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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 
Assistance Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) many grandparents throughout the United States are the 
        primary caregivers to their grandchildren and such grandparents 
        are essentially starting over as parents;
            (2) grandparents are acting as parents for a second time 
        primarily because of problems relating to the natural parents 
        of their grandchildren such as drug and alcohol addiction, 
        abuse, divorce, AIDS and other health problems, and teenage 
        pregnancy;
            (3) grandparents and the grandchildren for whom they 
        provide care often suffer legal, financial, emotional, and 
        bureaucratic hardships; and
            (4) it is desirable to develop national policies that 
        assist grandparents who are serving as the primary caregivers 
        to their grandchildren.

SEC. 3. GRANDCHILD SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS BASED ONLY ON DEPENDENCY.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (e) of section 216 of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 416) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``, but only if'' in the first sentence and 
        all that follows through ``such individual died''; and
            (2) by striking the last sentence.
    (b) Additional Requirements if Parents Are Alive.--Section 
202(d)(9) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(9)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(C) If--
            ``(i) a child is treated as a child of an individual under 
        clause (3) of the first sentence of section 216(e), and
            ``(ii) a natural or adoptive parent of the child is living 
        at the time specified in paragraph (1)(C) of this subsection,
such child shall not be treated as dependent on such individual as of 
such time unless the period described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) is 
two years, and the natural or adoptive parent, if over the age of 18 
years, is not a dependent for whom a deduction is allowable under 
section 151 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to such individual.''.
    (c) Suspension of Benefits if Child Reunites With Parents.--Section 
202(d)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (F);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G) 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new 
        subparagraph:
            ``(H) in the case of a child described in paragraph (9)(C), 
        the first month during which such child lives with such child's 
        natural or adoptive parent who has attained the age of 18 and 
        who is not a dependent as described in such paragraph.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to benefits payable for months after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, but only on the basis of applications filed after such date.

SEC. 4. DEVELOPMENT OF OPTIONAL MODEL PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFYING RELATIVES 
              PRIOR TO PLACEMENT OF A CHILD IN FOSTER CARE.

    (a) In General.--Part E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 670 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 477 the 
following new section:

   ``development of model procedure for notifying relatives prior to 
                  placement of a child in foster care

    ``Sec. 478. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this section, the Secretary shall develop a model procedure to be 
used by any State with a plan approved under this part which ensures 
that reasonable efforts will be made prior to the placement of a child 
in foster care to give notice to a relative (including a maternal or 
fraternal grandparent, adult sibling, aunt, or uncle) who might be 
available to care for the child.''.
    (b) State Option to Establish Model Procedure.--Subsection (a) of 
section 471 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (16);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (17) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(18) at the option of the State, provides that the State 
        agency will establish the procedure developed by the Secretary 
        under section 478 or an alternate procedure for notifying 
        relatives prior to the placement of a child in foster care.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall be 
effective on the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. MODEL STANDARDS FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE OF DEPENDENTS.

    (a) Development of Model Standards.--If, within 1-year after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the National Association of 
Insurance Commissioners has not developed model standards for the 
coverage of dependents under health insurance policies, the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services (hereafter in this section referred to as 
the ``Secretary''), shall develop such standards not later than 180 
days after the end of such 1-year period.
    (b) Distribution of Model Standards.--If the Secretary develops 
model standards under subsection (a), the Secretary shall distribute 
such standards to the commissioner of insurance, or any similar 
official, of each State.

SEC. 6. CENSUS DATA ON GRANDPARENTS AS PRIMARY CAREGIVERS FOR THEIR 
              GRANDCHILDREN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Commerce (hereafter in this 
section referred to as the ``Secretary''), in carrying out the 
provisions of section 141 of title 13, United States Code, shall expand 
the data collection efforts of the Bureau of the Census (hereafter in 
this section referred to as the ``Bureau'') to enable the Bureau to 
collect statistically significant data, in connection with its 
decennial census and its mid-decade census, concerning the growing 
trend of grandparents who are the primary caregivers for their 
grandchildren.
    (b) Expanded Census Question.--In carrying out the provisions of 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall expand the Bureau's census question 
that details households which include both grandparents and their 
grandchildren. The expanded question shall be formulated to distinguish 
between the following households:
            (1) a household in which a grandparent temporarily provides 
        a home for a grandchild for a period of weeks or months during 
        periods of parental distress; and
            (2) a household in which a grandparent provides a home for 
        a grandchild and serves as the primary caregiver for the 
        grandchild.

