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, 
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tribal organization, nonprofit organization, or institution 
of higher education. 
‘‘(c) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—From amounts made 
available 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— 
‘‘(1) develop effective State or tribal STEM 
networks for communication and collaboration that 
include school teachers, institutions of higher edu-
cation, nonprofit organizations, businesses, Federal, 
State, and local governments, and any other relevant 
entities; and 
‘‘(2) through such State STEM networks, iden-
tify future STEM skills needed for STEM and non- 
STEM occupations. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity desiring a 
grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(e) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) REPORTS TO THE SECRETARY.—An eligi-
ble entity receiving a grant under this section shall 
submit to the Secretary an annual report describing 
the progress made on the grant. 
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‘‘(2) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
3 years after the date of enactment of the STEM 
Support for Teachers in Education and Mentoring 
(STEM) Act, and every 3 years thereafter, the Sec-
retary shall submit a report to Congress regarding 
the program supported under this section. 
‘‘SEC. 2503. TRAINING PROGRAM GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to 
strengthen the capacity of teachers, elementary schools, 
middle schools, and secondary schools to inspire and pre-
pare students for STEM careers and build STEM literacy. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘eligible entity’ means a State, Indian tribe, 
tribal organization, local educational agency, institution of 
higher education, or nonprofit organization. 
‘‘(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 grants, on a com-
petitive basis, to eligible entities to enable the eligi-
ble entities to develop, carry out, and evaluate train-
ing programs for STEM education in elementary 
schools, middle schools, and secondary schools. 
‘‘(2) PROPORTIONALITY.—To the extent prac-
ticable, the Secretary shall, in awarding grants 
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under this section, ensure an equitable distribution 
between eligible entities serving urban areas and eli-
gible entities serving rural areas. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity desiring a 
grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. Such ap-
plication shall include— 
‘‘(1) a description of how the eligible entity will 
monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the train-
ing program, including how the eligible entity plans 
to measure the impact of the training on teachers 
who attended the training after the teachers return 
to the classroom; and 
‘‘(2) any other information the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
‘‘(e) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity receiving a 
grant under this section shall use grant funds to carry 
out a training program, using best practice models and 
through summer institutes or other professional develop-
ment enrichment programs, that provides professional de-
velopment regarding STEM education to STEM teachers 
(including STEM teachers who are master teachers or 
have otherwise demonstrated mastery of STEM teaching) 
and administrators who are currently employed as teach-
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ers and administrators, respectively, as of the time of the 
program. 
‘‘(f) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) REPORTS TO THE SECRETARY.—An eligi-
ble entity receiving a grant under this section shall 
submit to the Secretary an annual report that de-
scribes the progress made on the grant and includes 
the results from the evaluation described in the ap-
plication under subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
3 years after the date of enactment of this part, and 
every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit 
a report to Congress regarding the program sup-
ported under this section. 
‘‘SEC. 2504. NATIONAL PANEL. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
national panel to review, evaluate, and identify— 
‘‘(1) rigorous kindergarten through grade 12 
STEM curricula models, including computer or web- 
based simulation education programs and kinesthetic 
learning; and 
‘‘(2) best practices with respect to STEM cur-
ricula. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERS.—The Secretary shall determine the 
membership of the national panel described in subsection 
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