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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2334 
To assist coordination among science, technology, engineering, and mathe-
matics efforts in the States, to strengthen the capacity of elementary 
schools, middle schools, and secondary schools to prepare students in 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2013 
Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´N of New Mexico (for himself, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN 
GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. PEARCE, and Mr. CA´RDENAS) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce 
A BILL 
To assist coordination among science, technology, engineer-
ing, and mathematics efforts in the States, to strengthen 
the capacity of elementary schools, middle schools, and 
secondary schools to prepare students in science, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘STEM Support for 
Teachers in Education and Mentoring (STEM) Act’’ or 
the ‘‘STEM2 Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STEM EDUCATION PLANNING AND TRAINING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title II of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6601 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘PART E—STEM EDUCATION PLANNING AND 
TRAINING 
‘‘SEC. 2501. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this part: 
‘‘(1) INDIAN TRIBE; TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.— 
The terms ‘Indian tribe’ and ‘tribal organization’ 
have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of 
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assist-
ance Act. 
‘‘(2) STEM.—The term ‘STEM’ means science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics. 
‘‘SEC. 2502. PLANNING GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to ad-
dress the lack of coordination among STEM education ef-
forts in the States. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘eligible entity’ means a State, Indian tribe, 
tribal organization, nonprofit organization, or institution 
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of higher education that identifies a coalition of related 
entities to participate in the grant application process 
under this section and subsequent STEM network activi-
ties funded with a grant awarded under this section. 
‘‘(c) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts made avail-
able to carry out this section, the Secretary shall 
carry out a program of awarding, on a competitive 
basis, planning grants to eligible entities to enable 
the eligible entities to— 
‘‘(A) develop effective State or tribal 
STEM networks for communication and col-
laboration that include school teachers, institu-
tions of higher education, nonprofit organiza-
tions, businesses, Federal, State, and local gov-
ernments, and any other relevant entities; and 
‘‘(B) through such State STEM networks, 
identify future STEM skills needed for STEM 
and non-STEM occupations. 
‘‘(2) PROPORTIONALITY.—In awarding grants 
under this section, the Secretary shall, to the extent 
practicable, ensure a distribution of grant funds fo-
cused on high-need and high-poverty eligible entities. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity desiring a 
grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
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