To expand the pipeline of individuals entering the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields to support United States innovation and competitiveness.

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   Change 1: Replaces the period at the end of page 5, line 19 with “, including representatives of science, technology, and engineering organizations and ass…”

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   …[struck: .][inserted: , including representatives of science, technology, and engineering organizations and associations that represent women and underrepresented minorities in science and technology enterprises.]

   Original wording

   On page 5, line 19, strike the period at the end and insert the following: “, including representatives of science, technology, and engineering organizations and associations that represent women and underrepresented minorities in science and technology enterprises.”.

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   Change 2: Replaces “for areas” with “, including recommendations to increase the representation of women and underrepresented…”

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   [struck: for areas][inserted: , including recommendations to increase the representation of women and underrepresented minorities in science, engineering, and technology enterprises, for areas]

   Original wording

   On page 5, line 24, strike “for areas” and insert “, including recommendations to increase the representation of women and underrepresented minorities in science, engineering, and technology enterprises, for areas”.

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   Change 3: Rewrites page 8, line 9 through page 9, line 8

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   Removes page 8, line 9 through page 9, line 8 of the printed bill. See that page

   Inserted: (11) the extent to which individuals are being equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary for success in the 21st century workforce, as measured by--

   Inserted: (A) elementary school and secondary school student academic achievement on the State academic assessments required under section 1111(b)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 (b)(3)), especially in mathematics, science, and reading, identified by ethnicity, race, and gender;

   Inserted: (B) the rate of student entrance into institutions of higher education, identified by ethnicity, race, and gender, by type of institution, and barriers to access to institutions of higher education;

   Inserted: (C) the rates of--

   Inserted: (i) students successfully completing postsecondary education programs, identified by ethnicity, race, and gender; and

   Inserted: (ii) certificates, associate degrees, and baccalaureate degrees awarded in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, identified by ethnicity, race, and gender; and

   Inserted: (D) access to, and availability of, high quality job training programs;

   Inserted: (12) the projected outcomes of increasing the number of members of underrepresented groups, such as women and underrepresented minorities, in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields; and

   Inserted: (13) the identification of strategies to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.

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   Beginning on page 8, strike line 9 and all that follows through page 9, line 8, and insert the following:

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   Change 4: Inserts “, including partnerships with scientific, engineering, and mathematical professional orga…” after “employees”

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   …employees[inserted: , including partnerships with scientific, engineering, and mathematical professional organizations representing women and minorities underrepresented in such areas,]…

   Original wording

   On page 12, line 20, after “employees” insert the following: “, including partnerships with scientific, engineering, and mathematical professional organizations representing women and minorities underrepresented in such areas,”.

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   Change 5: Replaces the period at the end of page 17, line 18 with “, including strategies for increasing the participation of women and underrepresented min…”

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   …[struck: .][inserted: , including strategies for increasing the participation of women and underrepresented minorities into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.]

   Original wording

   On page 17, line 18, strike the period at the end and insert the following: “, including strategies for increasing the participation of women and underrepresented minorities into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.”.

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   Change 6: Inserts new text on page 19, between lines 22 and 23

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   Inserted: (vi) Nongovernmental organizations, such as professional organizations, that represent women and underrepresented minorities in the areas of science, engineering, technology, and mathematics.

   Original wording

   On page 19, insert between lines 22 and 23, the following:

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