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engineering, and mathematics content courses taught 
through the program; and 
(2) up to $500,000 shall be set aside by the grantee for 
technical support and evaluation services from the institution 
whose programs will be replicated. 
(d) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to apply for a grant under 
this section, an institution of higher education shall— 
(1) include former secondary school science, technology, 
engineering, or mathematics master teachers as faculty in its 
science department for this program; 
(2) 
grant 
terminal 
degrees 
in 
science, 
technology, 
engineering, and mathematics; and 
(3) have a process to be used in establishing partnerships 
with local educational agencies for placement of participating 
students in their field experiences, including a process for 
identifying mentor teachers working in local schools to super-
vise classroom field experiences in cooperation with university- 
based master teachers; 
(4) maintain policies allowing flexible entry to the program 
throughout the undergraduate coursework; 
(5) require that master teachers employed by the institution 
will supervise field experiences of students in the program; 
(6) require that the program complies with State certifi-
cation or licensing requirements and the requirements under 
section 9101(23) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(23)) for highly qualified teachers; 
(7) develop during the course of the grant a plan for long- 
term support and assessment of its graduates, which shall 
include— 
(A) induction support for graduates in their first one 
to two years of teaching; 
(B) systems to determine the teaching status of grad-
uates and thereby determine retention rates; and 
(C) methods to analyze the achievement of students 
taught by graduates, and methods to analyze classroom 
practices of graduates; and 
(8) be able upon completion of the grant at the end of 
5 years to fund essential program costs, including salaries 
of master teachers and other necessary personnel, from recur-
ring university budgets. 
(e) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—An institution of higher edu-
cation seeking a grant under the program shall submit an applica-
tion to the Director in such form, at such time, and containing 
such information and assurances as the Director may require, 
including— 
(1) a description of the current rate at which individuals 
majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
become certified as elementary and secondary teachers; 
(2) a description for the institution’s plan for increasing 
the numbers of students enrolled in and graduating from the 
program supported under this subtitle; 
(3) a description of the institution’s capacity to develop 
a program in which individuals majoring in science, technology, 
engineering, 
and 
mathematics 
can 
become 
certified 
as 
elementary and secondary teachers; 
(4) identification of the organizational unit within the 
department or division of arts and sciences or the science
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department at the institution that will adopt teacher certifi-
cation for elementary and secondary teachers as its primary 
mission; 
(5) identification of core faculty within the department 
or division of arts and sciences or the science department 
at the institution to champion teacher preparation in their 
departments by teaching courses dedicated to preparing future 
elementary and secondary school teachers, helping create new 
degree plans, advising prospective students within their major, 
and assisting as needed with program administration; 
(6) identification of core faculty in the education depart-
ment or its equivalent at the institution to champion teacher 
preparation by creating and teaching courses specific to the 
preparation of science, technology, engineering, and mathe-
matics and working closely with colleagues in the department 
or division of arts and sciences or the science department; 
and 
(7) a description of involving practical, field-based experi-
ence in teaching and degree plans enabling students to graduate 
in 4 years with a major in science, technology, engineering, 
or mathematics and elementary or secondary school teacher 
certification. 
(f) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—An institution of higher edu-
cation may not receive a grant under this section unless it provides, 
from non-federal sources, to carry out the activities supported by 
the grant, an amount that is not less than— 
(1) 35 percent of the amount of the grant for the first 
fiscal year of the grant; 
(2) 55 percent of the amount of the grant for the second 
and third fiscal years of the grant; and 
(3) 75 percent of the amount of the grant for the fourth 
and fifth fiscal years of the grant. 
(g) GUIDANCE.—Within 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director shall initiate a proceeding to promulgate 
guidance for the administration of the grant program established 
under subsection (a). 
SEC. 554. GRANT OVERSIGHT AND ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director may execute a contract for pro-
gram oversight and fiscal management with an organization at 
an institution of higher education, a non-profit organization, or 
other entity that demonstrates capacity for and experience in— 
(1) replicating 1 or more similar programs at regional or 
national levels; 
(2) providing programmatic and technical implementation 
assistance for the program; 
(3) performing data collection and analysis to ensure proper 
implementation and continuous program improvement; and 
(4) providing accountability for results by measuring and 
monitoring achievement of programmatic milestones. 
(b) OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
(1) MANDATORY DUTIES.—If the Director executes a contract 
under subsection (a) with an organization for program oversight 
and fiscal management, the organization shall— 
(A) ensure that a grant recipient faithfully replicates 
and implements the program or programs for which the 
grant is awarded;
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(B) ensure that grant funds are used for the purposes 
authorized and that a grant recipient has a system in 
place to track and account for all Federal grant funds 
provided; 
(C) provide technical assistance to grant recipients; 
(D) collect and analyze data and report to the Director 
annually on the effects of the program on— 
(i) the progress of participating students in 
achieving teaching competence and teaching certifi-
cation; 
(ii) the participation of students in the program 
by major, compared with local and State needs on 
secondary teachers by discipline; and 
(iii) the participation of students in the program 
by demographic subgroup; 
(E) collect and analyze data and report to the Director 
annually on the effects of the program on the academic 
achievement of elementary and secondary school students 
taught by graduates of programs funded by grants under 
this subtitle; and 
(F) submit an annual report to the Director dem-
onstrating compliance with the requirements of subpara-
graphs (A) through (E). 
(2) DISCRETIONARY DUTIES.—At the request of the Director, 
the organization under contract under subsection (a) may assist 
the Director in evaluating grant applications. 
(c) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—The Director shall submit a copy 
of the annual report required by subsection (b)(1)(F) to the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Senate 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the House 
of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology, and the 
House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor. 
SEC. 555. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) FIELD-BASED COURSE.—The term ‘‘field-based course’’ 
means a course of instruction offered by an institution of higher 
education that includes a requirement that students teach a 
minimum of 3 lessons or sequences of lessons to elementary 
or secondary students. 
(2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The term ‘‘institu-
tion of higher education’’ has the meaning given that term 
by section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001). 
(3) MASTER TEACHER.—The term ‘‘master teacher’’ means 
an individual— 
(A) who has been awarded a master’s or doctoral degree 
by an institution of higher education; 
(B) whose graduate coursework included courses in 
mathematics, science, computer science, or engineering; 
(C) who has at least 3 years teaching experience in 
K–12 settings; and 
(D) whose teaching has been recognized for exceptional 
accomplishments in educating students, or is demonstrated 
to have resulted in improved student achievement. 
(4) MENTOR TEACHER.—The term ‘‘mentor teacher’’ means 
an elementary or secondary school classroom teacher who
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assists with the training of students participating in a field- 
based course. 
(5) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director 
of the National Science Foundation. 
SEC. 556. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director to 
carry out this subtitle $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 
through 2013. 
TITLE VI—INNOVATION 
SEC. 601. OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. 
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), as amended by section 106 of this Act, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 25. OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish an Office of 
Innovation and Entrepreneurship to foster innovation and the 
commercialization of new technologies, products, processes, and 
services with the goal of promoting productivity and economic 
growth in the United States. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 
shall be responsible for— 
‘‘(1) developing policies to accelerate innovation and 
advance the commercialization of research and development, 
including federally funded research and development; 
‘‘(2) identifying existing barriers to innovation and commer-
cialization, including access to capital and other resources, and 
ways to overcome those barriers, particularly in States partici-
pating in the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive 
Research; 
‘‘(3) providing access to relevant data, research, and tech-
nical assistance on innovation and commercialization; 
‘‘(4) strengthening collaboration on and coordination of poli-
cies relating to innovation and commercialization, including 
those focused on the needs of small businesses and rural 
communities, within the Department of Commerce, between 
the Department of Commerce and other Federal agencies, and 
between the Department of Commerce and appropriate State 
government agencies and institutions, as appropriate; and 
‘‘(5) any other duties as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The Secretary shall establish an 
Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship to provide 
advice to the Secretary on carrying out subsection (b).’’. 
SEC. 602. FEDERAL LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INNOVATIVE TECH-
NOLOGIES IN MANUFACTURING. 
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), as amended by section 601, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 26. FEDERAL LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INNOVATIVE TECH-
NOLOGIES IN MANUFACTURING. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a program 
to provide loan guarantees for obligations to small- or medium-