STEM Education Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-5031
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2014-07-08
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Computers and information technology

Education programs funding

Elementary and secondary education

Higher education

Research administration and funding

Research and development

Science and engineering education

Student aid and college costs

Teaching, teachers, curricula
Latest action: action_date: 2014-07-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-07-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>STEM Education Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support: (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning and emerging STEM learning environments; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education. </p> <p>Requires supported activities to include research and development that improves understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments and design and testing of innovative STEM resources for such environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for elementary and secondary school students and teachers and the public. </p> <p>Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to allow award of NSF Master Teaching Fellowships to mathematics and science teachers who possess a bachelor's degree in their field (currently limited to those with a master's degree).</p> <p>Requires fellowship grants to be used, in the case of Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor's degrees in their field who are working toward a master's degree, to: (1) offer academic courses leading to a master's degree and leadership training to prepare individuals to become master teachers, and (2) offer programs both during and after matriculation to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers and to exchange ideas with others in their fields. Limits fellowship support during such a master's degree program to one year.</p> <p>Includes elementary or secondary school computer science teachers as mathematics and science teachers for purposes of the program of teacher recruiting and training grants known as the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.</p>

action_date: 2014-07-14
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</b></p> <p>STEM Education Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support: (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning and emerging STEM learning environments; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education. </p> <p>Requires supported activities to include research and development that improves understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments and design and testing of innovative STEM resources for such environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for elementary and secondary school students and teachers and the public. </p> <p>Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to allow award of NSF Master Teaching Fellowships to mathematics and science teachers who possess a bachelor's degree in their field (currently limited to those with a master's degree).</p> <p>Requires fellowship grants to be used, in the case of Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor's degrees in their field who are working toward a master's degree, to: (1) offer academic courses leading to a master's degree and leadership training to prepare individuals to become master teachers, and (2) offer programs both during and after matriculation to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers and to exchange ideas with others in their fields. Limits fellowship support during such a master's degree program to one year, with a prorated amount in the case of enrollment in a part-time program.</p> <p>Includes elementary or secondary school computer science teachers as mathematics and science teachers for purposes of the program of teacher recruiting and training grants known as the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5031 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To define STEM education to include computer science, and to support existing STEM education programs at the National Science Foundation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the STEM Education Act of 2014 . 2. Definition of STEM education For purposes of carrying out STEM education activities at the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Environmental Protection Agency, the term STEM education means education in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including other academic subjects that build on these disciplines such as computer science. 3. Informal STEM education (a) Grants The Director of the National Science Foundation, through the Directorate for Education and Human Resources, shall continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support— (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM learning and emerging STEM learning environments in order to improve STEM learning outcomes and engagement in STEM; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education. (b) Uses of funds Activities supported by grants under this section may encompass a single STEM discipline, multiple STEM disciplines, or integrative STEM initiatives and shall include— (1) research and development that improves our understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments, including the role of informal environments in broadening participation in STEM; and (2) design and testing of innovative STEM learning models, programs, and other resources for informal learning environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for K–12 students, K–12 teachers, and the general public, including design and testing of the scalability of models, programs, and other resources. 4. Noyce scholarship program amendments (a) Amendments Section 10A of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n–1a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by inserting or bachelor’s after master’s ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking and at the end of paragraph (2)(B); (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by inserting for teachers with master’s degrees in their field after Teaching Fellowships ; and (ii) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) in the case of National Science Foundation Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor’s degrees in their field and working toward a master’s degree— (A) offering academic courses leading to a master’s degree and leadership training to prepare individuals to become master teachers in elementary and secondary schools; and (B) offering programs both during and after matriculation in the program for which the fellowship is received to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers, including mentoring, training, induction, and professional development activities, to fulfill the service requirements of this section, including the requirements of subsection (e), and to exchange ideas with others in their fields. ; (3) in subsection (e), by striking subsection (g) and inserting subsection (h) ; (4) by redesignating subsections (g) through (i) as subsections (h) through (j), respectively; and (5) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) Support for Master Teaching Fellows while enrolled in a master’s degree program A National Science Foundation Master Teacher Fellow may receive a maximum of 1 year of fellowship support while enrolled in a master’s degree program as described in subsection (c)(4)(A), except that if such fellow is enrolled in a part-time program, such amount shall be prorated according to the length of the program. . (b) Definition Section 10(i)(5) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n–1(i)(5) ) is amended by inserting computer science, after means a science, .

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5031 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To define STEM education to include computer science, and to support existing STEM education programs at the National Science Foundation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the STEM Education Act of 2014 . 2. Definition of STEM education For purposes of carrying out STEM education activities at the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Environmental Protection Agency, the term STEM education means education in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including other academic subjects that build on these disciplines such as computer science. 3. Informal STEM education (a) Grants The Director of the National Science Foundation, through the Directorate for Education and Human Resources, shall continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support— (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM learning and emerging STEM learning environments in order to improve STEM learning outcomes and engagement in STEM; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education. (b) Uses of funds Activities supported by grants under this section may encompass a single STEM discipline, multiple STEM disciplines, or integrative STEM initiatives and shall include— (1) research and development that improves our understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments, including the role of informal environments in broadening participation in STEM; and (2) design and testing of innovative STEM learning models, programs, and other resources for informal learning environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for K–12 students, K–12 teachers, and the general public, including design and testing of the scalability of models, programs, and other resources. 4. Noyce scholarship program amendments (a) Amendments Section 10A of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n–1a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by inserting or bachelor’s after master’s ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking and at the end of paragraph (2)(B); (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by inserting for teachers with master’s degrees in their field after Teaching Fellowships ; and (ii) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) in the case of National Science Foundation Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor’s degrees in their field and working toward a master’s degree— (A) offering academic courses leading to a master’s degree and leadership training to prepare individuals to become master teachers in elementary and secondary schools; and (B) offering programs both during and after matriculation in the program for which the fellowship is received to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers, including mentoring, training, induction, and professional development activities, to fulfill the service requirements of this section, including the requirements of subsection (e), and to exchange ideas with others in their fields. ; (3) in subsection (e), by striking subsection (g) and inserting subsection (h) ; (4) by redesignating subsections (g) through (i) as subsections (h) through (j), respectively; and (5) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) Support for Master Teaching Fellows while enrolled in a master’s degree program A National Science Foundation Master Teacher Fellow may receive a maximum of 1 year of fellowship support while enrolled in a master’s degree program as described in subsection (c)(4)(A), except that if such fellow is enrolled in a part-time program, such amount shall be prorated according to the length of the program. . (b) Definition Section 10(i)(5) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n–1(i)(5)) is amended by inserting computer science, after means a science, .

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5031 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 8, 2014 Mr. Smith of Texas (for himself, Ms. Esty , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Lipinski , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Collins of New York , and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To define STEM education to include computer science, and to support existing STEM education programs at the National Science Foundation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the STEM Education Act of 2014 . 2. Definition of STEM education For purposes of carrying out STEM education activities at the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Environmental Protection Agency, the term STEM education means education in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including other academic subjects that build on these disciplines such as computer science. 3. Informal STEM education (a) Grants The Director of the National Science Foundation, through the Directorate for Education and Human Resources, shall continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support— (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM learning and emerging STEM learning environments in order to improve STEM learning outcomes and engagement in STEM; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education. (b) Uses of funds Activities supported by grants under this section may encompass a single STEM discipline, multiple STEM disciplines, or integrative STEM initiatives and shall include— (1) research and development that improves our understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments, including the role of informal environments in broadening participation in STEM; and (2) design and testing of innovative STEM learning models, programs, and other resources for informal learning environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for K–12 students, K–12 teachers, and the general public, including design and testing of the scalability of models, programs, and other resources. 4. Noyce scholarship program amendments (a) Amendments Section 10A of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n–1a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by inserting or bachelor’s after master’s ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking and at the end of paragraph (2)(B); (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by inserting for teachers with master’s degrees in their field after Teaching Fellowships ; and (ii) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) in the case of National Science Foundation Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor’s degrees in their field and working toward a master’s degree— (A) offering academic courses leading to a master’s degree and leadership training to prepare individuals to become master teachers in elementary and secondary schools; and (B) offering programs both during and after matriculation in the program for which the fellowship is received to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers, including mentoring, training, induction, and professional development activities, to fulfill the service requirements of this section, including the requirements of subsection (e), and to exchange ideas with others in their fields. ; (3) in subsection (e), by striking subsection (g) and inserting subsection (h) ; (4) by redesignating subsections (g) through (i) as subsections (h) through (j), respectively; and (5) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) Support for Master Teaching Fellows while enrolled in a master’s degree program A National Science Foundation Master Teacher Fellow may receive a maximum of 1 year of fellowship support while enrolled in a master’s degree program as described in subsection (c)(4)(A), except that if such fellow is enrolled in a part-time program, such amount shall be prorated according to the length of the program. . (b) Definition Section 10(i)(5) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n–1(i)(5)) is amended by inserting computer science, after means a science, .