recommend actions that the Federal Government 
could take to enhance the science and technology en-
terprise so that the United States can successfully 
compete, prosper, and be secure in the global com-
munity of the 21st century. 
(4) The Academies’ highest priority rec-
ommendation in its report, ‘‘Rising Above the Gath-
ering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for 
a Brighter Economic Future’’, is to improve K–12 
mathematics and science education, and the Acad-
emies’ first recommended action item is to institute 
a major scholarship program to recruit and educate 
annually 10,000 mathematics and science teachers. 
SEC. 113. POLICY OBJECTIVE. 
In carrying out the program under section 10 of the 
National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002, 
the National Science Foundation shall seek to increase by 
up to 10,000 per year the number of elementary and sec-
ondary mathematics and science teachers in the Nation’s 
schools having both exemplary subject knowledge and ped-
agogical skills. 
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SEC. 114. ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM AMENDMENTS.—Section 10 of the Na-
tional Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 
U.S.C. 1862n–1) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘TEACHER’’ after ‘‘NOYCE’’ 
in the section heading; 
(2) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘to provide scholarships, 
stipends, and programming designed’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and to provide scholar-
ships and stipends to students participating in 
the program’’ after ‘‘science teachers’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘Teacher’’ after ‘‘Noyce’’; 
(3) in subsection (a)(3)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘encourage top college jun-
iors and seniors’’ and inserting ‘‘recruit and 
prepare undergraduate students’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘qualified as’’ after ‘‘to 
become’’; 
(4) in subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘programs to help scholar-
ship 
recipients’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘academic 
courses and early field teaching experiences de-
signed to prepare students participating in the 
program’’; 
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(B) by striking ‘‘programs that will result 
in’’ and inserting ‘‘such preparation as is nec-
essary to meet requirements for’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘licensing; and’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘licensing;’’; 
(5) in subsection (a)(3)(A)(iii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘scholarship recipients’’ 
and inserting ‘‘students participating in the 
program’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘enable the recipients’’ and 
inserting ‘‘enable the students’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; 
(6) in subsection (a)(3)(A) by inserting at the 
end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iv) providing summer internships 
for freshman students participating in the 
program; or’’; 
(7) in subsection (a)(3)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘encourage’’ and inserting 
‘‘recruit and prepare’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘qualified as’’ after ‘‘to 
become’’; 
(8) by amending clause (ii) of subsection 
(a)(3)(B) to read as follows: 
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‘‘(ii) offering academic courses and 
field teaching experiences designed to pre-
pare stipend recipients to teach in elemen-
tary schools and secondary schools, includ-
ing such preparation as is necessary to 
meet requirements for teacher certification 
or licensing; and’’; 
(9) in subsection (a) by inserting at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT.—To be eligi-
ble for an award under this section, an institution 
of higher education (or consortia of such institu-
tions) shall ensure that specific faculty members and 
staff from the institution’s mathematics, science, or 
engineering departments and specific education fac-
ulty are designated to carry out the development and 
implementation of the program. An institution of 
higher education may also include teacher leaders to 
participate in developing the pedagogical content of 
the program and to supervise students participating 
in the program in their field teaching experiences. 
No institution of higher education shall be eligible 
for an award unless faculty from the institution’s 
mathematics, science, or engineering departments 
are active participants in the program. 
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‘‘(5) AWARDS.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Director shall endeavor to ensure that 
the recipients are from a variety of types of institu-
tions of higher education. In support of this goal, 
the Director shall broadly disseminate information 
about when and how to apply for grants under this 
section, including by conducting outreach to Histori-
cally Black Colleges and Universities that are part 
B institutions as defined in section 322(2) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)) 
and minority institutions (as defined in section 
365(3) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1067k(3))).’’; 
(10) in subsection (b)(1)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘scholarship or stipend’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and summer intern-
ships’’ after ‘‘number of scholarships’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘the type of activities pro-
posed for the recruitment of students to the 
program,’’ after ‘‘intends to award,’’; 
(11) in subsection (b)(1)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘scholarship or stipend’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
which may include a description of any existing 
programs at the applicant’s institution that are 
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targeted to the education of mathematics and 
science teachers and the number of teachers 
graduated annually from such programs;’’; 
(12) in subsection (b)(1), by striking subpara-
graph (C) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) a description of the academic courses 
and field teaching experiences required under 
subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii) and (B)(ii), including— 
‘‘(i) a description of the under-
graduate program that will enable a stu-
dent to graduate within 5 years with a 
major in mathematics, science, or engineer-
ing and to obtain teacher certification or li-
censing; 
‘‘(ii) a description of the field teaching 
experiences proposed; and 
‘‘(iii) evidence of agreements between 
the applicant and the schools or school dis-
