,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfcf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #aj1 #bjbb,mr4 ,kelly 7= himself & ,mr4 ,moran7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% )9 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation a program to aw>d ,,/em ecosy/em grants4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,,/em ,ecosy/ems ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,,/em ecosy/ems-- 7,a7 engage /akehold]s )9 & outside ( a =mal educational sett+2 & 7,b7 may include-- 7i7 community lead]s2 7ii7 s*ool di/ricts2 7iii7 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts2 7iv7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,f$]al facilities2 7v7 bus9esses1 indu/ry1 & work=ce & economic developm5t organizations2 7vi7 libr>ies2 7vii7 museums & sci5ce c5t]s2 7viii7 in/itutions ( high] education 7includ+ community colleges7 & te*nical s*ools2 7ix7 community gr\ps & clubs 7includ+ community-l$ rese>* organizations71 f\ndations1 & nonpr(it organizations2 & 7x7 fai?-bas$ organizations4 7#b7 ,z def9$ 9 ! ,co,s,t,e,m ,annual ,progress ,report ( #bjbj1 ,,/em ecosy/ems are unit$ by a collective vision ( support+ p>ticipation 9 ,,/em ?r\gh ! creation ( accessible1 inclusive ,,/em le>n+ exp]i5ces & opportunities spann+ all education /ages & c>e] pa?ways4 ,a ,,/em ecosy/em cont9u\sly evaluates its activities & adapts z ne$$1 plans = ! long-t]m1 & communicates its "w to build broad support & advance evid5ce-bas$ practices4 ,,/em ecosy/ems focus on long-t]m1 %>$1 su/a9able1 & flexible ,,/em missions t bridge1 integrate1 & /r5g!n ! le>n+ opportunities (f]$ by organizations across sectors to build p>tn]%ips t maximize inve/m5ts to create /rong] ,,/em outcomes4 7#c7 ,f$]al ag5cies %\ld enc\rage ! collaboration ( /akehold]s 9 ,,/em ecosy/ems t unite a broad range ( non-,f$]al p>tn]s1 includ+ pre-,k ?r\gh grade #ab s*ools1 in=mal educators1 in=mal ,,/em organizations1 community-l$ & community-bas$ rese>* organizations1 in/itutions ( high] education 7includ+ community colleges1 hi/orically ,black colleges & univ]sities1 ,tribal colleges & univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions1 & o!r m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions71 employ]s1 nonpr(it organizations1 social s]vices1 fai?-bas$ entities1 economic & work=ce developm5t organizations1 & museums1 libr>ies1 cr$5tial+ s]vices1 & o!r lifelong le>n+ & p>ticipatory sci5ce organizations4 7#d7 ,! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation is a ,f$]al ag5cy t c & does enc\rage ! collaboration describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 ,:5 review+ proposals be=e ! ag5cy1 review]s are ask$ to consid] h[ ! propos$ activities w h a broad impact on society & advance great] societal outcomes4 7#e7 ,,/em ecosy/ems c increase "w-bas$ le>n+1 tra9+1 & m5tor+ ?r\gh educator-employ] p>tn]%ips1 all[+ communities to m effectively lev]age res\rces & exp]tise f /rategic p>tn]s to provide seamless support to prep>e ! work=ce ( ! future4 7#f7 ,,/em ecosy/ems t directly support & engage ! ,am]ican public c increase public aw>5ess & support ov]all ,,/em lit]acy4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,committee ,! t]m ,committee means ! ,committee on ,,/em ,education e/abli%$ "u section #aja ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffba74 7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,,/em ecosy/em2 or 7,b7 an eligible p>tn]%ip4 7#d7 ,eligible p>tn]%ip ,! t]m eligible p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip betwe5 a ,,/em ecosy/em describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#h7 & #a or m non-,f$]al p>tn]s describ$ 9 t subp>agraph4 7#e7 ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ejb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a74 7#f7 ,hi/orically black college or univ]sity ,! t]m hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "p ,b in/itution "u section #cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74 7#g7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means sci5ce1 te*nology 7includ+ comput] sci5ce71 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4 7#h7 ,,/em ecosy/em ,! t]m ,,/em ecosy/em means-- 7,a7 a network1 consortium1 or multi-sector p>tn]%ip1 :i* may be l$ or co-l$ by a nonpr(it organizational entity1 t is op]at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & unit$ by a collective vision ( support+ p>ticipation 9 ,,/em ?r\gh ! creation ( accessible1 inclusive ,,/em le>n+ exp]i5ces & opportunities 7z def9$ 9 ! ,co,s,t,e,m ,annual ,progress ,report ( #bjbj7 ) a broad range ( non-,f$]al p>tn]s1 includ+ pre-,k ?r\gh grade #ab s*ools1 in=mal educators1 in/itutions ( high] education 7includ+ community colleges1 hi/orically ,black colleges & univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities1 & o!r m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions71 employ]s1 o!r nonpr(it organizations1 economic & work=ce developm5t organizations1 indu/ry or trade organizations1 trade or te*nician tra9+ s*ools1 social s]vices provid]s1 fai?-bas$ organizations1 museums1 libr>ies1 cr$5tial+ organizations1 & o!r lifelong le>n+ organizations2 or 7,b7 an (fice1 task =ce1 or o!r section ( ! (fice ( ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate1 a ,/ate educational ag5cy1 or a ,tribal gov]nm5t t has ! mission ( improv+ ,,/em education & outcomes )9 ! ,/ate4 7#i7 ,,/em le>n+ /akehold] ,! t]m ,,/em le>n+ /akehold] means an organization t is-- 7,a7 d$icat$ to ! goal ( improv+ ,,/em belong+1 p>ticipation1 & le>n+2 7,b7 provid+ accessible & inclusive ,,/em exp]i5ces & opportunities2 or 7,c7 support+ seamless educational & ,,/em work=ce transitions4 7#aj7 ,tribal college or univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #caf ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c74 #d4 ,,/em ecosy/em grants 7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section is to lev]age ! exp]tise1 dep? ( cross-sector p>tn]%ips1 & equity focus ( ,,/em ecosy/ems to enhance ! value ( ,,/em-int5sive organizations 9 improv+ ,,/em le>n+ to address imm$iate & long-t]m ,,/em work=ce & economic ne$s 9 ,/ates & communities4 7b7 ,grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director1 subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 may aw>d grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74 ,! ,director %all notify ! ,committee ( all grant aw>ds1 includ+ ! grant recipi5ts1 made "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,t]m ,a grant aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be = a p]iod ( #c to #e ye>s2 & 7,b7 may be r5ew$ = additional #c-ye> p]iods4 7#c7 ,applications 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity seek+ fund+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to ! ,director an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may require4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,an application submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 a description ( ! eligible entity1 includ+1 9 ! case ( an eligible p>tn]%ip1 a description ( ! role t ea* memb] ( ! eligible p>tn]%ip w play 9 implem5t+ ! proposal = ! use ( ! grant funds2 7ii7 a description ( ea* ( ! activities to be c>ri$ out by ! eligible entity us+ ! grant funds2 & 7iii7 an evaluation plan t includes outcome-ori5t$ measures to det]m9e ! impact & efficacy ( ! grant aw>d4 7#d7 ,use ( funds ,grants aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be us$ = activities t draw on ! exp]tise ( eligible entities to improve ,,/em le>n+1 ! ,,/em network or community ( practice1 & work=ce developm5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 conv5+ ,,/em le>n+ /akehold]s to review & assess /atewide or regional ,,/em education ne$s & practices1 %>e be/ practices1 & bol/] exi/+ programs or develop new programs & o!r means to address su* ne$s2 7,b7 design+ or develop+ su/a9able sy/ems to support ,,/em le>n+ connections1 networks1 & infra/ructure2 7,c7 develop+ eligible p>tn]%ips to exp& access to ! opportunities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 to rural & und]repres5t$ populations1 includ+ by supplem5t+ ! support ne$$ to p>ticipate 9 ^? opportunities2 7,d7 develop+ regional hubs or work+ gr\ps )9 a ,,/em ecosy/em to connect eligible p>tn]%ips describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ) ,/ate & local work=ce trajectories2 7,e7 conv5+ ,,/em le>n+ /akehold] to support ,/ate-level work=ce plann+ to ensure alignm5t betwe5 ,,/em le>n+ activities & work=ce ne$s2 7,f7 obta9+ te*nical assi/ance provid$ by an outside organization2 & 7,g7 support+ ,,/em le>n+ programs1 ev5ts1 or pre-enrollm5t activities1 includ+ measurable outrea* campaigns to raise ,,/em aw>5ess 9 rural or und]s]v$ areas4 7#e7 ,geographic div]sity ,n few] ?an #be p]c5t ( grants aw>d$ "u ?is section & #be p]c5t ( ! total am\nt aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made to eligible entities s]v+ jurisdictions t p>ticipate 9 ! program "u section #aac ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act ( #aihh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;g74 7#f7 ,evaluations ,ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all provide1 at ! conclusion ( e ye> dur+ :i* ! grant funds are receiv$1 an evaluation accord+ to ! evaluation plan submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b77iii74 7c7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,director %all1 = ! purpose ( enhanc+ program effectiv5ess & avoid+ duplications ( activities1 consult1 coop]ate1 & coord9ate ) ! programs & policies ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4