,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #feia ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbe,ms4 ,rivas 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,amo1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,ivey1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 & ,ms4 ,titus7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,education to c>ry out a program to increase access to prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab comput] sci5ce education4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,comput] ,sci5ce = ,all ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,comput] sci5ce is trans=m+ indu/ry1 creat+ new fields ( comm]ce1 driv+ innovation1 & bol/]+ productivity4 ,by #bjcd1 comput] sci5ce & in=mation jobs are expect$ to gr[ by #bj p]c5t1 fa/] ?an ! av]age ( any o!r occupation4 7#b7 ,k ( comput] sci5ce & use ( te*nology is increas+ly ess5tial = all individuals1 n j ^? work+ or plann+ to "w 9 ! te*nology sector4 7#c7 ,provid+ /ud5ts ) comput] sci5ce education 9 elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool is critical = /ud5t success1 & /r5g!n+ ! work=ce ( a #ba/ c5tury economy4 7#d7 ,:ile an e/imat$ #ij p]c5t ( p>5ts want comput] sci5ce taught 9 _! *ildr5's s*ools1 j #fj p]c5t ( public high s*ools (f] a f\ndational comput] sci5ce c\rse4 7#e7 ,black & ,hispanic work]s 9 ! sci5ce & eng9e]+ work=ce cont9ue to be und]repres5t$4 ,black employees repres5t #aa p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates work=ce1 b only #i p]c5t ( ! ,,/eam work=ce4 ,hispanic employees repres5t #ag p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates work=ce1 b only #h p]c5t ( ! ,,/eam work=ce4 7#f7 ,:ile und]repres5t$ m9ority /ud5ts ov]all face an opportunity gap 9 ,,/eam education1 wom5 ( color p>ticul>ly face an a*ievem5t gap 9 sci5ce & eng9e]+ education4 ,9 #bjbb1 :ile wom5 7 conf]r$ ne>ly a ?ird ( all sci5ce & eng9e]+ degrees1 wom5 ( color receiv$ only #ae p]c5t 7,black3 #c p]c5t2 ,hispanic3 #d4e p]c5t2 ,native ,am]ican or ,alaskan ,native3 #a p]c5t2 ,asian or ,pacific ,isl&]3 #e p]c5t2 & multiracial3 #a p]c5t74 7#g7 ,9 #bjbb1 ( all eng9e]+ te*nologies & eng9e]+-relat$ ba*elor level-relat$ /udies1 only #d p]c5t ( nationwide enrollm5t 0 repres5t$ by ,black /ud5ts1 :ile j #ac p]c5t 7 repres5t$ by ,hispanic /ud5ts4 7#h7 ,wom5 ov]all face *all5ges 9 access+ comput] sci5ce education4 ,only #ah p]c5t ( all ba*elor's degrees conf]r$ 9 comput] sci5ce w5t to wom5 9 #bjae1 & wom5 ( color receiv$ only #i p]c5t ( degrees 7,black3 #c p]c5t2 ,hispanic3 #b p]c5t2 ,native ,am]ican or ,alaska ,native3 #j4h p]c5t2 & ,asian or ,pacific isl&]3 #c p]c5t74 7#i7 ,lack ( univ]sal comput] sci5ce education is evid5t 9 ! lack ( a widespread te* indu/ry1 :i* is ov]:elm+ly conc5trat$ 9 a few cities nationwide4 ,te* indu/ry entrepr5eur%ip is conc5trat$ 9 j a few ,/ates & comput] sci5ce education is limit$ to afflu5t s*ools & /ud5ts1 plac+ l[-income1 m9ority1 & rural communities at risk ( be+ left beh9d4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,computational ?9k+ ,! t]m computational ?9k+-- 7,a7 means ! wide range ( creative processes t g into =mulat+ problems & _! solutions 9 su* a way t ! solutions c be c>ri$ out by a comput]2 & 7,b7 may involve "s und]/&+ ( s(tw>e & h>dw>e design1 logic & ! use ( ab/raction & repres5tation1 algori?m design1 algori?m expression1 problem decomposition1 modul>ity1 programm+ p>adigms & languages1 issues ( in=mation security & privacy1 ! application ( computation across a wide range ( discipl9es1 & ! societal impact ( comput+4 ,programm+ is a h&s-on1 inquiry-bas$ way 9 :i* computational ?9k+ may be le>n$4 7#b7 ,comput] sci5ce education ,! t]m comput] sci5ce education includes any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,computational ?9k+4 7,b7 ,s(tw>e design4 7,c7 ,h>dw>e ar*itecture & organization4 7,d7 ,!oretical