,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #afjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #e1 #bjbe ,ms4    
,hassan 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,m>* #aa1 #bjbf ,report$ by ,mr4        
,cassidy1 )\t am5dm5t  ,m>* #bj1 #bjbf  
,ref]r$ sequ5tially to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
pursuant to ! ord] ( ,m>* #c1 #aihh1 =  
#cj cal5d> days exclud+ any day on :i* !
 ,s5ate is n 9 session1 & if n report$  
by t day1 ! ,committee be dis*>g$ f     
fur!r consid]ation !re(1 & ! bill be    
plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
coord9ate ,f$]al rese>* & developm5t    
ef=ts focus$ on mod]niz+ ma!matics 9    
,,/em education ?r\gh ma!matical &      
/ati/ical model+1 includ+ data-driv5 &  
computational ?9k+1 problem1 project1 & 
p]=mance-bas$ le>n+ & assessm5t1        
int]discipl9>y exploration1 & c>e]      
connections1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     

,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,ma!matical & ,/ati/ical ,model+        
,education ,act4  #b4 ,ma!matical &     
/ati/ical model+ education  7a7 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
ma!matics taught 9 s*ools1 includ+      
/ati/ical problem solv+ & data sci5ce1  
is n keep+ pace ) ! rapidly evolv+ ne$s 
( ! public & private sector1 result+ 9 a
 ,,/em skills %ortage & employ]s ne$+ to
 exp5d res\rces to tra9 & upskill       
employees4  7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,bureau (
 ,labor ,/ati/ics1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w ne$
 #a1jjj1jjj additional ,,/em            
pr(essionals ?an x is on track to       
produce 9 ! com+ decade4  7#c7 ,! field 
( data sci5ce1 :i* is relevant 9 almo/ e
 workplace1 relies on ! ability to "w 9 
teams & use computational tools to d    
ma!matical & /ati/ical problem solv+4   
7#d7 ,_m ,,/em occupations (f] high]    
wages1 m opportunities = advancem5t1 & a
 high] degree ( job security ?an        
non-,,/em jobs4  7#e7 ,! ,,/em work=ce  
relies on computational & data-driv5    

discov]y1 decision mak+1 & pr$ictions1 f
 models t (t5 mu/ quantify unc]ta9ty1 z 
9 wea!r pr$ictions1 spread ( disease1 or
 f9ancial =eca/+4  7#f7 ,mo/ fields1    
includ+ analytics1 sci5ce1 economics1   
publi%+1 m>ket+1 actu>ial sci5ce1       
op]ations rese>*1 eng9e]+1 & m$ic9e1    
require data savvy1 includ+ ! ability to
 select reliable s\rces ( data1 id5tify 
& remove errors 9 data1 recognize &     
quantify unc]ta9ty 9 data1 visualize &  
analyze data1 & use data to develop     
und]/&+ or make pr$ictions4  7#g7       
,rapidly em]g+ fields1 su* z artificial 
intellig5ce1 ma*9e le>n+1 quantum       
comput+1 & quantum in=mation1 all rely  
on ma!matical & /ati/ical concepts1 :i* 
are critical to prove "u :at            
circum/ances an algori?m or exp]im5t w  
"w & :5 x w fail4  7#h7 ,milit>y        
academies h a long tradition 9 tea*+    
ma!matical model+ & w\ld b5efit f !     
ability to recruit /ud5ts ) ?is exp]tise
 f _! o!r s*ool exp]i5ces4  7#i7        
,ma!matical model+ has be5 a /rong      

educational priority globally1          
especially 9 ,*9a1 :]e p>ticipation 9   
,unit$ ,/ates ma!matical model+ *all5ges
 9 high s*ool & high] education is ord]s
 ( magnitude high] ?an 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & ,*9ese teams are tak+ a       
majority ( ! prizes4  7#aj7 ,girls      
p>ticipate 9 ma!matical model+ *all5ges 
at all levels at simil> levels z boys1  
:ile 9 traditional ma!matical           
competitions girls p>ticipate less &    
drop out at e /age4 ,/ud5ts cite        
opportunity = teamwork1 us+ ma!matics & 
/ati/ics 9 mean+ful contexts1 ability to
 use computation1 & emphasis on         
communication z reasons = cont9u$       
p>ticipation 9 model+ *all5ges4  7b7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation4  7#b7 ,f$]al laboratory ,!  
t]m ,f$]al laboratory has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]
 ,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc74  7#c7 ,f\ndation 

