I 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7353 

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish the STEM 

Education and Training Account in order to enhance the economic competitiveness of the United States by providing funding for STEM education and training, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 19, 2018 

Ms. TITUS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 

the Judiciary, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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 amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish 

the STEM Education and Training Account in order 

to enhance the economic competitiveness of the United 

States by providing funding for STEM education and 

training, and for other purposes. 

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 ‘‘Training Highly 

5 Skilled Americans Act of 2018’’. 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
2 

•HR 7353 IH

1 SEC. 2. STEM EDUCATION AND TRAINING. 

2 (a) FEE.—Section 214(c)(9) of the Immigration and 

3 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(9)) is amended— 

4 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Attorney 

5 General’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Se6 curity’’; 

7 (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Fees col8 lected’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in sub9 paragraph (D), fees collected’’; and 

10 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol11 lowing: 

12 ‘‘(D) An employer required to submit a fee 

13 under subparagraph (A) shall submit to the 

14 Secretary an additional fee of $1,000, which 

15 shall be deposited in the STEM Education and 

16 Training Account established under section 

17 286(w).’’. 

18 (b) USE OF FEE.—Section 286 of the Immigration 

19 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356) is amended by add20 ing at the end the following: 

21 ‘‘(w) STEM EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACCOUNT.— 

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 

23 general fund of the Treasury a separate account, 

24 which shall be known as the ‘STEM Education and 

25 Training Account’. Notwithstanding any other sec26 tion of this title, there shall be deposited as offsetVerDate Sep 11 2014 23:03 Dec 23, 2018 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7353.IH H7353

pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
3 

•HR 7353 IH

1 ting receipts into the Account all of the fees col2 lected under section 214(c)(9)(D). 

3 ‘‘(2) PURPOSES.— 

4 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The purposes of the 

5 STEM Education and Training Account are to 

6 enhance the economic competitiveness of the 

7 United States by— 

8 ‘‘(i) strengthening STEM education, 

9 including in computer science, at all levels; 

10 ‘‘(ii) ensuring that schools have access 

11 to well-trained and effective STEM teach12 ers; 

13 ‘‘(iii) supporting efforts to strengthen 

14 the elementary and secondary curriculum, 

15 including efforts to make courses in com16 puter science more broadly available; and 

17 ‘‘(iv) helping colleges and universities 

18 produce more graduates in fields needed by 

19 American employers. 

20 ‘‘(B) DEFINED TERM.—In this paragraph, 

21 the term ‘STEM education’ means instruction 

22 in a field of science, technology, engineering, or 

23 math included in the Department of Edu24 cation’s Classification of Instructional Pro25 grams taxonomy within the summary groups of 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
4 

•HR 7353 IH

1 computer and information sciences and support 

2 services, engineering, mathematics and statis3 tics, biological and biomedical sciences, and 

4 physical sciences.’’. 

5 (c) H–1B NONIMMIGRANT PETITIONER ACCOUNT.— 

6 Section 286(s) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

7 U.S.C. 1356(s)) is amended by striking paragraphs (3) 

8 and (4) and inserting the following: 

9 ‘‘(3) LOW-INCOME STEM SCHOLARSHIP PRO10 GRAM.— 

11 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Thirty percent of the 

12 amounts deposited into the H–1B Non13 immigrant Petitioner Account shall remain 

14 available to the Director of the National Science 

15 Foundation until expended for scholarships de16 scribed in section 414(d) of the American Com17 petitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 

18 1998 (42 U.S.C. 1869c) for low-income stu19 dents enrolled in a program of study at an in20 stitution of higher education leading to a degree 

21 in science, technology, engineering, or mathe22 matics. 

23 ‘‘(B) STEM EDUCATION FOR UNDERREP24 RESENTED.—The Director shall work in con25 sultation with, or direct scholarship funds 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
5 

•HR 7353 IH

1 through, national nonprofit organizations that 

2 primarily focus on science, technology, engineer3 ing, or mathematics education for underrep4 resented groups, such as women and minorities. 

