
"u ! grant 9 p>tn]%ip ) "o or m ( !     
foll[+3  7,a7 ,elem5t>y s*ools or       
second>y s*ools receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is
 subp>t4  7,b7 ,in/itutions ( high]     
education4  7,c7 ,private sector        
bus9esses4  7,d7 ,nonpr(it              
organizations4  7,e7 ,community-bas$    

organizations4  7,f7 ,public or private 
entities ) demon/rat$ record ( success 9
 deliv]+ educational support4  7e7      
,applications ,an application = a grant 
"u ?is subp>t submitt$ by an eligible   
entity %all demon/rate long-t]m         
commitm5t = ! propos$ program ?r\gh--   
7#a7 provid+ laboratory & in/ructional  
space2  7#b7 e/abli%+ ongo+ pr(essional 
tra9+ programs = pre-s]vice & 9-s]vice  
tea*]s & tea*]s 9-resid5ce2  7#c7       
commitm5t to scal+ successful programs =
 eng9e]+ & eng9e]+ te*nology education 9
 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools "u ! 
jurisdiction ( ! eligible entity2 &     
7#d7 commitm5t to s]v+ div]se /ud5t     
gr\ps su* z und]repres5t$ or            
economically disadvantag$ /ud5t gr\ps4  
7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means--  7,a7 a ,/ate educational ag5cy2
 or  7,b7 a local educational ag5cy t is
 n receiv+ a subgrant "u ?is subp>t = ! 
fiscal ye> = :i* ! ag5cy is apply+ = a  
grant "u ?is subp>t4  7#b7 ,in/ructional

 mat]ials ,! t]m in/ructional mat]ials  
means mat]ials t-- 7,a7 emphasize--  7i7
 eng9e]+ fundam5tals & concepts1        
problem-bas$ le>n+2 &  7ii7 ess5tial    
skills su* z sy/ems ?9k+1 creativity1   
teamwork1 communication1 & e?ical       
consid]ations2  7,b7 are design$ to     
introduce /ud5ts to mod]n eng9e]+ &     
eng9e]+ te*nology tools su* z           
comput]-aid$ design1 comput]-aid$       
manufactur+1 /ati/ical analysis1 codes &
 /&>ds1 human factors1 & reliability    
analysis2 &  7,c7 are align$ ) &        
integrat$ into relevant sci5ce1 eng9e]+1
 & ma!matics /&>ds t may exi/ 9 !       
applicable ,/ate or may be develop$4    
#dfeb4 ,annual report to ,congress ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! fir/ grant is    
aw>d$ "u ?is subp>t1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y %all provide a report to   
,congress on activities & results "u ?is
 subp>t4 ,su* reports %all describe--   
7#a7 ! total numb] ( grant applications 
receiv$ = ! prec$+ ea* ye>2  7#b7 !     
numb] & geographic di/ribution ( !      

grants = su* ye> & = all grants aw>d$ "u
 ?is subp>t2  7#c7 p>ticipation (       
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions ( high]        
education1 su* z hi/orically ,black     
colleges & univ]sities & ,hispanic-s]v+ 
in/itutions2  7#d7 p>ticipation (       
und]repres5t$ & economically            
disadvantag$ /ud5t gr\ps2  7#e7 plans = 
collaboration among eligible entities   
receiv+ a grant "u ?is subp>t2  7#f7    
ov]all program outcomes & issues (      
conc]n2 &  7#g7 recomm5dations = program
 revisions to a*ieve ! desir$ program   
outcome4  4  #d4 ,table ( cont5ts ,!    
table ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #dfdd ! foll[+3       
,subp>t #e--;,eng9e]+ ,education #dfea4 
,grant program au?oriz$4 #dfeb4 ,annual 
report to ,congress4  4