I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 823 
To better integrate STEM education into elementary and secondary instruc-
tion and curricula, to encourage high-quality STEM professional develop-
ment, and to expand current mathematics and science education research 
to include engineering education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2015 
Mr. TONKO (for himself, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr. RODNEY 
DAVIS of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To better integrate STEM education into elementary and 
secondary instruction and curricula, to encourage high- 
quality STEM professional development, and to expand 
current mathematics and science education research to 
include engineering education. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Educating Tomorrow’s 
Engineers Act of 2015’’. 
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TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO THE 
ELEMENTARY 
AND 
SEC-
ONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 
1965 
PART A—ENGINEERING STANDARDS AND 
ASSESSMENTS 
SEC. 111. ACADEMIC STANDARDS. 
(a) 
STANDARDS
AND
MEASUREMENT.—Section 
1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) 
INTEGRATION
OF
ENGINEERING 
SKILLS AND PRACTICES INTO SCIENCE STAND-
ARDS.—Each State plan shall demonstrate that 
the State has incorporated engineering design 
skills and practices into the science standards 
required under subparagraph (C).’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)(C)(v)(II)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘beginning not later than 
school year 2007–2008, measure’’ and inserting 
‘‘Measure’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(including engineering 
design skills and practices)’’ after ‘‘science’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to school years be-
ginning on or after July 1, 2018. 
SEC. 112. GRANTS FOR STATE ASSESSMENTS AND RELATED 
ACTIVITIES. 
Paragraph (1) of section 6111 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7301) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, including the integration of engi-
neering design skills and practices into science assess-
ments and standards,’’ before ‘‘required by section 
1111(b)’’. 
PART B—PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND 
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 
SEC. 121. TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL TRAINING AND RE-
CRUITING FUND. 
(a) STATE USE OF FUNDS.—Section 2113(c) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6613(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(19) Developing and providing professional de-
velopment and instructional materials for STEM 
subject areas, including computer science and engi-
neering.’’. 
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(b) LOCAL USE OF FUNDS.—Section 2123(a) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6623(a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (10) as para-
graph (9); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(10) Developing and providing professional de-
velopment and instructional materials for STEM 
subject areas, including computer science and engi-
neering.’’. 
SEC. 122. STEM PARTNERSHIPS. 
Part B of title II of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6661 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the part heading, by striking ‘‘MATHE-
MATICS AND SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPS’’ and in-
serting ‘‘STEM PARTNERSHIPS’’; 
(2) in section 2201— 
(A) by striking ‘‘mathematics and science’’ 
each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘STEM’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ‘‘engi-
neering, mathematics, and science’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘STEM’’; and 
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(3) in section 2202— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘STEM’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘mathematics and science’’ and inserting 
‘‘STEM’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘student academic achievement in mathe-
matics and science’’ and inserting ‘‘student 
academic achievement in STEM’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘mathematics and science’’ and inserting 
‘‘STEM’’; 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in each of paragraphs (1) and (2), 
by striking ‘‘mathematics and science’’ and 
inserting ‘‘STEM’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (3), in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘mathematics and science’’ each place the 
term appears and inserting ‘‘STEM’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (4)— 
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(I) in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A), by striking ‘‘mathe-
matics, engineering, and science ma-
jors’’ and inserting ‘‘individuals with a 
baccalaureate degree in a STEM 
field’’; 
(II) in each of subparagraphs (A) 
and (C), by striking ‘‘mathematics, 
engineering, or science’’ each place 
the term appears and inserting ‘‘a 
STEM field’’; 
(III) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘mathematics and science’’ 
and inserting ‘‘STEM’’; and 
(IV) in subparagraph (D), by 
striking ‘‘mathematics, engineering, or 
science backgrounds’’ and inserting 
‘‘backgrounds in STEM fields’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (5), by striking 
‘‘mathematics and science curricula’’ each 
place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘STEM curricula’’; 
(v) in paragraph (6), by striking 
‘‘mathematics and science’’ and inserting 
‘‘STEM’’; 
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(vi) in paragraph (7), by striking 
‘‘mathematics or science’’ each place the 
term appears and inserting ‘‘STEM’’; 
(vii) in paragraph (8)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘mathematics and 
science’’ and inserting ‘‘STEM’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘and engineers’’ 
and inserting ‘‘engineers, and other 
professionals in STEM fields’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘science and 
mathematics’’ and inserting ‘‘STEM’’; 
(viii) in paragraph (9), by striking 
‘‘mathematics and science’’ and inserting 
‘‘STEM’’; and 
(ix) in paragraph (10)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘mathematics and 
science 
teachers’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘STEM teachers’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘mathematics 
and science careers (including engi-
neering and technology)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘careers in STEM fields’’; 
(D) in subsection (d)(2), by striking 
‘‘mathematics and science teaching’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘STEM teaching’’; and 
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