,! t]m ,f\ndation means ! ,national     
,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7#d7 ,in/itution ( 
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7;a774  7#e7 ,ma!matical model+ ,! 
t]m ma!matical model+ has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 ! #bjai ,guidel9es =          
,assessm5t & ,in/ruction 9 ,ma!matical  
,model+ ,education 7,,gaimme7 report1   
#bnd edition4  7#f7 ,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#g7 ,/ati/ical  
model+ ,! t]m /ati/ical model+ has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 ! #bjba ,guidel9es 
= ,assessm5t & ,in/ruction 9 ,/ati/ical 
,education 7,,gaise ,,ii7 report4  7#h7 
,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means ! academic &   
pr(essional discipl9es ( sci5ce1        
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics1 includ+

 comput] sci5ce4  7c7 ,prep>+ educators 
,to engage /ud5ts 9 ma!matical &        
/ati/ical model+ ,! ,director %all make 
aw>ds on a m]it-review$1 competitive    
basis to in/itutions ( high] education &
 nonpr(it organizations 7or a consortium
 !re(7 = rese>* & developm5t to advance 
innovative approa*es to support & su/a9 
high-quality ma!matical model+ education
 9 s*ools t are op]at$ by local         
educational ag5cies1 includ+ /ati/ical  
model+1 data sci5ce1 op]ations rese>*1 &
 computational ?9k+4 ,! ,director %all  
enc\rage applicants to =m p>tn]%ips to  
address critical transitions1 su* z     
middle s*ool to high s*ool1 high s*ool  
to college1 & s*ool to int]n%ips & jobs4
  7d7 ,application ,an entity seek+ an  
aw>d "u subsection 7c7 %all submit an   
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may 
require4 ,! application %all include !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( ! t>get   
population to be s]v$ by ! rese>*       
activity = :i* su* an aw>d is s\ght1    

includ+ /ud5t subgr\ps describ$ 9       
section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi7 ( !      
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                    
#fcaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi771 /ud5ts exp]i5c+
 homelessness1 & *ildr5 & y\? 9 fo/]    
c>e4  7#b7 ,a description ( ! process = 
recruitm5t & selection ( /ud5ts1        
educators1 or local educational ag5cies 
to p>ticipate 9 su* rese>* activity4    
7#c7 ,a description ( h[ su* rese>*     
activity may in=m ef=ts to promote !    
engagem5t & a*ievem5t ( /ud5ts1 includ+ 
/ud5ts f gr\ps hi/orically und]repres5t$
 9 ,,/em1 9 prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab 
9 ma!matical model+ & /ati/ical model+  
us+ problem-bas$ le>n+ ) contextualiz$  
data & computational tools4  7#d7 ,9 !  
case ( a proposal consi/+ ( a p>tn]%ip  
or p>tn]%ips ) "o or m local educational
 ag5cies & "o or m rese>*]s1 a plan =   
e/abli%+ a su/a9$ p>tn]%ip t is jo9tly  
develop$ & manag$1 draws f ! capacities 
( ea* p>tn]1 & is mutually b5eficial4   
7e7 ,p>tn]%ips ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u         

subsection 7c71 ! ,director %all        
enc\rage applications t include all ( ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,p>tn]%ip ) a nonpr(it    
organization or an in/itution ( high]   
education t has ext5sive exp]i5ce &     
exp]tise 9 increas+ ! p>ticipation (    
/ud5ts 9 prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab 9  
ma!matical model+ & /ati/ical model+4   
7#b7 ,p>tn]%ip ) a local educational    
ag5cy1 a consortium ( local educational 
ag5cies1 or ,tribal educational ag5cies4
  7#c7 ,an assurance f s*ool lead]s to  
make re=ms & activities propos$ by !    
applicant a priority4  7#d7 ,ways to    
address critical transitions1 su* z     
middle s*ool to high s*ool1 high s*ool  
to college1 & s*ool to int]n%ips & jobs4
  7#e7 ,input f education rese>*]s &    
cognitive sci5ti/s1 z well z            
practition]s 9 rese>* & indu/ry1 s t :at
 is be+ taught is up-to-date 9 t]ms (   
cont5t & p$agogy4  7#f7 ,a              
communications /rategy = e>ly           
conv]sations ) p>5ts1 s*ool lead]s1     
s*ool bo>ds1 community memb]s1 employ]s1