tricts that are identified as the locations at 
which field teaching experiences will occur; 
‘‘(D) a description of the programs re-
quired under subsection (a)(3)(A)(iii) and 
(B)(iii), including activities to assist new teach-
ers in fulfilling their service requirements under 
this section; and 
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‘‘(E) an identification of the applicant’s 
mathematics, science, or engineering faculty 
and its education faculty who will carry out the 
development and implementation of the pro-
gram as required under subsection (a)(4).’’; 
(13) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), 
(C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (C), (D), 
(E) and (F), respectively; 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) a 
new subparagraph as follows: 
‘‘(B) the extent to which the applicant’s 
mathematics, science, or engineering faculty 
and its education faculty have worked or will 
work collaboratively to design new or revised 
curricula that recognizes the specialized peda-
gogy required to teach mathematics, science, 
and technology effectively in elementary and 
secondary schools;’’; and 
(C) by amending subparagraph (F), as so 
redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this para-
graph, to read as follows: 
‘‘(F) the ability of the applicant to recruit 
students who are individuals identified in sec-
tion 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering 
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Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 
1885b).’’; 
(14) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘2 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘3 years’’; 
(15) in subsection (c)(3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$7,500’’ and inserting 
‘‘$10,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2 years of scholarship 
support’’ and inserting ‘‘3 years of scholarship 
support, unless the Director establishes a policy 
by which part-time students may receive addi-
tional years of support’’; 
(16) in subsection (c)(4)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘6 years’’ and inserting ‘‘8 
years’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, with a maximum serv-
ice requirement of 6 years’’ after ‘‘was re-
ceived’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘Service required under 
this paragraph shall be performed in a high- 
need local educational agency.’’; 
(17) in subsection (c), by adding at the end a 
new paragraph as follows: 
‘‘(5) EXCEPTION.—The period of service obliga-
tion under paragraph (4) is reduced by 1 year for 
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scholarship recipients whose service is performed in 
a high-need local educational agency. The Director 
shall establish and maintain a central clearinghouse 
of information on teaching opportunities available in 
high-need local educational agencies throughout the 
United States, which shall be made available to indi-
viduals having a service obligation under this sec-
tion.’’; 
(18) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘to re-
ceive certification or licensing to teach’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘established under subsection (a)(3)(B)’’; 
(19) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ‘‘and 
professional achievement’’ after ‘‘academic merit’’; 
(20) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ‘‘1 year’’ 
and inserting ‘‘16 months’’; 
(21) in subsection (d)(4)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘6 years’’ and inserting ‘‘4 
years’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘for each year a stipend 
was received’’; 
(22) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or section 10A’’ after 
‘‘under this section’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘or sec-
tion 10A’’ after ‘‘subsection (d)’’; 
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(23) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting ‘‘or sec-
tion 10A’’ after ‘‘under this section’’; 
(24) in subsection (g)(2)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Treasurer of the United 
States,’’ and inserting ‘‘Treasurer of the United 
States.’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘multiplied by 2.’’; 
(25) in subsection (h), by inserting ‘‘or section 
10A’’ after ‘‘under this section’’; 
(26) in subsection (i)(3), by inserting ‘‘or had 
a career in’’ after ‘‘is working in’’; 
(27) in subsection (i)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (4); 
(B) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘or sec-
tion 10A’’ after ‘‘subsection (d)’’; 
(C) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) the term ‘teacher leader’ means a mathe-
matics or science teacher who works to improve the 
instruction of mathematics or science in kinder-
garten through grade 12 through— 
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‘‘(A) participating in the development or 
revision of science, mathematics, engineering, or 
technology curricula; 
‘‘(B) serving as a mentor to mathematics 
or science teachers; 
‘‘(C) coordinating and assisting teachers in 
the use of hands-on inquiry materials, equip-
ment, and supplies, and when appropriate, su-
pervising acquisition and repair of such mate-
rials; 
‘‘(D) providing in-classroom teaching as-
sistance to mathematics or science teachers; 
and 
‘‘(E) providing professional development, 
for the purposes of training other teacher lead-
ers, to mathematics and science teachers.’’; and 
(28) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) MATHEMATICS
AND
SCIENCE
SCHOLARSHIP 
GIFT FUND.—In accordance with section 11(f) of the Na-
tional Science Foundation Act of 1950, the Director is au-
thorized to accept donations from the private sector to 
support scholarships, stipends, or internships associated 
with programs under this section. 
‘‘(k) ASSESSMENT OF TEACHER SERVICE AND RE-
TENTION.—Not later than 4 years after the date of enact-
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ment of this subsection, the Director shall transmit to 
Congress a report on the effectiveness of the program car-
ried out under this section. The report shall include the 
proportion of individuals receiving scholarships or stipends 
under the program who— 
‘‘(1) fulfill their service obligation required 
under this section in a high-need local educational 
agency; 
‘‘(2) elect to fulfill their service obligation in a 
high-need local educational agency but fail to com-
plete it, as defined in subsection (g); 
‘‘(3) remain in the teaching profession beyond 
their service obligation; and 
‘‘(4) remain in the teaching profession in a 
high-need local educational agency beyond their serv-
ice obligation.’’. 
