,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajcdg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #aj1 #bjbf,ms4 ,/ev5s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,baird1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,education to make grants = ! purpose ( increas+ access to data lit]acy education1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,data ,sci5ce & ,lit]acy ,act ( #bjbf4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,title ,i--,data lit]acy education grant program ,sec4 #aja4 ,grant program e/abli%$4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,applications4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,use ( funds4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,report+ & evaluation4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4 ,title ,,ii--,/ati/ics on second>y s*ool ,,/em tea*]s ,sec4 #bja4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,education ,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,data sci5ce & lit]acy are vital = ,unit$ ,/ates resid5ts 9 an era ( int5se global competition & gr[+ reliance on data4 7#b7 ,! ,am]ican p con/antly int]act ) & are affect$ by data4 ,= example1 !y-- 7,a7 regul>ly consume data1 su* z educational data1 bus9ess data1 f9ancial data1 m$ical data1 sports /ati/ics1 & data-bas$ claims 9 news m$ia2 7,b7 are includ$ 9 a v>iety ( data sets1 su* z m$ical & cr$it hi/ories1 web se>*es1 social m$ia activity1 & pur*ase hi/ories2 & 7,c7 int]act ) products t are ! result ( data-driv5 processes4 ,= example1 m$ications & o!r m$ical int]v5tions are te/$ 9 r&omiz$ trials to assess _! efficacy & safety4 ,simil>ly1 data are (t5 us$ to in=m policy decisions t h consid]able impact on citiz5s4 7#c7 ,data lit]acy is increas+ly integral 9 ! fields ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em7 & o!r fields4 7#d7 ,data lit]acy is ess5tial = bo? effective citiz5%ip & p]sonal well-be+4 ,data lit]acy is an integral skill = und]/&+ data-driv5 claims & mak+ p]sonal decisions 9 ! #ba/ c5tury4 ,?is includes ! ne$ to-- 7,a7 contribute to ! digital economy z a productive memb] ( ! work=ce2 7,b7 int]pret & syn!size data displays & summ>ies1 su* z polls1 surveys1 & /udy outcomes2 & 7,c7 critically evaluate claims bas$ on data bo? 9 consum+ news m$ia1 adv]tis+1 & social m$ia & 9 mak+ p]sonal decisions1 su* z ^? relat$ to m$ical c>e or f9ancial well-be+4 7#e7 ,access to high-quality data sci5ce & lit]acy education is vital = build+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,,/em work=ce & ,unit$ ,/ates competitiv5ess 9 ! #ba/ c5tury 9 ! foll[+ ways3 7,a7 ,,/em fields are a well-kn[n driv] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1 job gr[?1 & competitiv5ess4 ,a #bjbb gov]nm5t report f ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation und]scores ?is po9t & also notes gr[+ ,,/em competition f ar\nd ! globe4 7,b7 ,access+ tal5t & ideas f across ! socioeconomic spectrum & f div]se geography is critical = build+ a vibrant ,unit$ ,/ates ,,/em work=ce4 7,c7 ,conc]t$ ef=ts to cultivate su* tal5t 9 ! data-driv5 fields ( /ati/ics1 data sci5ce1 ma!matical model+1 comput] sci5ce1 ma*9e le>n+1 artificial intellig5ce1 op]ations rese>*1 & analytics are critical to ,unit$ ,/ates competitiv5ess ef=ts4 7,d7 ,data sci5ti/1 /ati/ician1 & op]ations rese>*] roles are among ! fa/e/ gr[+ positions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,h[ev]1 ,unit$ ,/ates companies (t5 /ruggle to fill _! data sci5ti/1 /ati/ician1 & op]ations rese>*] positions1 a situation n expect$ to *ange ?is decade4 7,e7 ,! ,,/em work=ce is project$ to gr[ at a fa/] pace ?an ! non-,,/em work=ce2 h[ev]1 "s h express$ conc]n t ! dome/ic supply ( ,,/em work]s w n meet future work=ce ne$s4 7,f7 ,m & e>li] access to quality education t includes data-int5se discipl9es is necess>y to meet indu/ry dem&s & competitiv5ess pressures4 7,g7 ,access to high-quality data lit]acy education ) ongo+ support is critical z an entry po9t to ,,/em fields = /ud5ts f populations traditionally und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em fields4 7,h7 ,su* accessibility %\ld also include community colleges1 :i* are (t5 m accessible to div]se gr\ps4 7#f7 ,! exp&$ focus on data sci5ce & lit]acy w\ld h sev]al b5efits1 su* z-- 7,a7 help+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates compete 9 ! em]g+ field ( data sci5ce & gr[+ discipl9e ( /ati/ics2 7,b7 exp&+ ! ,,/em work=ce by access+ tal5t across ! socioeconomic spectrum2 & 7,c7 broad5+ p>ticipation 9 ! ,,/em work=ce by br++ access & support to populations traditionally und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em fields4 ,/udies h id5tifi$ positive associations betwe5 div]sity & p]=mance = companies4 7#g7 ,increas$ att5tion to data sci5ce & lit]acy supports ! burgeon+ emphasis on evid5ce-bas$ policymak+ & data-driv5 decision1 includ+ 9 gov]nm5t z exemplifi$ by ! ,f\ndations = ,evid5ce-,bas$ ,policymak+ ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dce74 7#h7 ,effective data sci5ce & /ati/ics education at ! pre-k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh po/second>y levels w\ld-- 7,a7 ensure graduates h ! skills & k necess>y to compete 9 ! work=ce ( ! #ba/ c5tury1 ) its burgeon+ gr[? ( & dep5d5ce on data1 & acquire ! self-efficacy & motivation to embrace c>e]s 9 data sci5ce1 /ati/ics1 & o!r ,,/em fields2 7,b7 contribute to /ud5t le>n+ & problem-solv+ skills across multiple discipl9es2 & 7,c7 equip /ud5ts ) ! k ne$$ to be responsible & engag$ citiz5s4 ,i ,data lit]acy education grant program #aja4 ,grant program e/abli%$ ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u section #ajf1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to c>ry out projects-- 7#a7 t increase access to data lit]acy education = /ud5ts at ! pre-k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh po/second>y levels2 7#b7 t improve data reason+ skills 9 su* /ud5ts2 7#c7 t w s]ve z models = national data sci5ce & data lit]acy education2 & 7#d7 9 accordance ) section #ajc4 #ajb4 ,applications 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is title1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 :i* %all include a description ( h[ ! entity plans-- 7#a7 to c>ry out project activities "u section #ajc = ! purposes (-- 7,a7 increas+ access to & support = data lit]acy1 data sci5ce1 & /ati/ics education2 & 7,b7 exp&+ access to & support = rigor\s classes 9 ,,/em fields1 includ+ by-- 7i7 us+ data & /ati/ical lit]acy to increase /ud5t int]e/ 9 ,,/em fields2 & 7ii7 r$uc+ enrollm5t gaps1 opportunity gaps1 & diff]5tiat$ success = und]repres5t$ /ud5ts2 7#b7 = ! duration ( a grant made to ! eligible entity "u ?is title1 to cont9u\sly assess & evaluate project activities fund$ by su* grant2 & 7#c7 to cont9ue project activities aft] ! expiration ( ! grant 7includ+ a /atem5t ( ! plann$ duration ( su* cont9uation74 7b7 ,duration ,a grant made "u ?is title %all be = a t]m ( n m ?an #e ye>s4 #ajc4 ,use ( funds 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is title %all use ! grant funds = n few] ?an #b ( ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,develop+ curricula 9 data lit]acy1 data sci5ce1 & /ati/ics4 7#b7 ,exp&+ /ud5t access to le>n+ support & high-quality le>n+ mat]ials 9 data sci5ce & /ati/ics1 includ+ onl9e c\rses & int]active le>n+ plat=ms4 7#c7 ,creat+ & implem5t+ plans to-- 7,a7 increase access to & support = rigor\s classes 9 ,,/em fields2 7,b7 use data lit]acy & /ati/ical ?9k+ to increase /ud5t int]e/ 9 ,,/em fields2 & 7,c7 r$uce gaps 9 access to data sci5ce & /ati/ics c\rses = und]repres5t$ /ud5ts4 7#d7 ,provid+-- 7,a7 evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional developm5t = data sci5ce & /ati/ics educators & speciali/s2 or 7,b7 evid5ce-bas$ tra9+ = educators & speciali/s transition+ f o!r subjects to data sci5ce & /ati/ics4 7#e7 ,) respect to data lit]acy education1 collaborat+ ) #a or m ( ! foll[+ regional entities3 7,a7 ,indu/ry4 7,b7 ,a nonpr(it organization4 7,c7 ,an out-(-s*ool education provid]4 7,d7 ,a two- or f\r-ye> in/itution ( high] education4 7#f7 ,recruit+ & hir+ in/ructional p]sonnel1 includ+ speciali/s 9 data sci5ce & /ati/ics p$agogy & curricula4 7#g7 ,prep>+ to cont9ue project activities aft] ! end ( ! grant p]iod4 7#h7 ,dissem9at+ in=mation ab\t effective practices 9 data sci5ce & /ati/ics education4 7b7 ,additional all[able uses ( grant funds = c]ta9 eligible entities ,9 addition to ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( an eligible entity t is n an in/itution ( high] education1 su* entity may use ! grant funds to-- 7,a7 increase access to & support = data lit]acy education = /ud5ts