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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 5504

To improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

OCTOBER 19, 2000

Mr. HOLT (for himself and Mrs. MORELLA) introduced the following bill;

which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce,

and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to

be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee

concerned

A BILL

To improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics

education.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Improvement

5 in Mathematics and Science Teaching Act of 2000’’.

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

7 Congress finds the following:

8 (1) The impact of mathematics, science, and

9 technology on our lives is greater than ever before.
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1 We have seen an explosion in the use of computer

2 technologies; scientists are manipulating basic bio3 logical processes, and our economy is swelling with

4 the birth of thousands of new dot-com companies.

5 (2) In the next 5 years, high-tech employment

6 will grow more than twice as fast as employment as

7 a whole. Yet, many companies are unable to find

8 skilled American workers. It is estimated that the

9 shortage of high-tech professionals currently costs

10 the United States economy $105,000,000,000 a

11 year.

12 (3) As a nation, the students of the United

13 States are not performing as well as we would like.

14 According to tests by the National Assessment of

15 Educational Progress, nearly 36 percent of 4th

16 graders, 38 percent of 8th graders, and 31 percent

17 of 12th graders perform below the basic level in

18 mathematics. Moreover, approximately 30 percent of

19 4th graders and nearly 40 percent of 8th and 12th

20 graders failed to reach the basic level in science.

21 (4) Students in many other countries signifi22 cantly outperform United States students in science

23 and mathematics. In fact, our high school students

24 performed among the lowest of the 21 countries par25 ticipating in the Third International Mathematics
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1 and Science Study (TIMSS). In mathematics, our

2 students were outperformed by 14 of the countries

3 in the study and outperformed only 2 countries. In

4 science, our students tested lower than 11 of the

5 countries and once again outperformed only 2 of the

6 countries in the study.

7 (5) The Federal Coordinating Council for

8 Science, Engineering, and Technology estimated that

9 the Federal Government spent $2,200,000,000 in

10 1993 on education programs specifically targeted for

11 science, mathematics, engineering, and technology

12 while total Federal education spending was

13 $24,000,000,000—only 9 percent of the total Fed14 eral spending on education.

15 (6) According to statistics by the National Cen16 ter for Education Statistics, 11 percent of teachers

17 have no license to teach, 16 percent have emergency

18 licenses, and 10 percent have probationary licenses.

19 Nearly 21 percent of high school teachers teach out

20 of field (have neither a major nor minor in their

21 main teaching subject). For mathematics, nearly 28

22 percent of high school mathematics teachers do not

23 have a major or minor in mathematics. For science,

24 18 percent of the teachers do not have a major or

25 minor in science.
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1 (7) A significant achievement gap exists with

2 minorities. Indeed, the gap that separates minority

3 students from white students is larger today than it

4 was in 1990. By the conclusion of 8th grade nearly

5 half of African American and Latino students score

6 below the basic level in mathematics.

7 (8) Science and mathematics education can pro8 vide humanity with the knowledge to develop effec9 tive solutions to its global and local problems.

10 SEC. 3. IMPROVEMENT OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

11 EDUCATION.

12 The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of

13 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended by adding at

14 the end the following:

15 ‘‘TITLE XV—IMPROVEMENT OF

16 SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

17 EDUCATION

18 ‘‘PART A—RECRUITMENT OF QUALITY TEACHERS

19 IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

20 ‘‘SEC. 15101. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

21 ‘‘The purpose of this part is to assist States in re22 cruiting quality mathematics and science public education

23 teachers.
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1 ‘‘SEC. 15102. STATE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM.

2 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award

3 grants, subject to the availability of appropriations, to

4 States to improve the quality of our science and mathe5 matics teachers in public schools and to recruit new, quali6 fied public school teachers into those fields.

7 ‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—In order to receive funding,

8 under this part, a State shall submit an application in ac9 cordance with section 15103.

10 ‘‘SEC. 15103. APPLICATION.

11 ‘‘The State shall submit the application to the Sec12 retary at such time, in such manner, and containing such

13 information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

14 Each application under this section shall include, at a min15 imum, the following:

16 ‘‘(1) A description of how the State will comply

17 with the requirements of this part.

18 ‘‘(2) A description of the plan to be used by the

19 State to improve the quality of science, technology,

20 and mathematics teachers and to recruit new, quali21 fied teachers in science, technology, and mathe22 matics education.

23 ‘‘(3) A description of how the State will partner

24 with industry or with institutions of higher edu25 cation to achieve the goals of its plan to improve the

26 quality of science, technology, and mathematics
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1 teachers and to recruit new, qualified teachers in

2 mathematics, science, and technology, education.

3 ‘‘SEC. 15104. APPLICATION SUBMISSION.

4 ‘‘A State application submitted to the Secretary

5 under this section shall be approved by the Secretary un6 less the Secretary makes a written determination, within

7 90 days after receiving the application, that the applica8 tion violates provisions of this part.

9 ‘‘SEC. 15105. ALLOCATION.

10 From the funds made available under section 15108,

11 the Secretary shall allot to each State an amount which

12 bears the same ratio to the amount of such made available

13 as the school-age population of the State bears to the

14 school-age population of all States.

15 ‘‘SEC. 15106. MATCHING FUND BY STATE.

16 ‘‘In order to receive funding under this part, a State

17 shall provide assurances that it will provide non-Federal

18 funds of not less than 50 percent of the cost of providing

19 a program under this part.

20 ‘‘SEC. 15107. AUTHORIZED USES OF FUNDS.