(b) SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
FOR STI-
PENDS.—The National Science Foundation Authorization 
Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after section 10 the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 10A. SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FOR STI-
PENDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—As part of the Robert Noyce 
Teacher Scholarship Program established under section 
10, the Director shall establish a separate type of award 
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for eligible entities described in subsection (b). Stipends 
under this section shall be available only to mathematics, 
science, and engineering professionals who, while receiving 
the stipend, are enrolled in a program to receive certifi-
cation or licensing to teach. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—In order to be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section, an institution of higher edu-
cation (or consortia of such institutions) shall enter into 
a partnership with one or more private sector nonprofit 
organizations, local or State government organizations, 
and businesses. The members of the partnership shall pro-
vide the teaching supplements described in subsection (f). 
‘‘(c) USE OF GRANTS.—Grants provided under this 
section shall be used by institutions of higher education 
or consortia to develop and implement a program to en-
courage science, mathematics, or engineering professionals 
to become qualified as mathematics and science teachers, 
through— 
‘‘(1) administering stipends in accordance with 
this section; 
‘‘(2) offering academic courses and field teach-
ing experiences designed to prepare stipend recipi-
ents to teach in elementary and secondary schools, 
including such preparation as is necessary to meet 
the requirements for certification or licensing; and 
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‘‘(3) offering programs to stipend recipients, 
both during and after matriculation in the program 
for which the stipend is received, to enable recipients 
to become better mathematics and science teachers, 
to fulfill the service requirements of this section, and 
to exchange ideas with others in their fields. 
‘‘(d) SELECTION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) MERIT REVIEW.—Grants shall be provided 
under this section on a competitive, merit-reviewed 
basis. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS.—An eligible institution of 
higher education or consortium seeking funding 
under this section shall submit an application to the 
Director at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Director may re-
quire. The application shall include, at a minimum— 
‘‘(A) a description of the program that the 
applicant intends to operate, including the num-
ber of stipends the applicant intends to award, 
the type of activities proposed for the recruit-
ment of students to the program, and the 
amount of the teaching supplements to be pro-
vided in accordance with subsection (f); 
‘‘(B) a description of the selection process 
that will be used in awarding stipends, includ-
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ing a description of the rigorous, nationally rec-
ognized test that will be administered during 
the selection process in order to determine 
whether individuals applying for stipends have 
advanced content knowledge of science or math-
ematics; 
‘‘(C) evidence that the applicant has the 
capability to administer the program in accord-
ance with the provisions of this section, which 
may include a description of any existing pro-
grams at the applicant’s institution that are 
targeted to the education of mathematics and 
science teachers and the number of teachers 
graduated annually from such programs; 
‘‘(D) a description of the academic courses 
and field teaching experiences described in sub-
section (c)(2), including— 
‘‘(i) a description of an educational 
program that will enable a student to ob-
tain teacher certification or licensing with-
in 16 months; and 
‘‘(ii) evidence of agreements between 
the applicant and the schools or school dis-
tricts that are identified as the locations at 
which field teaching experiences will occur; 
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‘‘(E) a description of the programs de-
scribed in subsection (c)(3), including activities 
to assist new teachers in fulfilling their service 
requirements under this section; and 
‘‘(F) evidence that the partnership will 
provide the teaching supplements required 
under subsection (f). 
‘‘(3) CRITERIA.—In evaluating the applications 
submitted under paragraph (2), the Director shall 
consider, at a minimum— 
‘‘(A) the ability of the applicant to effec-
tively carry out the program and to meet the 
requirement of subsection (f); 
‘‘(B) the extent to which the applicant’s 
mathematics, science, or engineering faculty 
and its education faculty have worked or will 
work collaboratively to design new or revised 
curricula that recognizes the specialized peda-
gogy required to teach mathematics and science 
effectively in elementary and secondary schools; 
‘‘(C) the extent to which the applicant is 
committed to making the program a central or-
ganizational focus; 
‘‘(D) the degree to which the proposed pro-
gramming will enable stipend recipients to be-
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come successful mathematics and science teach-
ers; 
‘‘(E) the number and quality of the stu-
dents that will be served by the program; and 
‘‘(F) the ability of the applicant to recruit 
students who would otherwise not pursue a ca-
reer in teaching. 
‘‘(e) STIPENDS.—Individuals shall be selected to re-
ceive stipends under this section primarily on the basis 
of their content knowledge of science or mathematics as 
demonstrated by their performance on a test designated 
in accordance with subsection (d)(2)(B). Among individ-
uals demonstrating equivalent content knowledge, consid-
eration may be given to financial need and to the goal 
of promoting the participation of individuals identified in 
section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal 
Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b). 
‘‘(f) TEACHING SUPPLEMENTS.—The members of a 
partnership shall identify a source of non-Federal funding 
to provide salary supplements to individuals who partici-
pate in the program under this section during the period 
of their service obligation under subsection (h). 
‘‘(g) AMOUNT AND DURATION.—Stipends under this 
section shall be not less than $10,000 per year, except that 
no individual shall receive for any year more than the cost 
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of attendance at that individual’s institution. Individuals 
may receive a maximum of 16 months of stipend support. 
