to carry out the activities under subsection (e); 
and 
‘‘(G) a description of how the activities 
carried out with the grant funds will be coordi-
nated with other Federal, State, and local pro-
grams and activities relating to STEM, and 
how the activities carried out with the grant 
funds may improve or benefit such other pro-
grams and activities. 
‘‘(e) USES OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity 
shall use a grant received under this section to es-
tablish and maintain STEM innovation networks to 
effectively prepare students for postsecondary edu-
cation and careers in STEM fields by carrying out 
the following: 
‘‘(A) Increasing student awareness about 
STEM career pathways that reflect the STEM 
workforce needs identified under subsection 
(d)(2)(B). 
‘‘(B) Developing statewide plans that inte-
grate and align workforce needs with education 
and training programs that prepare students 
for college degree pathways and careers in 
STEM fields, which result in 2-year degrees, 
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trade certifications, or other measures of 
STEM-specific workforce skills. 
‘‘(C) Identifying points of weakness and 
strength of State STEM education efforts, 
prioritizing strategies for addressing problem 
areas with respect to such efforts, and commu-
nicating the needs of the State or States served 
by the eligible entity. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—An eligible en-
tity may use a grant received under this section to 
carry out the following: 
‘‘(A) Promoting and developing in school 
and out-of-school curricular tools and profes-
sional development for STEM educators at the 
elementary school and secondary school levels. 
‘‘(B) Providing induction and mentoring 
services to new teachers in STEM subjects that 
the eligible entity identifies under subsection 
(d)(2)(C). 
‘‘(C) Promoting and developing rigorous 
undergraduate preservice teacher programs at 
institutions of higher education that emphasize 
STEM content. 
‘‘(D) Supporting the participation of ele-
mentary school and secondary school students 
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(especially 
students 
enrolled 
in 
high-need 
schools or residing in high-need communities) 
in competitions, out-of-school activities, and 
field experiences related to STEM subjects. 
‘‘(E) Assisting in the implementation and 
assessment of rigorous career and college ready 
standards in STEM education for students in 
prekindergarten through grade 12. 
‘‘(F) Developing STEM-related education 
and workforce training programs in secondary 
schools and community colleges to reflect the 
needs of the local community. 
‘‘(f) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—Funds received 
under this part shall be used to supplement, and not sup-
plant, funds that would otherwise be used for activities 
authorized under this part. 
‘‘(g) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—A State that re-
ceives funds under this part for a fiscal year shall main-
tain the fiscal effort provided by the State for the STEM 
subjects supported by the funds under this part at a level 
equal to or greater than the level of such fiscal effort for 
the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means 1 or more State educational agencies or 
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local educational agencies in partnership with 1 or 
more of the following entities that have a dem-
onstrated record of success in improving student 
achievement in STEM subjects: 
‘‘(A) A nonprofit organization. 
‘‘(B) A business. 
‘‘(C) A STEM faculty or teacher training 
department of an institution of higher edu-
cation. 
‘‘(D) An educational service agency. 
‘‘(E) Another entity. 
‘‘(2) COMMUNITY COLLEGE.—The term ‘com-
munity college’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 3301. 
‘‘(3) 
HIGH-NEED
COMMUNITY.—The 
term 
‘high-need community’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 2151(e)(9). 
‘‘(4) HIGH-NEED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGEN-
CY.—The term ‘high-need local educational agency’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 2102. 
‘‘(5) HIGH-NEED
SCHOOL.—The term ‘high- 
need school’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 2312. 
‘‘(6) INFORMAL
STEM
PROGRAM.—The term 
‘informal STEM program’ means a STEM program 
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that takes place outside of a standard school setting, 
and may include an afterschool, out-of-school, sum-
mer, or other STEM education program that takes 
place outside of the regular school day in a school 
setting or other learning environment. 
‘‘(7) STEM.—The term ‘STEM’ means science, 
technology, engineering, or mathematics, including 
other academic subjects or fields— 
‘‘(A) that build on those disciplines, such 
as computer science; or 
‘‘(B) that a State identifies as important 
to the workforce of the State. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $150,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2015 and each succeeding fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. 
The table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to part D of title II the following: 
‘‘PART E—STEM INNOVATION NETWORKS 
‘‘Sec. 2501. Purpose. 
‘‘Sec. 2502. Grant program.’’. 
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