,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cai #aaf?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #digi
 ,report ,no4 #aaf-cig ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #e1      
#bjai,mr4 ,lucas 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,mc,adams1 ,mr4 ,baird1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( 
,texas1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,ms4 ,k5dra ,s4  
,horn ( ,oklahoma1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 
,mr4 ,bald]son1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4      
,murphy ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,com]1    
,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,ohio1 & ,mr4 ,waltz7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,febru>y #ac1               
#bjbj;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4        
,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4   
,h]r]a ,beutl]1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 ,mr4 ,bab91 
,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4    
,pet]son1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,ms4 ,wexton1  
,mr4 ,mooney ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,mr4      
,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1   
,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4 ,delgado1 ,mr4 ,k9d1  
,mr4 ,emm]1 ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4
 ,spanb]g]1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,ms4 ,slotk91
 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4    

,hag$orn1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,cole1     
,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4      
,dunn1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4
 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 & ,ms4 
,h\lahan  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjbj,report$ ) 
an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &   
ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] 
! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see   
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,novemb] #e1 
#bjai  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation to    
support ,,/em education & work=ce       
developm5t rese>* focus$ on rural areas1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rural ,,/em      
,education ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! supply ( ,,/em   
work]s is n keep+ pace ) ! rapidly      
evolv+ ne$s ( ! public & private sector1
 result+ 9 a deficit (t5 ref]r$ to z a  
,,/em skills %ortage4  7#b7 ,accord+ to 
! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates w ne$ "o million additional ,,/em

 pr(essionals ?an x is on track to      
produce 9 ! com+ decade4  7#c7 ,_m ,,/em
 occupations (f] high] wages1 m         
opportunities = advancem5t1 & a high]   
degree ( job security ?an non-,,/em     
jobs4  7#d7 ,! #fj1jjj1jjj individuals 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o live 9 rural sett+s 
are significantly "u-repres5t$ 9 ,,/em4 
7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,national ,c5t] =    
,education ,/ati/ics1 n9e million /ud5ts
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--ne>ly #bj p]c5t ( ! 
total ,k-#ab population--att5d rural    
s*ools1 & = reasons rang+ f tea*]       
quality to %ortages ( res\rces1 ^!      
/ud5ts (t5 h few] opportunities =       
high-quality ,,/em le>n+ ?an _! pe]s 9 !
 ,nation's urban & suburban s*ools4     
7#f7 ,rural areas repres5t "o ( ! mo/   
promis+1 yet und]utiliz$1 opportunities 
= ,,/em education to impact work=ce     
developm5t & regional innovation1       
includ+ agriculture4  7#g7 ,! /udy (    
agriculture1 food1 & natural res\rces   
involves biology1 eng9e]+1 physics1     
*emi/ry1 ma?1 geology1 comput] sci5ce1 &

 o!r sci5tific fields4  7#h7 ,x is      
e/imat$ t by #bjbj t !re w be a project$
 "o million m comput+ jobs ?an          
applicants :o c fill !m4 ,to meet ?is   
dem&1 rural /ud5ts mu/ acquire comput+  
skills ?r\gh exposure to comput] sci5ce 
le>n+ 9 grades ,pre,k - #ab & 9 in=mal  
le>n+ sett+s4  7#i7 ,m ?an #bic1jjj1jjj 
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates use       
high-spe$ broadb& to "w1 le>n1 access   
heal?c>e1 & op]ate _! bus9esses1 :ile   
#ai1jjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates /ill lack access to high-spe$    
broadb&4 ,rural areas are h>de/ hit1 )  
ov] #bf p]c5t ( individuals 9 rural     
areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates lack+ access to 
high-spe$ broadb& comp>$ to #a4g p]c5t (
 individuals 9 urban areas 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  #c4 ,national ,sci5ce          
,f\ndation rural ,,/em activities  7a7  
,prep>+ ,rural ,,/em ,educators  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,director %all provide grants 
on a m]it-review$1 competitive basis to 
in/itutions ( high] education or        
nonpr(it organizations 7or a consortium 

!re(7 = rese>* & developm5t to advance  
innovative approa*es to support & su/a9 
high-quality ,,/em tea*+ 9 rural s*ools4
  7#b7 ,use ( funds  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al     
,grants aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$
 = ! rese>* & developm5t activities     
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 :i* may      
include-- 7i7 engag+ rural educators (  
/ud5ts 9 grades ,pre-,k ?r\gh #ab 9     
pr(essional le>n+ opportunities to      
enhance ,,/em k1 includ+ comput] sci5ce1
 & develop be/ practices2  7ii7 support+
 rese>* on effective ,,/em tea*+        
practices 9 rural sett+s1 includ+ ! use 
( rubrics & ma/]y-bas$ grad+ practices  
to assess /ud5t p]=mance :5 employ+ !   
transdiscipl9>y tea*+ approa* = ,,/em   
discipl9es2  7iii7 design+ & develop+   
pre-s]vice & 9-s]vice tra9+ res\rces to 
assi/ su* rural educators 9 adopt+      
transdiscipl9>y tea*+ practices across  
,,/em c\rses2  7iv7 coord9at+ ) local   
p>tn]s to adapt ,,/em tea*+ practices to
 lev]age local natural & community      
assets 9 ord] to support 9-place le>n+ 9

 rural areas2  7v7 provid+ h&s-on tra9+ 
& rese>* opportunities = rural educators
 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 at ,f$]al        
,laboratories1 in/itutions ( high]      
education1 or 9 indu/ry2  7vi7 develop+ 
tra9+ & be/ practices = educators :o    
tea* multiple grade levels )9 a ,,/em   
discipl9e2  7vii7 design+ & implem5t+   
pr(essional developm5t c\rses &         
exp]i5ces1 includ+ m5tor+1 = rural      
educators describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t comb9e
 face-to-face & onl9e exp]i5ces2 &      
7viii7 any o!r activity ! ,director     
det]m9es w accompli% ! goals ( ?is      
subsection4  7,b7 ,rural /em            
collaborative ,! ,director may e/abli% a
 pilot program ( regional cohorts 9     
rural areas t w provide pe] support1    
m5tor+1 & h&s-on rese>* exp]i5ces =     
rural ,,/em educators ( /ud5ts 9 grades 
,pre-,k ?r\gh #ab1 9 ord] to build an   
ecosy/em ( coop]ation among educators1  
rese>*]s1 academia1 & local indu/ry4    
7b7 ,broad5+ p>ticipation ( rural /ud5ts
 9 ,,/em  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director    

%all provide grants on a m]it-review$1  
competitive basis to in/itutions ( high]
 education or nonpr(it organizations 7or
 a consortium !re(7 =-- 7,a7 rese>* &   
developm5t ( programm+ to id5tify !     
b>ri]s rural /ud5ts face 9 access+      
high-quality ,,/em education2 &  7,b7   
developm5t ( innovative solutions to    
improve ! p>ticipation & advancem5t (   
rural /ud5ts 9 grades ,pre-,k ?r\gh #ab 
9 ,,/em /udies4  7#b7 ,use ( ,funds     
7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is     
section %all be us$ = ! rese>* &        
developm5t activities ref]r$ to 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 :i* may include-- 7i7    
develop+ p>tn]%ips ) community colleges 
to (f] advanc$ ,,/em c\rse "w1 includ+  
comput] sci5ce1 to rural high s*ool     
/ud5ts2  7ii7 support+ rese>* on        
effective ,,/em practices 9 rural       
sett+s2  7iii7 implem5t+ a s*ool-wide   
,,/em approa*2  7iv7 improv+ ! ,national
 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation's ,advanc$          
,te*nology ,education program's         
coord9ation & engagem5t ) rural         