‘‘(h) SERVICE OBLIGATION.—If an individual re-
ceives a stipend under this section, that individual shall 
be required to complete, within 6 years after completion 
of the educational program for which the stipend was 
awarded, 4 years of service as a mathematics or science 
teacher in a public secondary school.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 8(6) of the 
National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 
is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading by inserting 
‘‘TEACHER’’ after ‘‘NOYCE’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘Teacher’’ after ‘‘Noyce’’. 
Subtitle B—Mathematics and 
Science Education Improvement 
SEC. 121. MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION PART-
NERSHIPS AMENDMENTS. 
Section 9 of the National Science Foundation Au-
thorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(A)’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(C) by inserting ‘‘, through 1 or more of 
its departments in science, mathematics, or en-
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gineering,’’ after ‘‘institution of higher edu-
cation’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘a State educational agen-
cy’’ and inserting ‘‘education faculty from the 
participating institution or institutions of high-
er education, a State educational agency,’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(3)(B)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘content-specific’’ before 
‘‘professional development programs’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘which are’’ before ‘‘de-
signed’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘and which may include 
teacher training activities to prepare mathe-
matics and science teachers to teach challenging 
mathematics, science, and technology college- 
preparatory courses, including Advanced Place-
ment and International Baccalaureate courses’’ 
after ‘‘and science teachers’’; 
(3) in subsection (a)(3)(C)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and laboratory experi-
ences’’ after ‘‘technology’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and laboratory’’ after 
‘‘provide technical’’; 
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(4) in subsection (a)(3)(I) by inserting ‘‘includ-
ing model induction programs for teachers in their 
first 2 years of teaching,’’ after ‘‘and science,’’; 
(5) in subsection (a)(3)(K) by striking ‘‘devel-
oping and offering mathematics or science enrich-
ment programs for students, including after-school 
and summer programs;’’ and inserting ‘‘developing 
educational programs and materials and conducting 
mathematics, science, and technology enrichment 
programs for students, including after-school pro-
grams and summer camps for students described in 
subsection (b)(2)(G);’’; 
(6) in subsection (a) by inserting at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(8) MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMS.—Activities 
carried out in accordance with paragraph (3)(B) 
shall include the development and offering of mas-
ter’s degree programs for in-service mathematics 
and science teachers that will strengthen their sub-
ject area knowledge and pedagogical skills, as de-
scribed in section 123 of the Act enacting this para-
graph. Grants provided under this section may be 
used to develop and implement courses of instruction 
for the master’s degree programs, which may involve 
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online learning, and develop related educational ma-
terials. 
‘‘(9) MENTORS FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS 
OF CHALLENGING COURSES.—Partnerships carrying 
out activities to prepare mathematics and science 
teachers to teach challenging mathematics, science, 
and technology college-preparatory courses, includ-
ing Advanced Placement and International Bacca-
laureate courses, in accordance with paragraph 
(3)(B) shall encourage companies employing sci-
entists, mathematicians, or engineers to provide 
mentors to teachers and students and provide for 
the coordination of such mentoring activities. 
‘‘(10) INVENTIVENESS.—Activities carried out 
in accordance with paragraph (3)(H) may include 
the development and dissemination of curriculum 
tools that will help foster inventiveness and innova-
tion.’’; 
(7) in subsection (b)(2) by redesignating sub-
paragraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and 
(G), respectively, and inserting after subparagraph 
(D) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) the extent to which the evaluation de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(E) will be independent 
and based on objective measures;’’; 
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(8) in subsection (b) by inserting at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM GRANT SIZE.—A 
grant awarded under this section shall be not less 
than $75,000 or greater than $2,000,000 for any 
fiscal year.’’; 
(9) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), 
and (5) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respec-
tively; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) REPORT ON MODEL PROJECTS.—The Di-
rector shall determine which completed projects 
funded through the program under this section 
should be seen as models to be replicated on a more 
expansive basis at the State or national levels. Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
paragraph, the Director shall transmit a report de-
scribing the results of this study to the Committee 
on Science and Technology and the Committee on 
Education and Labor of the House of Representa-
tives and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
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and Transportation and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. 
‘‘(3) REPORT
ON
EVALUATIONS.—Not later 
than 4 years after the date of enactment of this 
paragraph, the Director shall transmit a report sum-
marizing the evaluations required under subsection 
(b)(1)(E) of grants received under this program and 
describing any changes to the program recommended 
as a result of these evaluations to the Committee on 
Science and Technology and the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor of the House of Representatives 
and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation and the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. Such re-
port shall be made widely available to the public.’’; 
and 
(10) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘mathematics and science teacher’ 
means a mathematics, science, or technology teacher 
at the elementary school or secondary school level; 
and 
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‘‘(2) the term ‘science’, in the context of ele-
mentary and secondary education, includes tech-
nology and pre-engineering.’’. 
SEC. 122. TEACHER INSTITUTES. 