SEC. 7. GRANTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A NATIONAL 
              RESOURCE CENTER FOR GRANDPARENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 202 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3012) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f)(1) The Commissioner shall make grants to, or enter into 
contracts with, one eligible entity to establish and operate the 
National Resource Center for Grandparents (referred to in this 
subsection as the `Center') to serve as a central source of information 
and assistance to older individuals who--
            ``(A) raise their grandchildren;
            ``(B) encounter problems obtaining access to their 
        grandchildren for purposes of visitation; or
            ``(C) need financial, legal, emotional, or informational 
        assistance regarding their relationship with their 
        grandchildren.
    ``(2) The Center shall--
            ``(A) be staffed by employees and volunteers, including 
        such older individuals;
            ``(B) provide a toll-free telephone number to increase 
        access to the information and assistance available from the 
        Center;
            ``(C) collect and make available to such older individuals 
        information regarding programs, projects, and activities of 
        public and private entities (including governmental entities) 
        relating to the matters described in subparagraphs (A), (B), 
        and (C) of paragraph (1), including information on State law 
        regarding grandparent visitation and Federal assistance 
        available to such older individuals; and
            ``(D) refer individual grandparents to public and private 
        entities that provide information or assistance regarding the 
        rearing of grandchildren, including information regarding the 
        prevention of drug abuse and the promotion of good health and 
        nutrition.
    ``(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term `eligible entity' 
means a nonprofit private organization with a demonstrated record of 
experience in representing the concerns of older individuals with 
respect to their relationship to their grandchildren.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Assistance Act of 1993 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to qualify grandchildren for social security benefits based only on their dependency on social security recipients. Sets special rules if one of a grandchild's natural or adoptive parents is living.  Provides for suspension of such benefits in the event the grandchild reunites with a natural or adoptive parent. 
Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of SSA title IV to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a model procedure for States to use in notifying relatives before the placement of a child in foster care. 
Directs the Secretary, if the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has not done so by a specified deadline, to develop model standards for the coverage of dependents under health insurance policies. 
Requires the Secretary of Commerce to expand the data collection efforts of the Bureau of the Census to enable it to collect statistically significant data on the growing trend of grandparents who are the primary caregivers for their grandchildren. 
Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Commissioner on Aging to make grants to or enter contracts with one eligible entity to establish and operate the National Resource Center for Grandparents to serve as a central source of information and assistance to older individuals who:  (1) raise their grandchildren; (2) encounter problems obtaining visitation access to their grandchildren; or (3) need financial, legal, emotional, or informational assistance regarding their relationship with their grandchildren.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Health Insurance for 
Long-Term Development Act of 1996''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this act is to provide health insurance coverage for 
children during the Infant Neurological Risk Exposure Period (INREP). 
The INREP extends through age 3 and encompasses the period of most 
rapid neurological changes in young children. Health coverage will 
improve children's health and, through routine health supervision, 
promote parents' caregiving skills through these critical years.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) 86 percent of children with private health insurance 
        are under-insured with respect to well-child care;
            (2) because the human brain develops rapidly until the age 
        of 3, children need regular screenings and follow-up care to 
        detect neurological abnormalities and ensure normal 
        development;
            (3) regular pediatric visits enable physicians to provide 
        guidance on parental activities, such as reading, that 
        stimulate the brain development of infants; and
            (4) children deserve health care coverage that promotes 
        normal brain and nervous system development.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Beneficiary.--The term ``beneficiary'' has the meaning 
        given such term under section 3(8) of the Employee Retirement 
        Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002(8)).
            (2) Child.--The term ``child'' means an individual who is 
        age 3 or younger.
            (3) Employee health benefit plan.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``employee health benefit 
                plan'' means any employee welfare benefit plan, 
governmental plan, or church plan (as defined under paragraphs (1), 
(32), and (33) of section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security 
Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002 (1), (32), and (33))) that provides or pays 
for health benefits (such as provider and hospital benefits) for 
participants and beneficiaries whether--
                            (i) directly;
