riculum-related clinical training of students reg-
istered at any such institution, a nonprofit re-
search organization, or a governmental research 
organization) filing a petition under clause (i) 
to employ an alien entitled to classification 
under subparagraph (B) or (D) of section 
203(b)(1), section 203(b)(2), clause (i) or (ii) of 
section 203(b)(3)(A), section 203(b)(5) or sec-
tion 203(b)(6). 
‘‘(II) The amount of the fee shall be 
$2,000 for each such petition except that the 
fee shall be half the amount for each such peti-
tion by any employer with not more than 25 
full-time equivalent employees who are em-
ployed in the United States. 
‘‘(III) Fees collected under this clause 
shall be deposited in the Treasury in accordance 
with section 286(s).’’. 
SEC. 202. U.S. STEM EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACCOUNT. 
Section 286(s) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(s)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(s) STEM EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACCOUNT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 
general fund of the Treasury a separate account, 
which shall be known as the ‘STEM Education and 
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Training Account’. Notwithstanding any other sec-
tion of this title, there shall be deposited as offset-
ting receipts into the account all fees collected under 
section 204(a)(1)(F)(ii) and paragraphs (9) and 
(11) of section 214(c). 
‘‘(2) LOW-INCOME
STEM
SCHOLARSHIP
PRO-
GRAM.—Sixty percent of the amounts deposited into 
the STEM Education and Training Account shall 
remain available to the Director of the National 
Science Foundation until expended for scholarships 
described in section 414(d) of the American Com-
petitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 
1998 for low-income students enrolled in a program 
of study leading to a degree in science, technology, 
engineering, or mathematics. 
‘‘(3) NATIONAL
SCIENCE
FOUNDATION
COM-
PETITIVE
GRANT
PROGRAM
FOR
K–12
SCIENCE, 
TECHNOLOGY, 
ENGINEERING
AND
MATHEMATICS 
EDUCATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Fifteen percent of the 
amounts deposited into the STEM Education 
and Training Account shall remain available to 
the Director of the National Science Founda-
tion until expended to carry out a direct or 
matching grant program to support improve-
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ment in K–12 education, including through pri-
vate-public partnerships. 
‘‘(B) TYPES
OF
PROGRAMS
COVERED.— 
The Director shall award grants to such pro-
grams, including those which support the devel-
opment and implementation of standards-based 
instructional materials models and related stu-
dent assessments that enable K–12 students to 
acquire an understanding of science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics, as well as to de-
velop critical thinking skills; provide systemic 
improvement in training K–12 teachers and 
education for students in science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics, including by 
supporting efforts to promote gender-equality 
among students receiving such instruction; sup-
port the professional development of K–12 
science, technology, engineering and mathe-
matics teachers in the use of technology in the 
classroom; stimulate system-wide K–12 reform 
of science, technology, engineering, and mathe-
matics in rural, economically disadvantaged re-
gions of the United States; provide externships 
and other opportunities for students to increase 
their appreciation and understanding of science, 
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technology, engineering, and mathematics (in-
cluding summer institutes sponsored by an in-
stitution of higher education for students in 
grades 7–12 that provide instruction in such 
fields); involve partnerships of industry, edu-
cational institutions, and community organiza-
tions to address the educational needs of dis-
advantaged communities; provide college pre-
paratory support to expose and prepare stu-
dents for careers in science, technology, engi-
neering, and mathematics; and provide for car-
rying out systemic reform activities under sec-
tion 3(a)(1) of the National Science Foundation 
Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1862(a)(1)). 
‘‘(4) STEM CAPACITY BUILDING AT MINORITY- 
SERVING INSTITUTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Twelve percent of the 
amounts deposited into the STEM Education 
and Training Account shall remain available to 
the Director of the National Science Founda-
tion until expended to establish or expand pro-
grams to award grants on a competitive, merit- 
reviewed basis to enhance the quality of under-
graduate science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics education at minority-serving in-
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stitutions of higher education and to increase 
the retention and graduation rates of students 
pursuing degrees in such fields at such institu-
tions. 
‘‘(B) TYPES
OF
PROGRAMS
COVERED.— 
Grants awarded under this paragraph shall be 
awarded to— 
‘‘(i) minority-serving institutions of 
higher education for— 
‘‘(I) activities to improve courses 
and curriculum in science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics; 
‘‘(II) efforts to promote gender 
equality among students enrolled in 
such courses; 
‘‘(III) faculty development; 
‘‘(IV) stipends for undergraduate 
students participating in research; 
and 
‘‘(V) other activities consistent 
with subparagraph (A), as determined 
by the Director; and 
‘‘(ii) to other institutions of higher 
education to partner with the institutions 
described in clause (i) for— 
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