,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ad1 #bjba ,mrs4
 ,kim ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,moore
 ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,lucas1 & ,ms4       
,johnson ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill
  ,to enc\rage & promote fur!r rese>*   
into in=mal le>n+ opportunities to      
engage y\? 9 ,,/em fields1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,innovations 9 ,in=mal     
,,/em ,le>n+ ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions     
,section #b ( ! ,,/em ,education ,act ( 
#bjae is am5d$ z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9 !     
head]1 by /rik+ ,def9ition ( ,,/em      
,education & ins]t+ ,def9itions4  7#b7  
,by /rik+ ,= purposes ( & ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 
g5]al4--,= purposes (4  7#c7 ,by ins]t+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,o!r def9itions 
,= ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! 

,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#b7 ,non-pr(it  
organization ,! t]m non-pr(it           
organization means an organization :i*  
is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* code4   
7#c7 ,pre,k-#h ,! t]m pre,k-#h means    
pre-k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #h4  4  #c4    
,support+ pre,k-#h in=mal ,,/em         
education opportunities ,section #c ( ! 
,,/em ,education ,act ( #bjae 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbq7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,pre,k-#h in=mal     
,,/em education program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation %all provide grants to       
in/itutions ( high] education or a      
non-pr(it organizations 7or a consortia 
( su* intuitions or organization7 on a  
m]it-review$1 competitive basis = rese>*
 on programm+ t engages /ud5ts 9 grades 
pre,k-#h1 includ+ und]repres5t$ & rural 
/ud5ts1 9 ,,/em education 9 ord] to     
prep>e su* /ud5ts to pursue degrees or  

c>e]s 9 ,,/em subjects4  7#b7 ,use (    
funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,grants aw>d$ "u   
?is section %all be us$ t[>d rese>* to  
advance ! engagem5t ( /ud5ts1 includ+   
und]repres5t$ & rural /ud5ts1 9 grades  
pre,k-#h 9 ,,/em ?r\gh provid+          
be=e-s*ool1 aft]-s*ool1 out-(-s*ool1 or 
summ] activities1 includ+ 9 s+le-g5d]   
environm5ts or programm+1 t are design$ 
to enc\rage int]e/1 engagem5t1 & skills 
developm5t = /ud5ts 9 ,,/em4  7,b7      
,p]mitt$ activities ,! activities       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may         
include-- 7i7 ! provision ( programm+   
describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph = ! purpose (
 rese>* describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph2     
7ii7 ! use ( a v>iety ( engagem5t       
me?ods1 includ+ coop]ative & h&s-on     
le>n+2  7iii7 exposure ( /ud5ts to role 
models 9 ! fields ( ,,/em & ne>-pe]     
m5tors2  7iv7 tra9+ ( in=mal le>n+      
educators1 y\?-s]v+ pr(essionals1 &     
volunte]s :o lead in=mal ,,/em programs 
9 us+ evid5ce-bas$ me?ods consi/5t ) !  
t>get /ud5t population be+ s]v$2  7v7   

education ( /ud5ts on ! relevance &     
significance ( ,,/em c>e]s1 provision ( 
academic advice & assi/ance1 &          
activities design$ to help /ud5ts make  
real-_w connections to ,,/em cont5t2    
7vi7 ! att5dance ( /ud5ts at ev5ts1     
competitions1 & academic programs to    
provide cont5t exp]tise & enc\rage c>e] 
exposure 9 ,,/em2  7vii7 activities     
design$ to engage p>5ts & families (    
/ud5ts 9 grades pre,k-#h 9 ,,/em1 :i*   
may include ! pur*ase ( p>ts & supplies 
ne$$ to p>ticipate 9 su* competitions2  
7viii7 innovative /rategies to engage   
/ud5ts1 su* z us+ lead]%ip skills &     
outcome measures to imp>t y\? ) !       
confid5ce to pursue ,,/em c\rsework &   
academic /udy2  7ix7 coord9ation )      
,,/em-ri* environm5ts1 includ+ o!r      
nonpr(it1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1  
out-(-classroom sett+s1 s+le-g5d]       
environm5ts1 in/itutions ( high]        
education1 vocational facilities1       
corporations1 museums1 or sci5ce c5t]s2 
&  7x7 ! acquisition ( in/ructional     

