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plan for the activities funded through the grant
that measures the impact of the activities, in-
cluding measurable objectives for improved stu-
dent academic achievement on State mathe-
matics, science, and, to the extent applicable,
technology and engineering assessments.
‘‘(B) REPORT.—The State shall submit to
the Director a report containing the results of the
evaluation and accountability plan.
‘‘(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2
years after the date of enactment of the PACE–En-
ergy Act, the Director shall submit a report to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress detailing the impact
of the activities assisted with funds made available
under this section.
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
‘‘(1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
‘‘(2) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
‘‘(3) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and
‘‘(4) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.
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‘‘CHAPTER 2—EXPERIENTIAL-BASED
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
‘‘SEC. 3175. EXPERIENTIAL-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNI-
TIES.
‘‘(a) INTERNSHIPS AUTHORIZED.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts author-
ized under subsection (f), the Secretary, acting
through the Director, shall establish a summer intern-
ship program for middle school and secondary school
students that shall—
‘‘(A) provide the students with internships
at the National Laboratories;
‘‘(B) promote experiential, hands-on learn-
ing in mathematics, science, technology, or engi-
neering; and
‘‘(C) be of at least 2 weeks in duration.
‘‘(2) RESIDENTIAL
SERVICES.—The Director
may provide residential services to students partici-
pating in the Internship authorized under this chap-
ter.
‘‘(b) SELECTION CRITERIA.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish
criteria to determine the sufficient level of academic
preparedness necessary for a student to be eligible for
an internship under this section.
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‘‘(2) PARTICIPATION.—The Director shall ensure
the participation of students from a wide distribution
of States, including States without National Labora-
tories.
‘‘(3) STUDENT
ACHIEVEMENT.—The Director
may consider the academic achievement of middle
and secondary school students in determining eligi-
bility under this section, in accordance with sub-
section (1) and (2).
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall give pri-
ority for an internship under this section to a student
who meets the eligibility criteria described in sub-
section (b) and who attends a school—
‘‘(A)(i) in which not less than 30 percent of
the children enrolled in the school are from low-
income families; or
‘‘(ii) that is designated with a school locale
code of 6, 7, or 8, as determined by the Secretary
of Education; and
‘‘(B) for which there is—
‘‘(i) a high percentage of teachers who
are not teaching in the academic subject
areas or grade levels in which the teachers
were trained to teach;
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‘‘(ii) a high teacher turnover rate; or
‘‘(iii) a high percentage of teachers
with emergency, provisional, or temporary
certification or licenses.
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—The Director shall consult
with the Secretary of Education in order to determine
whether a student meets the priority requirements of
this subsection.
‘‘(d) OUTREACH
AND EXPERIENTIAL-BASED PRO-
GRAMS FOR MINORITY STUDENTS.—
‘‘(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary, 
acting
through the Director, in cooperation with Hispanic-
serving institutions, historically Black colleges and
universities, tribally controlled colleges and univer-
sities, Alaska Native- and Native Hawaiian-serving
institutions, and other minority-serving institutions
and nonprofit entities with substantial experience re-
lating to outreach and experiential-based learning
projects, shall establish outreach and experiential-
based learning programs that will encourage under-
represented 
minority 
students 
in 
kindergarten
through grade 12 to pursue careers in math, science,
and engineering.
‘‘(2) COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.—The Secretary
shall ensure that the programs established under
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paragraph (1) involve, to the maximum extent
practicable—
‘‘(A) participation by parents and edu-
cators; and
‘‘(B) the establishment of partnerships with
business organizations and appropriate Federal,
State, and local agencies.
‘‘(3) DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall ensure
that the programs established under paragraph (1)
are located in diverse geographic regions of the
United States, to the maximum extent practicable.
‘‘(e) EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN.—The
Director shall develop an evaluation and accountability
plan for the activities funded under this chapter that objec-
tively measures the impact of the activities.
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011.