                            (ii) through a health plan offered by a 
                        health plan issuer as defined in paragraph (6); 
                        or
                            (iii) otherwise.
                    (B) Rule of construction.--An employee health 
                benefit plan shall not be construed to be a health plan 
                or a health plan issuer.
                    (C) Arrangements not included.--Such term does not 
                include the following, or any combination thereof:
                            (i) Coverage only for accident, or 
                        disability income insurance, or any combination 
                        thereof.
                            (ii) Medicare supplemental health insurance 
                        (as defined under section 1882(g)(1) of the 
                        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ss(g)(1))).
                            (iii) Coverage issued as a supplement to 
                        liability insurance.
                            (iv) Liability insurance, including general 
                        liability insurance and automobile liability 
                        insurance.
                            (v) Workers' compensation or similar 
                        insurance.
                            (vi) Automobile medical payment insurance.
                            (vii) Coverage for a specified disease or 
                        illness.
                            (viii) Hospital or fixed indemnity 
                        insurance.
                            (ix) Short-term limited duration insurance.
                            (x) Credit-only, dental-only, or vision-
                        only insurance.
                            (xi) A health insurance policy providing 
                        benefits only for long-term care, nursing home 
care, home health care, community-based care, or any combination 
thereof.
            (4) Group purchaser.--The term ``group purchaser'' means 
        any person (as defined in section 3(9) of the Employee 
        Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002(9))) or 
        entity that purchases or pays for health benefits (such as 
        provider or hospital benefits) on behalf of participants or 
        beneficiaries in connection with an employee health benefit 
        plan.
            (5) Health plan.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``health plan'' means any 
                group health plan or individual health plan.
                    (B) Group health plan.--The term ``group health 
                plan'' means any contract, policy, certificate, or 
                other arrangement offered by a health plan issuer to a 
                group purchaser that provides or pays for health 
                benefits (such as provider and hospital benefits) in 
                connection with an employee health benefit plan.
                    (C) Individual health plan.--The term ``individual 
                health plan'' means any contract, policy, certificate, 
                or other arrangement offered by a health plan issuer to 
                individuals that provides or pays for health benefits 
                (such as provider and hospital benefits) and that is 
                not a group health plan.
                    (D) Arrangements not included.--Such term does not 
                include the following, or any combination thereof:
                            (i) Coverage only for accident, or 
                        disability income insurance, or any combination 
                        thereof.
                            (ii) Medicare supplemental health insurance 
                        (as defined under section 1882(g)(1) of the 
                        Social Security Act).
                            (iii) Coverage issued as a supplement to 
                        liability insurance.
                            (iv) Liability insurance, including general 
                        liability insurance and automobile liability 
                        insurance.
                            (v) Workers' compensation or similar 
                        insurance.
                            (vi) Automobile medical payment insurance.
                            (vii) Coverage for a specified disease or 
                        illness.
                            (viii) Hospital or fixed indemnity 
                        insurance.
                            (ix) Short-term limited duration insurance.
                            (x) Credit-only, dental-only, or vision-
                        only insurance.
                            (xi) A health insurance policy providing 
                        benefits only for long-term care, nursing home 
                        care, home health care, community-based care, 
                        or any combination thereof.
                    (E) Certain plans included.--Such term includes any 
                plan or arrangement not described in any clause of 
                subparagraph (D) that provides for benefit payments, on 
                a periodic basis, for--
                            (i) a specified disease or illness; or
                            (ii) a period of hospitalization;
                without regard to the costs incurred or services 
                rendered during the period to which the payments 
                relate.
            (6) Health plan issuer.--The term ``health plan issuer'' 
        means any entity that is licensed (prior to or after the date 
        of enactment of this Act) by a State to offer a health plan.
            (7) Participant.--The term ``participant'' has the meaning 
        given such term under section 3(7) of the Employee Retirement 
        Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002(7)).
            (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' unless otherwise 
        specified means the Secretary of Labor.

