,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #deaf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #f1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,shaheen introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to establish a ,governor's ,emergency ,,stem ,promotion ,fund1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,emergency ,support for ,,stem ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,,covid-#ai pandemic has caused tremendous repercussions within the kindergarten through grade #ab education system of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,it is imperative to support hands-on learning opportunities in science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics 7referred to in this section as ,,stem7 education through programs that-- 7,a7 provide innovative experiences for students2 7,b7 have strong track records of success2 and 7,c7 typically include nonprofit partnerships among the schools1 nonprofit organizations1 and private businesses4 7#c7 ,due to the severe economic damage caused by the ,,covid-#ai pandemic to organizations offering ,,stem programs1 these programs now face significant funding challenges4 7#d7 ,the long-term effects of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic will be felt for years to come without public economic educational support to help these types of ,,stem opportunities4 7#e7 ,lack of investment in these critical programs will lead to limited innovative learning opportunities in the ,,stem fields1 causing a drastic loss of technical and professional skills training for this generation of students4 #c4 ,governor's ,emergency ,,stem ,promotion ,fund 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,,esea terms ,the terms elementary school1 high school1 secondary school1 and ,state have the meanings given the terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,eligible nonprofit program ,the term eligible nonprofit program-- 7,a7 means a nonprofit program serving prekindergarten1 elementary school1 or secondary school students2 and 7,b7 includes a program described in subparagraph 7,a7 that covers the continuum of education from prekindergarten through high school and is available in every ,state4 7#c7 ,eligible public school ,the term eligible public school means a public elementary school or secondary school4 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 7#e7 ,,stem ,the term ,,stem means science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics4 7b7 ,grants authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,from amounts made available under subsection 7e71 the ,secretary shall make ,emergency ,,stem ,promotion grants to the ,governor of each ,state with an approved application4 7#b7 ,timing ,the ,secretary shall issue a notice inviting applications not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act and shall award grants by not later than #cj days after the issuance of the notice4 7#c7 ,amount ,each ,state with an approved application shall receive a grant under paragraph 7#a7 in an amount that bears the same relation to the amounts made available under subsection 7e7 as the number of children aged #e through #ag in the ,state bears to the number of such children in all ,states with approved applications4 7c7 ,use of funds 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state receiving a grant under subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 shall use not less than #ij percent of such grant funds to provide subgrants to eligible public schools or eligible nonprofit programs to support hands-on learning opportunities in ,,stem education1 including via remote learning1 after-school activities1 and innovative learning opportunities such as robotics competitions2 and 7,b7 may reserve-- 7i7 not more than one-half of #a percent for administrative costs2 and 7ii7 the remainder of any funds not used in accordance with clause 7i7 or subparagraph 7,a7 for emergency needs1 as determined by the ,state educational agency4 7#b7 ,award basis ,in awarding subgrants under this subsection1 a ,state shall ensure that the majority of subgrant funds provided by the ,state are to-- 7,a7 eligible public schools that-- 7i7 are implementing comprehensive support and improvement activities and targeted support and improvement activities under section #aaaa7;d7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;d772 or 7ii7 serve high percentages of students who are eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 7which1 in the case of a high school1 may be calculated using comparable data from the schools that feed into the high school72 or 7,b7 eligible nonprofit programs serving students that attend eligible public schools described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,matching funds required 7,a7 ,in general ,each eligible public school or eligible nonprofit program receiving a subgrant under this subsection shall provide1 toward the cost of the activities assisted under the subgrant1 an amount equal to #ajj percent of the amount of the subgrant funds4 7,b7 ,payment by local educational agency ,the matching funds required under subparagraph 7,a7 for an eligible public school may be provided by the eligible public school or by the local educational agency that serves such school4 7d7 ,reallocation ,a ,state shall return to the ,secretary any funds received under this section that the ,state does not award within #b years of receiving such funds and the ,secretary shall reallocate such funds to the remaining ,states in accordance with subsection 7b74 7e7 ,authorization and appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section1 and there are appropriated1 out of any amounts in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #bjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj4 7#b7 ,availability ,amounts made available under this subsection shall remain available until expended4 7#c7 ,emergency designation 7,a7 ,in general ,the amounts provided by this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #d7;g7 of the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774 7,b7 ,designation in ,senate ,in the ,senate1 this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #daab7;a7 of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aaeth ,congress71 the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year #bjah4