,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dgde ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bh1 #bjba,mr4 ,cartwright 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,butterfield1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 and ,mr4 ,soto7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to establish a program to make grants to institutions of higher education to provide courses relating to critical legacy computer languages1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,grace ,hopper ,code for ,us ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,authorizing committees ,the term authorizing committees has the meaning given such term in section #ajc of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74 7#b7 ,information system ,the term information system has the meaning given the term in section #cejb7h7 of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 7#e7 ,state ,the term ,state has the meaning given the term in section #caa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #c4 ,report concerning critical legacy computer languages used by ,federal ,government 7a7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the authorizing committees a report identifying not fewer than #c computer languages1 in addition to ,,cobol1 ,assembly1 and ,,pl_/,i1 and to be known as critical legacy computer languages1 that are-- 7#a7 used by1 and necessary to support the needs and national security of1 the ,federal ,government2 and 7#b7 computer languages not commonly taught in a course at an institution of higher education4 7b7 ,publication ,the ,comptroller ,general shall make the report publicly available1 including by publishing the report on the internet website of the ,government ,accountability ,office4 #d4 ,grace ,hopper ,sustainment and ,modernization ,grant ,program 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established a program to award grants to institutions of higher education1 to be known as the ,grace ,hopper ,sustainment and ,modernization ,grant ,program 7in this section referred to as the ,program71 to support the development and implementation of courses of instruction regarding maintaining1 developing1 and modernizing information systems utilizing critical legacy computer languages identified in the report required under section #c4 7b7 ,grants 7#a7 ,in general ,during fiscal year #bjbb and each of the #c succeeding fiscal years1 the ,secretary annually shall award grants to #e institutions of higher education to carry out the activities described in subsection 7a74 7#b7 #b-year institution of higher education ,for each fiscal year1 at least #b of the grants awarded under paragraph 7#a7 shall be awarded to #b-year institutions of higher education that-- 7,a7 award an associate's degree2 or 7,b7 offer university-based continuing education programs for information technology professionals4 7c7 ,priorities ,when awarding grants under the ,program1 the ,secretary will give priority to applications that-- 7#a7 demonstrate a plan to continue their efforts to carry out the activities described in subsection 7a7 after the end of the grant period2 7#b7 demonstrate plans to recruit and include the participation of women and other under-represented minority groups2 7#c7 demonstrate plans to engage with local students in grades #f through #ab regarding career opportunities relating to critical legacy languages2 7#d7 offer scholarship or other support1 which may include books and supplies 7including hardware1 software1 and connectivity71 to students enrolled in projects supported by the ,program2 7#e7 incorporate perspectives into the challenges of modernizing legacy information technology systems from disciplines such as history1 public policy1 public administration1 political science1 business administration1 management1 economics1 sociology1 or other humanistic or social science disciplines2 7#f7 address the extent to which the grant recipient intends to utilize and support open source technology and best practices in connection with the ,program2 and 7#g7 demonstrate the ability to make agreements to place students in the projects funded by the grant in paid internships or similar arrangements with ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or private sector organizations where they can ensure that each such student works with computer programmers in maintaining1 developing1 or modernizing information systems utilizing critical legacy computer languages1 with a preference for such placements lasting longer than #fj days4 7d7 ,special rule related to geography ,recipients of a grant under the ,program may not be located in the same ,state4 7e7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant under the ,program1 an institution of higher education shall submit to the ,secretary an application in such form1 and containing such information1 as the ,secretary may require4 7f7 ,grant amount ,the amount of a grant under this section may not exceed #e1jjj1jjj4 7g7 ,period of a grant ,the period of a grant under this section may not exceed #c years4 7h7 ,reports 7#a7 ,annual reports by institutions of higher education ,each institution of higher education that receives a grant under the ,program shall annually submit to the ,secretary a report on the activities pursued under the ,program1 including to the extent practical1 the employment outcomes of students who complete the program 7including earnings1 job placement type1 and employment rate74 7#b7 ,annual reports to ,congress ,the ,secretary shall annually submit to the authorizing committees a report relating to the use of grants awarded under the ,program4 ,the ,secretary shall make each such report publicly available1 including by publishing each such report on the internet website of the ,department of ,education4 7i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated #ajj1jjj1jjj to carry out this section4