,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cabb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #be1 #bjah ,ms4  
,cantwell 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cassidy7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to support cod+ education4  
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,cod+ ,opportunities & ,developm5t = 
,equitable ,/ud5ts ,act or ! ,high      
,s*ool ,,codes ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cod+ ,! t]m cod+ has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aad7;e77#f7 
( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical   
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcbd7;e77#f774  7#b7 ,comput] sci5ce ,!
 t]m comput] sci5ce means ! /udy (      
comput]s & algori?mic processes1 includ+
 ! pr9ciples1 h>dw>e & s(tw>e designs1  
implem5tation1 & impact on society1 (   
comput]s & algori?mic processes4  #c4   
,s5se ( ! ,s5ate ,x is ! ,s5se ( !      
,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ,/ates %\ld support high
 s*ools 9 recogniz+ cod+ & comput]      

sci5ce classes z classes t c\nt t[>d !  
fulfillm5t ( graduation requirem5ts2    
7#b7 x %\ld be a priority to create a   
national /rategy to incorporate comput] 
sci5ce & cod+ into ! elem5t>y & second>y
 educational sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#c7 le>n+ to write & read code is      
critical to creat+ & innovat+ 9         
cyb]space1 & le>n+ to write & read code 
is a skill critical to ! national       
security & economic competitiv5ess ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7 ! mod]nization ( 
! educational sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 a priority1 & mod]nization is necess>y 
to bol/] ! next g5]ation ( high-te*     
work]s4  #d4 ,cod+ ,demon/ration        
,program ,section #aad ( ! ,c>l ,d4     
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbd7 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection  
7e7 z subsection 7f72  7#b7 9 subsection
 7d77#b77;,a71 by /rik+ subsection7e7 & 
ins]t+ subsection 7f72  7#c7 9          
subsection 7d77#d77;,a71 by /rik+       
subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ subsection 7f72 

&  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! 
foll[+3  7e7 ,cod+ ,demon/ration        
,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all c>ry out a cod+ demon/ration       
program1 ?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d
 grants to local educational ag5cies to 
enable ^? local educational ag5cies to  
e/abli% new programs or exp& exi/+      
programs t all[ high s*ool /ud5ts to    
take a cod+ class 9 place ( a ma!matics1
 sci5ce1 or =eign language class 9 ord] 
to fulfill a graduation requirem5t4     
7#b7 ,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a     
local educational ag5cy desir+ a grant  
"u ?is subsection %all submit an        
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 includ+ !        
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 a
 /rategy = obta9+ future fund+ to su/a9 
! program aft] ! grant has end$ f ,/ate1
 private1 or o!r non-,f$]al fund+       
s\rces2  7ii7 a sp5d+ plan2  7iii7 a    

description ( ! goals ( ! program2 &    
7iv7 a description ( ! /ati/ics ! local 
educational ag5cy w collect to include 9
 ! local educational ag5cy's report to !
 ,secret>y describ$ "u p>agraph 7#d74   
7#c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is   
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give       
priority to a local educational ag5cy   
submitt+ an application "u p>agraph 7#b7
 t is locat$ 9 a rural or und]s]v$ area4
  7#d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ea* 
local educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to !       
,secret>y a report ab\t ! cod+ program  
activities c>ri$ out ) grant funds1     
includ+ in=mation & /ati/ics ab\t t     
program's f9d+s1 successes1 & failures4 
7#e7 ,sunset ,?is subsection %all rema9 
9 effect until ! date t is #e ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection4     
7#f7 ,def9itions  7,a7 ,cod+ ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m cod+ means ! creation 
& modification (-- 7i7 s\rce code 7def9$
 z any s]ies ( /atem5ts writt5 9 "s     

human-readable comput] programm+        
language72 or  7ii7 ma*9e code 7def9$ z 
in/ructions = a comput] processor 9 "s  
ma*9e language74  7,b7 ,high s*ool ,9   
?is subsection1 ! t]m high s*ool has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  4