,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bajd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjbe,mr4   
,c>ey 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,beatty7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a ,national ,,/em
 ,week to promote ,am]ican innovation & 
enhance ,,/em education pa?ways = all   
/ud5ts1 includ+ ^? 9 rural1 urban1 &    
und]s]v$ communities4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national     
,,/em ,week ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,sci5ce1 te*nology1
 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em7 fields are
 crucial to ! economic competitiv5ess & 
innovative capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#b7 ,!re exi/s a ne$ to enhance access 
to quality ,,/em education across all   
demographics & regions to address       
disp>ities 9 ,,/em p>ticipation & to    
ensure a div]se & capable future        
work=ce4  7#c7 ,in=mal & =mal le>n+     
environm5ts1 includ+ aft]s*ool programs 
& at-home activities1 play significant  

roles 9 /imulat+ int]e/ & pr(ici5cy 9   
,,/em subjects4  7#d7 ,collaborations   
betwe5 educational in/itutions1 indu/ry 
p>tn]s1 & communities c effectively     
inspire & prep>e /ud5ts = c>e]s 9 ,,/em4
  #c4 ,designation ( ,national ,,/em    
,week ,! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology 
,f\ndation ,committee on ,sci5ce1       
,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,ma!matics      
7,co,s,t,e,m7 education1 9 consultation 
) o!r relevant /akehold]s1 %all         
designate a week ea* cal5d> ye> z       
,national ,,/em ,week4  #d4 ,purposes ( 
,national ,,/em ,week  7a7 ,purposes ,! 
purposes ( ,national ,,/em ,week are1   
?r\gh ! programs & activities describ$  
subsection 7b71 to--  7#a7 highlight !  
importance ( ,,/em education 9          
educational in/itutions across ! c\ntry2
  7#b7 %[case div]se c>e] pa?ways )9    
,,/em fields 9 bo? classroom sett+s &   
in=mal le>n+ environm5ts2  7#c7 enc\rage
 family engagem5t ) ,,/em activities at 
home to fo/] a conducive le>n+          
environm5t2  7#d7 facilitate p>tn]%ips  

betwe5 educational in/itutions & indu/ry
 lead]s to provide /ud5ts ) real-_w     
applications & m5tor%ip opportunities 9 
,,/em fields2 &  7#e7 support ,/ates &  
local communities 9 develop+ & promot+  
_! own ,,/em ,week activities &         
res\rces1 tailor$ to _! unique          
educational & indu/rial l&scapes4  7b7  
,programs & activities ,dur+ ,national  
,,/em ,week1 ! ,national ,sci5ce &      
,te*nology ,f\ndation ,committee on     
,sci5ce1 ,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 &        
,ma!matics 7,co,s,t,e,m7 %all c>ry out !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,educational activities  
,enc\rage educational in/itutions to    
p>ticipate 9 ,national ,,/em ,week4     
7#b7 ,community & family engagem5t      
,enc\rage families ( /ud5ts att5d+ !    
educational in/itutions p>ticipat+ 9    
,national ,,/em ,week to p>ticipate 9   
,,/em activities4  7#c7 ,indu/ry        
involvem5t ,enc\rage ,,/em indu/ries    
to-- 7,a7 engage ) /ud5ts enroll$ 9     
educational in/itutions by provid+      
m5tor%ip programs1 site visits1 & gue/  

lectures2 &  7,b7 support ,,/em         
education initiatives at su* educational
 in/itutions ?r\gh fund+1 res\rces1 &   
exp]tise4  #e4 ,report+ & evaluation ,n 
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & on an annual basis !reaft]1
 ! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology       
,f\ndation ,committee on ,sci5ce1       
,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,ma!matics      
7,co,s,t,e,m7 %all submit to ,congress a
 report detail+ ! activities conduct$ "u
 ,national ,,/em ,week1 includ+--  7#a7 
a summ>y ( nationwide p>ticipation &    
activities2  7#b7 an analysis ( ! impact
 ( ^! activities on improv+ ,,/em       
education & clos+ educational gaps2 &   
7#c7 recomm5dations = improv+ future    
,,/em ,weeks bas$ on fe$back f          
p>ticipants & /akehold]s4  #f4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,educational in/itution ,! t]m          
educational in/itution means any        
elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y s*ool1 &       
in/itution ( high] education4  7#b7     
,elem5t>y s*ool2 second>y s*ool ,! t]ms 

elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool h !     
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#c7      
,indu/ry lead] ,! t]m indu/ry lead]     
means an individual 9 a lead]%ip        
position )9 an indu/ry p>tn] :o has !   
au?ority to make /rategic decisions &   
allocate res\rces to support ! purposes 
( ,national ,,/em ,week4  7#d7 ,indu/ry 
p>tn] ,! t]m indu/ry p>tn] means a      
=-pr(it or nonpr(it entity seek+ to     
support ! purposes ( ,national ,,/em    
,week4  7#e7 ,in/itution ( high]        
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#f7    
,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means sci5ce1        
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4  7#g7  
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej    
,/ates1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,guam1 ,am]ican  
,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn      
,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9

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