21 ‘‘Grant funds made available under this part may be

22 used by the State for—

23 ‘‘(1) establishing a loan forgiveness program for

24 teachers who major in mathematics or science and
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1 commit to teach the subject for at least 5 consecu2 tive years in a public school within the State;

3 ‘‘(2) establishing a program to provide a salary

4 increase for mathematics and science teachers who

5 pass an advanced competency test as determined by

6 the State;

7 ‘‘(3) providing signing bonuses or other finan8 cial incentives, for mathematics and science teachers

9 who are fully qualified to teach in these academic

10 subject areas in locations in which there is a short11 age of such fully qualified teachers within a school

12 or the local educational agency;

13 ‘‘(4) establishing a high standards program to

14 recruit professionals from mathematics, science, or

15 technology fields and provide such professionals with

16 alternative routes to teacher certification;

17 ‘‘(5) establishing a program to provide in18 creased opportunities for minorities, individuals with

19 disabilities, and other individuals underrepresented

20 in the mathematics and science teaching profession;

21 and

22 ‘‘(6) programs and activities that are designed

23 to improve the quality of teaching in mathematics

24 and science, such as—
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1 ‘‘(A) testing of elementary and secondary

2 school mathematics and science teachers in the

3 subject areas taught by such teachers;

4 ‘‘(B) creating a career ladder, with appro5 priate financial incentives, and intellectual ad6 vancement for mathematics and science teach7 ers; and

8 ‘‘(C) strengthening the clinical experience

9 for students preparing to be mathematics and

10 science teachers.

11 ‘‘SEC. 15108. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

12 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated

13 $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as

14 may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years

15 to carry out the provisions of this part.

16 ‘‘PART B—PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF

17 MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHERS

18 ‘‘SEC. 15201. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

19 ‘‘The purpose of this part is to assist the States in

20 improving the professional development opportunities for

21 mathematics and science teachers in public schools.

22 ‘‘SEC. 15202. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT PRO23 GRAM.

24 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award

25 grants, subject to the availability of appropriations, to
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1 States to improve the quality of our mathematics and

2 science teachers in public schools by expanding and devel3 oping professional development opportunities in mathe4 matics and science.

5 ‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—In order to receive funding under

6 this part, a State shall submit an application in accord7 ance with section 15203.

8 ‘‘SEC. 15203. APPLICATION.

9 ‘‘The State shall submit the application to the Sec10 retary at such time, in such manner, and containing such

11 information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

12 Each application under this section shall include, at a min13 imum, the following:

14 ‘‘(1) A description of how the State will comply

15 with the requirements of this part.

16 ‘‘(2) A description of the plan to be used by the

17 State to improve the quality of mathematics and

18 science teaching.

19 ‘‘(3) A description of how the State will partner

20 with industry or with institutions of higher edu21 cation to achieve the goals of its plan to improve the

22 quality of science, technology, and mathematics

23 teaching and to recruit new, qualified teachers in

24 mathematics, science, and technology education.
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1 ‘‘SEC. 15204. APPLICATION SUBMISSION.

2 ‘‘A State application submitted to the Secretary

3 under this section shall be approved by the Secretary un4 less the Secretary makes a written determination, within

5 90 days after receiving the application, that the applica6 tion violates provisions of this part.

7 ‘‘SEC. 15205. ALLOCATION.

8 From the funds made available under section 15208,

9 the Secretary shall allot to each State an amount which

10 bears the same ratio to the amount of such made available

11 as the school-age population of the State bears to the

12 school-age population of all States.

13 ‘‘SEC. 15206. MATCHING FUND BY STATE.

14 ‘‘In order to receive funding under this part, a State

15 shall provide assurances that it will provide non-Federal

16 funds of not less than 50 percent of the cost of providing

17 a program under this part.

18 ‘‘SEC. 15207. AUTHORIZED USES OF FUNDS.

19 ‘‘Grant funds made available under this part may be

20 used by the State for—

21 ‘‘(1) establishing innovative professional devel22 opment programs (which may be through partner23 ships, including partnerships with institutions of

24 higher education), including programs that train

25 mathematics and science teachers to use technology

26 to improve teaching and learning;
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1 ‘‘(2) developing and using proven, cost-effective

2 strategies for the implementation of professional de3 velopment activities for mathematics and science

4 teachers, such as through the use of technology and

5 distance learning;

6 ‘‘(3) professional development programs that

7 provide instruction for mathematics and science

8 teachers in teaching children with different learning

9 styles, particularly children with disabilities and chil10 dren with special learning needs (including those

11 who are gifted and talented);

12 ‘‘(4) establishing partnerships with industry to

13 create summer fellowships for mathematics and

14 science teachers to work in these fields during the

15 summer months;

16 ‘‘(5) establishing partnerships with institutions

17 of higher learning to develop summer programs for

18 mathematics and science teachers to expand and im19 prove upon their knowledge of these subjects; and

20 ‘‘(6) establishing master teacher initiatives in

21 mathematics and science education.

22 ‘‘SEC. 15208. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

23 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated

24 $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as
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1 may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years

2 to carry out the provisions of this part.

3 ‘‘PART C—JOHN GLENN ACADEMIES

4 ‘‘SEC. 15301. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

5 ‘‘The purpose of this part is to establish 15 John

6 Glenn Academies, 1 in each of the 10 Federal regions des7 ignated by the Department of Education, with 5 more

8 strategically located, as determined by the Secretary, to

9 facilitate summer workshops for mathematics and science

10 education teachers and to provide intensive, year-long fel11 lowships for 3,000 individuals to prepare them to meet

12 State certification requirements for teaching mathematics

13 or science in grades 7 through 12.

14 ‘‘SEC. 15302. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

15 ‘‘The Secretary, in cooperation with the Director of

16 the National Science Foundation, shall provide assistance

17 for the creation and support of regional centers for the

18 improvement of teaching in mathematics and science edu19 cation (hereinafter in this title referred to as ‘John Glenn

20 Academies’).

21 ‘‘SEC. 15303. ESTABLISHMENT AND SELECTION.