mat]ials or te*nology-bas$ tools to     
conduct applicable grant activity4  7#c7
 ,application ,an applicant seek+ fund+ 
"u ?is section %all submit an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z may be requir$4 
,applications t include or p>tn] ) a    
nonpr(it1 nongov]nm5tal organization t  
has ext5sive exp]i5ce & exp]tise 9      
increas+ ! p>ticipation ( /ud5ts 9      
pre,k-#h 9 ,,/em are enc\rag$4 ,!       
application may include ! foll[+3  7,a7 
,a description ( ! t>get audi5ce to be  
s]v$ by ! rese>* activity or activities 
= :i* su* fund+ is s\ght4  7,b7 ,a      
description ( ! process = recruitm5t &  
selection ( /ud5ts to p>ticipate 9 su*  
activities4  7,c7 ,a description ( h[   
su* activity or activities may in=m     
programm+ t engages /ud5ts 9 grades     
pre,k-#h 9 ,,/em4  7,d7 ,a description (
 h[ su* activity or activities may in=m 
programm+ t promotes /ud5t academic     
a*ievem5t 9 ,,/em4  7,e7 ,an evaluation 
plan t includes1 at a m9imum1 ! use (   

outcome-ori5t$ measures to det]m9e !    
impact & efficacy ( programm+ be+       
rese>*$4  7#d7 ,evaluations ,ea*        
recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all  
provide1 at ! conclusion ( e ye> dur+   
:i* ! grant funds are receiv$1 an       
evaluation 9 a =m prescrib$ by !        
,director4  7#e7 ,acc\ntability &       
dissem9ation  7,a7 ,evaluation requir$  
,! ,director %all evaluate ! activities 
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4 ,su* evaluation
 %all-- 7i7 use a common set ( b5*m>ks &
 tools to assess ! results ( rese>*     
conduct$ "u su* grants2 &  7ii7 to !    
ext5t practicable1 integrate ! f9d+s ( !
 rese>* result+ f ! activity or         
activities fund$ ?r\gh ! grant ) !      
curr5t rese>* on s]v+ /ud5ts ) respect  
to ! pursuit ( degrees or c>e]s 9 ,,/em1
 includ+ und]repres5t$ & rural /ud5ts1 9
 grades pre,k-#h4  7,b7 ,report on      
evaluations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 completion ( ! evaluation "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director %all      
submit to ,congress & make widely       

available to ! public a report t        
includes--  7i7 ! results ( !           
evaluation2 &  7ii7 any recomm5dations =
 adm9i/rative & legislative action t    
c\ld optimize ! effectiv5ess ( ! program
 "u ?is section4  7#f7 ,coord9ation ,9  
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,director %all1
 = purposes ( enhanc+ program           
effectiv5ess & avoid+ duplication (     
activities1 consult1 coop]ate1 &        
coord9ate ) ! programs & policies ( o!r 
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4  4  #d4 ,s5se (
 congress reg>d+ indu/ry inve/m5t 9 /em 
education ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ,9 ord] to bol/] ! ,,/em work=ce   
pipel9e1 _m indu/ry sectors are becom+  
involv$ 9 pre,k-#h initiatives to       
educate /ud5ts on ! relevance &         
significance ( ,,/em c>e]s & expose     
/ud5ts to role models 9 ! fields ( ,,/em
 & ne>-pe] m5tors to fo/] _! int]e/ 9   
,,/em2  7#b7 ,p>tn]%ips ) education     
provid]s1 ,,/em focus$ competitions1 &  
academic programs1 h become important   
aspects ( private sector ef=ts to /r5g!n

 ! ,,/em work=ce2  7#c7 ,und]/&+ ! "w t 
private sector organizations are        
und]tak+ 9 ,,/em fields %\ld in=m !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's role 9 ,,/em         
education2 &  7#d7 ,successful private  
sector ,,/em initiatives1 z reflect$ by 
measurem5ts ( relevant outcomes1 %\ld be
 enc\rag$ & support by ! ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation4