,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjai,ms4
 ,ros5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,ms4     
,hassan1 & ,mr4 ,romney7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to     
include tea*] prep>ation = comput]      
sci5ce 9 elem5t>y & second>y education4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,tea*] ,education = ,comput] ,sci5ce  
,act or ! ,tea* ,,cs ,act4  #b4 ,tea*]  
quality enhancem5t  7a7 ,p>tn]%ip grants
 ,section #bjb7;d77#e7 ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajbb;a7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 by ins]t+ comput] sci5ce1 aft]    
sci5ce12 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by 
ins]t+ 7includ+ comput] sci5ce1 comput] 
eng9e]+1 data sci5ce1 in=mation         
te*nology1 & cyb]security pr(essionals7 
aft] occupations4  7b7 ,acc\ntability & 
evaluation ,section #bjd7;a77#d7 ( !    

,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajbb;c7a77#d77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+      
comput] sci5ce1 aft] sci5ce12 &  7#b7 9 
subp>agraph 7,g7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by
 ins]t+ 7includ+ computational ?9k+7    
aft] te*nology2 &  7,b7 9 clause 7ii71  
by ins]t+ 7includ+ computational ?9k+7  
aft] te*nology4  7c7 ,tea*] developm5t  
,section #bjf7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbb;e7a77 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ comput] sci5ce1 aft] 
sci5ce14  #c4 ,enhanc+ tea*] education  
,section #bcb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcb;a7c77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by     
ins]t+ 7includ+ comput] sci5ce7 aft]    
te*nology2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71
 by ins]t+ 7includ+ comput] sci5ce7 aft]
 te*nology4  #d4 ,tea*] ,education      
,programs = ,comput] ,sci5ce ,education 
,"p ,b ( title ,,ii ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife is am5d$ 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajba et seq47 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #f ,tea*] ,education     

,programs = ,comput] ,sci5ce ,education 
#bei4 ,tea*] ,education ,programs =     
,comput] ,sci5ce ,education  7a7        
,program au?oriz$ ,f ! am\nts           
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 !  
,secret>y may aw>d competitive grants to
 eligible in/itutions to e/abli% c5t]s (
 excell5ce 9 tea*] education programs = 
comput] sci5ce1 t may include           
computational ?9k+1 comput+1 & comput]  
eng9e]+4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,a grant     
aw>d$ to an eligible in/itution "u ?is  
section-- 7#a7 %all be us$ by su*       
in/itution to ensure t curr5t & future  
tea*]s meet ! applicable ,/ate          
c]tification & lic5sure requirem5ts 9 a 
field t w enable !m to tea* comput]     
sci5ce 9 _! ,/ate at ! elem5t>y &       
second>y s*ool levels1 by--  7,a7 creat+
 tea*] education programs t meet !      
requirem5ts ( section #bjj7f77;,a77iv7 &
 (f]1 ?r\gh h&s-on & classroom tea*+    
activities ) 9-s]vice tea*]s--  7i7     
doctoral1 ma/]'s1 or ba*elor's degrees 9
 tea*+ comput] sci5ce at ! elem5t>y     

s*ool & second>y s*ool levels2 or  7ii7 
tea*+ endorsem5ts 9 comput] sci5ce1 9 ! 
case ( a tea*] ) relat$ ,/ate           
c]tification & lic5sure requirem5ts or a
 /ud5t :o is pursu+ c]tification &      
lic5sure requirem5ts 9 relat$ fields1   
su* z ma!matics & sci5ce2  7,b7 ensur+ t
 curr5t & future tea*]s :o graduate f   
su* programs meet ! applicable ,/ate    
c]tification & lic5sure requirem5ts1    
includ+ any requirem5ts = c]tification  
obta9$ ?r\gh alt]native r\tes to        
c]tification1 or1 ) reg>d to special    
education tea*]s1 ! qualifications      
describ$ 9 section #fab7;a77#ad77;,c7 ( 
! ,individuals ) ,disabilities          
,education ,act2  7,c7 recruit+         
individuals to enroll 9 su* programs1   
includ+ subject matt] exp]ts &          
pr(essionals 9 fields relat$ to comput] 
sci5ce2 &  7,d7 aw>d+ s*ol>%ips &       
fell[%ips bas$ on f9ancial ne$ & to     
recruit traditionally und]repres5t$     
gr\ps 9 comput] sci5ce to help su*      
/ud5ts pay ! co/ ( att5dance 7z def9$ 9 

section #dgb72 &  7#b7 may be us$ by su*
 in/itution to-- 7,a7 hire & pay faculty
 sal>ies = ! tea*] education programs   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a72  7,b7    
conduct rese>* 9 comput] sci5ce         
education2 &  7,c7 c>ry out activities  
to enc\rage ! ,secret>y to p>tn] ) o!r  
ag5cies1 & prioritize fund+ = comput]   
sci5ce education rese>* to support tea*]
 prep>ation4  7c7 ,duration  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a grant "u ?is section %all be   
aw>d$ = #e ye>s1 conditional ^u a       
satisfactory report to ! ,secret>y (    
progress ) respect to ! program c>ri$   
out ) ! grant aft] ! fir/ #c-ye>s ( !   
grant p]iod4  7#b7 ,report ( progress   
,su* report ( progress on ! program %all
 include data on ! numb] ( /ud5ts &     
in/ructors enroll$1 in=mation on =m]    
graduates 7includ+ on h[ _m e>n tea*+   
c]tification or lic5sure 9 a field t w  
enable !m to tea* comput] sci5ce 9 _!   
,/ate at ! second>y level1 or be prep>$ 
to tea* comput] sci5ce at ! elem5t>y    
level71 & data on any additional fund+  