(a) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION INSTITUTES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish 
a grant program to provide for summer or academic 
year teacher institutes or workshops authorized by 
section 9(a)(3)(B) of the National Science Founda-
tion 
Authorization 
Act 
of 
2002 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1862n(a)(3)(B)) and shall allow grantees under the 
Teacher Institutes for the 21st Century program to 
operate 1 to 2 week summer teacher institutes with 
the goal of reaching the maximum number of in- 
service mathematics and science teachers, particu-
larly elementary and middle school teachers, to im-
prove their content knowledge and pedagogical skills. 
(2) PREPARATION
TO
TEACH
CHALLENGING 
COURSES.—The Director shall ensure that activities 
supported for awards under paragraph (1) include 
the development and implementation of teacher 
training activities to prepare mathematics and 
science teachers to teach challenging mathematics, 
science, and technology college-preparatory courses, 
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including Advanced Placement and International 
Baccalaureate courses. 
(3) AWARDS.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Director shall give priority to applica-
tions that propose programs that will attract mathe-
matics and science teachers from local educational 
agencies that— 
(A) are receiving grants under title I of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq) as a result of 
having within their jurisdictions concentrations 
of children from low income families; and 
(B) are experiencing a shortage of highly 
qualified teachers, as defined in section 9101 of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801), in the fields of 
science, mathematics, or technology. 
(b) LABORATORY SCIENCE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT.—There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary of Energy for the Laboratory Science 
Teacher Professional Development program, $3,000,000 
for fiscal year 2008, $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, $10,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2011, and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
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SEC. 123. GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall ensure that 
master’s degree programs for in-service mathematics and 
science teachers that will strengthen their subject area 
knowledge and pedagogical skills are instituted in accord-
ance with section 9(a)(8) of the National Science Founda-
tion Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n(a)(8)). 
The degree programs shall be designed for current teach-
ers, who will enroll as part-time students, and to allow 
participants to obtain master’s degrees within a period of 
3 years. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS.—The Director shall, 
in awarding grants to carry out subsection (a), consider 
the distribution of awards among institutions of higher 
education of different sizes and geographic locations. 
(c) PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES.—Activities supported 
through master’s degree programs established under sub-
section (a) may include— 
(1) development of courses of instruction and 
related educational materials; 
(2) stipends to defray the cost of attendance for 
students in the degree program; and 
(3) acquisition of computer and networking 
equipment needed for online instruction under the 
degree program. 
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SEC. 124. CURRICULA. 
Nothing in this title, or the amendments made by this 
title, shall be construed to limit the authority of State gov-
ernments or local school boards to determine the curricula 
of their students. 
SEC. 125. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND 
MATHEMATICS 
TALENT 
EXPANSION 
PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 8(7) of the National 
Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘competi-
tive, merit-based’’ and all that follows through ‘‘in 
recent years.’’ and inserting ‘‘competitive, merit-re-
viewed multiyear grants for eligible applicants to im-
prove undergraduate education in science, mathe-
matics, engineering, and technology through— 
‘‘(i) the creation of programs to increase 
the number of students studying toward and 
completing associate’s or bachelor’s degrees in 
science, technology, engineering, and mathe-
matics, particularly in fields that have faced de-
clining enrollment in recent years; and 
‘‘(ii) the creation of centers (in this para-
graph referred to as ‘Centers’) to develop un-
dergraduate curriculum, teaching methods for 
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undergraduate courses, and methods to better 
train professors and teaching assistants who 
teach undergraduate courses to increase the 
number of students completing undergraduate 
courses in science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics, including the number of non-
majors, and to improve student academic 
achievement in those courses. 
Grants made under clause (ii) shall be awarded 
jointly through the Education and Human Re-
sources Directorate and at least 1 research direc-
torate of the Foundation.’’; 
(2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(B) In selecting projects under subparagraph 
(A)(i), the Director shall strive to increase the num-
ber of students studying toward and completing bac-
calaureate degrees, concentrations, or certificates in 
science, mathematics, engineering, or technology who 
are— 
‘‘(i) individuals identified in section 33 or 
34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Op-
portunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b); or 
‘‘(ii) graduates of a secondary school that 
is administered by a local educational agency 
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that is receiving grants under title I of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq) as a result of having 
within its jurisdiction concentrations of children 
from low income families.’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ before ‘‘The types 
of’’; 
(B) by redesignating clauses (i) through 
(vi) as subclauses (I) through (VI), respectively; 
(C) by striking ‘‘under this paragraph’’ 
and inserting ‘‘under subparagraph (A)(i)’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(ii) The types of activities the Foundation may 
support under subparagraph (A)(ii) include— 
‘‘(I) creating model curricula and labora-
tory programs; 
‘‘(II) developing and demonstrating re-
search-based instructional methods and tech-
nologies; 
‘‘(III) developing methods to train grad-
uate students and faculty to be more effective 
teachers of undergraduates; 
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‘‘(IV) conducting programs to disseminate 
curricula, instructional methods, or training 
methods to faculty at the grantee institutions 
and at other institutions; 
‘‘(V) conducting assessments of the effec-
tiveness of the Center at accomplishing the 
goals described in subparagraph (A)(ii); and 
‘‘(VI) conducting any other activities the 
Director determines will accomplish the goals 
described in subparagraph (A)(ii).’’; 
(4) in subparagraph (D)(i), by striking ‘‘under 
this paragraph’’ and inserting ‘‘under subparagraph 
(A)(i)’’; 
(5) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking ‘‘under 
this paragraph’’ and inserting ‘‘under subparagraph 
(A)(i)’’; 
(6) after subparagraph (D)(iii), by adding at 
the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iv) A grant under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall 
be awarded for 5 years, and the Director may extend 
such a grant for up to 2 additional 3 year periods.’’; 
(7) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘under 
this paragraph’’ both places it appears and inserting 
‘‘under subparagraph (A)(i)’’; 
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(8) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as sub-
paragraph (J); and 
(9) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(F) Grants awarded under subparagraph 
(A)(ii) shall be carried out by a department or de-
partments of science, mathematics, or engineering at 
institutions of higher education (or a consortia 
thereof), which may partner with education faculty. 