SEC. 5. REQUIRED HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR CHILDREN.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a health 
plan or an employee health benefit plan shall ensure that coverage is 
provided with respect to a child who is a beneficiary under such plan 
for all medically necessary health care and related services, 
including--
            (1) appropriate screening services at intervals that meet 
        reasonable standards of medical and dental practice;
            (2) all appropriate immunizations;
            (3) necessary case management, transportation, and 
        scheduling assistance; and
            (4) such other necessary health care, diagnostic services, 
        treatment, and other measures to correct or ameliorate defects 
        and physical and mental illnesses and conditions discovered by 
        the screening services, whether or not such services are 
        covered for participants or policyholders under the plan.
    (b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), a health plan or an 
employee health benefit plan shall not be required to provide coverage 
for health care and related services that are not safe, are not 
effective, or are experimental.

SEC. 6. PROHIBITIONS.

    In implementing the requirements of this Act, a health plan or an 
employee health benefit plan may not use a service limitation, 
including a lifetime benefit limit, of the plan to deny medically 
necessary health care and related services described in section 4 to a 
child.

SEC. 7. NOTICE.

    (a) Employee Health Benefit Plan.--An employee health benefit plan 
shall provide conspicuous notice to each participant regarding coverage 
required under this Act not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and as part of its summary plan description.
    (b) Health Plan.--A health plan shall provide notice to each 
policyholder regarding coverage required under this Act. Such notice 
shall be in writing, prominently positioned, and be transmitted--
            (1) in a mailing made within 120 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act by such plan to the policyholder; and
            (2) as part of the annual informational packet sent to the 
        policyholder.

SEC. 8. APPLICABILITY.

    (a) Construction.--
            (1) In general.--A requirement or standard imposed under 
        this Act on a health plan shall be deemed to be a requirement 
        or standard imposed on the health plan issuer. Such 
        requirements or standards shall be enforced by the State 
        insurance commissioner for the State involved or the official 
        or officials designated by the State to enforce the 
        requirements of this Act. In the case of a health plan offered 
        by a health plan issuer in connection with an employee health 
        benefit plan, the requirements or standards imposed under this 
        Act shall be enforced with respect to the health plan issuer by 
        the State insurance commissioner for the State involved or the 
        official or officials designated by the State to enforce the 
        requirements of this Act.
            (2) Limitation.--Except as provided in section 8(c), the 
        Secretary shall not enforce the requirements or standards of 
        this Act as they relate to health plan issuers or health plans. 
        In no case shall a State enforce the requirements or standards 
        of this Act as they relate to employee health benefit plans.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed 
to affect or modify the provisions of section 514 of the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1144).

SEC. 9. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Health Plan Issuers.--Each State shall require that each health 
plan issued, sold, renewed, offered for sale or operated in such State 
by a health plan issuer meet the standards established under this Act. 
A State shall submit such information as required by the Secretary 
demonstrating effective implementation of the requirements of this Act.
    (b) Employee Health Benefit Plans.--With respect to employee health 
benefit plans, the standards established under this Act shall be 
enforced in the same manner as provided for under sections 502, 504, 
506, and 510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 
U.S.C. 1132, 1134, 1136, and 1140). The civil penalties contained in 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 502(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1132(c) 
(1) and (2)) shall apply to any information required by the Secretary 
to be disclosed and reported under this section.
    (c) Failure To Enforce.--In the case of the failure of a State to 
substantially enforce the standards and requirements set forth in this 
Act with respect to health plans, the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall enforce the standards 
of this Act in such State. In the case of a State that fails to 
substantially enforce the standards set forth in this Act, each health 
plan issuer operating in such State shall be subject to civil 
enforcement as provided for under sections 502, 504, 506, and 510 of 
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1132, 
1134, 1136, and 1140). The civil penalties contained in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of section 502(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1132(c)(1) and (2)) 
shall apply to any information required by the Secretary to be 
disclosed and reported under this section.
    (d) Regulations.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services, may promulgate such regulations as may be 
necessary or appropriate to carry out this Act.

