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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2592 
To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants for the establishment 
of State Networks on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 
Education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2013 
Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. POLIS, Mr. SIRES, and Mr. LAN-
GEVIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants 
for the establishment of State Networks on Science, 
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘STEM Innovation Net-
works Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. STATE NETWORKS AND CONSORTIA ON SCIENCE, 
TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHE-
MATICS 
EDUCATION 
(STEM) 
INNOVATION 
NETWORKS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—From amounts made available to 
carry out this section, the Secretary of Education shall 
make grants to eligible networks to expand STEM edu-
cation and STEM educator development. 
(b) ELIGIBLE NETWORK DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘eligible network’’ means a State-based STEM 
network or similar organization, which— 
(1) may include the participation of State offi-
cials, local educational agencies, educators, adminis-
trators, afterschool providers, out of school time edu-
cators, parents, industry leaders, philanthropists, 
and representatives from the STEM communities in 
partnership with institutions of higher education, 
nonprofit organizations, other public agencies, and 
businesses; 
(2) aims to increase the number of students 
who are effectively prepared for postsecondary edu-
cation and careers in STEM fields; 
(3) aims to increase student achievement and 
experiences in the STEM disciplines at the elemen-
tary schools and secondary schools in its State, and 
out of school programs and particularly for students 
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with a high concentration of historically underrep-
resented students and at rural schools (within the 
meaning of part B of title VI of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6201 
et seq.)); and 
(4) aims to increase the number of quality 
afterschool programs offering STEM learning oppor-
tunities, particularly for students from populations 
traditionally underrepresented in the STEM fields. 
(c) ELIGIBLE NETWORK APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible network seeking 
a grant under this section shall submit an applica-
tion at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may reasonably 
require. 
(2) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—In order to re-
ceive a grant under this section, an eligible network 
shall agree to provide, either directly or through pri-
vate contributions, non-Federal matching funds 
equal to not less than 30 percent of the amount of 
the grant. 
(d) USES OF FUNDS.—Each eligible network receiv-
ing a grant under this section shall use the funds to carry 
out one or more of the following: 
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(1) Testing, validating, sharing, and scaling up 
STEM education research, promising practices, and 
exemplary programs among members of the network 
and with other eligible networks receiving grants 
under this section. 
(2) Identifying points of weakness and strength 
among State STEM education efforts, prioritizing 
strategies for addressing problem areas, and commu-
nicating State needs to the Secretary. 
(3) Assisting in the implementation of rigorous 
career and college ready standards in STEM edu-
cation for grades prekindergarten through grade 12 
that reflect and take into consideration— 
(A) career and college ready standards in 
STEM disciplines; 
(B) established international standards 
and 21st century skills that include critical 
thinking, problem solving, communication, col-
laboration, creativity, and innovation; 
(C) the needs of English language learners 
and special education students; and 
(D) the need to increase STEM literacy of 
prekindergarten through grade 12 students. 
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(11) Promoting, supporting, and designing pro-
grams that develop STEM content coaches and mas-
ter educators in order to strengthen core com-
petencies of the classroom practitioner. 
(e) EVALUATION AND REPORT.—Not later than 2 
years after receiving a grant under this section, each eligi-
ble network receiving such a grant shall— 
(1) conduct periodic independent evaluations, 
by grant or by contract, of the eligible network’s ef-
fectiveness at accomplishing the activities described 
in this section, which shall include an assessment of 
the impact of such activities on STEM teaching and 
learning; and 
(2) prepare and submit a report on the results 
of each evaluation described in paragraph (1) to the 
Secretary and make for dissemination to other 
STEM Networks. 
(f) PROHIBITIONS.—In implementing this section, 
the Secretary may not— 
(1) endorse, approve, or sanction any STEM 
curriculum designed for use in any elementary 
school, secondary school, or institution of higher 
education; or 
(2) engage in oversight, technical assistance, or 
activities that will require the adoption of a specific 
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STEM program or instructional materials by a 
State, local educational agency, or school. 
(g) TOTAL AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—The total amount 
of grants made under this section in any fiscal year may 
not exceed $20,000,000. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The terms ‘‘elementary school’’, ‘‘local edu-
cational agency’’, ‘‘secondary school’’, and ‘‘State 
educational agency’’ have the meanings given such 
terms in section 9101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(2) The term ‘‘high concentration of low-income 
students’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 1707 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6537). 
(3) The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 101 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001). 
(4) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Education. 
(5) The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several 
States of the United States, the District of Colum-
bia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
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American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Is-
lands. 
(6) The term ‘‘STEM’’ means science, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics. 
(7) The term ‘‘STEM education’’ means the 
subjects of science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics, including other academic subjects that 
build on these disciplines, such as computer science, 
and other academic subjects that a State identifies 
as important to the workforce of the State. 
(8) The term ‘‘21st century readiness initia-
tive’’ means any initiative that— 
(A) embeds core academic subjects with 
critical skills; and 
(B) is focused on ensuring that students 
are prepared for postsecondary education and 
careers, 
upon 
graduation 
from 
secondary 
school. 
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