 & o!r /akehold]s4  7#g7 ,res\rces =    
p>5ts1 s*ool lead]s1 s*ool bo>ds1       
community memb]s1 & o!r /akehold]s to   
build skills 9 model+ & analytics4  7f7 
,use ( funds ,an entity t receives an   
aw>d "u ?is section %all use ! aw>d =   
rese>* & developm5t activities to       
advance innovative approa*es to support 
& su/a9 high-quality ma!matical model+  
education 9 public s*ools1 includ+      
/ati/ical model+1 data sci5ce1 op]ations
 rese>*1 & computational ?9k+1 :i* may  
include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,engag+         
prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab educators 9 
pr(essional le>n+ opportunities to      
enhance ma!matical model+ & /ati/ical   
problem solv+ k1 & develop+ tra9+ & be/ 
practices to provide m int]discipl9>y   
le>n+ opportunities4  7#b7 ,conduct+    
rese>* on curricula & tea*+ practices t 
emp[] /ud5ts to *oose ! ma!matical1     
/ati/ical1 computational1 & te*nological
 tools !y w apply to a problem1 z is    
requir$ 9 life & ! workplace1 r ?an     
prescrib+ a p>ticul> approa* or me?od4  

7#c7 ,provid+ /ud5ts ) opportunities to 
explore & analyze real data sets f      
contexts t are mean+ful to ! /ud5ts1 :i*
 may include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,miss+ or   
incorrect values4  7,b7 ,quantities (   
data t require *oice & use ( appropriate
 te*nology4  7,c7 ,multiple data sets t 
require *oices ab\t :i* data are        
relevant to ! curr5t problem4  7,d7     
,data ( v>i\s types includ+ quantities1 
words1 & images4  7#d7 ,tak+ a s*ool or 
di/rict-wide approa* to pr(essional     
developm5t 9 ma!matical model+ &        
/ati/ical model+4  7#e7 ,engag+ rural   
local ag5cies4  7#f7 ,support+ rese>* on
 effective ma!matical model+ & /ati/ical
 model+ tea*+ practices1 includ+        
problem- & project-bas$ le>n+1 univ]sal 
design = accessibility1 & rubrics &     
ma/]y-bas$ grad+ practices to assess    
/ud5t p]=mance4  7#g7 ,design+ &        
develop+ pre-s]vice & 9-s]vice tra9+    
res\rces to assi/ educators 9 adopt+    
transdiscipl9>y tea*+ practices )9      
ma!matics & /ati/ics c\rses4  7#h7      

,coord9at+ ) local p>tn]s to adapt      
ma!matics & /ati/ics tea*+ practices to 
lev]age local natural1 bus9ess1 indu/ry1
 & community assets 9 ord] to support   
community-bas$ le>n+4  7#i7 ,provid+    
h&s-on tra9+ & rese>* opportunities =   
ma!matics & /ati/ics educators at ,f$]al
 laboratories1 at in/itutions ( high]   
education1 or 9 indu/ry4  7#aj7         
,develop+ me*anisms = p>tn]%ips betwe5  
educators & employ]s to help educators &
 /ud5ts make connections betwe5 _!      
ma!matics & /ati/ics projects & topics (
 relevance 9 today's _w4  7#aa7 ,design+
 & implem5t+ pr(essional developm5t     
c\rses & exp]i5ces1 includ+ m5tor+ =    
educators1 t comb9e face-to-face & onl9e
 exp]i5ces4  7#ab7 ,r$uc+ gaps 9 access 
to le>n+ opportunities = /ud5ts f gr\ps 
hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em4      
7#ac7 ,provid+ support & res\rces =     
/ud5ts f gr\ps hi/orically und]repres5t$
 9 ,,/em4  7#ad7 ,address+ critical     
transitions1 su* z middle s*ool to high 
s*ool1 high s*ool to college1 & s*ool to

 int]n%ips & jobs4  7#ae7 ,rese>*+      
effective approa*es = engag+ /ud5ts f   
gr\ps hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em4
  7#af7 ,any o!r activity ! ,director   
det]m9es w accompli% ! goals ( ?is      
section4  7g7 ,evaluations ,all         
proposals = aw>ds "u ?is section %all   
include an evaluation plan t includes ! 
use ( outcome ori5t$ measures to assess 
! impact & efficacy ( ! aw>d4 ,ea*      
recipi5t ( an aw>d "u ?is section %all  
include results f su* evaluative        
activities 9 annual & f9al project      
reports4  7h7 ,acc\ntability &          
dissem9ation  7#a7 ,evaluation requir$  
,! ,director %all evaluate ! portfolio (
 aw>ds made "u ?is section4 ,su*        
evaluation %all--  7,a7 use a common set
 ( b5*m>ks & tools to assess ! results (
 rese>* conduct$ "u su* aw>ds & id5tify 
be/ practices2 &  7,b7 to ! ext5t       
practicable1 integrate ! f9d+s ( rese>* 
result+ f ! activities fund$ ?r\gh su*  
aw>ds ) ! f9d+s ( o!r rese>* on /ud5ts' 
pursuit ( degrees or c>e]s 9 ,,/em4     

