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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6078 

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide 

grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, 

engineering, and technology. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 30, 2010 

Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. RICHARDSON, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. WATSON, Mr. 

GRIJALVA, Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. 

LINDA T. SA ́NCHEZ of California, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HOLT, 

Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. POLIS of Colorado, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. 

BORDALLO, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, Ms. 

WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. NORTON, and Ms. LEE of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 

A BILL 

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 

of 1965 to provide grants to local educational agencies 

to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to 

pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. 

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


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘21st Century STEM 

3 for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. GRANTS TO PREPARE GIRLS AND UNDERREP5 RESENTED MINORITIES. 

6 Title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education 

7 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6001 et seq.) is amended by add8 ing at the end the following: 

9 ‘‘PART E—PREPARING GIRLS AND UNDERREP10 RESENTED MINORITIES FOR THE 21ST CEN11 TURY 

12 ‘‘SEC. 5701. PROGRAM AUTHORITY. 

13 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From funds provided under sec14 tion 5702, the Secretary is authorized to provide grants 

15 to, and enter into contracts or cooperative agreements 

16 with, local educational agencies on behalf of elementary 

17 and secondary schools to establish and implement a pro18 gram to encourage the ongoing interest of girls and under19 represented minorities in science, mathematics, engineer20 ing, and technology and to prepare girls and underrep21 resented minorities to pursue undergraduate and graduate 

22 degrees and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, 

23 or technology. 

24 ‘‘(b) APPLICATION.— 

25 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 

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1 ment, under this part, a local educational agency 

2 shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 

3 time, in such form, and containing such information 

4 as the Secretary may reasonably require. 

5 ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The application shall con6 tain, at a minimum, the following: 

7 ‘‘(A) A program description, including the 

8 content of the program and the research and 

9 models used to design the program. 

10 ‘‘(B) A description of the collaboration be11 tween elementary and secondary schools to ful12 fill goals of the program and how the applicant 

13 will ensure that there is a comprehensive plan 

14 to improve science, mathematics, engineering, 

15 and technology education for girls and under16 represented minorities in grades kindergarten 

17 through 12. 

18 ‘‘(C) A description of the process for re19 cruitment and selection of participants. 

20 ‘‘(D) A description of the planned instruc21 tional and motivational activities. 

22 ‘‘(E) A description of any collaboration 

23 among local, regional, or national institutions 

24 and organizations that will occur in order to 

25 fulfill the goals of the program. 


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1 ‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—In selecting among applica2 tions, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants 

3 that partner or coordinate, to the extent possible, 

4 with local, regional, or national institutions and or5 ganizations. 

6 ‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds provided under this 

7 section shall be used for the following: 

8 ‘‘(1) Acquainting and preparing girls and 

9 underrepresented minorities with careers in science, 

10 mathematics, engineering, and technology, and the 

11 advantages of pursuing careers in these areas. 

12 ‘‘(2) Educating the parents of girls and under13 represented minorities about the opportunities and 

14 advantages of science, mathematics, engineering, 

15 and technology careers. 

16 ‘‘(3) Enlisting the help of the parents of girls 

17 and unrepresented minorities in overcoming the ob18 stacles these groups face and encouraging their 

19 child’s continued interest and involvement in science, 

20 mathematics, engineering, and technology. 

21 ‘‘(4) Providing tutoring and mentoring pro22 grams in science, mathematics, engineering, and 

23 technology. 

24 ‘‘(5) Enabling female and underrepresented mi25 nority students and their teachers to attend events 


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1 and academic programs in science, mathematics, en2 gineering, and technology. 

3 ‘‘(6) Providing after-school activities designed 

4 to encourage interest, and develop skills of girls and 

5 underrepresented minorities, in science, mathe6 matics, engineering, and technology. 

7 ‘‘(7) Summer programs designed to encourage 

8 interest, and develop skills of girls and unrepre9 sented minorities, in science, mathematics, engineer10 ing, and technology. 

11 ‘‘(8) Purchasing— 

12 ‘‘(A) educational instructional materials or 

13 software designed to encourage interest of girls 

14 and underrepresented minorities in science, 

15 mathematics, engineering, and technology; or 

16 ‘‘(B) equipment, instrumentation, or hard17 ware used for teaching and to encourage inter18 est of girls and underrepresented minorities in 

19 science, mathematics, engineering, and tech20 nology. 

21 ‘‘(9) Field trips to locations, including institu22 tions of higher education, to educate and encourage 

23 girls’ and underrepresented minorities’ interest in 

24 science, mathematics, engineering, and technology 

25 and acquaint them with careers in these fields. 


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1 ‘‘(10) Providing academic advice and assistance 

2 in high school course selection that encourages girls 

3 and underrepresented minorities to take advanced 

4 courses in areas of science, technology, engineering, 

5 and mathematics. 

6 ‘‘(11) Paying up to 50 percent of the cost of an 

7 internship in science, mathematics, engineering, or 

8 technology for female and underrepresented minority 

9 students. 

10 ‘‘(12) Providing professional development for 

11 teachers and other school personnel, including— 

12 ‘‘(A) how to eliminate gender and racial 

13 bias in the classroom; 

14 ‘‘(B) how to be sensitive to gender and ra15 cial differences; 

16 ‘‘(C) how to engage students in the face of 

17 gender-based and racial peer pressure and pa18 rental expectations; 

19 ‘‘(D) how to create and maintain a positive 

20 environment; and 

21 ‘‘(E) how to encourage girls and under22 served minorities through academic advice and 

23 assistance to pursue advanced classes and ca24 reers in science, mathematics, engineering, and 

25 technology fields. 


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1 ‘‘(d) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—The Secretary 

2 shall require each local educational agency to use the as3 sistance provided under this section only to supplement, 

4 and not to supplant, any other assistance or funds made 

5 available from non-Federal sources for the activities as6 sisted under this section. 

7 ‘‘(e) EVALUATIONS.—Each local educational agency 

8 that receives funds under this section shall provide the 

9 Secretary, at the conclusion of every school year during 

10 which the funds are received, with an evaluation, in a form 

11 prescribed by the Secretary. This evaluation shall in12 clude— 

13 ‘‘(1) a description of the programs and activi14 ties conducted by the local educational agency using 

15 the funds; 

16 ‘‘(2) data on curriculum and partnerships devel17 oped using the funds; 

18 ‘‘(3) data on the amount of time spent on sub19 jects allowed for under the grant; and 

20 ‘‘(4) such other information as may be required 

21 by the Secretary. 

22 ‘‘SEC. 5702. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

23 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

24 this part $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 and such sums 


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1 as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 

2 years.’’. 

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