22 ‘‘(a) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.—

23 ‘‘(1) PROPOSED RULES.—The Secretary, after

24 consultation with the Director of the National

25 Science Foundation, shall publish in the Federal
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1 Register, not later than 90 days after the date of the

2 enactment of the National Improvement in Mathe3 matics and Science Teaching Act of 2000, proposed

4 rules for the program to establish John Glenn Acad5 emies, including—

6 ‘‘(A) a description of the program, includ7 ing the summer workshops and John Glenn

8 Academy Fellowships;

9 ‘‘(B) the procedure to be followed by appli10 cants; and

11 ‘‘(C) the criteria for determining qualified

12 applicants.

13 ‘‘(2) FINAL RULES.—The Secretary shall pub14 lish final rules in the Federal Register for the pro15 gram under this part after the expiration of a 30-

16 day comment period on such proposed rules.

17 ‘‘(b) SELECTION.—

18 ‘‘(1) APPLICATIONS REQUIRED.—

19 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any undergraduate

20 institution of higher education, consortia of

21 such institutions, nonprofit organizations, or

22 groups thereof may submit an application to re23 ceive funding to establish a John Glenn Acad24 emy under this part in accordance with the pro25 cedures established by the Secretary, in con-
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1 sultation with the Director of the National

2 Science Foundation.

3 ‘‘(B) ASSURANCES.—In order to receive

4 funding under this part, an applicant shall pro5 vide adequate assurances that it will contribute

6 not less than 25 percent of the proposed Acad7 emy’s capital and annual operating and mainte8 nance costs.

9 ‘‘(2) SELECTION.—The Secretary, in conjunc10 tion with the Director of the National Science Foun11 dation, shall subject each application to competitive,

12 merit review. In making a decision regarding wheth13 er to approve such application and provide funding

14 under this part, the Secretary shall consider, at a

15 minimum—

16 ‘‘(A) the merits of the application, particu17 larly those portions of the application regarding

18 the ability to adapt teacher training in mathe19 matics and science education to the needs of

20 particular regions;

21 ‘‘(B) the quality of service to be provided;

22 ‘‘(C) the makeup of the groups or institu23 tions applying for such funding;

24 ‘‘(D) the geographical diversity and extent

25 of the area to be served; and
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1 ‘‘(E) the percentage of funding and

2 amount of in-kind commitment from other

3 sources.

4 ‘‘(3) EVALUATION.—Each John Glenn Academy

5 which receives financial assistance under this part

6 shall be evaluated during its third year of operation

7 by an evaluation panel appointed by the Secretary.

8 Each evaluation panel shall measure each Academy’s

9 performance against the objectives specified in this

10 section. The panel shall recommend to the Secretary

11 whether funding should be renewed based on such

12 evaluation.

13 ‘‘SEC. 15304. FUNCTIONS OF ACADEMIES.

14 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—John Glenn Academies may

15 be developed by an institution of higher education in ac16 cordance with this part, and shall be comprised of a con17 sortium of at least 1 institution of higher education, 1

18 community college, neighboring school districts, business

19 partners, members of the Eisenhower Math and Science

20 Consortia, and may include the participation of nonprofit

21 entities, organizations, or groups thereof.

22 ‘‘(b) OBJECTIVES OF ACADEMIES.—The objective of

23 the John Glenn Academies is to enhance the teaching of

24 mathematics and science education through—
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1 ‘‘(1) advising elementary and secondary school

2 administrators, school boards, and teachers regard3 ing professional development opportunities for math4 ematics and science teachers;

5 ‘‘(2) participation of individuals from the pri6 vate sector, institutions of higher education, State

7 and local governments, and other Federal agencies;

8 ‘‘(3) dissemination of information about profes9 sional development programs for mathematics and

10 science teachers;

11 ‘‘(4) summer workshops for mathematics and

12 science teachers as described in subpart 1; and

13 ‘‘(5) intensive training of John Glenn Academy

14 Fellows, as described in subpart 2, in effective teach15 ing methods in mathematics or science.

16 ‘‘(c) ACTIVITIES OF ACADEMIES.—The activities of

17 the John Glenn Academies shall include the following:

18 ‘‘(1) INFORMATION SHARING.—The transfer

19 and dissemination of research findings and expertise

20 of participants of John Glenn Academies to local

21 school authorities, including school administrators,

22 school boards, and teachers on mathematics and

23 science education professional development.
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1 ‘‘(2) TRAINING.—The ongoing training of

2 mathematics and science teachers in public elemen3 tary and secondary schools.

4 ‘‘(3) WORKSHOPS.—Summer workshops as de5 scribed in subpart 1.

6 ‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL TRAINING.—The training of

7 John Glenn fellows as described in subpart 2.

8 ‘‘(5) SUPPORT SERVICES.—Support services to

9 teachers, administrators, and school board members

10 as agreed upon by John Glenn Academies represent11 atives and local school authorities.

12 ‘‘(6) SKILL STANDARDS.—The advising of

13 teachers, administrators, and school board members

14 on current skill standards employed by private in15 dustry.

16 ‘‘SEC. 15305. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

17 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated such sums

18 as may be necessary for fiscal year 2001 and for each of

19 the 4 succeeding fiscal years to carry out the provisions

20 of this part.

21 ‘‘Subpart 1—John Glenn Academy Summer

22 Workshops

23 ‘‘SEC. 15311. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

24 ‘‘From amounts made available to carry out this sub25 part, the Secretary is authorized to make grants to the
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1 15 John Glenn Academies for summer workshops de2 scribed in section 15312.

3 ‘‘SEC. 15312. ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES.

4 ‘‘Each recipient of funds under section 15311 shall

5 use the funds for the following:

6 ‘‘(1) The establishment and operation of mathe7 matics and science summer workshops within the

8 John Glenn Academies that provide professional de9 velopment to elementary and secondary school teach10 ers. Such workshops shall be content-based, based

11 on school year curricula, and focus only secondarily

12 on pedagogy.

13 ‘‘(2) To provide teachers with travel expense re14 imbursement, a stipend, or classroom materials re15 lated to attending such a workshop.

16 ‘‘(3) The establishment of a mechanism to pro17 vide supplemental assistance and followup training

18 during the school year for summer workshop grad19 uates.

20 ‘‘SEC. 15313. REQUIREMENTS FOR JOHN GLENN ACADEMY

21 SUMMER WORKSHOPS.

22 ‘‘The summer workshops—

23 ‘‘(1) shall use curricula that are object-cen24 tered, experiment-oriented, content-based, and

25 grounded in current research;
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1 ‘‘(2) shall be conducted during a period of a

2 minimum of 2 weeks;

3 ‘‘(3) shall provide for direct interaction between

4 students and faculty; and

5 ‘‘(4) shall provide for followup training in the

6 classroom during the academic year for a period of

7 a minimum of 3 days, which shall not be required

8 to be consecutive, except that—

9 ‘‘(A) if the summer workshop is for a pe10 riod of only 2 weeks, the followup training shall

11 be for a period of more than 3 days; and

12 ‘‘(B) for teachers in rural school districts,

13 followup training through the Internet may be

14 used.

15 ‘‘SEC. 15314. CREDIT FOR PARTICIPATION.

16 ‘‘Participation in a John Glenn Academy Summer

17 Workshop supported under this subpart shall earn credit

18 toward—

19 ‘‘(1) State continuing education requirements

20 for teachers; or

21 ‘‘(2) a postbaccalaureate degree program at an

22 institution of higher education.

23 ‘‘SEC. 15315. APPROPRIATIONS.

24 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated

25 $1,214,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as
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1 may be necessary for the 4 succeeding fiscal years to carry

2 out the provisions of this subpart.

3 ‘‘Subpart 2—The John Glenn Fellowship Program

4 ‘‘SEC. 15321. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

5 ‘‘From amounts made available to carry out this sub6 part, the Secretary is authorized to make grants to the

7 15 John Glenn Academies for a fellowship program de8 signed to train 3,000 mid-career professionals in the effec9 tive teaching of mathematics or science in grades 7

10 through 12 of public elementary and secondary schools.

11 ‘‘SEC. 15322. ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES.

12 ‘‘Each recipient of funds under section 15321 shall

13 use the funds for the following:

14 ‘‘(1) The establishment and operation of an in15 tensive, year-long fellowship program in mathematics

16 or science within the John Glenn Academies that

17 provide training and development to become mathe18 matics or science teachers in grades 7 through 12 of

19 public elementary and secondary schools. Such fel20 lowships shall be content-based and be designed in

21 a way to get the fellowship graduate certification by

22 the State for teaching.

23 ‘‘(2) To provide fellowship recipients with a sti24 pend of $30,000, living arrangements for the year,

25 and classroom materials related to such a program.
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1 ‘‘(3) The establishment of a mechanism to pro2 vide supplemental assistance and followup training

3 during the school year for John Glenn Academy Fel4 lowship graduates.

5 ‘‘SEC. 15323. REQUIREMENTS FOR JOHN GLENN ACADEMY

6 FELLOWSHIPS.

7 ‘‘The John Glenn Fellowship program—

8 ‘‘(1) shall be conducted during a period of a

9 minimum of 1 year;

10 ‘‘(2) shall provide for direct interaction between

11 John Glenn Fellows and current mathematics and

12 science teachers;

13 ‘‘(3) shall include school-based internships and

14 supervised teaching; and

15 ‘‘(4) shall provide for followup training in the

16 classroom during the next 2 academic years for a pe17 riod of a minimum of 2 weeks.

18 ‘‘SEC. 15324. DISTRICT HIRING OF GLENN FELLOWS.

19 ‘‘A school district that hires a John Glenn fellow who

20 has successfully completed the John Glenn Academy Fel21 lowship program supported under this subpart shall re22 ceive $10,000 in Federal funds to assist in the hiring of

23 such fellow for a period of 3 academic years.
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1 ‘‘SEC. 15325. APPROPRIATIONS.

2 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated

3 $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may

4 be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years to

5 carry out the provisions of this subpart.

6 ‘‘PART D—NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE OF BEST

7 PRACTICES

8 ‘‘SEC. 15401. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

9 ‘‘The Secretary shall establish and operate a National

10 Clearinghouse of Best Practices to coordinate successful

11 and proven professional development opportunities for

12 teachers, collect and disseminate curricular materials, and

13 undertake other activities to encourage teacher interest

14 and involvement in professional development, particularly

15 for mathematics and science teachers of grades 7 through

16 12.

17 ‘‘SEC. 15402. APPROPRIATIONS.

18 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000

19 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be necessary

20 for each of the 4 succeeding 4 years to carry out the provi21 sions of this part.

22 ‘‘PART E—PROGRAM TO IMPROVE SCIENCE AND

23 MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

24 ‘‘SEC. 15501. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

25 ‘‘The purpose of this part is to improve the quality

26 and focus placed on mathematics and science education,
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1 to help all students increase achievement in these subjects,

2 and to encourage more students to enter into the fields

3 of mathematics, science, and technology.

4 ‘‘SEC. 15502. STATE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.

5 ‘‘The Secretary shall award grants, subject to the

6 availability of appropriations, to States submitting an ap7 plication in accordance with section 15505 to reform and

8 improve the quality of mathematics and science education

9 and to encourage more students to focus their studies on

10 these areas of education.

11 ‘‘SEC. 15503. ALLOCATION.

12 From the funds made available under section 15510,

13 the Secretary shall allot to each State an amount which

14 bears the same ratio to the amount of such made available

15 as the school-age population of the State bears to the

16 school-age population of all States.

17 ‘‘SEC. 15504. MATCHING FUND BY STATE.

18 ‘‘In order to receive funding under this part, a State

19 shall provide assurances that it will provide non-Federal

20 funds of not less than 50 percent of the cost of providing

21 a program under this part.

22 ‘‘SEC. 15505. APPLICATION.

23 ‘‘The State shall submit the application to the Sec24 retary at such time, in such manner, and containing such

25 information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
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1 Each application under this section shall include, at a min2 imum, the following:

3 ‘‘(1) A description of how the State will comply

4 with the requirements of this part.

5 ‘‘(2) A description of the plan to be used by the

6 State to improve the quality and achievement of its

7 students in mathematics and science education.

8 ‘‘(3) An assurance that the State will require

9 each local educational agency and school receiving

10 funds under this part to publicly report their annual

11 progress on improving mathematics, science, and

12 technology education. If the local educational agency

13 or school is already required to file a ‘report card’

14 or assessment report, the information can be in15 cluded with that information.

16 ‘‘(4) A description of how the State will hold

17 local educational agencies and schools accountable

18 for making annual gains in mathematics and science

19 education.

20 ‘‘(5) A description of how the State will partner

21 with industry and with institutions of higher edu22 cation to achieve the goals of its plan to improve

23 mathematics and science education.
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1 ‘‘SEC. 15506. APPLICATION SUBMISSION.

2 ‘‘A State application submitted to the Secretary

3 under this part shall be approved by the Secretary unless

4 the Secretary makes a written determination, not later

5 than 90 days after receiving the application, that the ap6 plication violates the provisions of this part.

7 ‘‘SEC. 15507. AUTHORIZED USES OF FUNDS.

8 ‘‘Grant funds made available under this part may be

9 used by the State for—

10 ‘‘(1) setting high standards for mathematics,

11 science, and technology education, such as the

12 standards established in Project 2061 by the Amer13 ican Association for the Advancement of Science;

14 ‘‘(2) establishing advanced placement classes in

15 mathematics, science, and technology;

16 ‘‘(3) developing after-school activities designed

17 to encourage interest in mathematics, science, and

18 technology;

19 ‘‘(4) developing summer programs for students

20 designed to encourage interest in and to develop and

21 improve upon skills in mathematics, science, and

22 technology;

23 ‘‘(5) developing internship programs for stu24 dents with local businesses or educational institu25 tions in the areas of mathematics, science, and tech26 nology;
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1 ‘‘(6) establishing a State public high school of

2 mathematics, science, and technology for gifted stu3 dents from the State; and

4 ‘‘(7) providing scholarships or interest-free

5 loans for students majoring in mathematics, science,

6 or technology in institutions of higher education in

7 the State.

8 ‘‘SEC. 15508. ACCOUNTABILITY.

9 ‘‘A State shall report yearly to the Secretary regard10 ing the use of grant funds, the progress made in meeting

11 their objectives as stipulated in their application for funds,

12 and whether students’ performance in mathematics,

13 science, and technology has increased as measured by as14 sessment techniques recognized in the field of education

15 and accepted by the Secretary.

16 ‘‘SEC. 15509. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS PROGRAM.

17 ‘‘(a) AWARDS PROGRAM.—Each State receiving a

18 grant under this part may establish a program to make

19 academic achievement awards to recognize and financially

20 reward public schools served under this part that have sig21 nificantly raised the achievement of students in mathe22 matics and science education.

23 ‘‘(b) ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FUNDS.—For the pur24 pose of carrying out this section, each State receiving a

25 grant under this part may reserve not more than 30 per-
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1 cent of such funding for academic achievement awards.

2 The amount reserved must be expended not later than 3

3 years after receipt. If the amount reserved is not expended

4 within 3 years, such funds shall be used for activities de5 scribed in section 15507.

6 ‘‘SEC. 15510. APPROPRIATIONS.

7 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated

8 $1,000,000,000 for fiscal years 2001 and such sums as

9 may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years

10 to carry out the provisions of this part.

11 ‘‘PART F—EQUITY IN MATHEMATICS AND

12 SCIENCE EDUCATION

13 ‘‘SEC. 15601. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

14 ‘‘The purpose of this part is to narrow any achieve15 ment gap that exists between Caucasian and minority stu16 dents and between boys and girls in mathematics, science,

17 and technology education.

18 ‘‘Subpart 1—Achievement Equity Grants

19 ‘‘SEC. 15611. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

20 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to

21 provide grants to local educational agencies to provide

22 subgrants to elementary and secondary schools—

23 ‘‘(1) to increase the achievement of minority

24 students in mathematics and science;
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1 ‘‘(2) to encourage the ongoing interest of mi2 nority students in mathematics, science, and tech3 nology; and

4 ‘‘(3) to prepare minority students to pursue un5 dergraduate and graduate degrees and careers in

6 mathematics, science, or technology.

7 ‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant

8 under this subpart, a local educational agency shall submit

9 an application to the Secretary at such time, in such form,

10 and containing such information as the Secretary may rea11 sonably require.

12 ‘‘SEC. 15612. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.

13 ‘‘The application referred to in section 15611 shall

14 contain, at a minimum, the following:

15 ‘‘(1) A specific program description, including

16 the content of the program and the research and

17 models used to design the program.

18 ‘‘(2) A description of the collaboration between

19 elementary and secondary schools to fulfill goals of

20 the program.

21 ‘‘(3) An explanation regarding the recruitment

22 and selection of participants.

23 ‘‘(4) A description of the instructional and mo24 tivational activities planned to be used.

25 ‘‘(5) An evaluation plan.
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1 ‘‘SEC. 15613. SELECTION.

2 ‘‘The Secretary shall subject each application to com3 petitive, merit review. In making a decision regarding

4 whether to approve such application and provide funding

5 under this subpart, the Secretary shall consider at a

6 minimum—

7 ‘‘(1) the merits of the application;

8 ‘‘(2) the quality of service to be provided;

9 ‘‘(3) the programs to be administered with such

10 funding; and

11 ‘‘(4) the achievement scores of the students in

12 that particular area to be serviced.

13 ‘‘SEC. 15614. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM.

14 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Local educational agencies shall

15 select elementary schools to provide services that—

16 ‘‘(1) encourage minority students in grades 4

17 and higher to enjoy and pursue studies in mathe18 matics, science, and technology;

19 ‘‘(2) acquaint minority students in grades 4

20 and higher with careers in mathematics, science, and

21 technology; and

22 ‘‘(3) educate the parents of minority students

23 in grades 4 and higher about the difficulties faced

24 by such students to maintain an interest and desire

25 to achieve in mathematics, science, and technology
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1 and enlist the help of the parents in overcoming

2 these difficulties.

3 ‘‘(b) USES OF FUNDS.—An elementary school that

4 receives a subgrant under this subpart may use such funds

5 for the following:

6 ‘‘(1) Tutoring in mathematics, science, and

7 technology.

8 ‘‘(2) Mentoring relationships, both in-person

9 and through the Internet.

10 ‘‘(3) Payment of the costs of attending events

11 and academic programs in mathematics, science, and

12 technology.

13 ‘‘(4) After-school activities designed to encour14 age the interest of minorities in grades 4 and higher

15 in mathematics, science, and technology.

16 ‘‘(5) Summer programs designed to encourage

17 interest in and develop skills in mathematics,

18 science, and technology.

19 ‘‘(6) Purchasing software designed for minority

20 students or designed to encourage the interest of

21 such students in mathematics, science, and tech22 nology.

23 ‘‘(7) Field trips to locations that educate and

24 encourage minority students’ interest in mathe25 matics, science, and technology or that acquaint mi-
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1 norities with careers in mathematics, science, and

2 technology.

3 ‘‘(8) Purchasing and disseminating information

4 to parents of minority students in grades 4 and

5 higher that will help parents to encourage their

6 child’s interest in mathematics, science, and tech7 nology.

8 ‘‘SEC. 15615. SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAM.

9 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Local educational agencies shall

10 select secondary schools to provide services that—

11 ‘‘(1) encourage minority students in grades 9

12 and higher to major in mathematics, science, and

13 technology in a postsecondary institution;

14 ‘‘(2) provide academic advice and assistance in

15 high school course selection;

16 ‘‘(3) encourage minority students in grades 9

17 and higher to plan for careers in mathematics,

18 science, and technology; and

19 ‘‘(4) educate the parents of minority students

20 in grades 9 and higher about the difficulties faced

21 by such students to maintain an interest and desire

22 to achieve in mathematics, science, and technology

23 and enlist the help of the parents in overcoming

24 these difficulties.
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1 ‘‘(b) USES OF FUNDS.—A secondary school that re2 ceives a subgrant under this subpart may use such funds

3 for the following:

4 ‘‘(1) Tutoring in mathematics, science, and

5 technology.

6 ‘‘(2) Mentoring relationships, both in-person

7 and through the Internet.

8 ‘‘(3) Paying the costs of attending events and

9 academic programs in mathematics, science, and

10 technology.

11 ‘‘(4) Establishing internships in mathematics,

12 science, or technology either in local industry or at

13 an institution of higher education.

14 ‘‘(5) After-school activities designed to encour15 age the interest of minority students in grades 9 and

16 higher in mathematics, science, and technology, in17 cluding the cost of the portion of a staff salary to

18 supervise such activities.

19 ‘‘(6) Summer programs designed to encourage

20 interest in and develop skills in mathematics,

21 science, and technology.

22 ‘‘(7) Purchasing software designed for minority

23 students, or designed to encourage the interest of

24 such students in mathematics, science, and tech25 nology.
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1 ‘‘(8) Field trips to locations that educate and

2 encourage the interest of minority students in math3 ematics, science, and technology or that acquaint

4 such students with careers in mathematics, science,

5 and technology.

6 ‘‘(9) Visits to institutions of higher education to

7 acquaint minority students with college-level pro8 grams in mathematics, science, or technology, and to

9 meet with educators and minority college students

10 who will encourage minority high school students to

11 pursue degrees in mathematics, science, or tech12 nology.

13 ‘‘SEC. 15616. APPROPRIATIONS.

14 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated

15 $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may

16 be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years to

17 carry out the provisions of this subpart.

18 ‘‘Subpart 2—Gender Equity Grants

19 ‘‘SEC. 15621. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

20 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab21 lish a grant program, subject to the availability of appro22 priations, to narrow the achievement gap that currently

23 exists between boys and girls in mathematics, science, and

24 technology education.
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1 ‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is au2 thorized to provide grants to local educational agencies to

3 provide subgrants to public elementary and secondary

4 schools to encourage the ongoing interest of girls in math5 ematics, science, and technology and to prepare girls to

6 pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees and careers

7 in mathematics, science, or technology.

8 ‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant

9 under this subpart, a local educational agency shall submit

10 an application to the Secretary at such time, in such form,

11 and containing such information as the Secretary may rea12 sonably require.

13 ‘‘SEC. 15622. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.

14 ‘‘The application referred to in section 15621 shall

15 contain, at a minimum, the following:

16 ‘‘(1) A specific program description, including

17 the content of the program and the research and

18 models used to design the program.

19 ‘‘(2) A description of the collaboration between

20 elementary and secondary schools to fulfill goals of

21 the program.

22 ‘‘(3) An explanation regarding the recruitment

23 and selection of participants.

24 ‘‘(4) A description of the instructional and mo25 tivational activities planned to be used.
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1 ‘‘(5) An evaluation plan.

2 ‘‘SEC. 15623. SELECTION.

3 ‘‘The Secretary shall subject each application to com4 petitive, merit review. In making a decision regarding

5 whether to approve such application and provide funding

6 under this subpart, the Secretary shall consider at a

7 minimum—

8 ‘‘(1) the merits of the application;

9 ‘‘(2) the quality of service to be provided;

10 ‘‘(3) the programs to be administered with such

11 funding; and

12 ‘‘(4) the achievement scores of the students in

13 that particular service area.

14 ‘‘SEC. 15624. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM.

15 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Local educational agencies shall

16 select elementary schools to provide services that—

17 ‘‘(1) encourage girls in grades 4 and higher to

18 enjoy and pursue studies in mathematics, science,

19 and technology;

20 ‘‘(2) acquaint girls in grades 4 and higher with

21 careers in mathematics, science, and technology; and

22 ‘‘(3) educate the parents of girls in grades 4

23 and higher about the difficulties faced by girls to

24 maintain an interest and desire to achieve in mathe-
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1 matics, science, and technology and enlist the help

2 of the parents in overcoming these difficulties.

3 ‘‘(b) USES OF FUNDS.—An elementary school that

4 receives a subgrant under this subpart may use such funds

5 for the following:

6 ‘‘(1) Tutoring in reading, mathematics, science,

7 and technology.

8 ‘‘(2) Mentoring relationships, both in-person

9 and through the Internet.

10 ‘‘(3) After-school activities designed to encour11 age the interest of girls in grades 4 and higher in

12 mathematics, science, and technology.

13 ‘‘(4) Summer programs designed to encourage

14 interest in and develop skills in mathematics,

15 science, and technology.

16 ‘‘(5) Purchasing software designed for girls, or

17 designed to encourage girls’ interest in mathematics,

18 science, and technology.

19 ‘‘(6) Field trips to locations that educate and

20 encourage girls’ interest in mathematics, science,

21 and technology or that acquaint girls with careers in

22 mathematics, science, and technology.

23 ‘‘(7) Purchasing and disseminating information

24 to parents of girls in grades 4 and higher that will
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1 help parents to encourage their daughters’ interest

2 in mathematics, science, and technology.

3 ‘‘SEC. 15625. SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAM.

4 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Local educational agencies shall

5 select secondary schools to provide services that—

6 ‘‘(1) encourage girls in grades 9 and higher to

7 major in mathematics, science, and technology in a

8 postsecondary institution;

9 ‘‘(2) provide academic advice and assistance in

10 high school course selection;

11 ‘‘(3) encourage girls in grades 9 and higher to

12 plan for careers in mathematics, science, or tech13 nology; and

14 ‘‘(4) educate the parents of girls in grades 9

15 and higher about the difficulties faced by girls to

16 maintain an interest and desire to achieve in mathe17 matics, science, and technology and enlist the help

18 of the parents in overcoming these difficulties.

19 ‘‘(b) USES OF FUNDS.—A secondary school that re20 ceives a subgrant under this subpart may use such funds

21 for the following:

22 ‘‘(1) Tutoring in mathematics, science, and

23 technology.

24 ‘‘(2) Mentoring relationships, both in-person

25 and through the Internet.
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1 ‘‘(3) Paying 50 percent of the cost of an intern2 ship in mathematics, science, or technology.

3 ‘‘(4) After-school activities designed to encour4 age the interest of girls in grades 9 and higher in

5 mathematics, science, and technology, including the

6 cost of that portion of a staff salary to supervise

7 these activities.

8 ‘‘(5) Summer programs designed to encourage

9 interest in and develop skills in mathematics,

10 science, and technology.

11 ‘‘(6) Purchasing software designed for girls, or

12 designed to encourage girls’ interest in mathematics,

13 science, and technology.

14 ‘‘(7) Field trips to locations that educate and

15 encourage girls’ interest in mathematics, science,

16 and technology or that acquaint girls with careers in

17 mathematics, science, and technology.

18 ‘‘(8) Visits to institutions of higher education to

19 acquaint girls with college-level programs in mathe20 matics, science, or technology, and to meet with edu21 cators and female college students who will encour22 age them to pursue degrees in mathematics, science,

23 or technology.
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1 ‘‘SEC. 15626. APPROPRIATIONS.

2 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated

3 $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may

4 be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years to

5 carry out the provisions of this subpart.’’.

6 SEC. 4. CREDIT FOR BUSINESSES THAT EMPLOY SCIENCE,

7 MATHEMATICS, AND TECHNOLOGY TEACH8 ERS IN SUMMER FELLOWSHIPS THAT ARE RE9 LATED TO THEIR FIELDS OF TEACHING.

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D of part IV of sub11 chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of

12 1986 (relating to business related credits) is amended by

13 adding at the end the following new section:

14 ‘‘SEC. 45D. EMPLOYMENT OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND

15 TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS IN SUMMER FEL16 LOWSHIPS THAT ARE RELATED TO THEIR

17 FIELDS OF TEACHING.

18 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of section 38, the

19 summer fellowship credit determined under this section for

20 the taxable year is an amount equal to the qualified sum21 mer fellowship expenses of the taxpayer for such taxable

22 year.

23 ‘‘(b) MAXIMUM CREDIT.—The credit determined

24 under this section for any taxable with respect to qualified

25 summer fellowship expenses attributable to an eligible

26 teacher shall not exceed $10,000.
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1 ‘‘(c) QUALIFIED SUMMER FELLOWSHIP EX2 PENSES.—For purposes of this section—

3 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified sum4 mer fellowship expenses’ means any amount paid or

5 incurred to carry out a qualified summer fellowship

6 program of the taxpayer but only to the extent that

7 such amount is attributable to the participation in

8 such program of any eligible teacher, including

9 amounts paid to such a teacher as a stipend while

10 participating in such program.

11 ‘‘(2) QUALIFIED SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PRO12 GRAM.—The term ‘qualified summer fellowship pro13 gram’ means any program—

14 ‘‘(A) which is established jointly by—

15 ‘‘(i) a taxpayer engaged in a trade or

16 business within an area of science, mathe17 matics, or technology, and

18 ‘‘(ii) an institution of higher education

19 or a John Glenn Academy (within the

20 meaning of part C of title 15 of the Ele21 mentary and Secondary Education Act of

22 1965),

23 ‘‘(B) under which eligible teachers receive

24 for at least 6 weeks—
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1 ‘‘(i) training to enhance their teaching

2 skills in the areas of science, mathematics,

3 or technology, or

4 ‘‘(ii) otherwise improve their knowl5 edge in such areas, and

6 ‘‘(C) which incorporates ways to apply the

7 fellowship experience to the classroom.

8 ‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE TEACHER.—The term ‘eligible

9 teacher’ means any individual—

10 ‘‘(A) who is a teacher in grades K–12 at

11 a public educational organization described in

12 section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) which is located in the

13 United States, and

14 ‘‘(B) whose teaching responsibilities at

15 such school include, or are likely to include, any

16 course in the areas of science, mathematics, or

17 technology.

18 ‘‘(d) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—No deduction

19 shall be allowed under this chapter for any amount allowed

20 as a credit under this section.’’.

21 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

22 (1) Section 38(b) of such Code is amended—

23 (A) by striking ‘‘plus’’ at the end of para24 graph (11),
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1 (B) by striking the period at the end of

2 paragraph (12), and inserting ‘‘, plus’’, and

3 (C) by adding at the end the following new

4 paragraph:

5 ‘‘(13) the summer fellowship credit determined

6 under section 45D.’’.

7 (2) Subsection (d) of section 39 of such Code

8 (relating to carryback and carryforward of unused

9 credits) is amended by adding at the end the fol10 lowing new paragraph:

11 ‘‘(9) NO CARRYBACK OF SECTION 45D CREDIT

12 BEFORE ENACTMENT OF CREDIT.—No portion of the

13 unused business credit for any taxable year which is

14 attributable to the credit determined under section

15 45D may be carried back to a taxable year begin16 ning before the date of the enactment of this para17 graph.’’.

18 (3) The table of sections for subpart D of part

19 IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is

20 amended by adding at the end the following new

21 item:

‘‘Sec. 45D. Employment of science, mathematics, and technology

teachers in summer fellowships that are related to

their fields of teaching.’’.

22 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by

23 this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after

24 the date of the enactment of this Act.
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1 SEC. 5. FAIR MARKET VALUE DEDUCTION FOR CHARI2 TABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SCIENCE, MATHE3 MATICS, OR TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT TO

4 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY

5 SCHOOLS.

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 170 of

7 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain

8 contributions of ordinary income and capital gain prop9 erty) is amended by adding at the end the following new

10 paragraph:

11 ‘‘(7) SPECIAL RULE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF

12 SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, OR TECHNOLOGY EQUIP13 MENT FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY

14 SCHOOL PURPOSES.—

15 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) shall

16 not apply to a qualified public elementary or

17 secondary educational contribution.

18 ‘‘(B) QUALIFIED PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR

19 SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL CONTRIBUTION.—

20 For purposes of this paragraph, the term

21 ‘qualified public elementary or secondary edu22 cational contribution’ means a charitable con23 tribution by a corporation of any science, math24 ematics or technology equipment, but only if—
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1 ‘‘(i) the contribution is to a public

2 educational organization described in sub3 section (b)(1)(A)(ii),

4 ‘‘(ii) the contribution is made not

5 later than 2 years after the date the tax6 payer acquired the property (or in the case

7 of property constructed by the taxpayer,

8 the date the construction of the property is

9 substantially completed),

10 ‘‘(iii) the original use of the property

11 is by the donee,

12 ‘‘(iv) substantially all of the use of the

13 property by the donee is for use within the

14 United States for educational purposes in

15 any of the grades K–12 that are related to

16 the purpose or function of the donee,

17 ‘‘(v) the property is not transferred by

18 the donee in exchange for money, other

19 property, or services, except for shipping,

20 installation and transfer costs,

21 ‘‘(vi) the property will fit productively

22 into the donee’s education plan, and

23 ‘‘(vii) the donee’s use and disposition

24 of the property will be in accordance with

25 the provisions of clauses (iv) and (v).
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1 ‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULE RELATING TO CON2 STRUCTION OF PROPERTY.—For the purposes

3 of this paragraph, the rules of paragraph (4)(C)

4 shall apply.

5 ‘‘(D) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of

6 this paragraph—

7 ‘‘(i) SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS OR

8 TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT.—The term

9 ‘science, mathematics or technology equip10 ment’ means—

11 ‘‘(I) any equipment to be used in

12 the teaching of science, mathematics,

13 or technology course, and

14 ‘‘(II) any other technology equip15 ment.

16 ‘‘(ii) CORPORATION.—The term ‘cor17 poration’ has the meaning given to such

18 term by paragraph (4)(D).’’

19 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by

20 this section shall apply to contributions made after the

21 date of the enactment of this Act.

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