at ! pre-k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh middle s*ool levels to prep>e su* /ud5ts = data lit]acy education at ! high s*ool level2 7,b7 prep>e & support tea*]s to tea* /ud5ts to-- 7i7 und]/& data2 & 7ii7 use computational1 analytical1 & /ati/ical ?9k+ to solve problems2 & 7,c7 provide support & res\rces to broad5 p>ticipation 9 data sci5ce & /ati/ics education2 7#b7 9 ! case ( an eligible entity t is an in/itution ( high] education 7or an eligible consortium t includes su* an in/itution71 su* entity may use ! grant funds to provide f9ancial support & m5tor%ip to broad5 p>ticipation 9 data sci5ce & /ati/ics education2 & 7#c7 9 ! case ( an eligible entity t is a two-ye> in/itution ( high] education 7or an eligible consortium t includes su* an in/itution71 su* entity may use ! grant funds to3 7,a7 ,assess relevant local employm5t opportunities = /ud5ts 9 data sci5ce1 analytics1 & /ati/ics4 7,b7 ,e/abli% indu/ry p>tn]%ips4 7,c7 ,ma9ta9 up-to-date curricula4 7,d7 ,develop programs1 p>tn]%ips1 & articulation agreem5ts to facilitate ! timely transition ( /ud5ts f data sci5ce1 analytics1 & /ati/ics programs at ! in/itution to-- 7i7 ba*elor's degree programs 9 data sci5ce1 analytics1 /ati/ics1 or relat$ fields2 or 7ii7 relevant local employm5t4 7c7 ,limitation ,n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! funds ( a grant made "u ?is title 9 a fiscal ye> may be us$ to pur*ase equipm5t to enable ! activities describ$ 9 ?is section4 #ajd4 ,report+ & evaluation 7a7 ,recipi5t reports ,n less frequ5tly ?an twice ea* ye> = ! duration ( a grant made "u ?is title1 an eligible entity t receives su* a grant %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report on ! use ( grant funds1 includ+ data on ! /ud5ts s]v$ ?r\gh project activities assi/$ ) su* funds1 disaggregat$ by-- 7#a7 race 7= ,asian & ,native ,hawaiian or ,pacific ,isl&] /ud5ts us+ ! same race response categories z ! dec5nial c5sus ( ! population72 7#b7 e?nicity2 7#c7 g5d]2 & 7#d7 eligibility to receive a free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq474 7b7 ,report by ! ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ grant is made "u ?is title1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress & make publicly available a report t includes-- 7#a7 an analysis ( reports receiv$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 recomm5dations = exp&+ ! grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is title4 7c7 ,grant program evaluation ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ grant is made "u ?is title1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 %all c>ry out & make publicly available an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! grants made "u ?is title1 includ+ an analysis ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,) respect to a project assi/$ ) a grant made "u ?is title1 ! effectiv5ess ( su* project ) respect to-- 7,a7 improv+ access to data sci5ce & data lit]acy curricula & in/ruction2 7,b7 improv+ data sci5ce & data lit]acy skills 9 /ud5ts at ! pre-k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh po/second>y levels2 & 7,c7 assi/+ eligible entities t receive grants "u ?is title 9 recruit+1 prep>+1 & reta9+ qualifi$ data sci5ce & /ati/ics educators & speciali/s4 7#b7 ,! effectiv5ess ( ! grants made "u ?is title ) respect to improv+ national equitable /ud5t access to data sci5ce & data lit]acy curricula & in/ruction4 #aje4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,data lit]acy ,! t]m data lit]acy means ! ability to und]/& & communicate claims d]iv$ f data1 includ+-- 7,a7 :at data are2 7,b7 :]e data come f2 & 7,c7 :at aspects ( ! _w data repres5t4 7#b7 ,data sci5ce ,! t]m data sci5ce means ! int]discipl9>y use ( /ati/ics1 ma!matics1 & comput] sci5ce to analyze data & provide tools to int]act ) data4 7#c7 ,data sci5ce education ,! t]m data sci5ce education includes education 9 any ( ! foll[+ subjects3 7,a7 ,analytics4 7,b7 ,appli$ /ati/ics & data sci5ce4 7,c7 ,artificial intellig5ce4 7,d7 ,data acquisition & managem5t4 7,e7 ,data lit]acy4 7,f7 ,data quality & repres5tation4 7,g7 ,data security & privacy4 7,h7 ,e?ical use ( data4 7,i7 ,ma*9e le>n+4 7,j7 ,op]ations rese>*4 7,k7 ,social impacts & pr(essional practices ( /ati/ics & data sci5ce4 7,l7 ,/ati/ical me?ods & model+4 7,m7 ,/ati/ical problem-solv+ processes4 7#d7 ,eligible consortium ,! t]m eligible consortium means a consortium t-- 7,a7 includes-- 7i7 an eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy2 7ii7 an eligible local educational ag5cy2 7iii7 an eligible ,tribal s*ool2 or 7iv7 an in/itution ( high] education2 & 7,b7 may include a non-pr(it or =-pr(it organization4 7#e7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means an eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy1 eligible local educational ag5cy1 eligible ,tribal s*ool1 in/itution ( high] education1 or eligible consortium4 7#f7 ,eligible local educational ag5cy ,! t]m eligible local educational ag5cy means a local educational ag5cy describ$ 9 section #ajjc7;f77#a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcjc7;f77#a774 7#g7 ,eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy ,! t]m eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy means a ,/ate educational ag5cy t s]ves #a or m eligible local educational ag5cies4 7#h7 ,eligible ,tribal s*ool ,! t]m eligible ,tribal s*ool means-- 7,a7 a s*ool op]at$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education2 7,b7 a s*ool op]at$ pursuant to ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq472 or 7,c7 a tribally controll$ s*ool 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ebab ( ! ,tribally ,controll$ ,s*ools ,act ( #aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #beaa774 7#i7 ,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms local educational ag5cy & ,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#aj7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#aa7 ,op]ations rese>* ,! t]m op]ations rese>* means ! application ( sci5tific me?ods to ! managem5t & adm9i/ration ( organiz$ milit>y1 gov]nm5tal1 comm]cial1 & indu/rial processes to maximize op]ational effici5cy4 7#ab7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 7#ac7 ,/ati/ical problem-solv+ process ,! t]m /ati/ical problem-solv+ process means a framework = decisionmak+ t includes ! foll[+ compon5ts3 7,a7 ,=mulat+ /ati/ical inve/igative que/ions4 7,b7 ,collect+ & consid]+ ! data4 7,c7 ,analyz+ ! data4 7,d7 ,int]pret+ ! results4 7#ad7 ,/ati/ics ,! t]m /ati/ics means ! sci5ce ( le>n+ f data & ( measur+ & communicat+ unc]ta9ty4 7#ae7 ,,/em fields ,! t]m ,,/em fields means ! fields ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics & ! fields ( /ati/ics & comput] sci5ce4 7#af7 ,und]repres5t$ /ud5t ,! t]m und]repres5t$ /ud5t means a /ud5t f a population t is traditionally und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em fields4 #ajf4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is title #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4 7b7 ,limitations 7#a7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,n m ?an #b4e p]c5t ( ! funds made available = a fiscal ye> "u subsection 7a7 may be us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ! ,secret>y associat$ ) grants made "u ?is title1 includ+-- 7,a7 te*nical assi/ance2 & 7,b7 ! dissem9ation (-- 7i7 ! report requir$ "u section #ajd7;b72 & 7ii7 ! evaluation requir$ "u section #ajd7;c74 7#b7 ,program evaluation ,n m ?an #a p]c5t ( ! funds made available = a fiscal ye> "u subsection 7a7 may be us$ to c>ry out ! evaluation requir$ "u section #ajd7;c74 ,,ii ,/ati/ics on second>y s*ool ,,/em tea*]s #bja4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,education ,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aec ( ! ,education ,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iedc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,n71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,o71 by add+ & at ! end2 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,o7 ! foll[+3 7,p7 ! numb] ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma? 7,,/em7 tea*]s 9 second>y s*ools 9 ea* ,/ate1 includ+-- 7i7 ! subjects taught by su* tea*]s2 7ii7 ! educational backgr\nds ( su* tea*]s2 & 7iii7 ! demographics ( su* tea*]s1 disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1 & g5d]2 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,,/em tea*]s report frequ5cy ,! /ati/ical data describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77,p7 %all be collect$ & report$ n m frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4