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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3033 

To require the President’s annual budget request to Congress each year 

to include a line item for the Research in Disabilities Education program 

of the National Science Foundation and to require the National Science 

Foundation to conduct research on dyslexia. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 13, 2015 

Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. JOHNSON

of Ohio, and Mr. BEYER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 

A BILL 

To require the President’s annual budget request to Congress 

each year to include a line item for the Research in 

Disabilities Education program of the National Science 

Foundation and to require the National Science Foundation to conduct research on dyslexia. 

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 ‘‘Research Excellence 

5 and Advancements for Dyslexia Act’’ or the ‘‘READ Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 The Congress finds the following: 


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1 (1) Dyslexia is defined as an unexpected dif2 ficulty in reading by an individual who has the intel3 ligence to be a much better reader. 

4 (2) As many as one out of six, or 8,500,000, 

5 American school children may have dyslexia. 

6 (3) Since 1975, dyslexia has been included in 

7 the list of qualifying learning disabilities under the 

8 Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 

9 1975 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education 

10 Act. 

11 SEC. 3. RESEARCH IN DISABILITIES EDUCATION. 

12 (a) PROGRAM.—Nothing in this Act alters the Na13 tional Science Foundation’s Research in Disabilities Edu14 cation program for fundamental and implementation re15 search about learners (of all ages) with disabilities, includ16 ing dyslexia, in science, technology, engineering, and 

17 mathematics (STEM). The National Science Foundation 

18 shall continue to encourage efforts to understand and ad19 dress disability-based differences in STEM education and 

20 workforce participation, including differences for dyslexic 

21 learners. 

22 (b) LINE ITEM.—The Director of the National 

23 Science Foundation shall include the amount requested for 

24 the Research in Disabilities Education program in the 

25 Foundation’s annual congressional budget justification. 


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1 SEC. 4. DYSLEXIA. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The National Science Foundation 

3 shall support multi-directorate, merit-reviewed, and com4 petitively awarded research on the science of dyslexia, in5 cluding the early identification of children and students 

6 with dyslexia, professional development for teachers and 

7 administrators of students with dyslexia, and curricula 

8 and educational tools needed for children with dyslexia. 

9 Research supported under this subsection shall be con10 ducted with the goal of practical application. 

11 (b) FUNDING.—The National Science Foundation 

12 shall devote at least $5,000,000 annually to research de13 scribed in subsection (a), to come from amounts made 

14 available for the Research and Related Activities account 

15 or the Education and Human Resources Directorate. No 

16 additional funds are authorized to be appropriated under 

17 this section. This Act shall be carried out using funds oth18 erwise appropriated by law. 

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