7#b7 ,report on evaluations ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! completion ( !         
evaluation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director
 %all submit to ,congress & make widely 
available to ! public a report t        
includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! results ( !  
evaluation4  7,b7 ,any recomm5dations = 
adm9i/rative & legislative action t c\ld
 optimize ! effectiv5ess ( ! aw>ds made 
"u ?is section4  7i7 ,fund+ #aj1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj 
is au?oriz$ to be us$ by ! ,directorate 
= ,,/em ,education ( ! ,f\ndation to    
c>ry out ?is section4  #c4 ,,nasem      
report on ma!matical & /ati/ical model+ 
education 9 prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh #ab? grade
  7a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,director %all seek to ent] into an     
agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academies (     
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e 79 ?is    
section ref]r$ to z ,,nasem7 7or if     
,,nasem decl9es to ent] into su* an     
agreem5t1 ano!r appropriate entity7 "u  
:i* ,,nasem1 or su* o!r appropriate     

entity1 agrees to conduct a /udy on !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,factors t enhance or      
b>ri]s to ! implem5tation ( ma!matical  
model+ & /ati/ical model+ 9 elem5t>y &  
second>y education1 includ+             
opportunities = & b>ri]s to ! use (     
model+ to integrate ma!matical &        
/ati/ical ideas across ! curriculum1    
includ+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,pa?ways 9      
ma!matical model+ & /ati/ical problem   
solv+ f k9d]g>t5 to ! workplace s /ud5ts
 are able to id5tify opportunities to   
use _! s*ool ma!matics & /ati/ics 9 a   
v>iety ( jobs & life situations & s     
employ]s c b5efit f /ud5ts' s*ool le>n+ 
( data sci5ce1 computational ?9k+1      
ma!matics1 /ati/ics1 & relat$ subjects4 
7,b7 ,! role ( community-bas$ problems1 
s]vice-bas$ le>n+4 & int]n%ips =        
connect+ /ud5ts ) c>e] prep>atory       
exp]i5ces4  7,c7 ,be/ practices 9       
problem-1 project-1 & p]=mance-bas$     
le>n+ & assessm5t4  7#b7 ,*>act]i/ics ( 
tea*] education programs t successfully 
prep>e tea*]s to engage /ud5ts 9        

ma!matical model+ & /ati/ical model+1 z 
well z gaps & sugge/ions = build+       
capacity 9 ! pre-s]vice & 9-s]vice tea*]
 work=ce4  7#c7 ,me*anisms =            
communication ) /akehold]s1 includ+     
p>5ts1 adm9i/rators1 & ! public1 to     
promote und]/&+ & k ( ! value (         
ma!matical model+ & /ati/ical model+ 9  
education4  7b7 ,public /akehold] meet+ 
,9 ! c\rse ( complet+ ! /udy describ$ 9 
subsection 7a71 ,,nasem or su* o!r      
appropriate entity %all hold n few] ?an 
"o public meet+ to obta9 /akehold] input
 on ! topics ( su* /udy4  7c7 ,report ,!
 agreem5t "u subsection 7a7 %all require
 ,,nasem1 or su* o!r appropriate entity1
 n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! effective  
date ( su* agreem5t1 to submit to !     
,director1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 & !
 ,congress a report conta9+ ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u    
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,recomm5dations to
 mod]nize ! processes describ$ 9        
subsection 7a77#a74  7#c7               
,recomm5dations = su* legislative &     

adm9i/rative action z ,,nasem1 or su*   
o!r appropriate entity1 det]m9es        
appropriate4  7d7 ,fund+ #a1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj is
 au?oriz$ to be us$ by ! ,directorate = 
,,/em ,education ( ! ,f\ndation to c>ry 
out ?is section4  #d4 ,limitations  7a7 
,limitation on fund+ ,am\nts made       
available to c>ry out sections #b & #c  
%all be d]iv$ f am\nts appropriat$ or   
o!rwise made available to ! ,f\ndation4 
7b7 ,sunset ,! au?ority to provide aw>ds
 "u ?is ,act %all expire on ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjbi4