,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eigf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,fo/] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,education & ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,education to c>ry 
out a ,,/em grant program4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,p>tn]%ips = ,progress & ,prosp]ity ,act
 or ! ,p#c ,act 4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,z "p ( _! ,bluepr9t
 = ,action rese>*]s at ,h>v>d ,graduate 
,s*ool ( ,education & ! ,pa?ways to     
,prosp]ity ,network recomm5d creat+     
programs design$ to comb9e "w & academic
 le>n+ 9 po/-second>y c>e] prep>ation4  
,9 a foll[-up /udy to ! orig9al ,pa?ways
 to ,prosp]ity publi%$ by ,h>v>d's      
,graduate ,s*ool ( ,education 9 #bjaa1 !
 same rese>*]s releas$ ,a ,bluepr9t =   
,action 9 ,june #bjad4  7#b7 ,!         
,executive ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology
 ,policy h explicitly /at$ a goal (     
/r5g!n+ ,am]ica's ,,/em work=ce4  7#c7  

,accord+ to a /udy by ! ,manufactur+    
,in/itute1 a national survey ( ,unit$   
,/ates manufactur+ executives f\nd t #hc
 p]c5t ( ,am]ican manufactur]s report$ a
 mod]ate or sev]e %ortage ( skill$      
work]s4  7#d7 ,! ,am]ican ,ent]prise    
,in/itute fur!r /ates t1 ,accord+ to !  
,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ! p]c5tage ( 
manufactur+ work]s ag$ #ee to #fd & !   
%>e ( work]s old] ?an #fe h bo?         
significantly increas$ s9ce #bjjj4      
,moreov]1 !y also report t ! m$ian age (
 ! manufactur+ work=ce increas$ f #dj4e 
9 #bjjj to #dd4a 9 #bjaa4 ,! ,society ( 
,manufactur+ ,eng9e]s pr$icts t !       
%ortfall ( skill$ factory work]s c\ld   
increase to #c million jobs by #bjae due
 to ! ag+ manufactur+ work=ce & !       
result+ retirem5ts ( old] work]s1 at !  
same "t t an anticipat$ manufactur+     
reb\nd w increase dem& = skill$ work]s44
  7#e7 ,! #bjab ,program = ,int]national
 ,/ud5t ,assessm5t f\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
bel[ ! av]age score ( p>ticipat+        
c\ntries 9 ma!matics & sci5ce4          

,fur!rmore1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has dropp$ 9
 ! rank+s = ma!matics a*ievem5t f #be? 9
 #bjji to #cf? 9 #bjab4  7#f7 ,,nae1    
along ) o!r pe]-review$ publications &  
/udies f univ]sities ar\nd ! c\ntry h   
exam9$ ! b5efits ( p>tn]%ips betwe5     
s*ools & outside organizations4         
,p>tn]%ips = ,progress & ,prosp]ity ,act
 programs z well z exp]i5tial le>n+ play
 an important role 9 tra9+ /ud5ts = !   
jobs ( ! future4  #c4 ,grant program    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u 
subsection 7h71 ! ,secret>y ( ,education
 %all aw>d grants to eligible entities  
to improve ! education ( /ud5ts 9       
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ,,/em7 &     
prep>e su* /ud5ts to pursue und]graduate
 & graduate degrees & c>e]s 9 su*       
fields4  7b7 ,application ,to receive a 
grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity
 %all submit an application to !        
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 :i* %all include a description 

(-- 7#a7 ! local1 regional1 or national 
employ] 9 a ,,/em field ) :i* ! eligible
 entity w p>tn] or collaborate to c>ry  
out activities "u subsection 7c77#b72 & 
7#b7 ! activities ! eligible entity w   
c>ry out "u subsection 7c77#b7 ) !      
grant4  7c7 ,uses ( funds  7#a7         
,p>tn]%ip or collaboration ,an eligible 
entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section   
%all c>ry out at lea/ "o ( ! activities 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 9 p>tn]%ip or  
collaboration )-- 7,a7 ! local1         
regional1 or national employ] describ$ 9
 ! ag5cy's application "u subsection    
7b77#a72 &  7,b7 an in/itution ( high]  
education1 9 ! case ( an eligible entity
 t is a local educational ag5cy1 or a   
local educational ag5cy1 9 ! case ( an  
eligible entity t is an in/itution (    
high] education4  7#b7 ,activities ,!   
activities ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are
 z foll[s3 7,a7 ,assi/ /ud5ts 9 be+     
plac$ 9 int]n%ips or appr5tice%ips ) !  
employ]s ) :om ! eligible entity is     
p>tn]+ or collaborat+ "u p>agraph       

7#a77;,a74  7,b7 ,develop ! curriculum &
 metrics ( ,,/em c\rsework4  7,c7 ,c>ry 
out dual-cr$it c\rses t (f] bo? second>y
 s*ool cr$it & college cr$it1 &         
incorporate ,,/em education & ,,/em     
workplace tra9+4  7,d7 ,provide tutor+ 9
 ,,/em c\rsework & m5tor+ programs =    
academic advice & assi/ance 9 discuss+  
future c>e] opportunities 9 ,,/em       
fields4  7,e7 ,enable /ud5ts & _! tea*]s
 to att5d ,,/em ev5ts outside !         
classroom4  7,f7 ,provide aft]-s*ool &  
summ] ,,/em programs = /ud5ts4  7,g7    
,pur*ase education mat]ials or equipm5t 
to facilitate ,,/em in/ruction4  7d7    
,aw>d+ ( grants ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 c>ry   
out a rigor\s evaluation ( ea* eligible 
entity's application "u subsection 7b7  
be+ consid]$ = a grant "u ?is section to
 det]m9e :e!r ! eligible entity         
demon/rates a rationale bas$ on         
high-quality rese>* f9d+s or positive   
evaluation t ! activity propos$ to be   
fund$ ) ! grant is likely to improve    

/ud5t outcomes or o!r relevant outcomes2
 &  7#b7 give special consid]ation to   
eligible entities t-- 7,a7 promote      
9-classroom engagem5t betwe5 ,,/em      
pr(essionals & /ud5ts1 creat+ co-tea*+ &
 gue/-tea*+ opportunities2  7,b7 use    
te*nology-bas$ in/ructional mat]ials &  
cont5t2  7,c7 pair m5tors & tutors )    
/ud5ts /ruggl+ to meet curriculum       
b5*m>ks2  7,d7 9 ! case ( eligible      
entities t are local educational        
ag5cies1 s]ve s*ools 9 :i* ! majority ( 
/ud5ts are eligible to receive free or  
r$uc$ price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4        
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq472 &  7,e7  
propose to use ! grant to t>get         
int]v5tions = populations t are         
traditionally und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em     
fields1 includ+ wom51 m9orities1 &      
l[-income /ud5ts4  7e7 ,mat*+ requirem5t
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible entity t  
receives a grant "u ?is section %all    
provide1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 an am\nt  
equal to #ej p]c5t ( ! grant4 ,su*      

non-,f$]al contribution may be provid$ 9
 ca% or 9 k9d4  7#b7 ,p>tn]%ip au?oriz$ 
,an eligible entity may p>tn] ) a public
 & private entity t may assi/ ! eligible
 entity 9 meet+ ! mat*+ requirem5t "u   
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y
 may waive all or "p ( ! mat*+          
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 = an        
eligible entity if ! entity demon/rates 
t su* requirem5t w\ld result 9 a s]i\s  
f9ancial h>d%ip or a f9ancial inability 
to c>ry out ! goals ( ! grant4  7f7     
,supplem5t1 n supplant ,grant funds     
provid$ to an eligible entity "u ?is    
section %all be us$ to supplem5t1 & n   
supplant1 funds t w\ld o!rwise be us$ = 
activities au?oriz$ "u ?is section4  7g7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible
 entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a  
local educational ag5cy or an in/itution
 ( high] education4  7#b7 ,,esea t]ms ,!
 t]ms local educational ag5cy1 pov]ty   
l9e1 second>y s*ool1 ,secret>y1 & ,/ate 
h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act

 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#c7   
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb74  7#d7 ,l[-income /ud5t ,! t]m   
l[-income /ud5t means a /ud5t ^:        
family's taxable income = ! prec$+ ye>  
did n exce$ #aej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e4  
7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums 
z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is       
section = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* succe$+
 fiscal ye>4