,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hbfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ad1 #bjbf,ms4 
,mc,bride 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,mc,cormick7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to support      
biote*nology education = second>y s*ool 
/ud5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,biote*nology = ,all ,high ,s*ool       
,/ud5ts ,act4  #b4 ,biote*nology = all  
second>y s*ool /ud5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subtitle ,b ( title ,,iii ( ! ,rese>* &
 ,developm5t1 ,competition1 &           
,innovation ,act 7enact$ z division ,b (
 ,public ,law #aag-afg2 popul>ly ref]r$ 
to z ! ,,*ips & ,sci5ce ,act7 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] section #ajcaa 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #ahiia7 ! foll[+ new section3 
#ajcaa;,a4 ,biote*nology = all second>y 
s*ool /ud5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (         
,education & ! ,consortium e/abli%$     
pursuant to subsection 7f71 may make    

aw>ds on a competitive1 m]it-review$    
basis to eligible entities to support ! 
implem5tation ( new & expansion ( exi/+ 
biote*nology education = second>y s*ool 
/ud5ts1 includ+ su* education 9 in=mal  
le>n+ environm5ts4  7b7 ,applications   
,an eligible entity t seeks an aw>d "u  
subsection 7a7 %all submit to !         
,director an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,director may require4  7c7 ,use ( funds
 ,an aw>d "u subsection 7a7 may be      
utiliz$ = any ( ! foll[+ purposes3  7#a7
 ,pr(essional developm5t & tra9+ 9      
biote*nology education = tea*]s (       
second>y s*ool /ud5ts1 includ+ ) respect
 to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,education in/ruction
 9 a laboratory sett+4  7,b7 ,curriculum
 design4  7,c7 ,p$agogy4  7#b7          
,developm5t & di/ribution ( curricula & 
in/ructional mat]ials relat$ to         
biote*nology education4  7#c7           
,acquisition ( laboratory & in/ructional
 equipm5t = biote*nology education4     
7#d7 ,e/abli%m5t ( p>tn]%ips betwe5     

in/itutions ( high] education1 private  
sector entities1 & eligible nonpr(it    
organizations to facilitate biote*nology
 education4  7#e7 ,developm5t (         
transf]rable & /ackable biote*nololgy   
cr$5tials = su* /ud5ts4  7#f7 ,any o!r  
purpose ! ,director det]m9es            
appropriate4  7d7 ,priority ,! ,director
 may prioritize aw>ds "u subsection 7a7 
to eligible entities t demon/rate a ne$ 
=1 or limit$ access to1 educational     
res\rces relat+ to biote*nology         
education4  7e7 ,o!r activities ,!      
,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,education & ! ,consortium e/abli%$   
pursuant to subsection 7f71 may c>ry out
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,support coord9ation    
betwe5 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ef=ts     
reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( new & expansion
 ( exi/+ biote*nology education programs
 = second>y s*ool /ud5ts4  7#b7 ,promote
 collaboration betwe5 public sector     
entities & private sector entities      
reg>d+ su* implem5tation & expansion4   
7#c7 ,id5tify & %>e be/ practices reg>d+

 su* implem5tation & expansion4  7#d7   
,support pr(essional developm5t & tra9+ 
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7c77#a7 by means 
o!r ?an an aw>d "u subsection 7a74  7#e7
 ,facilitate access to curricula1       
res\rces1 & digital le>n+ tools )       
respect to su* programs4  7f7 ,national 
,biote*nology ,education ,consortium    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !   
,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,education1 %all e/abli% a consortium1
 to be kn[n z ! ,national ,biote*nology 
,education ,consortium 79 ?is section   
ref]r$ to z ! ,consortium71 to provide  
support & recomm5dations to ! ,director 
) respect to biote*nology education     
programs = second>y s*ool /ud5ts4  7#b7 
,memb]%ip ,! ,consortium %all be compos$
 ( n few] ?an six memb]s4 ,! ,director  
%all seek to appo9t memb]s ( !          
,consortium f ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,relevant 
,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies4  7,b7      
,eligible entities4  7,c7 ,/akehold]s 9 
biote*nology4  7#c7 ,sunset ,!          

,consortium %all t]m9ate on ! date t is 
five ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !          
,consortium is e/abli%$ "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means any ( ! foll[+ entities3   
7,a7 ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy 7z su*  
t]m is def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,national 
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbn note774     
7,b7 ,a local educational ag5cy 7z su*  
t]m is def9$ 9 su* section74  7,c7 ,an  
in/itution ( high] education4  7,d7 ,an 
eligible nonpr(it organization 7z su*   
t]m is def9$ 9 su* section74  7,e7 ,a   
consortium ( any ( ! entities describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74  7#b7    
,second>y s*ool ,! t]m second>y s*ool   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #haja
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  4  
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,public ,law       
#aag-afg is am5d$ 9 ! table ( cont5ts 9 
sections #a & #ajjjj by ins]t+ aft] !   
items relat+ to section #ajcaa ! foll[+ 

new items3  ,sec4 #ajcaa;,a4            
,biote*nology = all second>y s*ool      
/ud5ts4  4