communities2  7v7 collaborat+ ) exi/+   
community p>tn]s & networks1 su* z !    
coop]ative rese>* & ext5sion s]vices ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & y\? s]v+    
organizations l #d-;,h1 aft] s*ool ,,/em
 programs1 & summ] ,,/em programs1 to   
lev]age community res\rces & develop    
place-bas$ programm+2  7vi7 connect+    
rural s*ool di/ricts & in/itutions (    
high] education1 to improve             
precollegiate ,,/em education &         
engagem5t2  7vii7 support+ p>tn]%ips t  
(f] h&s-on inquiry-bas$ sci5ce          
activities1 includ+ cod+1 & access to   
lab res\rces = /ud5ts /udy+ ,,/em 9     
grades ,pre-,k ?r\gh #ab 9 a rural area2
  7viii7 evaluat+ ! role ( broadb&      
connectivity & its associat$ impact on !
 ,,/em & te*nology lit]acy ( rural      
/ud5ts2  7ix7 build+ capacity to support
 extracurricul> ,,/em programs 9 rural  
s*ools1 includ+ m5tor-l$ engagem5t      
programs1 ,,/em programs held dur+      
nons*ool h\rs1 ,,/em networks1          
mak]spaces1 cod+ activities1 &          

competitions2 &  7x7 any o!r activity ! 
,director det]m9es w accompli% ! goals (
 ?is subsection4  7c7 ,application ,an  
applicant seek+ a grant "u subsection   
7a7 or 7b7 %all submit an application at
 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*     
in=mation z ! ,director may require4 ,! 
application may include ! foll[+3 7#a7  
,a description ( ! t>get population to  
be s]v$ by ! rese>* activity or         
activities = :i* su* grant is s\ght4    
7#b7 ,a description ( ! process =       
recruitm5t & selection ( /ud5ts1        
educators1 or s*ools f rural areas to   
p>ticipate 9 su* activity or activities4
  7#c7 ,a description ( h[ su* activity 
or activities may in=m ef=ts to promote 
! engagem5t & a*ievem5t ( rural /ud5ts 9
 grades ,pre,k - #ab 9 ,,/em /udies4    
7#d7 ,9 ! case ( a proposal consi/+ ( a 
p>tn]%ip or p>tn]%ips ) "o or m rural   
s*ools & "o or m rese>*]s1 a plan =     
e/abli%+ a su/a9$ p>tn]%ip t is jo9tly  
develop$ & manag$1 draws f ! capacities 
( ea* p>tn]1 & is mutually b5eficial4   

7d7 ,p>tn]%ips ,9 aw>d+ grants "u       
subsection 7a7 or 7b71 ! ,director      
%all-- 7#a7 enc\rage applicants :i*1 = !
 purpose ( ! activity or activities     
fund$ ?r\gh ! grant1 include or p>tn] ) 
a nonpr(it organization or an in/itution
 ( high] education 7or a consortium     
!re(7 t has ext5sive exp]i5ce & exp]tise
 9 increas+ ! p>ticipation ( rural      
/ud5ts 9 grades ,pre-,k ?r\gh #ab 9     
,,/em2  7#b7 enc\rage applicants :i*1 = 
! purpose ( ! activity or activities    
fund$ ?r\gh ! grant1 include or p>tn] ) 
a consortium ( rural s*ools or rural    
s*ool di/ricts2 &  7#c7 enc\rage        
applications :i*1 = ! purpose ( !       
activity or activities fund$ ?r\gh !    
grant1 include commitm5ts f s*ool       
pr9cipals & adm9i/rators to mak+ re=ms &
 activities propos$ by ! applicant a    
priority4  7e7 ,evaluations ,all        
proposals = grants "u subsections 7a7 & 
7b7 %all include an evaluation plan t   
includes ! use ( outcome ori5t$ measures
 to assess ! impact & efficacy ( !      

grant4 ,ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is   
section %all include results f ^!       
evaluative activities 9 annual & f9al   
projects4  7f7 ,acc\ntability &         
dissem9ation  7#a7 ,evaluation requir$  
,! ,director %all evaluate ! portfolio (
 grants aw>d$ "u subsections 7a7 & 7b74 
,su* evaluation %all-- 7,a7 use a common
 set ( b5*m>ks & tools to assess !      
results ( rese>* conduct$ "u su* grants 
& id5tify be/ practices2 &  7,b7 to !   
ext5t practicable1 integrate ! f9d+s (  
rese>* result+ f ! activity or          
activities fund$ ?r\gh su* grants ) !   
f9d+s ( o!r rese>* on rural /ud5t's     
pursuit ( degrees or c>e]s 9 ,,/em4     
7#b7 ,report on evaluations ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! completion ( !         
evaluation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director
 %all submit to ,congress & make widely 
available to ! public a report t        
includes-- 7,a7 ! results ( !           
evaluation2 &  7,b7 any recomm5dations =
 adm9i/rative & legislative action t    
c\ld optimize ! effectiv5ess ( ! grants 

