‘‘(E) an identification of the applicant’s 
mathematics, science, or engineering faculty 
and its education faculty who will carry out the 
development and implementation of the pro-
gram as required under subsection (a)(4).’’; 
(13) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), 
(C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (C), (D), 
(E) and (F), respectively; 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) a 
new subparagraph as follows: 
‘‘(B) the extent to which the applicant’s 
mathematics, science, or engineering faculty 
and its education faculty have worked or will 
work collaboratively to design new or revised 
curricula that recognizes the specialized peda-
gogy required to teach mathematics, science, 
and technology effectively in elementary and 
secondary schools;’’; and 
(C) by amending subparagraph (F), as so 
redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this para-
graph, to read as follows: 
‘‘(F) the ability of the applicant to recruit 
students who are individuals identified in sec-
tion 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering
Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 
1885b).’’; 
(14) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘2 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘3 years’’; 
(15) in subsection (c)(3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$7,500’’ and inserting 
‘‘$10,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2 years of scholarship 
support’’ and inserting ‘‘3 years of scholarship 
support, unless the Director establishes a policy 
by which part-time students may receive addi-
tional years of support’’; 
(16) in subsection (c)(4)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘6 years’’ and inserting ‘‘8 
years’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, with a maximum serv-
ice requirement of 6 years’’ after ‘‘was re-
ceived’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘Service required under 
this paragraph shall be performed in a high- 
need local educational agency.’’; 
(17) in subsection (c), by adding at the end a 
new paragraph as follows: 
‘‘(5) EXCEPTION.—The period of service obliga-
tion under paragraph (4) is reduced by 1 year for
scholarship recipients whose service is performed in 
a high-need local educational agency. The Director 
shall establish and maintain a central clearinghouse 
of information on teaching opportunities available in 
high-need local educational agencies throughout the 
United States, which shall be made available to indi-
viduals having a service obligation under this sec-
tion.’’; 
(18) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘to re-
ceive certification or licensing to teach’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘established under subsection (a)(3)(B)’’; 
(19) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ‘‘and 
professional achievement’’ after ‘‘academic merit’’; 
(20) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ‘‘1 year’’ 
and inserting ‘‘16 months’’; 
(21) in subsection (d)(4)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘6 years’’ and inserting ‘‘4 
years’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘for each year a stipend 
was received’’; 
(22) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or section 10A’’ after 
‘‘under this section’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘or sec-
tion 10A’’ after ‘‘subsection (d)’’;
(23) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting ‘‘or sec-
tion 10A’’ after ‘‘under this section’’; 
(24) in subsection (g)(2)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Treasurer of the United 
States,’’ and inserting ‘‘Treasurer of the United 
States.’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘multiplied by 2.’’; 
(25) in subsection (h), by inserting ‘‘or section 
10A’’ after ‘‘under this section’’; 
(26) in subsection (i)(3), by inserting ‘‘or had 
a career in’’ after ‘‘is working in’’; 
(27) in subsection (i)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (4); 
(B) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘or sec-
tion 10A’’ after ‘‘subsection (d)’’; 
(C) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) the term ‘teacher leader’ means a mathe-
matics or science teacher who works to improve the 
instruction of mathematics or science in kinder-
garten through grade 12 through—
‘‘(A) participating in the development or 
revision of science, mathematics, engineering, or 
technology curricula; 
‘‘(B) serving as a mentor to mathematics 
or science teachers; 
‘‘(C) coordinating and assisting teachers in 
the use of hands-on inquiry materials, equip-
ment, and supplies, and when appropriate, su-
pervising acquisition and repair of such mate-
rials; 
‘‘(D) providing in-classroom teaching as-
sistance to mathematics or science teachers; 
and 
‘‘(E) providing professional development, 
for the purposes of training other teacher lead-
ers, to mathematics and science teachers.’’; and 
(28) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) MATHEMATICS
AND
SCIENCE
SCHOLARSHIP 
GIFT FUND.—In accordance with section 11(f) of the Na-
tional Science Foundation Act of 1950, the Director is au-
thorized to accept donations from the private sector to 
support scholarships, stipends, or internships associated 
with programs under this section. 
‘‘(k) ASSESSMENT OF TEACHER SERVICE AND RE-
TENTION.—Not later than 4 years after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection, the Director shall transmit to 
Congress a report on the effectiveness of the program car-
ried out under this section. The report shall include the 
proportion of individuals receiving scholarships or stipends 
under the program who— 
‘‘(1) fulfill their service obligation required 
under this section in a high-need local educational 
agency; 
‘‘(2) elect to fulfill their service obligation in a 
high-need local educational agency but fail to com-
plete it, as defined in subsection (g); 
‘‘(3) remain in the teaching profession beyond 
their service obligation; and 
‘‘(4) remain in the teaching profession in a 
high-need local educational agency beyond their serv-
ice obligation.’’. 
(b) SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
FOR STI-
PENDS.—The National Science Foundation Authorization 
Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after section 10 the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 10A. SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FOR STI-
PENDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—As part of the Robert Noyce 
Teacher Scholarship Program established under section 
10, the Director shall establish a separate type of award
for eligible entities described in subsection (b). Stipends 
under this section shall be available only to mathematics, 
science, and engineering professionals who, while receiving 
the stipend, are enrolled in a program to receive certifi-
cation or licensing to teach. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—In order to be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section, an institution of higher edu-
cation (or consortia of such institutions) shall enter into 
a partnership with one or more private sector nonprofit 
organizations, local or State government organizations, 
and businesses. The members of the partnership shall pro-
vide the teaching supplements described in subsection (f). 
‘‘(c) USE OF GRANTS.—Grants provided under this 
section shall be used by institutions of higher education 
or consortia to develop and implement a program to en-
courage science, mathematics, or engineering professionals 
to become qualified as mathematics and science teachers, 
through— 
‘‘(1) administering stipends in accordance with 
this section; 
‘‘(2) offering academic courses and field teach-
ing experiences designed to prepare stipend recipi-
ents to teach in elementary and secondary schools, 
including such preparation as is necessary to meet 
the requirements for certification or licensing; and
‘‘(3) offering programs to stipend recipients, 
both during and after matriculation in the program 
for which the stipend is received, to enable recipients 
to become better mathematics and science teachers, 
to fulfill the service requirements of this section, and 
to exchange ideas with others in their fields. 
‘‘(d) SELECTION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) MERIT REVIEW.—Grants shall be provided 
under this section on a competitive, merit-reviewed 
basis. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS.—An eligible institution of 
higher education or consortium seeking funding 
under this section shall submit an application to the 
Director at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Director may re-
quire. The application shall include, at a minimum— 
‘‘(A) a description of the program that the 
applicant intends to operate, including the num-
ber of stipends the applicant intends to award, 
the type of activities proposed for the recruit-
ment of students to the program, and the 
amount of the teaching supplements to be pro-
vided in accordance with subsection (f); 
‘‘(B) a description of the selection process 
that will be used in awarding stipends, includ-
ing a description of the rigorous, nationally rec-
ognized test that will be administered during 
the selection process in order to determine 
whether individuals applying for stipends have 
advanced content knowledge of science or math-
ematics; 
‘‘(C) evidence that the applicant has the 
capability to administer the program in accord-
ance with the provisions of this section, which 
may include a description of any existing pro-
grams at the applicant’s institution that are 
targeted to the education of mathematics and 
science teachers and the number of teachers 
graduated annually from such programs; 
‘‘(D) a description of the academic courses 
and field teaching experiences described in sub-
section (c)(2), including— 
‘‘(i) a description of an educational 
program that will enable a student to ob-
tain teacher certification or licensing with-
in 16 months; and 
‘‘(ii) evidence of agreements between 
the applicant and the schools or school dis-
tricts that are identified as the locations at 
which field teaching experiences will occur;
‘‘(E) a description of the programs de-
scribed in subsection (c)(3), including activities 
to assist new teachers in fulfilling their service 
requirements under this section; and 
‘‘(F) evidence that the partnership will 
provide the teaching supplements required 
under subsection (f). 
‘‘(3) CRITERIA.—In evaluating the applications 
submitted under paragraph (2), the Director shall 
consider, at a minimum— 
‘‘(A) the ability of the applicant to effec-
tively carry out the program and to meet the 
requirement of subsection (f); 
‘‘(B) the extent to which the applicant’s 
mathematics, science, or engineering faculty 
and its education faculty have worked or will 
work collaboratively to design new or revised 
curricula that recognizes the specialized peda-
gogy required to teach mathematics and science 
effectively in elementary and secondary schools; 
‘‘(C) the extent to which the applicant is 
committed to making the program a central or-
ganizational focus; 
‘‘(D) the degree to which the proposed pro-
gramming will enable stipend recipients to be-