5 ‘‘(C) LOAN FORGIVENESS.— 

6 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Director may 

7 allocate funds from the Account to the 

8 Secretary of Education for purposes of 

9 loan forgiveness or repayment of student 

10 loans made, insured, or guaranteed under 

11 title IV of the Higher Education Act of 

12 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), which led 

13 to a low-income student obtaining a degree 

14 in science, technology, engineering, mathe15 matics, or other high demand fields. 

16 ‘‘(ii) DEFINITION.—In this subpara17 graph, the term ‘low-income student’ has 

18 the meaning given the term ‘low-income in19 dividual’ in section 402A(h) of the Higher 

20 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a– 

21 11(h)). 

22 ‘‘(4) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANT

23 PROGRAM FOR K–12 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGI24 NEERING, AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION.— 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
6 

•HR 7353 IH

1 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Ten percent of the 

2 amounts deposited into the H–1B Non3 immigrant Petitioner Account shall remain 

4 available to the Director of the National Science 

5 Foundation until expended to carry out a direct 

6 or matching grant program to support improve7 ment in elementary schools and secondary 

8 schools, including through private-public part9 nerships. Grants awarded pursuant to this 

10 paragraph shall include formula-based grants 

11 that target lower income populations with a 

12 focus on reaching women and minorities. 

13 ‘‘(B) TYPES OF PROGRAMS COVERED.— 

14 The Director shall award grants to programs 

15 that— 

16 ‘‘(i) support the development and im17 plementation of standards-based instruc18 tional materials models and related student 

19 assessments that enable elementary school 

20 and secondary school students to acquire 

21 an understanding of science, technology, 

22 engineering, and mathematics, and to de23 velop critical thinking skills; 

24 ‘‘(ii) provide systemic improvement in 

25 training elementary school and secondary 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
7 

•HR 7353 IH

1 school teachers and education for students 

2 in science, technology, engineering, and 

3 mathematics, including by supporting ef4 forts to promote gender-equality among 

5 students receiving such instruction; 

6 ‘‘(iii) support the professional develop7 ment of elementary school and secondary 

8 school science, technology, engineering, and 

9 mathematics teachers in the use of tech10 nology in the classroom; 

11 ‘‘(iv) stimulate systemwide elementary 

12 school and secondary school reform of 

13 science, technology, engineering, and math14 ematics in urban, rural, and economically 

15 disadvantaged regions of the United 

16 States; 

17 ‘‘(v) provide externships and other op18 portunities for students to increase their 

19 appreciation and understanding of science, 

20 technology, engineering, and mathematics 

21 (including summer institutes sponsored by 

22 an institution of higher education for stu23 dents in grades 7 through 12 that provide 

24 instruction in such fields); 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
8 

•HR 7353 IH

1 ‘‘(vi) involve partnerships of industry, 

2 educational institutions, and national or 

3 regional community-based organizations 

4 with demonstrated experience addressing 

5 the educational needs of disadvantaged 

6 communities; 

7 ‘‘(vii) provide college preparatory sup8 port to expose and prepare students for ca9 reers in science, technology, engineering, 

10 and mathematics; or 

11 ‘‘(viii) provide for carrying out sys12 temic reform activities under section 

13 3(a)(1) of the National Science Foundation 

14 Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1862(a)(1)). 

15 ‘‘(C) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the 

16 terms ‘elementary school’ and ‘secondary 

17 school’ have the meanings given the terms in 

18 section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 

19 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).’’. 

20 SEC. 3. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION. 

21 (a) ALLOCATIONS TO STATES.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

23 the Secretary of Education shall proportionately al24 locate 70 percent of the amounts deposited into the 

25 STEM Education and Training Account each fiscal 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
9 

•HR 7353 IH

1 year to each State in an amount that bears the same 

2 relationship as the proportion the State received 

3 under subpart 2 of part A of title I of the Elemen4 tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 

5 U.S.C. 6331 et seq.) for the preceding fiscal year 

6 bears to the amount all States received under that 

7 subpart for the preceding fiscal year. 