SEC. 10. PREEMPTION.

    (a) In General.--The provisions of sections 4, 5, and 6 shall not 
preempt a State law or regulation--
            (1) that provides greater protections to patients or 
        policyholders than those required in this Act; or
            (2) that requires health plans to provide coverage for 
        pediatric care in accordance with guidelines established by the 
        American Academy of Pediatrics or other established 
        professional medical associations.
    (b) Employee Health Benefit Plans.--Nothing in this section affects 
the application of this Act to employee health benefit plans, as 
defined in section 2(3).

SEC. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Except as otherwise provided for in this Act, the provisions of 
this Act shall apply as follows:
            (1) With respect to health plans, such provisions shall 
        apply to such plans on the first day of the contract year 
        beginning on or after June 1, 1997.
            (2) With respect to employee health benefit plans, such 
        provisions shall apply to such plans on the first day of the 
        first plan year beginning on or after June 1, 1997.
Children's Health Insurance for Long-Term Development Act of 1996 -   Requires health plans and employee health benefit plans to ensure coverage of all medically necessary health care and related services for children during the Infant Neurological Risk Exposure Period (INREP), which extends through age three and encompasses the period of most rapid neurological changes in young children. Prohibits health plans from using a service limitation, including a lifetime benefit limit, to deny medically necessary health care and related services to a child. 
Sets forth enforcement provisions.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``21st Century STEM for Girls and 
Underrepresented Minorities Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS TO PREPARE GIRLS AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES.

    Title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``PART E--PREPARING GIRLS AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES FOR THE 21ST 
                                CENTURY

``SEC. 5701. PROGRAM AUTHORITY.

    ``(a) In General.--From funds provided under section 5702, the 
Secretary is authorized to provide grants to, and enter into contracts 
or cooperative agreements with, local educational agencies on behalf of 
elementary and secondary schools to establish and implement a program 
to encourage the ongoing interest of girls and underrepresented 
minorities in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology and to 
prepare girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue undergraduate 
and graduate degrees and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, 
or technology.
    ``(b) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant, or 
        enter into a contract or cooperative agreement, under this 
        part, a local educational agency shall submit an application to 
        the Secretary at such time, in such form, and containing such 
        information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
            ``(2) Contents.--The application shall contain, at a 
        minimum, the following:
                    ``(A) A program description, including the content 
                of the program and the research and models used to 
                design the program.
                    ``(B) A description of the collaboration between 
                elementary and secondary schools to fulfill goals of 
                the program and how the applicant will ensure that 
                there is a comprehensive plan to improve science, 
                mathematics, engineering, and technology education for 
                girls and underrepresented minorities in grades 
                kindergarten through 12.
                    ``(C) A description of the process for recruitment 
                and selection of participants.
                    ``(D) A description of the planned instructional 
                and motivational activities.
                    ``(E) A description of any collaboration among 
                local, regional, or national institutions and 
                organizations that will occur in order to fulfill the 
                goals of the program.
            ``(3) Priority.--In selecting among applications, the 
        Secretary shall give priority to applicants that partner or 
        coordinate, to the extent possible, with local, regional, or 
        national institutions and organizations who have extensive 
        experience, expertise and research on increasing the 
        participation of girls or underrepresented minorities in 
        science, mathematics, engineering and technology.
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--Funds provided under this section shall be 
used for the following:
            ``(1) Acquainting and preparing girls and underrepresented 
        minorities with careers in science, mathematics, engineering, 
        and technology, and the advantages of pursuing careers in these 
        areas.
            ``(2) Educating the parents of girls and underrepresented 
        minorities about the opportunities and advantages of science, 
        mathematics, engineering, and technology careers.
            ``(3) Enlisting the help of the parents of girls and 
        unrepresented minorities in overcoming the obstacles these 
        groups face and encouraging their child's continued interest 
        and involvement in science, mathematics, engineering, and 
        technology.
            ``(4) Providing tutoring and mentoring programs in science, 
        mathematics, engineering, and technology.
            ``(5) Establishing partnerships and other opportunities 
        that expose girls and underrepresented minorities to role 
        models in the fields of science, mathematics, engineering and 
        technology.
            ``(6) Enabling female and underrepresented minority 
        students and their teachers to attend events and academic 
        programs in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology.
            ``(7) Providing after-school activities designed to 
        encourage interest, and develop skills of girls and 
        underrepresented minorities, in science, mathematics, 
        engineering, and technology.
            ``(8) Summer programs designed in order that girls and 
        unrepresented minorities develop an interest in, develop skills 
        in, and understand the relevance and significance of, science, 
        mathematics, engineering, and technology.
            ``(9) Purchasing--
                    ``(A) educational instructional materials or 
                software designed to encourage interest of girls and 
                underrepresented minorities in science, mathematics, 
                engineering, and technology; or
                    ``(B) equipment, instrumentation, or hardware used 
                for teaching and to encourage interest of girls and 
                underrepresented minorities in science, mathematics, 
                engineering, and technology.
            ``(10) Field trips to locations, including institutions of 
        higher education, to educate and encourage girls' and 
        underrepresented minorities' interest in science, mathematics, 
        engineering, and technology and acquaint them with careers in 
        these fields.
            ``(11) Providing academic advice and assistance in high 
        school course selection that encourages girls and 
        underrepresented minorities to take advanced courses in areas 
        of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
            ``(12) Paying up to 50 percent of the cost of an internship 
        in science, mathematics, engineering, or technology for female 
        and underrepresented minority students.
            ``(13) Providing professional development for teachers and 
        other school personnel, including--
                    ``(A) how to eliminate gender and racial bias in 
                the classroom;
                    ``(B) how to be sensitive to gender and racial 
                differences;
                    ``(C) how to engage students in the face of gender-
                based and racial peer pressure and parental 
                expectations;
                    ``(D) how to create and maintain a positive 
                environment; and
                    ``(E) how to encourage girls and underserved 
                minorities through academic advice and assistance to 
                pursue advanced classes and careers in science, 
                mathematics, engineering, and technology fields.
    ``(d) Supplement, Not Supplant.--The Secretary shall require each 
local educational agency to use the assistance provided under this 
section only to supplement, and not to supplant, any other assistance 
or funds made available from non-Federal sources for the activities 
assisted under this section.
    ``(e) Evaluations.--Each local educational agency that receives 
funds under this section shall provide the Secretary, at the conclusion 
of every school year during which the funds are received, with an 
evaluation, in a form prescribed by the Secretary. This evaluation 
shall include--
            ``(1) a description of the programs and activities 
        conducted by the local educational agency using the funds;
            ``(2) data on curriculum and partnerships developed using 
        the funds;
            ``(3) data on the amount of time spent on subjects allowed 
        for under the grant; and
            ``(4) such other information as may be required by the 
        Secretary.

``SEC. 5702. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part 
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 and such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.''.

21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants to, and enter into agreements with, local educational agencies (LEAs) to improve the education of girls and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and prepare them to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees and careers in such fields.

Gives priority to LEAs that partner or coordinate with local, regional, or national entities experienced in increasing the participation of girls or underrepresented minorities in STEM.

Requires the use of grant funds to: (1) involve the parents of girls and underrepresented minorities in stoking their children's interest in STEM, (2) provide tutoring and mentoring programs in such fields, (3) expose girls and underrepresented minorities to STEM role models, (4) enable such students and their teachers to attend STEM events outside the classroom, (5) provide after-school and summer programs for students in such fields, (6) purchase education materials or equipment to facilitate STEM instruction, (7) provide such students with academic advice and assistance in selecting high school courses, (8) pay up to 50% of the cost of a STEM internship for such students, and (9) train school personnel to facilitate students' progress in such fields.