Applications for awards under subparagraph (A)(ii) 
shall be submitted to the Director at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as 
the Director may require. At a minimum, the appli-
cation shall include— 
‘‘(i) a description of the activities to be 
carried out by the Center; 
‘‘(ii) a plan for disseminating programs re-
lated to the activities carried out by the Center 
to faculty at the grantee institution and at 
other institutions; 
‘‘(iii) an estimate of the number of faculty, 
graduate students (if any), and undergraduate 
students who will be affected by the activities 
carried out by the Center; and 
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‘‘(iv) a plan for assessing the effectiveness 
of the Center at accomplishing the goals de-
scribed in subparagraph (A)(ii). 
‘‘(G) In evaluating the applications submitted 
under subparagraph (F), the Director shall consider, 
at a minimum— 
‘‘(i) the ability of the applicant to effec-
tively carry out the proposed activities, includ-
ing the dissemination activities described in 
subparagraph (C)(ii)(IV); and 
‘‘(ii) the extent to which the faculty, staff, 
and administrators of the applicant institution 
are committed to improving undergraduate 
science, mathematics, and engineering edu-
cation. 
‘‘(H) In awarding grants under subparagraph 
(A)(ii), the Director shall endeavor to ensure that a 
wide variety of science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics fields and types of institutions of high-
er education, including 2-year colleges and minority- 
serving institutions, are covered, and that— 
‘‘(i) at least 1 Center is housed at a Doc-
toral/Research University as defined by the 
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of 
Teaching; and 
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‘‘(ii) at least 1 Center is focused on im-
proving undergraduate education in an inter-
disciplinary area. 
‘‘(I) The Director shall convene an annual 
meeting of the awardees under this paragraph to 
foster collaboration and to disseminate the results of 
the Centers and the other activities funded under 
this paragraph.’’. 
(b) REPORT ON DATA COLLECTION.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector shall transmit to Congress a report on how the Di-
rector is determining whether current grant recipients in 
the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 
Talent Expansion Program are making satisfactory 
progress as required by section 8(7)(D)(ii) of the National 
Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 and what 
funding actions have been taken as a result of the Direc-
tor’s determinations. 
SEC. 126. HIGH-NEED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFI-
NITION. 
Section 4(8) of the National Science Foundation Au-
thorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n note) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
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‘‘(8) HIGH-NEED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGEN-
CY.—The term ‘high-need local educational agency’ 
means a local educational agency that— 
‘‘(A) is receiving grants under title I of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq) as a result of 
having within its jurisdiction concentrations of 
children from low income families; and 
‘‘(B) is experiencing a shortage of highly 
qualified teachers, as defined in section 9101 of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801), in the fields of 
science, mathematics, or engineering.’’. 
SEC. 127. TEACHER LEADERS. 
The National Science Foundation Authorization Act 
of 2002 is amended— 
(1) in section 4(11)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘MASTER TEACHER’’ and 
inserting ‘‘TEACHER LEADER’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘master teacher’’ and in-
serting ‘‘teacher leader’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘master teachers’’ and inserting ‘‘teacher lead-
ers’’; and 
(2) in section 9— 
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(A) in subsection (a)(3)(E), by striking 
‘‘master teachers’’ and inserting ‘‘teacher lead-
ers’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a)(4)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘MASTER TEACHERS’’ 
and inserting ‘‘TEACHER LEADERS’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘master teachers’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘teach-
er leaders’’. 
SEC. 128. LABORATORY SCIENCE PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) To remain competitive in science and tech-
nology in the global economy, the United States 
must increase the number of students graduating 
from high school prepared to pursue postsecondary 
education in science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics. 
(2) There is broad agreement in the scientific 
community that learning science requires direct in-
volvement by students in scientific inquiry and that 
laboratory experience is so integral to the nature of 
science that it must be included in every science pro-
gram for every science student. 
(3) In America’s Lab Report, the National Re-
search Council concluded that the current quality of 
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laboratory experiences is poor for most students and 
that educators and researchers do not agree on how 
to define high school science laboratories or on their 
purpose, hampering the accumulation of research on 
how to improve labs. 
(4) The National Research Council found that 
schools with higher concentrations of non-Asian mi-
norities and schools with higher concentrations of 
poor students are less likely to have adequate labora-
tory facilities than other schools. 
(5) The Government Accountability Office re-
ported that 49.1 percent of schools where the minor-
ity student population is greater than 50.5 percent 
reported not meeting functional requirements for 
laboratory science well or at all. 
(6) 40 percent of those college students who left 
the science fields reported some problems related to 
high school science preparation, including lack of 
laboratory experience and no introduction to theo-
retical or to analytical modes of thought. 
(7) It is in the national interest for the Federal 
Government to invest in research and demonstration 
projects to improve the teaching of laboratory 
science in the Nation’s high schools. 
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(b) GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 8(8) of the National 
Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through 
(F) as clauses (i) through (vi), respectively; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘A program of 
competitive’’; and 
(3) by inserting at the end the following new 
subparagraphs: 
‘‘(B) In accordance with subparagraph (A)(v), 
the Director shall establish a research pilot program 
designated as ‘Partnerships for Access to Labora-
tory Science’ to award grants to partnerships to im-
prove laboratories and provide instrumentation as 
part of a comprehensive program to enhance the 
quality of mathematics, science, engineering, and 
technology instruction at the secondary school level. 
Grants under this subparagraph may be used for— 
‘‘(i) purchase, rental, or leasing of equip-
ment, instrumentation, and other scientific edu-
cational materials; 
‘‘(ii) maintenance, renovation, and im-
provement of laboratory facilities; 
‘‘(iii) development of instructional pro-
grams designed to integrate the laboratory ex-
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perience with classroom instruction and to be 
consistent with State mathematics and science 
academic achievement standards; 
‘‘(iv) training in laboratory safety for 
school personnel; 
‘‘(v) design and implementation of hands- 
on laboratory experiences to encourage the in-
terest of individuals identified in section 33 or 
34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Op-
portunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b) in 
mathematics, science, engineering, and tech-
nology and help prepare such individuals to 
pursue postsecondary studies in these fields; 
and 
‘‘(vi) assessment of the activities funded 
under this subparagraph. 
‘‘(C) Grants may be made under subparagraph 
(B) only to a partnership— 
‘‘(i) for a project that includes significant 
teacher training and professional development 
components; or 
‘‘(ii) that establishes that appropriate 
teacher training and professional development 
is being addressed, or has been addressed, 
through other means. 
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‘‘(D) Grants awarded under subparagraph (B) 
shall be to a partnership that— 
‘‘(i) includes an institution of higher edu-
cation or a community college; 
‘‘(ii) includes a high-need local educational 
agency; 
‘‘(iii) includes a business or eligible non-
profit organization; and 
‘‘(iv) may include a State educational 
agency, other public agency, National Labora-
tory, or community-based organization. 
‘‘(E) The Federal share of the cost of activities 
carried out using amounts from a grant under sub-
paragraph (B) shall not exceed 50 percent. 
‘‘(F) The Director shall require grant recipients 
to submit a report to the Director on the results of 
the project supported by the grant.’’. 
(c) REPORT.—The Director shall evaluate the effec-
tiveness of activities carried out under the research pilot 
projects funded by the grant program established pursu-
ant to the amendment made by subsection (b) in improv-
ing student performance in mathematics, science, engi-
neering, and technology. A report documenting the results 
of that evaluation shall be submitted to the Committee on 
Science and Technology of the House of Representatives 
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and the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation and on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 
the Senate not later than 5 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. The report shall identify best practices 
and materials developed and demonstrated by grant 
awardees. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—From 
the amount authorized in section 303(a)(2)(B), (b)(2)(B), 
and (c)(2)(B) of this Act, there are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this section and the amendments 
made by this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the 2 suc-
ceeding fiscal years. 
SEC. 129. STUDY ON LABORATORY EQUIPMENT DONATIONS 
FOR SCHOOLS. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director shall transmit a report to the 
Congress examining the extent to which institutions of 
higher education are donating used laboratory equipment 
to elementary and secondary schools. The Director, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Education, shall survey in-
stitutions of higher education to determine— 
(1) how often, how much, and what type of 
equipment is donated; 
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(2) what criteria or guidelines the institutions 
are using to determine what types of equipment can 
be donated, what condition the equipment should be 
in, and which schools receive the equipment; 
(3) whether the institutions provide any support 
to, or follow-up with the schools; and 
(4) how appropriate donations can be encour-
aged. 
TITLE II—SCIENCE AND 
ENGINEERING RESEARCH 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Sowing the Seeds 
Through Science and Engineering Research Act’’. 
SEC. 202. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION EARLY CAREER 
AWARDS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 
RESEARCHERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National 
Science Foundation shall carry out a program to award 
grants to scientists and engineers at the early stage of 
their careers at institutions of higher education and orga-
nizations described in subsection (c)(2) to conduct re-
search in fields relevant to the mission of the Foundation. 
The existing Faculty Early Career Development (CA-
REER) Program may be designated as the mechanism for 
awarding such grants. 
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(b) SIZE AND DURATION OF AWARD.—The duration 
of awards under this section shall be 5 years, and the 
amount per year shall be at least $80,000. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY.—Award recipients shall be individ-
uals who are employed in a tenure-track position as an 
assistant professor or equivalent title, or who hold an 
equivalent position, at— 
(1) an institution of higher education in the 
United States; or 
(2) an organization in the United States that is 
a nonprofit, nondegree-granting research organiza-
tion such as a museum, observatory, or research lab-
oratory. 
(d) SELECTION.—Award recipients shall be selected 
on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis. 
(e) SELECTION
PROCESS
AND
CRITERIA
FOR 
AWARDS.—An applicant seeking funding under this sec-
tion shall submit a proposal to the Director at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Director may require. In evaluating the proposals sub-
mitted under this section, the Director shall consider, at 
a minimum— 
(1) the intellectual merit of the proposed work; 
(2) the innovative or transformative nature of 
the proposed research; 
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(3) the extent to which the proposal integrates 
research and education, including undergraduate 
education in science and engineering disciplines; and 
(4) the potential of the applicant for leadership 
at the frontiers of knowledge. 
(f) AWARDS.—In awarding grants under this section, 
the Director shall endeavor to ensure that the recipients 
are from a variety of types of institutions of higher edu-
cation and nonprofit, nondegree-granting research organi-
zations. In support of this goal, the Director shall broadly 
disseminate information about when and how to apply for 
grants under this section, including by conducting out-
reach to Historically Black Colleges and Universities that 
are part B institutions as defined in section 322(2) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)) and 
minority institutions (as defined in section 365(3) of that 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1067k(3))). In awarding grants under this 
section, the Director shall give special consideration to eli-
gible early-career researchers who have followed alter-
native career paths such as working part-time or in non-
academic settings, or who have taken a significant career 
break or other leave of absence. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—For each 
of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Director shall 
allocate at least 3.5 percent of funds appropriated to the 
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National Science Foundation for Research and Related 
Activities to the grants program under this section, except 
to the extent that a sufficient number of meritorious grant 
applications have not been received for a fiscal year. 
(h) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Director shall transmit to 
the Committee on Science and Technology of the House 
of Representatives and to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report de-
scribing the distribution of the institutions from which in-
dividuals have participated in the Faculty Early Career 
Development Program since fiscal year 2001 among each 
of the categories of institutions of higher education de-
fined by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement 
of Teaching and the organizations in subsection (c)(2). 
(i) EVALUATION.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall transmit 
to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House 
of Representatives and to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report evalu-
ating the impact of the program carried out under this 
section on the ability of young faculty to compete for Na-
tional Science Foundation research grants. 
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SEC. 203. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY EARLY CAREER 
AWARDS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 
RESEARCHERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Office of 
Science of the Department of Energy shall carry out a 
program to award grants to scientists and engineers at 
the early stage of their careers at institutions of higher 
education and organizations described in subsection (c)(2) 
to conduct research in fields relevant to the mission of the 
Department, giving priority to grants to expand domestic 
energy production and use through coal-to-liquids tech-
nology and advanced nuclear reprocessing. 
(b) SIZE AND DURATION OF AWARD.—The duration 
of awards under this section shall be up to 5 years, and 
the amount per year shall be at least $80,000. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY.—Award recipients shall be individ-
uals who are employed in a tenure-track position as an 
assistant professor or equivalent title, or who hold an 
equivalent position, at— 
(1) an institution of higher education in the 
United States; or 
(2) an organization in the United States that is 
a nonprofit, nondegree-granting research organiza-
tion such as a museum, observatory, or research lab-
oratory. 
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(d) SELECTION.—Award recipients shall be selected 
on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis. 
(e) SELECTION
PROCESS
AND
CRITERIA
FOR 
AWARDS.—An applicant seeking funding under this sec-
tion shall submit a proposal to the Director of the Office 
of Science at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Director may require. In evalu-
ating the proposals submitted under this section, the Di-
rector shall consider, at a minimum— 
(1) the intellectual merit of the proposed work; 
(2) the innovative or transformative nature of 
the proposed research; 
(3) the extent to which the proposal integrates 
research and education, including undergraduate 
education in science and engineering disciplines; and 
(4) the potential of the applicant for leadership 
at the frontiers of knowledge. 
(f) COLLABORATION
WITH
NATIONAL
LABORA-
TORIES.—In awarding grants under this section, the Di-
rector shall give priority to proposals in which the pro-
posed work includes collaboration with the Department of 
Energy National Laboratories. 
(g) AWARDS.—In awarding grants under this section, 
the Director shall endeavor to ensure that the recipients 
are from a variety of types of institutions of higher edu-
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