f\ndations4 7,e7 ,use ( ab/raction & repres5tation 9 problem solv+4 7,f7 ,logic4 7,g7 ,algori?m design & implem5tation4 7,h7 ,! limits ( computation4 7,i7 ,programm+ p>adigms & languages4 7,j7 ,p>allel & di/ribut$ comput+4 7,k7 ,in=mation security & privacy4 7,l7 ,comput+ sy/ems & networks4 7,m7 ,graphics & visualization4 7,n7 ,databases & in=mation retrieval4 7,o7 ,! relation%ip betwe5 comput+ & ma!matics4 7,p7 ,artificial intellig5ce4 7,q7 ,applications ( comput+ across a broad range ( discipl9es & problems4 7,r7 ,cl\d comput+4 7,s7 ,! social impacts & pr(essional practices ( comput+4 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a ,/ate1 local educational ag5cy1 or eligible ,tribal s*ool t demon/rates an ability to c>ry out an ambiti\s comput] sci5ce education expansion ef=t = all /ud5ts s]v$ by ! ,/ate1 ag5cy1 or s*ool1 respectively1 includ+ traditionally und]repres5t$ /ud5ts4 7#d7 ,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 #dej et seq472 or 7,c7 a tribally controll$ s*ool 7z def9$ 9 section #ebab ( ! ,tribally ,controll$ ,s*ools ,act ( #aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #beaa774 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 ,local educational ag5cy ,! t]m local educational ag5cy means a local educational ag5cy t meets ! requirem5ts ( section #ajjc7;f7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcjc7;f774 7#g7 ,pov]ty l9e ,! t]m pov]ty l9e has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #haja74 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja71 9 :i* at lea/ "o local educational ag5cy is locat$4 7#aj7 ,,/eam ,! t]m ,,/eam means ! subjects ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 arts1 & ma!matics1 includ+ comput] sci5ce4 #d4 ,grants to /ates1 local educational ag5cies1 & eligible tribal s*ools 7a7 ,grants to /ates1 local educational ag5cies1 & eligible tribal s*ools 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible entities to s]ve z models = national replication ( comput] sci5ce education expansion ef=ts4 7#b7 ,consortia & p>tn]%ips ,an eligible entity may apply = a grant "u ?is section z "p ( a consortium or 9 p>tn]%ip ) a ,/ate educational ag5cy or o!r p>tn]4 7#c7 ,duration ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s4 7b7 ,application requirem5ts ,an eligible entity t desires a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 plans = ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,e high s*ool /ud5t s]v$ by eligible entity to h access to comput] sci5ce education n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] receipt ( grant funds4 7#b7 ,all /ud5ts s]v$ by ! eligible entity to h access to a progression ( comput] sci5ce education f prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh middle s*ool t prep>es /ud5ts = high s*ool comput] sci5ce education4 7#c7 ,expansion ( ov]all access to rigor\s ,,/eam classes1 utiliz+ comput] sci5ce z a cataly/ = increas$ int]e/ 9 ,,/eam m broadly1 & r$uc+ ! enrollm5t & academic a*ievem5t gap = und]repres5t$ gr\ps su* z m9orities1 girls1 & y\? f families liv+ at1 or bel[1 ! pov]ty l9e4 7#d7 ,cont9u\s monitor+ & evaluation ( project activities4 7#e7 ,effectively su/a9+ project activities aft] ! grant p]iod ends1 & ! l5g? ( "t :i* ! applicant plans to su/a9 ! project activities4 7#f7 ,prep>+ ! /ud5ts = application ( comput] sci5ce k 9 rapidly evolv+ te*nologies1 su* z artificial intellig5ce4 7c7 ,use ( grant funds 7#a7 ,requir$ activities ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant funds = ea* ( ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,tra9+ tea*]s ( elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool to tea* comput] sci5ce4 7,b7 ,exp&+ access to high-quality le>n+ mat]ials & onl9e le>n+ options4 7,c7 ,creat+ plans = exp&+ ov]all access to rigor\s ,,/eam classes1 utiliz+ comput] sci5ce z a cataly/ = increas$ int]e/ 9 ,,/eam m broadly1 & r$uc+ c\rse equity gaps = all /ud5ts1 includ+ und]repres5t$ gr\ps su* z m9orities1 girls1 & y\? f l[-income families4 7,d7 ,ensur+ additional support & res\rces1 :i* may include m5tor+ = /ud5ts traditionally und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/eam fields4 7#b7 ,p]missible activities ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section may use ! grant funds = ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,build+ effective regional collaborations ) indu/ry1 nonpr(it organizations1 #b-ye> & #d-ye> degree grant+ in/itutions ( high] education 7includ+ community colleges1 ,hi/orically ,black ,colleges & ,univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,am]ican ,indian ,tribally controll$ colleges & univ]sities1 ,alaska ,native & ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,pr$om9antly ,black ,in/itutions1 ,native ,am]ican-s]v+1 ,nontribal in/itutions1 & o!r m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions71 & out-(-s*ool provid]s4 7,b7 ,recruit+ & hir+ in/ructional p]sonnel z ne$$1 includ+ curriculum speciali/s4 7,c7 ,prep>ations = effectively su/a9+ project activities aft] ! grant p]iod ends4 7,d7 ,dissem9at+ in=mation ab\t effective practices4 7,e7 ,includ+ ! use ( artificial intellig5ce 9 ! classroom to exp& /ud5ts' access to a rapidly evolv+ te*nology4 7#c7 ,limitation ,n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is ,act may be us$ to pur*ase equipm5t4 7d7 ,national activities ,( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7e7 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #b4e p]c5t ( funds available = grants "u ?is section = national activities1 includ+ te*nical assi/ance1 evaluation1 & dissem9ation4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section a total ( #bej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf & ! succe$+ #d fiscal ye>s4 #e4 ,report+ requirem5ts 7a7 ,grantee reports ,ea* eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is ,act %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report1 n less ?an twice a ye> dur+ ! grant p]iod1 on ! use ( grant funds t %all include data on ! numb]s ( /ud5ts s]v$ ?r\gh activities fund$ "u ?is ,act1 disaggregat$ by race 7= ,asian & ,native ,hawaiian or ,pacific ,isl&] /ud5ts us+ ! same race response categories z ! dec5nial c5sus ( ! population71 e?nicity1 g5d]1 & 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] ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report bas$ on ! analysis ( reports receiv$ "u subsection 7a7 ) a recomm5dation on h[ to exp& ! program "u ?is ,act4 #f4 ,am5dm5ts to o!r laws 7a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,education ,organization ,act ,section #bjc7;c77#a7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education ,organization ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #cdac7;c77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 1 :i* %all include in=mation ) respect to ! exi/5ce ( comput] sci5ce education 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,comput] ,sci5ce = ,all ,act ( #bjbe71 disaggregat$ by ! type ( comput] sci5ce education & by ,/ate1 local educational ag5cy1 & eligible tribal s*ool 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 su* section #c74 7b7 ,! ,education ,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb ,section #aec7;a77#a7 ( ! ,education ,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iedc7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,n71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,o71 by add+ & at ! end2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,p7 ! exi/5ce ( comput] sci5ce education 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,comput] ,sci5ce = ,all ,act ( #bjbe7 9 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools1 & ! degree ( compet5cy 9 comput] sci5ce fields among su* /ud5ts4 4