,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ajgj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #ad1    
#bjbe,ms4 ,ernst 7for herself and ,ms4  
,klobuchar7 introduced the following    
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,commerce1         
,science1 and ,transportation  ,a ,,bill
  ,to establish a ,national ,,stem ,week
 to promote ,american innovation and    
enhance ,,stem education pathways for   
all students1 including those in rural1 
urban1 and underserved communities4  #a4
 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,national ,,stem ,week ,act4  #b4  
,findings ,congress finds the following3
 7#a7 ,science1 technology1 engineering1
 and mathematics 7,,stem7 fields are    
crucial to the economic competitiveness 
and innovative capacity of the ,united  
,states4  7#b7 ,there exists a need to  
enhance access to quality ,,stem        
education across all demographics and   
regions to address disparities in ,,stem
 participation and to ensure a diverse  

and capable future workforce4  7#c7     
,informal and formal learning           
environments1 including afterschool     
programs and at-home activities1 play   
significant roles in stimulating        
interest and proficiency in ,,stem      
subjects4  7#d7 ,collaborations between 
educational institutions1 industry      
partners1 and communities can           
effectively inspire and prepare students
 for careers in ,,stem4  #c4            
,designation of ,national ,,stem ,week  
,the ,national ,science and ,technology 
,council ,committee on ,science1        
,technology1 ,engineering1 and          
,mathematics ,education 7,co,s,t,e,m71  
in consultation with other relevant     
stakeholders1 shall designate a week    
each calendar year as ,national ,,stem  
,week4  #d4 ,purposes of ,national      
,,stem ,week  7a7 ,purposes ,the        
purposes of ,national ,,stem ,week are1 
through the programs and activities     
described in subsection 7b71 to-- 7#a7  
highlight the importance of ,,stem      

education in educational institutions   
across the country2  7#b7 showcase      
diverse career pathways within ,,stem   
fields in both classroom settings and   
informal learning environments2  7#c7   
encourage family engagement with ,,stem 
activities at home to foster a conducive
 learning environment2  7#d7 facilitate 
partnerships between educational        
institutions and industry leaders to    
provide students with real-world        
applications and mentorship             
opportunities in ,,stem fields2 and     
7#e7 support ,states and local          
communities in developing and promoting 
their own ,,stem ,week activities and   
resources1 tailored to their unique     
educational and industrial landscapes4  
7b7 ,programs and activities ,during    
,national ,,stem ,week1 the ,national   
,science and ,technology ,council       
,committee on ,science1 ,technology1    
,engineering1 and ,mathematics          
,education 7,co,s,t,e,m7 shall carry out
 the following3 7#a7 ,educational       

activities ,encourage educational       
institutions to participate in ,national
 ,,stem ,week4  7#b7 ,community and     
family engagement ,encourage families of
 students attending the educational     
institutions participating in ,national 
,,stem ,week to participate in ,,stem   
activities4  7#c7 ,industry involvement 
,encourage ,,stem industries to-- 7,a7  
engage with students enrolled in        
educational institutions by providing   
mentorship programs1 site visits1 and   
guest lectures2 and  7,b7 support ,,stem
 education initiatives at such          
educational institutions through        
funding1 resources1 and expertise4  #e4 
,reporting and evaluation ,not later    
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this ,act1 and on an annual basis   
thereafter1 the ,national ,science and  
,technology ,council ,committee on      
,science1 ,technology1 ,engineering1 and
 ,mathematics 7,co,s,t,e,m7 shall submit
 to ,congress a report detailing the    
activities conducted under ,national    

,,stem ,week1 including-- 7#a7 a summary
 of nationwide participation and        
activities2  7#b7 an analysis of the    
impact of these activities on improving 
,,stem education and closing educational
 gaps2 and  7#c7 recommendations for    
improving future ,,stem ,weeks based on 
feedback from participants and          
stakeholders4  #f4 ,definitions ,in this
 ,act3 7#a7 ,educational institution    
,the term educational institution means 
any elementary school1 secondary school1
 and institution of higher education4   
7#b7 ,elementary school2 secondary      
school ,the terms elementary school and 
secondary school have the meanings given
 the terms in section #haja of the      
,elementary and ,secondary ,education   
,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74    
7#c7 ,industry leader ,the term industry
 leader means an individual in a        
leadership position within an industry  
partner who has the authority to make   
strategic decisions and allocate        
resources to support the purposes of    

,national ,,stem ,week4  7#d7 ,industry 
partner ,the term industry partner means
 a for-profit or nonprofit entity       
seeking to support the purposes of      
,national ,,stem ,week4  7#e7           
,institution of higher education ,the   
term institution of higher education has
 the meaning given the term in section  
#ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of  
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#f7      
,,stem ,the term ,,stem means science1  
technology1 engineering1 and            
mathematics4  7#g7 ,state ,the term     
,state means each of the #ej ,states1   
the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the 
,district of ,columbia1 ,guam1 ,american
 ,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of the       
,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and the    
,united ,states ,virgin ,islands4