,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #deaf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,%ahe5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a ,gov]nor's ,em]g5cy ,,/em ,promotion ,fund1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,em]g5cy ,support = ,,/em ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has caus$ trem5d\s rep]cussions )9 ! k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab education sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,x is imp]ative to support h&s-on le>n+ opportunities 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,/em7 education ?r\gh programs t-- 7,a7 provide innovative exp]i5ces = /ud5ts2 7,b7 h /rong track records ( success2 & 7,c7 typically include nonpr(it p>tn]%ips among ! s*ools1 nonpr(it organizations1 & private bus9esses4 7#c7 ,due to ! sev]e economic damage caus$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic to organizations (f]+ ,,/em programs1 ^! programs n[ face significant fund+ *all5ges4 7#d7 ,! long-t]m effects ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic w be felt = ye>s to come )\t public economic educational support to help ^! types ( ,,/em opportunities4 7#e7 ,lack ( inve/m5t 9 ^! critical programs w lead to limit$ innovative le>n+ opportunities 9 ! ,,/em fields1 caus+ a dra/ic loss ( te*nical & pr(essional skills tra9+ = ?is g5]ation ( /ud5ts4 #c4 ,gov]nor's ,em]g5cy ,,/em ,promotion ,fund 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 high s*ool1 second>y s*ool1 & ,/ate h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,eligible nonpr(it program ,! t]m eligible nonpr(it program-- 7,a7 means a nonpr(it program s]v+ prek9d]g>t51 elem5t>y s*ool1 or second>y s*ool /ud5ts2 & 7,b7 includes a program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t cov]s ! cont9uum ( education f prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh high s*ool & is available 9 e ,/ate4 7#c7 ,eligible public s*ool ,! t]m eligible public s*ool means a public elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool4 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 7#e7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4 7b7 ,grants au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made available "u subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y %all make ,em]g5cy ,,/em ,promotion grants to ! ,gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate ) an approv$ application4 7#b7 ,tim+ ,! ,secret>y %all issue a notice invit+ applications n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all aw>d grants by n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! issuance ( ! notice4 7#c7 ,am\nt ,ea* ,/ate ) an approv$ application %all receive a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 an am\nt t be>s ! same relation to ! am\nts made available "u subsection 7e7 z ! numb] ( *ildr5 ag$ #e ?r\gh #ag 9 ! ,/ate be>s to ! numb] ( su* *ildr5 9 all ,/ates ) approv$ applications4 7c7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 %all use n less ?an #ij p]c5t ( su* grant funds to provide subgrants to eligible public s*ools or eligible nonpr(it programs to support h&s-on le>n+ opportunities 9 ,,/em education1 includ+ via remote le>n+1 aft]-s*ool activities1 & innovative le>n+ opportunities su* z robotics competitions2 & 7,b7 may res]ve-- 7i7 n m ?an "o-half ( #a p]c5t = adm9i/rative co/s2 & 7ii7 ! rema9d] ( any funds n us$ 9 accordance ) clause 7i7 or subp>agraph 7,a7 = em]g5cy ne$s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy4 7#b7 ,aw>d basis ,9 aw>d+ subgrants "u ?is subsection1 a ,/ate %all ensure t ! majority ( subgrant funds provid$ by ! ,/ate are to-- 7,a7 eligible public s*ools t-- 7i7 are implem5t+ compreh5sive support & improvem5t activities & t>get$ support & improvem5t activities "u section #aaaa7;d7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;d772 or 7ii7 s]ve high p]c5tages ( /ud5ts :o are eligible = a free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 7:i*1 9 ! case ( a high s*ool1 may be calculat$ us+ comp>able data f ! s*ools t fe$ into ! high s*ool72 or 7,b7 eligible nonpr(it programs s]v+ /ud5ts t att5d eligible public s*ools describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,mat*+ funds requir$ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible public s*ool or eligible nonpr(it program receiv+ a subgrant "u ?is subsection %all provide1 t[>d ! co/ ( ! activities assi/$ "u ! subgrant1 an am\nt equal to #ajj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! subgrant funds4 7,b7 ,paym5t by local educational ag5cy ,! mat*+ funds requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = an eligible public s*ool may be provid$ by ! eligible public s*ool or by ! local educational ag5cy t s]ves su* s*ool4 7d7 ,reallocation ,a ,/ate %all return to ! ,secret>y any funds receiv$ "u ?is section t ! ,/ate does n aw>d )9 #b ye>s ( receiv+ su* funds & ! ,secret>y %all reallocate su* funds to ! rema9+ ,/ates 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 7e7 ,au?orization & appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 & !re are appropriat$1 out ( any am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj4 7#b7 ,availability ,am\nts made available "u ?is subsection %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#c7 ,em]g5cy designation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts provid$ by ?is section are designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774 7,b7 ,designation 9 ,s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is section is designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #daab7;a7 ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae? ,congress71 ! concurr5t resolution on ! budget = fiscal ye> #bjah4