,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hece ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #f1 #bjbj,ms4 ,finkenauer 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,luetkemeyer1 and ,mr4 ,brindisi7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf to direct the ,secretary of ,education to award grants for new agricultural education programs in secondary schools4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,growing ,opportunities in ,agriculture ,act or the ,,go ,ag ,act4 #b4 ,grant program for new agricultural education programs ,section #aad of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7f71 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 7other than subsection 7g77 after section2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,grant program for new agricultural education programs 7#a7 ,grant program authorized 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to support the creation of new agricultural education programs in secondary schools4 7,b7 ,grant duration ,a grant awarded under this subsection may not exceed a #e-year grant period4 7#b7 ,application 7,a7 ,in general ,to receive a grant under this subsection1 an eligible entity shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including-- 7i7 an identification and the role with respect to each program to be funded under the grant of any eligible partners of the eligible entity1 including an assurance the grant under this subsection will not be used to prepare students for employment with solely one or more of such eligible partners2 7ii7 an assurance that each program that will receive assistance under the grant is not yet in operation and such grant will be used to start such program2 7iii7 a description of the grant budget1 how each program will fund necessary expenses for the program not covered by the grant 7such as any funds to be provided by ,state1 local1 or private entities71 and how the eligible entity will continue each such program after the grant is exhausted2 7iv7 a description of how grant will directly benefit students1 including special populations1 served by the eligible entity2 7v7 a description of how each such program will be coordinated with the activities carried out under section #abd or #ace2 7vi7 a description of how each such program reflects the needs of regional1 ,state1 or local employers1 as demonstrated by the comprehensive needs assessment under section #acd7;c7 carried out by the eligible entity2 and 7vii7 an assurance that the eligible entity will-- 7,i7 provide information to the ,secretary1 as requested1 for the evaluation under paragraph 7#d7 and any evaluations that the ,secretary may carry out2 and 7,,ii7 make data available to third parties for validation1 in accordance with applicable data privacy laws1 including section #ddd of the ,general ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g1 commonly known as the ,family ,educational ,rights and ,privacy ,act of #aigd74 7,b7 ,process ,the ,secretary shall create a process for evaluating applications submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 and determining the amount of each grant for successful applications1 except that in no case may an eligible entity receive a grant exceeding #ajj1jjj4 7#c7 ,uses of funds ,each eligible entity receiving a grant under this subsection shall use such grant for the creation of new agricultural education programs in secondary schools1 which may include-- 7,a7 curriculum development and delivery1 including classroom or laboratory instruction1 work-based learning1 and leadership education delivered through career and technical student organizations2 7,b7 the purchase of equipment1 technology1 and course materials2 and 7,c7 other costs the ,secretary may determine to be eligible4 7#d7 ,evaluation and annual report ,each eligible entity receiving a grant under this subsection shall provide for an independent evaluation of the activities carried out using such grant and submit to the ,secretary an annual report that includes-- 7,a7 a description of how the grant was used2 7,b7 the performance of each program assistance with such grant with respect to1 at a minimum1 the performance indicators described under section #aac1 as applicable1 and disaggregated-- 7i7 by subgroups of students described in section #aaaa7;c77#b77;,b7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;c77#b77;,b772 and 7ii7 by each special population2 and 7,c7 a quantitative analysis of the effectiveness of each such program4 7#e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through fiscal year #bjbe4 7#f7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,agricultural education ,the term agricultural education means career and technical education that is focused on agriculture1 including classroom or laboratory instruction1 work-based learning1 and leadership education delivered through career and technical student organizations4 7,b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity has the meaning given the term eligible recipient in section #c7ba77;,a7 of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7ba77;,a774 7,c7 ,eligible partner ,the term eligible partner means-- 7i7 an institution of higher education or a consortium of such institutions2 or 7ii7 a community stakeholder relevant to a program to be funded under this subsection1 including a labor organization1 a local or regional business or industry1 or a local workforce development board4 4