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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4765 

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

grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls to pursue studies 

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

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 6, 2004 

Ms. WOOLSEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Education and the Workforce 

A BILL 

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 

of 1965 to provide grants to local educational agencies 

to encourage girls 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, 

3 SECTION 1. GO GIRL GRANTS. 

4 Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education 

5 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6001 et seq.) is amended by add6 ing at the end the following new part: 
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1 ‘‘PART F—GETTING OUR GIRLS READY FOR THE 

2 21ST CENTURY (GO GIRL) 

3 ‘‘SEC. 3601. FINDINGS. 

4 ‘‘Congress finds the following: 

5 ‘‘(1) Women have historically been underrep6 resented in mathematics, science, engineering, and 

7 technology occupations. 

8 ‘‘(2) Female students take fewer high-level 

9 mathematics and science courses in high school than 

10 male students. 

11 ‘‘(3) Female students take far fewer advanced 

12 computer classes than male students take and tend 

13 to take only basic data entry and word processing 

14 classes. 

15 ‘‘(4) Female students earn fewer baccalaureate, 

16 masters, and doctoral degrees in mathematics, 

17 science, and technology than male students. 

18 ‘‘(5) Early career exploration is key to choosing 

19 a career. 

20 ‘‘(6) Teachers’ attitudes, methods of teaching, 

21 and classroom atmosphere affect female students’ in22 terest in nontraditional fields. 

23 ‘‘(7) Stereotypes about appropriate careers for 

24 females, a lack of female role models, and a lack of 

25 basic career information significantly deters girls’ in-
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1 terest in mathematics, science, engineering, and 

2 technology careers. 

3 ‘‘(8) Females consistently rate themselves sig4 nificantly lower than males in computer ability. 

5 ‘‘(9) In the coming years, 65 percent of the 

6 economy will be based on information technology. 

7 ‘‘(10) Limited access is a hurdle faced by fe8 males seeking jobs in mathematics, science, engi9 neering, and technology. 

10 ‘‘(11) Common recruitment and hiring practices 

11 make extensive use of traditional networks that 

12 often overlook females. 

13 ‘‘SEC. 3602. PROGRAM AUTHORITY. 

14 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From funds provided under sec15 tion 3605, the Secretary is authorized to provide grants 

16 to and enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with 

17 local educational agencies on behalf of elementary and sec18 ondary schools to encourage the ongoing interest of girls 

19 in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology and 

20 to prepare girls to pursue undergraduate and graduate de21 grees and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, or 

22 technology. 

23 ‘‘(b) APPLICATION.— 

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

25 grant, enter into a contract, or cooperative agree-
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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 referred to 

6 in paragraph (1) shall contain, at a minimum, the 

7 following: 

8 ‘‘(A) A specific program description, in9 cluding the content of the program and the re10 search and models used to design the program. 

11 ‘‘(B) A description of the collaboration be12 tween elementary and secondary schools to ful13 fill goals of the program. 

14 ‘‘(C) An explanation regarding the recruit15 ment and selection of participants. 

16 ‘‘(D) A description of the instructional and 

17 motivational activities planned to be used. 

18 ‘‘(E) An evaluation plan. 

19 ‘‘SEC. 3603. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM. 

20 ‘‘(a) SELECTION.—A local educational agency that 

21 receives a grant under this part shall select elementary 

22 schools to provide services that— 

23 ‘‘(1) encourage girls in grades 4 through 8 to 

24 enjoy and pursue studies in science, mathematics, 

25 engineering, and technology; 
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1 ‘‘(2) acquaint girls in grades 4 through 8 with 

2 careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and 

3 technology; and 

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

5 through 8 about the difficulties faced by girls to 

6 maintain an interest and desire to achieve in science, 

7 mathematics, engineering, and technology and enlist 

8 the help of the parents in overcoming these difficul9 ties. 

10 ‘‘(b) SERVICES.—Services provided under this section 

11 shall include one or more of the following: 

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

13 engineering, and technology. 

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

15 and through the Internet. 

16 ‘‘(3) Paying the costs of female students and 

17 their teachers attending events and academic pro18 grams in science, mathematics, engineering, and 

19 technology. 

20 ‘‘(4) Providing after-school activities designed 

21 to encourage the interest of girls in grades 4 and 

22 higher in science, mathematics, engineering, and 

23 technology. 
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1 ‘‘(5) Summer programs designed to encourage 

2 interest, and develop skills, in science, mathematics, 

3 engineering, and technology. 

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

5 designed to encourage girls’ interest in science, 

6 mathematics, engineering, and technology. 

7 ‘‘(7) Offering field trips to locations that edu8 cate and encourage girls’ interest in science, mathe9 matics, engineering, and technology. 

10 ‘‘(8) Offering field trips that acquaint girls with 

11 careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and 

12 technology. 

13 ‘‘(9) Purchasing and disseminating information 

14 to parents of girls in grades 4 and higher that will 

15 help parents to encourage their daughters’ interest 

16 in science, mathematics, engineering, and tech17 nology. 

18 ‘‘SEC. 3604. SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAM. 

19 ‘‘(a) SELECTION.—A local educational agency that 

20 receives a grant under this part shall select secondary 

21 schools to provide services that— 

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

23 major in science, mathematics, engineering, and 

24 technology of an institution of higher education; 
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1 ‘‘(2) provide academic advice and assistance in 

2 high school course selection; 

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

4 plan for careers in science, mathematics, engineer5 ing, and technology; and 

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

7 and higher about the difficulties faced by girls to 

8 maintain an interest in and desire to, achieve in 

9 science, mathematics, engineering, and technology, 

10 and enlist the help of the parents in overcoming 

11 these difficulties. 

12 ‘‘(b) SERVICES.—Services provided under this section 

13 shall include one or more of the following: 

14 ‘‘(1) Tutoring in science, mathematics, engi15 neering, and technology. 

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

17 and through the Internet. 

18 ‘‘(3) Paying the costs of female students and 

19 their teachers attending events and academic pro20 grams in science, mathematics, engineering, and 

21 technology. 

22 ‘‘(4) Paying up to 50 percent of the cost of an 

23 internship in science, mathematics, engineering, or 

24 technology for female students. 
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1 ‘‘(5) Providing after-school activities designed 

2 to encourage the interest of girls in grades 9 and 

3 higher in science, mathematics, engineering, and 

4 technology, including the cost of that portion of a 

5 staff salary to supervise these activities. 

6 ‘‘(6) Providing summer programs designed to 

7 encourage interest, and develop skills, in science, 

8 mathematics, engineering, and technology. 

9 ‘‘(7) Purchasing software designed for girls, or 

10 designed to encourage girls’ interest in science, 

11 mathematics, engineering, and technology. 

12 ‘‘(8) Offering field trips to locations that edu13 cate and encourage girls’ interest in science, mathe14 matics, engineering, and technology. 

15 ‘‘(9) Offering field trips to locations that ac16 quaint girls with careers in science, mathematics, 

17 engineering, and technology. 

18 ‘‘(10) Visiting institutions of higher education 

19 to acquaint girls with college-level programs in 

20 science, mathematics, engineering, or technology, 

21 and meeting with educators and female college stu22 dents who will encourage them to pursue degrees in 

23 science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. 
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1 ‘‘SEC. 3605. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

2 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated 

3 $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and such sums as may 

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

5 carry out this part.’’. 

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