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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ae1 #bjba,ms4
 ,coll9s 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,ros57        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,/ud5t ,support & 
,academic ,enri*m5t ,grant program to   
promote c>e] aw>5ess 9 acc\nt+ z "p ( a 
well-r\nd$ ,,/em educational exp]i5ce4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,/em ,education 9 ,acc\nt+ ,act 4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z foll[s3  
7#a7 ,! acc\nt+ pr(ession is work+ to   
ensure t x meets ! ne$s ( ! public1     
bus9esses1 gov]nm5ts1 & n-=-pr(it       
organizations 9 a te*nology-driv5       
m>ketplace4  7#b7 ,promot+ div]sity1    
equity1 & inclusion )9 ! acc\nt+        
pr(ession fo/]s a field t is reflective 
( ! local1 regional1 & global           
communities x s]ves1 & is bett]         
position$ to innovate ar\nd ! complex   
issues fac+ organizations ( all k9ds & !

 evolv+ public int]e/4  7#c7 ,e>ly      
exposure to ! acc\nt+ pr(ession ?r\gh   
family1 fri5ds1 & o!r community         
int]actions1 or relevant elem5t>y &     
second>y c\rse (f]+s1 increases         
opportunity = /ud5ts to recognize !     
limitless possibilities ( a c>e] 9      
acc\nt+1 & !re=e inspires t pr(essional 
trajectory4  7#d7 ,?is ,act seeks to    
build on exi/+ f9ancial lit]acy         
initiatives by e/abli%+ ! significance (
 e>ly c\rse (f]+s 9 acc\nt+ education z 
driv]s = improv+ c>e] opportunity &     
div]sity )9 ?is ,,/em pr(ession4  7#e7  
,!re is a cle> & logical integration    
betwe5 acc\nt+ & te*nology3 z !         
pr(ession cont9ues to advance its use ( 
te*nology to s]ve ! public int]e/1      
acc\nt+ pr(essionals1 includ+ ,c,p,as1  
are te*nological lead]s :o manage &     
analyze big data1 ensure data security1 
manage cyb]security risk1 & "w alongside
 ,in=mation ,te*nology pr(essionals4    
#c4 ,acc\nt+ z "p ( a well-r\nd$        
educational exp]i5ce ,subp>t #a ( "p ,a 

( title ,,iv ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gaaa et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section
 #dajd7;b77#c77;,a77i71 by-- 7,a7 /rik+ 
or at ! end ( subclause 7,,vi72  7,b7   
r$esignat+ subclause 7,,vii7 z subclause
 7,,viii72 &  7,c7 ins]t+ aft] subclause
 7,,vi7 ! foll[+ new subclause3  7,,vii7
 acc\nt+ education1 includ+ acc\nt+ c>e]
 aw>5ess2 or  2 &  7#b7 9 section       
#dajg7;a77#c71 by-- 7,a7 /rik+ or at !  
end ( subp>agraph 7,i72  7,b7 r$esignat+
 subp>agraph 7,j7 z subp>agraph 7,k72 & 
7,c7 ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,i7 !     
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,j7 activities
 to promote ! developm5t1 implem5tation1
 & /r5g!n+ ( programs to tea* acc\nt+1  
includ+ increas+ access to high-quality 
acc\nt+ c\rses = /ud5ts ?r\gh grade #ab 
:o are memb]s ( gr\ps und]repres5t$ 9   
acc\nt+ c>e]s2 or  4