aw>d$ "u ?is section4  7g7 ,report by   
,committee on ,equal ,opportunities 9   
,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p 
( ! fir/ report requir$ by section      
#cf7;e7 ( ! ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,equal   
,opportunities ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#ahhe;c7e77 transmitt$ to ,congress aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,committee on ,equal ,opportunities 9   
,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ %all include-- 7,a7 a
 description ( pa/ & pres5t policies &  
activities ( ! ,f\ndation to enc\rage   
full p>ticipation ( /ud5ts 9 rural      
communities 9 sci5ce1 ma!matics1        
eng9e]+1 & comput] sci5ce fields2 &     
7,b7 an assessm5t ( tr5ds 9 p>ticipation
 ( rural /ud5ts 9 grades ,pre-,k ?r\gh  
#ab 9 ,f\ndation activities1 & an       
assessm5t ( ! policies & activities ( ! 
,f\ndation1 along ) proposals = new     
/rategies or ! broad5+ ( exi/+          
successful /rategies t[>ds facilitat+ ! 
goals ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,te*nical       
correction  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cac 
( ! ,am]ican ,innovation &              

,competitiv5ess ,act 7,public ,law      
#aad-cbi7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,section    
#bjd7;e7 ( ! ,national ,sci5ce          
,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act ( #aihh & 
ins]t+ ,section #cf7;e7 ( ! ,sci5ce &   
,eng9e]+ ,equal ,opportunities ,act4    
7,b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5t made by  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect z if     
includ$ 9 ! enactm5t ( section #cac ( ! 
,am]ican ,innovation & ,competitiv5ess  
,act 7,public ,law #aad-cbi74  7h7      
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !
 ,director %all1 = purposes ( enhanc+   
program effectiv5ess & avoid+           
duplication ( activities1 consult1      
coop]ate1 & coord9ate ) ! programs &    
policies ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4 
7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,director-- 7#a7 #h1jjj1jjj to c>ry out 
! activities "u subsection 7a7 = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe2 &  7#b7  
#ab1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! activities "u 
subsection 7b7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj
 ?r\gh #bjbe4  #d4 ,opportunities =     

onl9e education  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,director %all aw>d competitive grants  
to in/itutions ( high] education or     
nonpr(it organizations 7or a consortium 
!re(1 :i* may include a private sector  
p>tn]7 to conduct rese>* on onl9e ,,/em 
education c\rses = rural communities4   
7b7 ,rese>* areas ,! rese>* areas       
eligible = fund+ "u ?is subsection %all 
include-- 7#a7 evaluat+ ! le>n+ &       
a*ievem5t ( rural /ud5ts 9 grades       
,pre-,k ?r\gh #ab 9 ,,/em subjects2     
7#b7 und]/&+ h[ comput]-bas$ & onl9e    
pr(essional developm5t c\rses & m5tor   
exp]i5ces c be integrat$ to meet ! ne$s 
( educators ( rural /ud5ts 9 grades     
,pre-,k ?r\gh #ab2  7#c7 comb9+         
comput]-bas$ & onl9e ,,/em education &  
tra9+ ) appr5tice%ips1 m5tor+1 or o!r   
appli$ le>n+ arrangem5ts2  7#d7 lev]ag+ 
onl9e programs to supplem5t ,,/em /udies
 = rural /ud5ts t ne$ physical &        
academic accommodation2 &  7#e7 any o!r 
activity ! ,director det]m9es w         
accompli% ! goals ( ?is subsection4  7c7

 ,evaluations ,all proposals = grants "u
 ?is section %all include an evaluation 
plan t includes ! use ( outcome ori5t$  
measures to assess ! impact & efficacy (
 ! grant4 ,ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is
 section %all include results f ^!      
evaluative activities 9 annual & f9al   
projects4  7d7 ,acc\ntability &         
dissem9ation  7#a7 ,evaluation requir$  
,! ,director %all evaluate ! portfolio (
 grants aw>d$ "u ?is section4 ,su*      
evaluation %all-- 7,a7 use a common set 
( b5*m>ks & tools to assess ! results ( 
rese>* conduct$ "u su* grants & id5tify 
be/ practices2 &  7,b7 to ! ext5t       
practicable1 integrate f9d+s f          
activities c>ri$ out pursuant to rese>* 
conduct$ "u ?is section1 ) respect to ! 
pursuit ( c>e]s & degrees 9 ,,/em1 ) ^? 
activities c>ri$ our pursuant to o!r    
rese>* on s]v+ rural /ud5ts &           
communities4  7#b7 ,report on           
evaluations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 completion ( ! evaluation "u p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,director %all submit to        

,congress & make widely available to !  
public a report t includes-- 7,a7 !     
results ( ! evaluation2 &  7,b7 any     
recomm5dations = adm9i/rative &         
legislative action t c\ld optimize !    
effectiv5ess ( ! grants aw>d$ "u ?is    
section4  7e7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out 
?is section1 ! ,director %all1 =        
purposes ( enhanc+ program effectiv5ess 
& avoid+ duplication ( activities1      
consult1 coop]ate1 & coord9ate ) !      
programs & policies ( o!r relevant      
,f$]al ag5cies4  #e4 ,national ,academy 
( ,sci5ces evaluation  7a7 ,/udy ,n lat]
 ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,director %all ent] into an 
agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy (       
,sci5ces "u :i* ! ,national ,academy    
agrees to conduct an evaluation &       
assessm5t t-- 7#a7 evaluates ! quality &
 quantity ( curr5t ,f$]al programm+ &   
rese>* direct$ at exam9+ ,,/em education
 = /ud5ts 9 grades ,pre-,k ?r\gh #ab &  
work=ce developm5t 9 rural areas2  7#b7 
assesses ! impact ( ! sc>city ( broadb& 

connectivity 9 rural communities has on 
,,/em & te*nical lit]acy = /ud5ts 9     
grades ,pre-,k ?r\gh #ab 9 rural areas2 
7#c7 assesses ! core rese>* & data ne$$ 
to und]/& ! *all5ges rural areas are    
fac+ 9 provid+ quality ,,/em education &
 work=ce developm5t2 &  7#d7 makes      
recomm5dations = action at ! ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local levels = improv+ ,,/em   
education = /ud5ts 9 grades ,pre-,k     
?r\gh #ab & work=ce developm5t 9 rural  
areas4  7b7 ,report to ,director ,!     
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7a7   
%all require ! ,national ,academy (     
,sci5ces1 n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to submit to
 ! ,director a report on ! /udy conduct$
 "u su* subsection1 includ+ ! ,national 
,academy's f9d+s & recomm5dations4  7c7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,director to c>ry out ?is section       
#a1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj4  #f4     
,,gao review ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           

,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a /udy on ! engagem5t (    
rural populations 9 ,f$]al ,,/em        
programs & submit to ,congress a report 
t includes-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( h[     
,f$]al ,,/em education programs are s]v+
 rural populations2  7#b7 a description 
( initiatives c>ri$ out by ,f$]al       
ag5cies t are t>get$ at support+ ,,/em  
education 9 rural areas2  7#c7 an       
assessm5t ( :at is kn[n ab\t ! impact & 
effectiv5ess ( ,f$]al inve/m5ts 9 ,,/em 
education programs t are t>get$ to rural
 areas2 &  7#d7 an assessm5t ( *all5ges 
t /ate & ,f$]al ,,/em education programs
 face 9 rea*+ rural population c5t]s4   
#g4 ,capacity build+ ?r\gh ,,epscor     
,section #eag7;f77#b7 ( ! ,am]ica       
,,competes ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp-#i7;f77#b77 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 to increase !       
capacity ( rural communities to provide 
quality ,,/em education & ,,/em work=ce 

developm5t programm+ to /ud5ts1 &       
tea*]s2 &  4  #h4 ,,ni/ engagem5t )     
rural communities  7a7 ,,mep ,outrea*   
,section #be ( ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bghk7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+    
community colleges & area c>e] &        
te*nical education s*ools & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3 second>y s*ools 7z def9$ 9      
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja771 community colleges1 & area c>e]
 & te*nical education s*ools1 includ+ ^?
 9 und]s]v$ & rural communities12 &     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#g7-- 7i7 by /rik+ &   
local colleges & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 local 
high s*ools & local colleges1 includ+ ^?
 9 und]s]v$ & rural communities12 &     
7ii7 by ins]t+ or o!r appli$ le>n+      
opportunities aft] appr5tice%ips2 &     
7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#c7 by /rik+ 1    
community colleges1 & area c>e] &       
te*nical education s*ools1 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3 & local high s*ools1 community  

colleges1 & area c>e] & te*nical        
education s*ools1 includ+ ^? 9 und]s]v$ 
& rural communities14  7b7 ,rural       
,connectivity ,prize ,competition  7#a7 
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#bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology      
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgai71 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+    
?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =      
,/&>ds & ,te*nology 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
subsection z ! ,secret>y71 %all c>ry out
 a program to aw>d prizes competitively 
to /imulate rese>* & developm5t (       
creative te*nologies 9 ord] to deploy   
af=dable & reliable broadb& connectivity
 to und]s]v$ rural communities4  7#b7   
,plan = deploym5t 9 rural communities   
,ea* proposal submitt$ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a plan =     
deploym5t ( ! te*nology t is ! subject (
 su* proposal 9 an und]s]v$ rural       
community4  7#c7 ,prize am\nt ,9 c>ry+  
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competition4  7#d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
#fj days aft] ! date on :i* a prize is  
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committees ( ,congress a report t       
describes ! w9n+ proposal ( ! prize     
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c>ry+ out ! program "u subsection 7a71 !
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relevant dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al 
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gr\p ,title ,i ( ! ,high-,p]=mance      
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#eeaa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #ajc4 ,broadb& rese>* &     
developm5t work+ gr\p  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! 
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& developm5t work+ gr\p to address      
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across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,activities
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key rese>* priorities = address+ broadb&
 access & adoption1 includ+-- 7#a7      
promis+ rese>* areas2  7#b7 requirem5ts 

= data collection & %>+2  7#c7          
opportunities = bett] alignm5t &        
coord9ation across ,f$]al ag5cies &     
ext]nal /akehold]s2 &  7#d7 input on !  
developm5t ( new ,f$]al policies &      
programs to enhance data collection &   
rese>*4  7c7 ,coord9ation ,! work+ gr\p 
%all coord9ate1 z appropriate1 ) !      
,rural ,broadb& ,integration ,work+     
,gr\p e/abli%$ "u section #fbad ( !     
,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah   
7,public ,law #aae-ccd7 & ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7d7 ,report  
,! work+ gr\p %all report to ,congress  
on _! activities z "p ( ! annual report 
submitt$ "u section #aja7;a77#b77;,d74  
7e7 ,sunset ,! au?ority to c>ry out ?is 
section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rural  
,,/em ,education ,act4  4  #aj4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,director 
,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation e/abli%$ "u
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,f\ndation ,act ( #aiej 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ahfa74  7#b7 ,f$]al ,laboratory ,! t]m 
,f$]al laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]    
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc74  7#c7 ,f\ndation ,!  
t]m ,f\ndation means ! ,national ,sci5ce
 ,f\ndation e/abli%$ "u section #b ( !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,act (     
#aiej 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa74  7#d7      
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#e7 ,,/em ,! t]m
 ,,/em has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#b ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes               
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ffba note74  7#f7 ,,/em      
education ,! t]m ,,/em education has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,,/em 
,education ,act ( #bjae 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffba note74  ,febru>y #ac1             
#bjbj,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
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