7o!r ?an ,f$]al funds7 receiv$ to c>ry  
out ! program4  7d7 ,application  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,an eligible in/itution desir+ 
a grant "u ?is section %all submit an   
application to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 :i* %all         
include--  7,a7 a demon/ration ( ! ne$ =
 tea*]s ) ! c]tification or lic5sure    
requirem5ts t enable !m to tea* comput] 
sci5ce at ! elem5t>y & second>y level 9 
! geographic area or ,/ate 9 :i* !      
in/itution is locat$2  7,b7 ! plan to   
ensure ! longevity ( ! program aft] !   
end ( ! grant2 &  7,c7 ! plan to scale  
up ! program 7includ+ ! plan = ! numb] (
 p]sonnel to be hir$1 a description ( _!
 expect$ qualifications & titles1 !     
numb] ( fell[%ips & s*ol>%ips to be     
aw>d$1 ! e/imat$ adm9i/rative exp5ses1  
propos$ academic advis+ /rategy1 &      
organiz+ & outrea* to ma9ta9 virtual    
community ( comput] sci5ce educators74  
7#b7 ,equitable di/ribution ,! ,secret>y
 %all aw>d grants "u ?is section 9 a    

mann] t ensures an equitable di/ribution
 ( grants--  7,a7 to rural & urban      
eligible in/itutions2  7,b7 to eligible 
in/itutions t qualify = a waiv] "u      
subsection 7e77#b72 &  7,c7 to eligible 
in/itutions t are locat$ 9 areas :]e !re
 is a ne$ = increas+ comput] sci5ce     
education opportunities4  7e7 ,mat*+    
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to receive a 
grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity
 %all provide1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 an  
am\nt t is n less ?an #be p]c5t ( !     
am\nt ( ! grant1 :i* may be provid$ 9   
ca% or 9-k9d1 to c>ry out ! activities  
support$ by ! grant4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,!    
,secret>y %all waive all or "p ( ! mat*+
 requirem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 =  
any fiscal ye> ! ,secret>y det]m9es t   
apply+ su* requirem5t to ! eligible     
in/itution w\ld result 9 s]i\s h>d%ip or
 an inability to c>ry out ! au?oriz$    
activities describ$ 9 ?is section4  7f7 
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u 8 section
 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all    

submit to ,congress a report on !       
success ( ! program bas$ on metrics     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+ ! numb] 
( c5t]s e/abli%$1 ! numb] ( enroll$     
/ud5ts1 & ! numb] ( qualifi$ tea*]s4    
7g7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y    
%all use up to #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt       
appropriat$ = ea* fiscal ye> to provide 
te*nical assi/ance to eligible          
in/itutions4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,eligible in/itution ,!   
t]m eligible in/itution means an        
in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 
section #aja1 :i* may be 9 a p>tn]%ip ) 
a nonpr(it organization4  7#b7 ,comput] 
sci5ce ,! t]m comput] sci5ce means !    
/udy ( comput]s includ+ algori?mic      
processes & eng9e]+ pr9ciples = h>dw>e &
 s(tw>e design1 developm5t1 & sy/ems    
integration1 & _! impact on society4    
7#c7 ,comput+ ,! t]m comput+ means any  
goal-ori5t$ activity requir+1 b5efitt+  
f1 or creat+ algori?mic processes4  7#d7
 ,computational ?9k+ ,! t]m             
computational ?9k+ means ! human ability

 to =mulate problems s t _! solutions c 
be repres5t$ z computational /eps or    
algori?ms to be execut$ by a comput] &  
integrat$ into broad] networks ( sy/ems4
  4  #e4 ,adjunct tea*] corps ,section  
#bee ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajce7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ comput]       
sci5ce1 aft] sci5ce12  7#b7 9 subsection
 7b71 by ins]t+ comput] sci5ce1 aft]    
sci5ce12  7#c7 9 subsection 7e77#a71 by 
ins]t+ comput] sci5ce1 aft] sci5ce12    
7#d7 9 subsection 7f77#b77;,a77i71 by   
ins]t+ comput] sci5ce1 aft] sci5ce12    
7#e7 9 subsection 7g77#a71 by ins]t+    
comput] sci5ce1 aft] sci5ce12  7#f7 9   
subsection 7g77#c71 by ins]t+ comput]   
sci5ce1 aft] sci5ce12 &  7#g7 9         
subsection 7k77#b71 by ins]t+ comput]   
sci5ce1 aft] sci5ce14  #f4 ,graduate    
fell[%ips to prep>e faculty 9 high-ne$  
areas at colleges ( education ,section  
#beh7;d77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#ajcf7;d77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+  

7includ+ comput] sci5ce7 aft] te*nology4
  #g4 ,tea* grant ,section #dbj,n ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;g-#b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7a77#b77;,b77i71 by ins]t+   
comput] sci5ce1 aft] sci5ce12 &  7#b7 9 
subsection 7b77#a77;,c7-- 7,a7 by       
r$esignat+ clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh 7vii7 z  
clauses 7iv7 ?r\gh 7viii71 respectively2
 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii71 !  
foll[+3  7iii7 comput] sci5ce2  4  #h4  
,graduate & po/second>y improvem5t      
programs  7a7 ,purpose ,section         
#gjj7a77;,b77i7 ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#aacc7a77;,b77i77 is am5d$ by ins]t+    
comput] sci5ce1 aft] sci5ce14  7b7      
,designation ( areas ( national ne$     
,section #gab7;b77#d7 ( ! ,high]        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aace;a7b77#d77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e 
! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1 includ+ !  
ne$ = comput] sci5ce4