8 (2) MINIMUM ALLOCATIONS.—No State shall 

9 receive less than an amount equal to 0.5 percent of 

10 the total amount made available to all States from 

11 the STEM Education and Training Account. If a 

12 State does not request an allocation from the Ac13 count for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reallocate 

14 the State’s allocation to the remaining States in ac15 cordance with this paragraph. 

16 (3) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts allocated pursu17 ant to this paragraph may be used for the activities 

18 described in subsection (f). 

19 (b) STEM CAPACITY BUILDING AT MINORITY-SERV20 ING INSTITUTIONS.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall allocate 

22 20 percent of the amounts deposited into the STEM 

23 Education and Training Account to establish or ex24 pand programs to award grants to covered institu25 tions— 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
10 

•HR 7353 IH

1 (A) to enhance the quality of under2 graduate science, technology, engineering, and 

3 mathematics education at such institutions; and 

4 (B) to increase the retention and gradua5 tion rates of students pursuing degrees in such 

6 fields at such institutions. 

7 (2) TYPES OF PROGRAMS COVERED.—Grants 

8 awarded under this paragraph shall be awarded to— 

9 (A) covered institutions for— 

10 (i) activities to improve courses and 

11 curriculum in science, technology, engi12 neering, and mathematics; 

13 (ii) efforts to promote gender equality 

14 among students enrolled in such courses; 

15 (iii) faculty development; 

16 (iv) stipends for undergraduate stu17 dents participating in research; and 

18 (v) other activities consistent with 

19 subparagraph (A), as determined by the 

20 Secretary of Education; and 

21 (B) to other institutions of higher edu22 cation to partner with covered institutions for— 

23 (i) faculty and student development 

24 and exchange; 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
11 

•HR 7353 IH

1 (ii) research infrastructure develop2 ment; 

3 (iii) joint research projects; and 

4 (iv) identification and development of 

5 minority and low-income candidates for 

6 graduate studies in science, technology, en7 gineering, and mathematics degree pro8 grams. 

9 (3) INSTITUTIONS INCLUDED.—In this para10 graph, the term ‘‘covered institutions’’ shall in11 clude— 

12 (A) colleges eligible to receive funds under 

13 the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321– 

14 326a and 328), including Tuskegee University; 

15 (B) 1994 Institutions, as defined in section 

16 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant 

17 Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note); 

18 (C) part B institutions (as defined in sec19 tion 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 

20 (20 U.S.C. 1061)); and 

21 (D) Hispanic-serving institutions, as de22 fined in section 502(a)(5) of the Higher Edu23 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5)). 

24 (4) GRANTING OF BONDING AUTHORITY.—A re25 cipient of a grant awarded under this subsection is 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
12 

•HR 7353 IH

1 authorized to utilize such funds for the issuance of 

2 bonds to fund research infrastructure development 

3 at covered institutions. 

4 (5) LOAN FORGIVENESS.— 

5 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may ex6 pend funds from the allocation under this sub7 section for purposes of loan forgiveness or re8 payment of student loans made, insured, or 

9 guaranteed under title IV of the Higher Edu10 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), 

11 which led to a low-income student obtaining a 

12 degree in science, technology, engineering, 

13 mathematics, or other high demand fields. 

14 (B) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the 

15 term ‘‘low-income student’’ has the meaning 

16 given the term ‘‘low-income individual’’ in sec17 tion 402A(h) of the Higher Education Act of 

18 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(h)). 

19 (c) AMERICAN DREAM ACCOUNTS.—The Secretary 

20 shall allocate 3 percent of the amounts deposited into the 

21 STEM Education and Training Account to award grants, 

22 on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable such 

23 eligible entities to establish and administer American 

24 Dream Accounts under subsection (g). 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
13 

•HR 7353 IH

1 (d) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.—The 

2 Secretary shall allocate 5 percent of the amounts deposited 

3 into the STEM Education and Training Account to the 

4 Secretary of Labor until expended for statewide workforce 

5 development activities that may also benefit veterans and 

6 their spouses, including youth activities and statewide em7 ployment and training and activities for adults and dis8 located workers described in chapter 3 of subtitle B of title 

9 I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

10 U.S.C. 3171 et seq.), and the development of licensing and 

11 credentialing programs. 

12 (e) ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES.—The Secretary 

13 may expend up to 2 percent of the amounts deposited into 

14 the STEM Education and Training Account for adminis15 trative expenses, including conducting an annual evalua16 tion of the implementation and impact of the activities 

17 funded by the STEM Education and Training Account as 

18 required under subsection (f)(3). 

19 (f) STEM EDUCATION GRANTS.— 

20 (1) APPLICATION PROCESS.— 

21 (A) IN GENERAL.—Each Governor and 

22 Chief State School Officer desiring an allocation 

23 from the STEM Education and Training Ac24 count under subsection (a), shall jointly submit 

25 a plan, including a proposed budget, signed by 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
14 

•HR 7353 IH

1 the Governor and Chief State School Officer, to 

2 the Secretary of Education at such time, in 

3 such form, and including such information as 

4 the Secretary may prescribe pursuant to sub5 paragraph (B). The plan shall describe how the 

6 State plans to improve STEM education to 

7 meet the needs of students and employers in 

8 the State. 

9 (B) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary of Edu10 cation shall issue a rule, through a rulemaking 

11 procedure that complies with section 553 of 

12 title 5, United States Code, prescribing the in13 formation that should be included in the State 

14 plans submitted under subparagraph (A). 

15 (2) ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES.—A State that re16 ceives funding from the STEM Education and 

17 Training Account may use such funding to develop 

18 and implement science, technology, engineering, and 

19 mathematics (STEM) activities to serve students, in20 cluding students of underrepresented groups such as 

21 minorities, economically disadvantaged, and females 

22 by— 

23 (A) strengthening the State’s STEM aca24 demic achievement standards; 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
15 

•HR 7353 IH

1 (B) implementing strategies for the re2 cruitment, training, placement, and retention of 

3 teachers in STEM fields, including computer 

4 science; 

5 (C) carrying out initiatives designed to as6 sist students in succeeding and graduating from 

7 postsecondary STEM programs; 

8 (D) improving the availability and access 

9 to STEM-related worker training programs, in10 cluding community college courses and pro11 grams; 

12 (E) forming partnerships with higher edu13 cation, economic development, workforce, indus14 try, and local educational agencies; or 

15 (F) engaging in other activities, as deter16 mined by the State, in consultation with busi17 nesses and State agencies, to improve STEM 

18 education. 

19 (3) NATIONAL EVALUATION.— 

20 (A) IN GENERAL.—Using amounts allo21 cated under subsection (d), the Secretary of 

22 Education shall conduct, directly or through a 

23 grant or contract, an annual evaluation of the 

24 implementation and impact of the activities 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
16 

•HR 7353 IH

1 funded by the STEM Education and Training 

2 Account. 

3 (B) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary 

4 shall submit a report describing the results of 

5 each evaluation conducted under subparagraph 

6 (A) to— 

7 (i) the President; 

8 (ii) the Committee on the Judiciary of 

9 the Senate; 

10 (iii) the Committee on the Judiciary 

11 of the House of Representatives; 

12 (iv) the Committee on Health, Edu13 cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; 

14 and 

15 (v) the Committee on Education and 

16 the Workforce of the House of Representa17 tives. 

18 (C) DISSEMINATION.—The Secretary shall 

19 make the findings of the evaluation widely 

20 available to educators, the business community, 

21 and the public. 

22 (4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 

23 subsection may be construed to permit the Secretary 

24 of Education or any other Federal official to approve 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
17 

•HR 7353 IH

1 the content or academic achievement standards of a 

2 State. 

3 (g) AMERICAN DREAM ACCOUNTS.— 

4 (1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

5 (A) AMERICAN DREAM ACCOUNT.—The 

6 term ‘‘American Dream Account’’ means a per7 sonal online account for low-income students 

8 that monitors higher education readiness and 

9 includes a college savings account. 

10 (B) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON11 GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of 

12 Congress’’ means— 

13 (i) the Committee on Health, Edu14 cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; 

15 (ii) the Committee on Appropriations 

16 of the Senate; 

17 (iii) the Committee on Finance of the 

18 Senate; 

19 (iv) the Committee on Education and 

20 the Workforce of the House of Representa21 tives; 

22 (v) the Committee on Appropriations 

23 of the House of Representatives; 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
18 

•HR 7353 IH

1 (vi) the Committee on Ways and 

2 Means of the House of Representatives; 

3 and 

4 (vii) any other committee of the Sen5 ate or House of Representatives that the 

6 Secretary determines appropriate. 

7 (C) COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNT.—The 

8 term ‘‘college savings account’’ means a savings 

9 account that— 

10 (i) provides some tax-preferred accu11 mulation; 

12 (ii) is widely available (such as Quali13 fied Tuition Programs under section 529 

14 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or 

15 Coverdell Education Savings Accounts 

16 under section 530 of the Internal Revenue 

17 Code of 1986); and 

18 (iii) contains funds that may be used 

19 only for the costs associated with attending 

20 an institution of higher education, includ21 ing— 

22 (I) tuition and fees; 

23 (II) room and board; 

24 (III) textbooks; 

25 (IV) supplies and equipment; and 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
19 

•HR 7353 IH

1 (V) Internet access. 

2 (D) DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM.—The 

3 term ‘‘dual enrollment program’’ means an aca4 demic program through which a secondary 

5 school student is able simultaneously to earn 

6 credit toward a secondary school diploma and a 

7 postsecondary degree or credential. 

8 (E) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible 

9 entity’’ means— 

10 (i) a State educational agency; 

11 (ii) a local educational agency; 

12 (iii) a charter school or charter man13 agement organization; 

14 (iv) an institution of higher education; 

15 (v) a nonprofit organization; 

16 (vi) an entity with demonstrated expe17 rience in educational savings or in assist18 ing low-income students to prepare for, 

19 and attend, an institution of higher edu20 cation; or 

21 (vii) a consortium of 2 or more of the 

22 entities described in clauses (i) through 

23 (vi). 

24 (F) ESEA DEFINITIONS.—The terms 

25 ‘‘local educational agency’’, ‘‘parent’’, and 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
20 

•HR 7353 IH

1 ‘‘State educational agency’’ have the meanings 

2 given the terms in section 8101 of the Elemen3 tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 

4 U.S.C. 7801) and the term ‘‘charter school’’ 

5 has the meaning given the term in section 4310 

6 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7221i). 

7 (G) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDU8 CATION.—The term ‘‘institution of higher edu9 cation’’ has the meaning given the term in sec10 tion 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 

11 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 

12 (H) LOW-INCOME STUDENT.—The term 

13 ‘‘low-income student’’ means a student who is 

14 eligible to receive a free or reduced price lunch 

15 under the Richard B. Russell National School 

16 Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.). 

17 (2) GRANT PROGRAM.— 

18 (A) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Sec19 retary of Education is authorized to award 

20 grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible enti21 ties to enable such eligible entities to establish 

22 and administer American Dream Accounts for a 

23 group of low-income students. 

24 (B) RESERVATION.—From the amount 

25 made available each fiscal year to carry out this 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
21 

•HR 7353 IH

1 section under subsection (c), the Secretary of 

2 Education shall reserve not more than 5 per3 cent of such amount to carry out the evaluation 

4 activities described in paragraph (5)(A). 

5 (C) DURATION.—A grant awarded under 

6 this subsection shall be for a period of not more 

7 than 3 years. The Secretary of Education may 

8 extend such grant for an additional 2-year pe9 riod if the Secretary of Education determines 

10 that the eligible entity has demonstrated signifi11 cant progress, based on the factors described in 

12 paragraph (3)(B)(xi). 

13 (3) APPLICATIONS; PRIORITY.— 

14 (A) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity de15 siring a grant under this subsection shall sub16 mit an application to the Secretary of Edu17 cation at such time, in such manner, and con18 taining such information as the Secretary of 

19 Education may require. 

20 (B) CONTENTS.—The application de21 scribed in subparagraph (A) shall include— 

22 (i) a description of the characteristics 

23 of a group of not less than 30 low-income 

24 public school students who— 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
22 

•HR 7353 IH

1 (I) are, at the time of the appli2 cation, attending a grade not higher 

3 than grade 9; and 

4 (II) will, under the grant, receive 

5 an American Dream Account; 

6 (ii) a description of how the eligible 

7 entity will engage, and provide support 

8 (such as tutoring and mentoring for stu9 dents, and training for teachers and other 

10 stakeholders) either online or in person, 

11 to— 

12 (I) the students in the group de13 scribed in clause (I); 

14 (II) the family members and 

15 teachers of such students; and 

16 (III) other stakeholders such as 

17 school administrators and school 

18 counselors; 

19 (iii) an identification of partners who 

20 will assist the eligible entity in establishing 

21 and sustaining American Dream Accounts; 

22 (iv) a description of what experience 

23 the eligible entity or the eligible entity’s 

24 partners have in managing college savings 

25 accounts, preparing low-income students 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
23 

•HR 7353 IH

1 for postsecondary education, managing on2 line systems, and teaching financial lit3 eracy; 

4 (v) a description of how the eligible 

5 entity will help increase the value of the 

6 college savings account portion of each 

7 American Dream Account, such as by pro8 viding matching funds or incentives for 

9 academic achievement; 

10 (vi) a description of how the eligible 

11 entity will notify each participating student 

12 in the group described in subparagraph 

13 (A), on a semiannual basis, of the current 

14 balance and status of the student’s college 

15 savings account portion of the student’s 

16 American Dream Account; 

17 (vii) a plan that describes how the eli18 gible entity will monitor participating stu19 dents in the group described in clause (i) 

20 to ensure that each student’s American 

21 Dream Account will be maintained if a stu22 dent in such group changes schools before 

23 graduating from secondary school; 

24 (viii) a plan that describes how the 

25 American Dream Accounts will be manVerDate Sep 11 2014 23:03 Dec 23, 2018 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7353.IH H7353

pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
24 

•HR 7353 IH

1 aged for not less than 1 year after a ma2 jority of the students in the group de3 scribed in clause (i) graduate from sec4 ondary school; 

5 (ix) a description of how the eligible 

6 entity will encourage students in the group 

7 described in clause (i) who fail to graduate 

8 from secondary school to continue their 

9 education; 

10 (x) a description of how the eligible 

11 entity will evaluate the grant program, in12 cluding by collecting, as applicable, data 

13 about the students in the group described 

14 in clause (i) during the grant period, and, 

15 if sufficient grant funds are available, after 

16 the grant period, including— 

17 (I) attendance rates; 

18 (II) progress reports; 

19 (III) grades and course selec20 tions; 

21 (IV) the high school graduation 

22 rate (as described in section 

23 1111(c)(4)(A)(i)(I)(bb) of the Ele24 mentary and Secondary Education 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
25 

•HR 7353 IH

1 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

2 6311(c)(4)(A)(i)(I)(bb))); 

3 (V) rates of student completion 

4 of the Free Application for Federal 

5 Student Aid described in section 483 

6 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 

7 (20 U.S.C. 1090); 

8 (VI) rates of enrollment in an in9 stitution of higher education; and 

10 (VII) rates of completion at an 

11 institution of higher education; 

12 (xi) a description of what will happen 

13 to the funds in the college savings account 

14 portion of the American Dream Accounts 

15 that are dedicated to participating stu16 dents described in clause (i) who have not 

17 matriculated at an institution of higher 

18 education at the time of the conclusion of 

19 the period of American Dream Account 

20 management described in clause (viii); 

21 (xii) a description of how the eligible 

22 entity will ensure that funds in the college 

23 savings account portion of the American 

24 Dream Accounts will not make families in25 eligible for public assistance; and 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
26 

•HR 7353 IH

1 (xiii) a description of how the eligible 

2 entity will ensure that participating stu3 dents described in clause (i) will have ac4 cess to the Internet. 

5 (C) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under 

6 this subsection, the Secretary of Education 

7 shall give priority to applications from eligible 

8 entities that— 

9 (i) are described in paragraph 

10 (1)(E)(vii); 

11 (ii) serve the largest number of low-in12 come students; 

13 (iii) emphasize preparing students to 

14 pursue careers in science, technology, engi15 neering, or mathematics; or 

16 (iv) in the case of an eligible entity 

17 described in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph 

18 (1)(E), provide opportunities for partici19 pating students described in clause (i) to 

20 participate in a dual enrollment program 

21 at no cost to the student. 

22 (4) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 

23 (A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity that 

24 receives a grant under this subsection shall use 

25 such grant funds to establish an American 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
27 

•HR 7353 IH

1 Dream Account for each participating student 

2 described in paragraph (3)(B)(i), which will be 

3 used to— 

4 (i) open a college savings account for 

5 such student; 

6 (ii) monitor the progress of such stu7 dent online, which— 

8 (I) shall include monitoring stu9 dent data relating to— 

10 (aa) grades and course se11 lections; 

12 (bb) progress reports; and 

13 (cc) attendance and discipli14 nary records; and 

15 (II) may also include monitoring 

16 student data relating to a broad range 

17 of information, provided by teachers 

18 and family members, related to post19 secondary education readiness, access, 

20 and completion; 

21 (iii) provide opportunities for such 

22 students, either online or in person, to 

23 learn about financial literacy, including 

24 by— 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
28 

•HR 7353 IH

1 (I) assisting such students in fi2 nancial planning for enrollment in an 

3 institution of higher education; and 

4 (II) assisting such students in 

5 identifying and applying for financial 

6 aid (such as loans, grants, and schol7 arships) for an institution of higher 

8 education; 

9 (iv) provide opportunities for such 

10 students, either online or in person, to 

11 learn about preparing for enrollment in an 

12 institution of higher education, including 

13 by providing instruction to students 

14 about— 

15 (I) choosing the appropriate 

16 courses to prepare for postsecondary 

17 education; 

18 (II) applying to an institution of 

19 higher education; 

20 (III) building a student portfolio, 

21 which may be used when applying to 

22 an institution of higher education; 

23 (IV) selecting an institution of 

24 higher education; 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
29 

•HR 7353 IH

1 (V) choosing a major for the stu2 dent’s postsecondary program of edu3 cation or a career path, including spe4 cific instruction on pursuing science, 

5 technology, engineering, and mathe6 matics majors; and 

7 (VI) adapting to life at an insti8 tution of higher education; and 

9 (v) provide opportunities for such stu10 dents, either online or in person, to iden11 tify skills or interests, including career in12 terests. 

13 (B) ACCESS TO AMERICAN DREAM AC14 COUNT.— 

15 (i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clauses 

16 (iii) and (iv), and in accordance with appli17 cable Federal laws and regulations relating 

18 to privacy of information and the privacy 

19 of children, an eligible entity that receives 

20 a grant under this subsection shall allow 

21 vested stakeholders described in clause (ii), 

22 to have secure access, through the Inter23 net, to an American Dream Account. 

24 (ii) VESTED STAKEHOLDERS.—The 

25 vested stakeholders that an eligible entity 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
30 

•HR 7353 IH

1 shall permit to access an American Dream 

2 Account are individuals (such as the stu3 dent’s teachers, school counselors, coun4 selors at an institution of higher education, 

5 school administrators, or other individuals) 

6 that are designated, in accordance with the 

7 Family Educational Rights and Privacy 

8 Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. 1232g), by the 

9 parent of a participating student in whose 

10 name such American Dream Account is 

11 held, as having permission to access the 

12 account. A student’s parent may withdraw 

13 such designation from an individual at any 

14 time. 

15 (iii) EXCEPTION FOR COLLEGE SAV16 INGS ACCOUNT.—An eligible entity that re17 ceives a grant under this subsection shall 

18 not be required to give vested stakeholders 

19 described in clause (ii), access to the col20 lege savings account portion of a student’s 

21 American Dream Account. 

22 (iv) ADULT STUDENTS.—Notwith23 standing clauses (i) through (iii), if a par24 ticipating student is age 18 or older, an el25 igible entity that receives a grant under 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
31 

•HR 7353 IH

1 this subsection shall not provide access to 

2 such participating student’s American 

3 Dream Account without the student’s con4 sent, in accordance with the Family Edu5 cational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 

6 (20 U.S.C. 1232g). 

7 (v) INPUT OF STUDENT INFORMA8 TION.—Student data collected pursuant to 

9 subparagraph (A)(ii)(I) may only be en10 tered into an American Dream Account by 

11 a school administrator or such administra12 tor’s designee. 

13 (C) PROHIBITION ON USE OF STUDENT IN14 FORMATION.—An eligible entity that receives a 

15 grant under this subsection may not use any 

16 student-level information or data for the pur17 pose of soliciting, advertising, or marketing any 

18 financial or nonfinancial consumer product or 

19 service that is offered by such eligible entity, or 

20 on behalf of any other person. 

21 (D) LIMITATION ON THE USE OF GRANT

22 FUNDS.—An eligible entity shall not use more 

23 than 25 percent of the grant funds provided 

24 under this subsection to provide the initial deVerDate Sep 11 2014 23:03 Dec 23, 2018 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7353.IH H7353

pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
32 

•HR 7353 IH

1 posit into a college savings account portion of 

2 a student’s American Dream Account. 

3 (5) REPORTS AND EVALUATIONS.— 

4 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 

5 after the Secretary of Education has disbursed 

6 grants under this subsection, and annually 

7 thereafter, the Secretary of Education shall pre8 pare and submit a report to the appropriate 

9 committees of Congress that includes an evalua10 tion of the effectiveness of the grant program 

11 established under this subsection. 

12 (B) CONTENTS.—The report described in 

13 subparagraph (A) shall— 

14 (i) list the grants that have been 

15 awarded under paragraph (2)(A); 

16 (ii) include the number of students 

17 who have an American Dream Account es18 tablished through a grant awarded under 

19 paragraph (2)(A); 

20 (iii) provide data (including the inter21 est accrued on college savings accounts 

22 that are part of an American Dream Ac23 count) in the aggregate, regarding stu24 dents who have an American Dream Ac25 count established through a grant awarded 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
33 

•HR 7353 IH

1 under paragraph (2)(A), as compared to 

2 similarly situated students who do not have 

3 an American Dream Account; 

4 (iv) identify best practices developed 

5 by the eligible entities receiving grants 

6 under this subsection; 

7 (v) identify any issues related to stu8 dent privacy and stakeholder accessibility 

9 to American Dream Accounts; 

10 (vi) provide feedback from partici11 pating students and the parents of such 

12 students about the grant program, includ13 ing— 

14 (I) the impact of the program; 

15 (II) aspects of the program that 

16 are successful; 

17 (III) aspects of the program that 

18 are not successful; and 

19 (IV) any other data required by 

20 the Secretary of Education; and 

21 (vii) provide recommendations for ex22 panding the American Dream Accounts 

23 program. 

24 (6) ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE FEDERAL STU25 DENT FINANCIAL AID.—Notwithstanding any other 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
34 

•HR 7353 IH

1 provision of law, any funds that are in the college 

2 savings account portion of a student’s American 

3 Dream Account shall not affect such student’s eligi4 bility to receive Federal student financial aid, includ5 ing any Federal student financial aid under the 

6 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001), 

7 and shall not be considered in determining the 

8 amount of any such Federal student aid. 

9 (h) GENERAL DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

10 (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

11 the Secretary of Education. 

12 (2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the 50 

13 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 

14 of Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Is15 lands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana 

16 Islands. 

17 (3) STEM EDUCATION AND TRAINING AC18 COUNT.—The STEM Education and Training Ac19 count established under section 286(w) of the Immi20 gration and Nationality Act, as added by section 

21 2(b). 

22 (i) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 480(j) of 

23 the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(j)) 

24 is amended by adding at the end the following: 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
35 

•HR 7353 IH

1 ‘‘(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), amounts 

2 made available under the college savings account 

3 portion of an American Dream Account under sec4 tion 2(g)(4) of the Training Highly Skilled Ameri5 cans Act of 2018 shall not be treated as estimated 

6 financial assistance for purposes of section 471(3).’’. 

Æ 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS