To improve the bill.
What it does: 63 changes: replaces text in 43 places, inserts text in 13 places, strikes text in 5 places, adds a section, rewrites a provision
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)What it changes
63 changes to S. 761 · 7 shown in the bill's text
We couldn't read part of this amendment. That part is shown as written below.
Change 1: Replaces “mathematics, science,” with “mathematics, science, technology,”
[struck: mathematics, science,][inserted: mathematics, science, technology,]Original wording
On page 98, lines 14 and 15, strike “mathematics, science,” and insert “mathematics, science, technology,”.
Change 2: Inserts new text on page 98, between lines 17 and 18
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (3) to develop programs for professionals in mathematics, science, or critical foreign language education that lead to a master's degree in teaching that results in teacher certification.
Original wording
On page 98, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
Change 3: Replaces “mathematics, science,” with “mathematics, science, technology, engineering,”
[struck: mathematics, science,][inserted: mathematics, science, technology, engineering,]Original wording
On page 103, lines 19 and 20, strike “mathematics, science,” and insert “mathematics, science, technology, engineering,”.
Change 4: Replaces “mathematics or science” with “mathematics, science, technology, or engineering”
[struck: mathematics or science][inserted: mathematics, science, technology, or engineering]Original wording
On page 105, line 18, strike “mathematics or science” and insert “mathematics, science, technology, or engineering”.
Change 5: Replaces “mathematics, science” with “mathematics, science, technology, engineering,”
[struck: mathematics, science][inserted: mathematics, science, technology, engineering,]Original wording
On page 105, lines 22 and 23, strike “mathematics, science” and insert “mathematics, science, technology, engineering,”.
Change 6: Replaces “mathematics and science” with “mathematics, science, and where applicable, technology and engineering”
[struck: mathematics and science][inserted: mathematics, science, and where applicable, technology and engineering]Original wording
On page 106, line 15, strike “mathematics and science” and insert “mathematics, science, and where applicable, technology and engineering”.
Change 7: Replaces “mathematics and science” with “mathematics, science, and, where available, technology and engineering”
[struck: mathematics and science][inserted: mathematics, science, and, where available, technology and engineering]Original wording
On page 106, line 18, strike “mathematics and science” and insert “mathematics, science, and, where available, technology and engineering”.
Change 8: Replaces “MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE,” with “MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,”
[struck: MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE,][inserted: MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,]Original wording
On page 109, lines 1 and 2, strike “MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE,” and insert “MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,”.
Change 9: Replaces “and implement” through line 13 with new text
Struck: and implement …
Original wording
On page 109, line 10, strike “and implement” and all that follows through line 13, and insert the following:
Change 10: Replaces “mathematics, science,” with “mathematics, science, engineering, technology,”
[struck: mathematics, science,][inserted: mathematics, science, engineering, technology,]Original wording
On page 109, line 18, strike “mathematics, science,” and insert “mathematics, science, engineering, technology,”.
Change 11: Inserts “the” after “of”
…of[inserted: the]…
Original wording
On page 109, line 21, insert “the” after “of”.
Change 12: Replaces “in mathematics, science, or a critical foreign language for teachers that enhance the tea…” with “authorized under subsection (a)”
In S. 761 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Application.--Each eligible recipient desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. Each application shall describe--
(1) how a department of mathematics, science, or a critical foreign language will ensure significant collaboration with a teacher preparation program in the development of master's degree programs
[struck: in mathematics, science, or ][inserted: authorized under subsection (]a[struck: critical foreign language for teachers that enhance the teachers' content knowledge and teaching skills][inserted: )];(2) the role of the local educational agency in the partnership in developing and administering the program and how feedback from the local educational agency, school, and participants will be used to improve the program;
Original wording
On page 109, lines 21 through 24, strike “in mathematics, science, or a critical foreign language for teachers that enhance the teachers' content knowledge and teaching skills” and insert “authorized under subsection (a)”.
Change 13: Replaces “mathematics and science” with “mathematics, science, and, where applicable, technology and engineering”
[struck: mathematics and science][inserted: mathematics, science, and, where applicable, technology and engineering]Original wording
On page 110, line 12, strike “mathematics and science” and insert “mathematics, science, and, where applicable, technology and engineering”.
Change 14: Replaces “teachers” with “participants”
[struck: teachers][inserted: participants]Original wording
On page 110, line 19, strike “teachers” and insert “participants”.
Change 15: Replaces “teachers” with “participants”
[struck: teachers][inserted: participants]Original wording
On page 110, line 22, strike “teachers” and insert “participants”.
Change 16: Inserts “(or mathematics, science, or critical language professionals)” after “teachers”
…teachers[inserted: (or mathematics, science, or critical language professionals)]…
Original wording
On page 110, line 24, insert “(or mathematics, science, or critical language professionals)” after “teachers”.
Change 17: Replaces “teachers participating in the program” with “the program participants”
[struck: teachers participating in the program][inserted: the program participants]Original wording
On page 111, line 12, strike “teachers participating in the program” and insert “the program participants”.
Change 18: Inserts new text on page 111, between lines 12 and 13
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (11) methods to ensure applicants to the master's degree program for professionals in mathematics, science, or critical foreign language demonstrate advanced knowledge in the relevant subject.
Original wording
On page 111, insert between lines 12 and 13 the following:
Change 19: Inserts “, or programs for professionals in mathematics, science, or critical foreign language tha…” after “skills”
…skills[inserted: , or programs for professionals in mathematics, science, or critical foreign language that lead to a 1-year master's degree in teaching that results in teacher certification]…
Original wording
On page 111, line 19, insert “, or programs for professionals in mathematics, science, or critical foreign language that lead to a 1-year master's degree in teaching that results in teacher certification” after “skills”.
Change 20: Replaces “the teachers participating in the program” with “that program participants”
In S. 761 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(c) Authorized Activities.--Each eligible recipient receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to develop and implement a 2- or 3-year part-time master's degree program in mathematics, science, or critical foreign language education for teachers in order to enhance the teachers' content knowledge and teaching skills. The program shall--
(1) promote effective teaching skills so
[struck: the teachers participating in the ][inserted: that ]program [inserted: participants ]become more effective mathematics, science, or critical foreign language teachers;(2) prepare teachers to assume leadership roles in their schools by participating in activities such as teacher mentoring, development of curricula that integrate state of the art applications of mathematics and science into the classroom, working with school administrators in establishing in-service professional development of teachers, and assisting in evaluating data and assessments to improve student academic achievement;
Original wording
On page 111, lines 20 and 21, strike “the teachers participating in the program” and insert “that program participants”.
Change 21: Replaces “mathematics and science” with “mathematics, science, technology, and engineering”
[struck: mathematics and science][inserted: mathematics, science, technology, and engineering]Original wording
On page 112, lines 2 and 3, strike “mathematics and science” and insert “mathematics, science, technology, and engineering”.
Change 22: Replaces “mathematics, science,” with “mathematics, science, engineering, technology,”
[struck: mathematics, science,][inserted: mathematics, science, engineering, technology,]Original wording
On page 113, line 1, strike “mathematics, science,” and insert “mathematics, science, engineering, technology,”.
Change 23: Inserts new text on page 113, between lines 6 and 7
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (9) create opportunities for enhanced and ongoing professional development for teachers that improves the mathematics and science content knowledge and teaching skills of such teachers; and
Original wording
On page 113, insert between lines 6 and 7 the following:
Change 24: Strikes “increasing”
Struck: increasing
Original wording
On page 113, line 14, strike “increasing”.
Change 25: Replaces “The” with “Increasing the”
[struck: The][inserted: Increasing the]Original wording
On page 113, line 15, strike “The” and insert “Increasing the”.
Change 26: Replaces “mathematics, science,” with “mathematics, science, engineering, technology,”
[struck: mathematics, science,][inserted: mathematics, science, engineering, technology,]Original wording
On page 113, lines 15 and 16, strike “mathematics, science,” and insert “mathematics, science, engineering, technology,”.
Change 27: Rewrites page 114, lines 6–7
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 114, lines 6–7 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (2) Bringing professionals in mathematics, science, engineering, or critical foreign language into the field of teaching.
Inserted: (3) Retaining teachers who participate in the program.
Original wording
On page 114, strike lines 6 and 7 and insert the following:
Change 28: Replaces “section” with “subtitle”
[struck: section][inserted: subtitle]Original wording
On page 114, line 13, strike “section” and insert “subtitle”.
Change 29: Inserts “, or another highly rigorous, evidence-based, postsecondary preparatory program terminati…” before the period at the end
Inserted: , or another highly rigorous, evidence-based, postsecondary preparatory program terminating in an examination administered by a nationally recognized educational association
Original wording
On page 117, line 21, insert “, or another highly rigorous, evidence-based, postsecondary preparatory program terminating in an examination administered by a nationally recognized educational association” before the period at the end.
Change 30: Adds Subtitle C--Promising Practices in Mathematics, Science, Technology, and Engineering Teaching SEC. 3131. PROMISING PRACTICES on page 129, between lines 11 and 12
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: Subtitle C--Promising Practices in Mathematics, Science, Technology, and Engineering Teaching SEC. 3131. PROMISING PRACTICES.
Inserted: (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to strengthen the skills of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering teachers by identifying promising practices in the teaching of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering in elementary and secondary education.
Inserted: (b) National Panel on Promising Practices in Teaching Mathematics, Science, Technology, and Engineering.--The Secretary is authorized to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to convene, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, a national panel to identify existing promising practices in the teaching of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering in kindergarten through grade 12.
Inserted: (c) Composition of National Panel.--
Inserted: (1) Consultation.--The Secretary shall enter into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences to establish a panel to identify existing promising practices in the teaching of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering in elementary and secondary education with demonstrated evidence of increasing student academic achievement.
Inserted: (2) Selection.--The National Academy of Sciences shall ensure that the panel established under paragraph (1) broadly represents scientists, practitioners, teachers, principals, and representatives from entities with expertise in education, mathematics, and science. The National Academy of Sciences shall ensure that the panel includes the following:
Inserted: (A) A majority representation of teachers and principals directly involved in teaching mathematics, science, technology, or engineering in kindergarten through grade 12.
Inserted: (B) Representation of teachers and principals from all demographic areas, including urban, suburban, and rural schools.
Inserted: (C) Representation of teachers from public and private schools.
Inserted: (3) Qualifications of members.--The members of the panel established under paragraph (1) shall be individuals who have substantial knowledge or experience relating to--
Inserted: (A) mathematics, science, technology, or engineering education programs; or
Inserted: (B) mathematics, science, technology, or engineering curricula content development.
Show 12 more inserted paragraphsShow less
Inserted: (d) Authorized Activities of National Panel.--The panel shall--
Inserted: (1) identify promising practices in the teaching of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering in elementary and secondary education;
Inserted: (2) identify techniques proven to help teachers increase their skills and expertise in improving student achievement in mathematics, science, technology, and engineering; and
Inserted: (3) identify areas of need for promising practices in mathematics, science, technology, and engineering.
Inserted: (e) Dissemination.--The Secretary shall disseminate information collected pursuant to this section to the public, State educational agencies, and local educational agencies, and shall publish appropriate and relevant information on the promising practices on the website of the Department in an easy to understand format.
Inserted: (f) Mathematics, Science, Technology, and Engineering "Promising Practices".--
Inserted: (1) Reliability and measurement.--The promising practices in the teaching of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering in elementary and secondary education collected under this section shall be--
Inserted: (A) reliable, valid, and grounded in scientific theory and research;
Inserted: (B) reviewed regularly to assess effectiveness; and
Inserted: (C) reviewed in the context of State academic assessments and student academic achievement standards.
Inserted: (2) Students with diverse learning needs.--In identifying promising practices under this section, the panel established under subsection (c) shall take into account the needs of students with diverse learning needs, particularly for students with disabilities and students who are limited English proficient.
Inserted: (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008.
Original wording
On page 129, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
Change 31: Rewrites page 129, line 12
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 129, line 12 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: TITLE II--MATHEMATICS
Original wording
On page 129, strike line 12 and insert the following:
Change 32: Replaces “based on the best available evidence of effectiveness” with “research-based and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness”
[struck: based on the best available evidence of effectiveness][inserted: research-based and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness]Original wording
On page 129, lines 23 and 24, strike “based on the best available evidence of effectiveness” and insert “research-based and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness”.
Change 33: Rewrites page 133, lines 12–15
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 133, lines 12–15 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (i) implementing mathematics programs or comprehensive mathematics initiatives that are research-based and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness;
Original wording
On page 133, strike lines 12 through 15 and insert the following:
Change 34: Replaces “instructional materials and interventions (including intensive and systematic instruction)” with “programs or comprehensive mathematics initiatives”
In S. 761 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(1) Mandatory uses of funds.--Each eligible local educational agency receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to carry out each of the following activities:
Struck: (A) To implement mathematics instructional materials and interventions (including intensive and systematic instruction)--
Inserted: (A) To implement mathematics programs or comprehensive mathematics initiatives--
(i) for students in the grades of a participating school as identified in the application submitted under subsection (f)(2)(A); and
Original wording
On page 134, lines 9 through 11, strike “instructional materials and interventions (including intensive and systematic instruction)” and insert “programs or comprehensive mathematics initiatives”.
Change 35: Replaces “based on the best available evidence of effectiveness” with “research-based and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness”
[struck: based on the best available evidence of effectiveness][inserted: research-based and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness]Original wording
On page 134, lines 16 and 17, strike “based on the best available evidence of effectiveness” and insert “research-based and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness”.
Change 36: Strikes “materials or”
Struck: materials or
Original wording
On page 136, line 24, strike “materials or”.
Change 37: Replaces “based on the best available evidence of effectiveness” with “research-based and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness”
[struck: based on the best available evidence of effectiveness][inserted: research-based and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness]Original wording
On page 137, lines 2 and 3, strike “based on the best available evidence of effectiveness” and insert “research-based and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness”.
Change 38: Strikes “and”
Struck: and
Original wording
On page 137, line 11, strike “and”.
Change 39: Replaces the period at the end of page 137, line 19 with “; and”
ReplacesPrinted page…
[struck: .][inserted: ; and]Original wording
On page 137, line 19, strike the period at the end and insert “; and”.
Change 40: Inserts new text on page 137, between lines 19 and 20
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (E) an assurance that the State will establish a process to safeguard against conflicts of interest, consistent with subsection (g)(2), for individuals providing technical assistance on behalf of the State educational agency or participating in the State peer review process under this title.
Original wording
On page 137, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
Change 41: Strikes “materials or”
Struck: materials or
Original wording
On page 138, line 16, strike “materials or”.
Change 42: Replaces “and materials are based on the best available evidence of effectiveness” with “are research-based and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness”
In S. 761 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(C) information, on an aggregate basis, on each school to be served by the project, including such demographic, socioeconomic, and mathematics achievement data as the State educational agency may request;
(D) a description of the core mathematics instructional materials or program, supplemental instructional materials, and intervention programs or strategies that will be used for the project, including an assurance that the programs or strategies
[struck: and materials ]are[struck: based on the best available evidence][inserted: research-based and reflect a demonstrated record] of effectiveness and are aligned with State academic achievement standards;(E) a description of the activities that will be carried out under the grant, including a description of the professional development that will be provided to teachers, and, if appropriate, administrators and other school staff, and a description of how the activities will support achievement of the purpose of this section;
Original wording
On page 138, lines 20 and 21, strike “and materials are based on the best available evidence of effectiveness” and insert “are research-based and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness”.
Change 43: Rewrites page 139, lines 19–20
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 139, lines 19–20 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (g) Prohibitions.--
Original wording
On page 139, strike lines 19 and 20 and insert the following:
Change 44: Inserts new text on page 140, between lines 5 and 6
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (2) Conflict of interest.--Any Federal employee, contractor, or subcontractor involved in the administration, implementation, or provision of oversight or technical assistance duties or activities under this section shall--
Inserted: (A) disclose to the Secretary any financial ties to publishers, entities, private individuals, or organizations that will benefit from funds provided under this section; and
Inserted: (B) be prohibited from maintaining significant financial interests in areas directly related to duties or activities under this section, unless granted a waiver by the Secretary.
Inserted: (3) Reporting.--The Secretary shall report annually to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives on any of the special allowances or waivers granted under paragraph (2)(B).
Original wording
On page 140, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
Change 45: Replaces “(2)” with “(3)”
[struck: (2)][inserted: (3)]Original wording
On page 140, line 6, strike “(2)” and insert “(3)”.
Change 46: Replaces “elementary” through “requirements” with “State academic content standards”
[struck: elementary … requirements][inserted: State academic content standards]Original wording
Beginning on page 156, line 24, strike “elementary” and all that follows through “requirements” on page 157, line 1, and insert “State academic content standards”.
Change 47: Replaces “prekindergarten” with “preschool”
[struck: prekindergarten][inserted: preschool]Original wording
On page 157, lines 18 and 19, strike “prekindergarten” and insert “preschool”.
Change 48: Inserts new text on page 158, between lines 5 and 6
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (iii) a representative of the agencies in the State that administer Federal or State-funded early childhood education programs;
Inserted: (iv) not less than 1 representative of a public community college;
Original wording
On page 158, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
Change 49: Rewrites page 158, lines 15–17
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 158, lines 15–17 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (viii) not less than 1 early childhood educator in the State;
Original wording
On page 158, strike lines 15 through 17 and insert the following:
Change 50: Replaces “prekindergarten” with “preschool”
[struck: prekindergarten][inserted: preschool]Original wording
On page 161, line 7, strike “prekindergarten” and insert “preschool”.
Change 51: Inserts “or providing guidance to local educational agencies within the State on the adoption of” after “developing”
…developing[inserted: or providing guidance to local educational agencies within the State on the adoption of]…
Original wording
On page 161, line 21, after “developing” insert “or providing guidance to local educational agencies within the State on the adoption of”.
Change 52: Replaces “the students are adequately prepared when the students enter secondary school” with “such standards and assessments are appropriately aligned and adequately reflect the conte…”
In S. 761 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(i) developing and making available specific opportunities for extensive professional development for teachers, paraprofessionals, principals, and school administrators, including collection and dissemination of effective teaching practices to improve instruction and instructional support mechanisms;
(ii) identifying changes in State academic content standards, academic achievement standards, and assessments for students in grades preceding secondary school in order to ensure
[struck: the students ][inserted: such standards and assessments ]are[struck: adequately prepared when ][inserted: appropriately aligned and adequately reflect ]the [inserted: content needed to prepare ]students [inserted: to ]enter secondary school;(iii) developing a plan to provide remediation and additional learning opportunities for students who are performing below grade level to ensure that all students will have the opportunity to meet secondary school graduation requirements; or
Original wording
On page 162, lines 20 through 22, strike “the students are adequately prepared when the students enter secondary school” and insert “such standards and assessments are appropriately aligned and adequately reflect the content needed to prepare students to enter secondary school”.
Change 53: Replaces “Prekindergarten” with “Preschool”
[struck: Prekindergarten][inserted: Preschool]Original wording
On page 165, line 3, strike “Prekindergarten” and insert “Preschool”.
Change 54: Replaces “prekindergarten” with “preschool”
[struck: prekindergarten][inserted: preschool]Original wording
On page 165, line 6, strike “prekindergarten” and insert “preschool”.
Change 55: Replaces “Prekindergarten” with “Preschool”
[struck: Prekindergarten][inserted: Preschool]Original wording
On page 166, line 1, strike “Prekindergarten” and insert “Preschool”.
Change 56: Replaces “prekindergarten” with “preschool”
[struck: prekindergarten][inserted: preschool]Original wording
On page 166, line 3, strike “prekindergarten” and insert “preschool”.
Change 57: Replaces “student knowledge and skills” with “State academic content standards”
In S. 761 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(ii) identify factors to increase the percentage of low-income and minority students who are academically prepared to enter and successfully complete postsecondary-level general education coursework; and
(iii) use the data in the system to otherwise inform education policy and practice in order to better align
[struck: student knowledge and skills][inserted: State academic content standards], and curricula, with the demands of postsecondary education, the 21st century workforce, and the Armed Forces.(f) Application.--
Original wording
On page 168, lines 1 and 2, strike “student knowledge and skills” and insert “State academic content standards”.
Change 58: Inserts “and preschool” after “school”
…school[inserted: and preschool]…
Original wording
On page 168, line 25, after “school” insert “and preschool”.
Change 59: Replaces “content” through “students” with “academic content standards, substantive curricula, remediation, and acceleration opportun…”
[struck: content … students][inserted: academic content standards, substantive curricula, remediation, and acceleration opportunities for students, as well as other changes determined necessary by the State]Original wording
On page 169, line 7, strike “content” and all that follows through “students” on line 11, and insert “academic content standards, substantive curricula, remediation, and acceleration opportunities for students, as well as other changes determined necessary by the State”.
Change 60: Rewrites page 177, lines 7–15
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 177, lines 7–15 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (3) Preferences.--The Director shall give preference in making awards to 4-year institutions of higher education seeking Federal funding to create or improve professional science master's degree programs, to those applicants--
Inserted: (A) located in States with low percentages of citizens with graduate or professional degrees, as determined by the Bureau of the Census, that demonstrate success in meeting the unique needs of the corporate, non-profit, and government communities in the State, as evidenced by providing internships for professional science master's degree students or similar partnership arrangements; or
Inserted: (B) that secure more than \2/3\ of the funding for such professional science master's degree programs from sources other than the Federal Government.
Original wording
On page 177, strike lines 7 through 15, and insert the following:
Change 61: Inserts “, technology,” after “science”
…science[inserted: , technology,]…
Original wording
On page 181, line 17, after “science” insert “, technology,”.
Change 62: Rewrites section 4012
ReplacesIn S. 761 · Placed on Calendar Senate
SEC. 4012. ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER
[struck: SCHOLARSHIP ]PROGRAM.(a) In General.--Section 10 of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n-1) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by
[struck: inserting][inserted: striking] "[struck: teacher][inserted: SCHOLARSHIP]"[struck: after ][inserted: and inserting ]"[struck: noyce][inserted: TEACHER]";(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
Inserted: (i) by striking "(or consortia of such institutions)" and inserting ", consortia of such institutions, or partnerships";
(
[struck: i][inserted: ii]) by striking "to provide scholarships, stipends, and programming designed";(
[struck: ii][inserted: iii]) by inserting "and to provide scholarships[struck: and ][inserted: , ]stipends[struck: ][inserted: , or fellowships ]to[struck: students][inserted: individuals] participating in the program" after "science teachers"; andStruck: (iii) by inserting "Teacher" after "Noyce";
Inserted: (iv) by striking "Scholarship" and inserting "Teacher";
(B) in paragraph (3)--
Inserted: (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "or consortia" and inserting "consortia, or partnerships";
(
[struck: i][inserted: ii]) in subparagraph (A)--(I) in the matter preceding clause (i)--
(aa) by striking "encourage top college juniors and seniors majoring in" and inserting "recruit and prepare undergraduate students to pursue degrees in"; and
8 unchanged paragraphsHide unchanged text
(bb) by striking "to become" and inserting "and become qualified as";
(II) in clause (ii)--
(aa) by striking "programs to help scholarship recipients" and inserting "academic courses and clinical teaching experiences designed to prepare students participating in the program";
(bb) by striking "programs that will result in" and inserting "such preparation as is necessary to meet requirements for"; and
(cc) by striking "licensing; and" and inserting "licensing;";
(III) in clause (iii)--
(aa) by striking "scholarship recipients" and inserting "students participating in the program";
(bb) by striking "enable the recipients" and inserting "enable the students"; and
(cc) by striking "; or" and inserting "; and"; and
(IV) by adding at the end the following:
"(iv) providing summer internships for freshman and sophomore students participating in the program;
[struck: or]";[struck: and](
[struck: ii][inserted: iii]) in subparagraph (B)--(I) in the matter preceding clause (i)--
(aa) by striking "encourage" and inserting "recruit and prepare"; and
(bb) by inserting "qualified as" after "to become";
(II) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:
"(ii) offering academic courses and clinical teaching experiences designed to prepare stipend recipients to teach in elementary schools and secondary schools, including such preparation as [inserted: is ]necessary to meet requirements for teacher certification or licensing;[inserted: and]"; and
Inserted: (III) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; or"; and
Inserted: (iv) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(C) to develop and implement a program to recruit and prepare mathematics, science, or engineering professionals to become NSF Teaching Fellows, and to recruit existing teachers to become NSF Master Teaching Fellows, through--
Inserted: "(i) administering fellowships in accordance with subsection (e);
Inserted: "(ii) offering academic courses and clinical teaching experiences that are designed to prepare students participating in the program to teach in secondary schools and that, in the case of NSF Teaching Fellows, result in a master's degree in teaching and teacher certification or licensing; and
Inserted: "(iii) offering programs to participants to assist in the fulfillment of the participants' responsibilities under this section, including mentoring, training, mentoring training, and induction and professional development programs."; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
"(4) Eligibility requirement.--To be eligible for an award under this section, an institution of higher education
[struck: (or ][inserted: , ]a consortium of such institutions[struck: ) ][inserted: , or a partnership ]shall ensure that specific faculty members and staff from the mathematics, science, or engineering department of the institution (or a participating institution of the consortium[inserted: or partnership]) and specific education faculty members of the institution (or such participating institution) are designated to carry out the development and implementation of the program. An institution of higher education[struck: (or][inserted: and] consortium[struck: )]may also include teachers to participate in developing the pedagogical content of the program and to supervise students participating in the program in[struck: their ][inserted: the students' ]field teaching experiences. No institution of higher education[struck: (][inserted: , consortium, ]or[struck: consortium)][inserted: partnership] shall be eligible for an award unless faculty from the[struck: institution's ]mathematics, science, or engineering department [inserted: of the institution (or such participating institution) ]are active participants in the program.[struck: ";]Inserted: "(5) Matching requirement.--An institution of higher education, consortium of institutions of higher education, or partnership receiving a grant under this section shall provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount of the grant (which may be provided in cash or in-kind) to carry out the activities supported by the grant.
Inserted: "(6) Supplement, not supplant.--Grant funds provided under this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal or State funds available for the type of activities supported by the grant.";
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
Struck: (i) in subparagraph (A)--
Struck: (I) by striking "scholarship or stipend";
Struck: (II) by inserting "and summer internships" after "number of scholarships"; and
Struck: (III) by inserting "the type of activities proposed for the recruitment of students to the program," after "intends to award,";
Show 1 more struck paragraphShow less
Struck: (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
Inserted: (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "or consortium" and inserting "consortium, or partnership";
Inserted: (ii) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(A) a description of the program that the applicant intends to operate, including--
Inserted: "(i) the number of scholarships and summer internships or the size and number of stipends or fellowships the applicant intends to award;
Inserted: "(ii) the type of activities proposed for the recruitment of students to the program; and
Inserted: "(iii) the selection process that will be used in awarding the scholarships, stipends, or fellowships;";
Inserted: (iii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) by striking "scholarship or stipend"; and
(II) by striking "; and" and inserting ", which may include a description of any existing programs at the applicant's institution that are targeted to the education of
[struck: science][inserted: mathematics] and[struck: mathematics][inserted: science] teachers and the number of teachers graduated annually from such programs;"; and(
[struck: iii][inserted: iv]) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:"(C) a description of the academic courses and clinical teaching experiences required under subparagraph (A)(ii)
[struck: ][inserted: , (B)(ii), ]or[struck: B][inserted: (C])(ii) of subsection (a)(3), [inserted: as applicable, ]including--"(i)[inserted: (I)] a description of the undergraduate program [inserted: under subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii) ]that will enable a student to graduate in 4 years with a major in mathematics, science, or engineering and to obtain teacher certification or licensing;[inserted: or]
Inserted: "(II) a description of the master's degree programs offered under subsection (a)(3)(C)(ii);
"(ii) a description of clinical teaching experiences proposed; and
"(iii) evidence of agreements between the applicant and the schools or school districts that are identified as the locations at which clinical teaching experiences will occur;
"(D) a description of the programs required under subparagraph (A)(iii)
[struck: ][inserted: , (B)(iii), ]or ([struck: B][inserted: C])(iii) of subsection (a)(3), [inserted: as applicable, ]including activities to assist new teachers in fulfilling their service requirements under this section; and"(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 program as required under subsection (a)(4)."; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively;
[struck: and](ii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
"(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 recognize the specialized pedagogy required to teach mathematics and science effectively in elementary schools and secondary schools;";[inserted: and]
Inserted: (iii) in subparagraph (D) (as redesignated by clause (i)), by striking "or stipend" and inserting ", stipend, or fellowship";
(4) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking "$7,500" and inserting "$10,000"; and
(ii) by striking "of scholarship support" and inserting "of scholarship support, unless the Director establishes a policy by which part-time students may receive additional years of support"; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting "
[struck: , ]with a maximum service requirement of 4 years" after "[inserted: scholarship ]was received";(5) in subsection (d)--
Struck: (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting "and professional achievement" after "academic merit"; and
Struck: (B) in paragraph (4), by striking "for each year a stipend was received";
Struck: (6) in subsection (g)--
(A)
[struck: in ][inserted: by striking ]paragraph (1)[struck: , by][inserted: and] inserting[struck: "or stipend" after scholarship; and][inserted: the following:]Inserted: "(1) In general.--Stipends under this section shall be available only to--
Inserted: "(A) teachers enrolled in a master's degree program in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; and
Inserted: "(B) mathematics, science, or engineering professionals who, while receiving the stipend, are enrolled in a program to receive certification or licensing to teach.";
Inserted: (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ", except that if an individual is enrolled in a part-time program, such stipend shall be prorated according to the length of the program" after "stipend support"; and
Inserted: (C) in paragraph (4), by striking "for each year a stipend was received";
Inserted: (6) by redesignating subsections (e) through (h) and subsection (i) as subsections (f) through (i) and subsection (l), respectively;
Inserted: (7) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
Inserted: "(e) National Science Foundation Teaching Fellowships.--
Inserted: "(1) Purpose.--The purpose of the fellowships under this subsection is to promote and recognize high-level achievement in advanced mathematics and science teaching.
Inserted: "(2) Partnership requirements.--In order to receive a grant under this section to carry out this subsection, the recipient of such grant shall be a partnership and the only local educational agencies that shall be members of the partnership shall be local educational agencies that agree not to reduce the base salary normally paid to an individual solely because such individual receives a salary supplement under this subsection.
Inserted: "(3) General criteria.--A partnership receiving a grant to carry out a fellowship program under this subsection shall award such fellowships only to--
Inserted: "(A) mathematics, science, or engineering professionals who enroll in 1-year master's degree programs in teaching that result in teacher certification or licensing and who shall be referred to as 'NSF Teaching Fellows'; and
Show 28 more inserted paragraphsShow less
Inserted: "(B) mathematics and science teachers who possess a master's degree in their field and who shall be referred to as 'NSF Master Teaching Fellows'.
Inserted: "(4) Selection.--Individuals shall be selected to receive fellowships under this section primarily on the basis of--
Inserted: "(A) professional achievement;
Inserted: "(B) academic merit;
Inserted: "(C) demonstrated advanced content knowledge; and
Inserted: "(D) in the case of NSF Master Teaching Fellows, demonstrated success in improving student academic achievement in mathematics, science, technology, or engineering.
Inserted: "(5) Use of funds.--Each partnership receiving a grant under this section to award fellowships under this subsection shall--
Inserted: "(A) provide a stipend to each NSF Teaching Fellow for the duration of the Fellow's enrollment in the master's degree program, to be used to offset the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses; and
Inserted: "(B) provide salary supplements to each NSF Teaching Fellow and NSF Master Teaching Fellow during the period of the Fellow's service obligation under paragraph (4).
Inserted: "(6) Service obligation.--If an individual is awarded a fellowship under this subsection, that individual shall be required to serve in a high-need local educational agency for--
Inserted: "(A) in the case of a NSF Teaching Fellow, 4 years; and
Inserted: "(B) in the case of a NSF Master Teaching Fellow, 5 years.
Inserted: "(7) Duties.--A recipient of a fellowship under this section, during the service obligation required under paragraph (6) and in addition to regular classroom activities, shall take on a leadership role within the school or local educational agency in which the recipient is employed, as defined by the partnership according to the recipient's expertise, including serving as a mentor or master teacher, developing curricula, and assisting in the development and implementation of professional development activities.";
Inserted: (8) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by paragraph (6))--
Inserted: (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(1) accepting--
Inserted: "(A) the terms of the scholarship pursuant to subsection (c), the stipend pursuant to subsection (d), or the fellowship pursuant to subsection (e); and
Inserted: "(B) the terms regarding the failure to complete a service obligation required for the scholarship, stipend, or fellowship pursuant to subsection (h);"; and
Inserted: (B) in paragraph (3)--
Inserted: (i) by striking "scholarship" and inserting "scholarship, stipend, or fellowship"; and
Inserted: (ii) by striking "subsection (g)" and inserting "subsection (h)";
Inserted: (9) in subsection (g)(1) (as redesignated by paragraph (6))--
Inserted: (A) by striking "(or consortium thereof)" and inserting ", consortium, or partnership"; and
Inserted: (B) by striking "scholarship and stipend" and inserting "scholarship, stipend, and fellowship";
Inserted: (10) in subsection (h) (as redesignated by paragraph (6))--
Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1)--
Inserted: (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ", stipend, or fellowship" after "scholarship"; and
Inserted: (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking "baccalaureate degree"; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
"(2) Repayment for failure to complete service.--
"(A) Less than 1 year of service.--If a circumstance described in paragraph (1) occurs before the completion of 1 year of a service obligation under this section, the sum of the total amount of awards received by the individual under this section shall be treated as a loan payable to the Federal Government, consistent with the provisions of part B or D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and shall be subject to repayment in accordance with terms and conditions specified by the Secretary of Education in regulations promulgated to carry out this paragraph.
"(B) 1 year or more of service.--If a circumstance described in subparagraph (D) or (E) of paragraph (1) occurs after the completion of 1 year of a service obligation under this section, an amount equal to \1/2\ of the sum of the total amount of awards received by the individual under this section shall be treated as a loan payable to the Federal Government, consistent with the provisions of part B or D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and shall be subject to repayment in accordance with terms and conditions specified by the Secretary of Education in regulations promulgated to carry out this paragraph.";
Struck: (7) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (k);
Struck: (8) by inserting after subsection (h) the following:
Struck: "(i) Science and Mathematics Scholarship Gift Fund.--In accordance with section 11(f) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, the Director is authorized to accept donations from the private sector to supplement, but not supplant, scholarships, stipends, or internships associated with the programs under this section.
Struck: "(j) Assessment of Teacher Retention.--Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the America COMPETES Act, the Director shall transmit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of the program carried out under this section regarding the retention of participants in the teaching profession beyond the service obligation required under this section.";
(
[struck: 9][inserted: 11]) in subsection ([struck: k][inserted: i]) (as redesignated by paragraph ([struck: 7][inserted: 6]))--Struck: (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively;
Struck: (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
Struck: "(2) the term 'high-need local educational agency' means a local educational agency or educational service agency (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)--
Inserted: (A) by striking "or consortia" and inserting ", consortia, or partnerships";
Inserted: (B) by striking "scholarship recipients and stipend recipients" and inserting "scholarship, stipend, and fellowship recipients"; and
Inserted: (C) by striking "subsection (e)" and inserting "subsection (f)";
Inserted: (12) by inserting after subsection (i) (as redesignated by paragraph (6)) the following:
Inserted: "(j) Science and Mathematics Scholarship Gift Fund.--In accordance with section 11(f) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, the Director is authorized to accept donations from the private sector to supplement, but not supplant, scholarships, stipends, internships, or fellowships associated with the programs under this section.
Inserted: "(k) Assessment of Teacher Retention.--Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the America COMPETES Act, the Director shall transmit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of the program carried out under this section regarding the retention of participants in the teaching profession beyond the service obligation required under this section.";
Inserted: (13) in subsection (l) (as redesignated by paragraph (6))--
Inserted: (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (2), (5), (7), (9), and (10), respectively;
Inserted: (B) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)) the following:
Inserted: "(1) the term 'advanced content knowledge' means demonstrated mathematics or science content knowledge as measured by a rigorous, valid assessment tool that has been approved by the Director;";
Inserted: (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)) the following:
Inserted: "(3) the term 'fellowship' means an award under subsection (e);
Show 1 more inserted paragraphShow less
Inserted: "(4) the term 'high-need local educational agency' means a local educational agency or educational service agency (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)--
"(A)(i) that serves not less than 10,000 children from low-income families;
"(ii) for which not less than 20 percent of the children served by the agency are children from
[struck: low- income ][inserted: low-income ]families; or"(iii) with a total of less than 600 students in average daily attendance at the schools that are served by the agency, and all of whose schools are designated with a school locale code of 6, 7, or 8, as determined by the Secretary of Education; and
"(B)(i) for which there is a higher percentage of teachers providing instruction in academic subject areas or grade levels for which the teachers are not highly qualified; or
"(ii) for which there is a high teacher turnover rate or a high percentage of teachers with emergency, provisional, or temporary certification or licensure;";
[struck: and](
[struck: C][inserted: D]) in paragraph ([struck: 4][inserted: 5]) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A))[inserted: ,] by inserting "[struck: or had a career][inserted: engineering,]" after "[struck: is working][inserted: mathematics, science,]";[struck: and]Struck: (10) by adding at the end the following:
Struck: "(l) Authorization of Appropriations.--
Struck: "(1) In general.--Within the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 4001 of the America COMPETES Act and except as provided in paragraph (2), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Director for the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program under this section--
Struck: "(A) $117,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, of which at least $18,000,000 shall be used for capacity building activities described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (a)(3)(A) and clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (a)(3)(B);
Inserted: (E) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)) the following:
Inserted: "(6) the term 'mathematics and science teaching' means mathematics, science, engineering, or technology teaching at the elementary or secondary school level;";
Inserted: (F) in paragraph (7) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)) by inserting "or had a career" after "is working"; and
Inserted: (G) by inserting after paragraph (7) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)) the following:
Inserted: "(8) the term 'partnership' means a partnership that shall include--
Inserted: "(A) an institution of higher education or a consortium of such institutions;
Inserted: "(B) a department within an institution of higher education participating in the partnership that provides an advanced program of study in mathematics and science;
Inserted: "(C)(i) a school or department within an institution of higher education participating in the partnership that provides a master teacher's preparation program; or
Inserted: "(ii) a 2-year institution of higher education that has a teacher preparation offering or a dual enrollment program with an institution of higher education participating in the partnership;
Inserted: "(D) not less than 1 high-need local educational agency and a public school or a consortium of public schools served by the agency; and
Inserted: "(E) 1 or more nonprofit organizations that have the capacity to provide expertise or support to meet the purposes of this section;"; and
Inserted: (14) by adding at the end the following:
Show 3 more inserted paragraphsShow less
Inserted: "(m) Authorization of Appropriations.--
Inserted: "(1) In general.--Within the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 4001 of the America COMPETES Act and except as provided in paragraph (2), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Director for the Robert Noyce Teacher Program under this section--
Inserted: "(A) $117,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, of which at least $18,000,000 shall be used for capacity building activities described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (a)(3)(A), clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (a)(3)(B), and clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (a)(3)(C);
"(B) $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, of which at least $21,000,000 shall be used for such capacity building activities;
"(C) $148,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, of which at least $24,000,000 shall be used for such capacity building activities; and
3 unchanged paragraphsHide unchanged text
"(D) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, of which at least $27,000,000 shall be used for such capacity building activities.
"(2) Exception.--For any fiscal year for which the funding allocated for activities under this section is less than $105,000,000, the amount of funding available for capacity building activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) shall not exceed 15 percent of the allocated funds.".
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 4.--Section 4 of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n note) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking "In this Act:" and inserting "Except as otherwise provided, in this Act:".
(2) Section 8.--Section 8(6) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-368) is amended--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by
[struck: inserting][inserted: striking] "[struck: Teacher][inserted: Scholarship]"[struck: after ][inserted: and inserting ]"[struck: Noyce][inserted: Teacher]"; and(B) by
[struck: inserting][inserted: striking] "[struck: Teacher][inserted: Scholarship]"[struck: after ][inserted: and inserting ]"[struck: Noyce][inserted: Teacher]".Original wording
Strike section 4012 and insert the following:
Change 63: Strikes “during the summer”
Struck: during the summer
Original wording
On page 205, line 8, strike “during the summer”.
Shown as written
and implement--(1) 2- or 3-year part-time master's degree programs in mathematics, science, technology, or critical foreign language education for teachers in order to enhance the teacher's content knowledge and teaching skills; or (2) programs for professionals in mathematics, science, engineering, or critical foreign language that lead to a 1 year master's degree in teaching that results in teacher certification.
Beginning on page 110, line 25 through page 111, line 1, strike “mathematics, science,” and insert “mathematics, science, engineering, technology,”.
Read automatically from the Congressional Record. Check the original before relying on it.
As printed
SA 940. Mr. KENNEDY proposed an amendment to the bill S. 761, to invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy; as follows:
On page 98, lines 14 and 15, strike “mathematics, science,” and insert “mathematics, science, technology,”.
On page 98, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
(3) to develop programs for professionals in mathematics, science, or critical foreign language education that lead to a master's degree in teaching that results in teacher certification.
On page 103, lines 19 and 20, strike “mathematics, science,” and insert “mathematics, science, technology, engineering,”.
On page 105, line 18, strike “mathematics or science” and insert “mathematics, science, technology, or engineering”.
On page 105, lines 22 and 23, strike “mathematics, science” and insert “mathematics, science, technology, engineering,”.
On page 106, line 15, strike “mathematics and science” and insert “mathematics, science, and where applicable, technology and engineering”.
On page 106, line 18, strike “mathematics and science” and insert “mathematics, science, and, where available, technology and engineering”.
On page 109, lines 1 and 2, strike “MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE,” and insert “MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,”.
On page 109, line 10, strike “and implement” and all that follows through line 13, and insert the following: and implement--
(1) 2- or 3-year part-time master's degree programs in mathematics, science, technology, or critical foreign language education for teachers in order to enhance the teacher's content knowledge and teaching skills; or
(2) programs for professionals in mathematics, science, engineering, or critical foreign language that lead to a 1 year master's degree in teaching that results in teacher certification.
On page 109, line 18, strike “mathematics, science,” and insert “mathematics, science, engineering, technology,”.
On page 109, line 21, insert “the” after “of”.
On page 109, lines 21 through 24, strike “in mathematics, science, or a critical foreign language for teachers that enhance the teachers' content knowledge and teaching skills” and insert “authorized under subsection (a)”.
On page 110, line 12, strike “mathematics and science” and insert “mathematics, science, and, where applicable, technology and engineering”.
On page 110, line 19, strike “teachers” and insert “participants”.
On page 110, line 22, strike “teachers” and insert “participants”.
On page 110, line 24, insert “(or mathematics, science, or critical language professionals)” after “teachers”.
Beginning on page 110, line 25 through page 111, line 1, strike “mathematics, science,” and insert “mathematics, science, engineering, technology,”.
On page 111, line 12, strike “teachers participating in the program” and insert “the program participants”.
On page 111, insert between lines 12 and 13 the following:
(11) methods to ensure applicants to the master's degree program for professionals in mathematics, science, or critical foreign language demonstrate advanced knowledge in the relevant subject.
On page 111, line 19, insert “, or programs for professionals in mathematics, science, or critical foreign language that lead to a 1-year master's degree in teaching that results in teacher certification” after “skills”.
On page 111, lines 20 and 21, strike “the teachers participating in the program” and insert “that program participants”.
On page 112, lines 2 and 3, strike “mathematics and science” and insert “mathematics, science, technology, and engineering”.
On page 113, line 1, strike “mathematics, science,” and insert “mathematics, science, engineering, technology,”.
On page 113, insert between lines 6 and 7 the following:
(9) create opportunities for enhanced and ongoing professional development for teachers that improves the mathematics and science content knowledge and teaching skills of such teachers; and
On page 113, line 14, strike “increasing”.
On page 113, line 15, strike “The” and insert “Increasing the”.
On page 113, lines 15 and 16, strike “mathematics, science,” and insert “mathematics, science, engineering, technology,”.
On page 114, strike lines 6 and 7 and insert the following:
(2) Bringing professionals in mathematics, science, engineering, or critical foreign language into the field of teaching.
(3) Retaining teachers who participate in the program.
On page 114, line 13, strike “section” and insert “subtitle”.
On page 117, line 21, insert “, or another highly rigorous, evidence-based, postsecondary preparatory program terminating in an examination administered by a nationally recognized educational association” before the period at the end.
On page 129, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
Subtitle C--Promising Practices in Mathematics, Science, Technology, and Engineering Teaching SEC. 3131. PROMISING PRACTICES.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to strengthen the skills of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering teachers by identifying promising practices in the teaching of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering in elementary and secondary education.
(b) National Panel on Promising Practices in Teaching Mathematics, Science, Technology, and Engineering.--The Secretary is authorized to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to convene, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, a national panel to identify existing promising practices in the teaching of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering in kindergarten through grade 12.
(c) Composition of National Panel.--
(1) Consultation.--The Secretary shall enter into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences to establish a panel to identify existing promising practices in the teaching of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering in elementary and secondary education with demonstrated evidence of increasing student academic achievement.
(2) Selection.--The National Academy of Sciences shall ensure that the panel established under paragraph (1) broadly represents scientists, practitioners, teachers, principals, and representatives from entities with expertise in education, mathematics, and science. The National Academy of Sciences shall ensure that the panel includes the following:
(A) A majority representation of teachers and principals directly involved in teaching mathematics, science, technology, or engineering in kindergarten through grade 12.
(B) Representation of teachers and principals from all demographic areas, including urban, suburban, and rural schools.
(C) Representation of teachers from public and private schools.
(3) Qualifications of members.--The members of the panel established under paragraph (1) shall be individuals who have substantial knowledge or experience relating to--
(A) mathematics, science, technology, or engineering education programs; or
(B) mathematics, science, technology, or engineering curricula content development.
(d) Authorized Activities of National Panel.--The panel shall--
(1) identify promising practices in the teaching of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering in elementary and secondary education;
(2) identify techniques proven to help teachers increase their skills and expertise in improving student achievement in mathematics, science, technology, and engineering; and
(3) identify areas of need for promising practices in mathematics, science, technology, and engineering.
(e) Dissemination.--The Secretary shall disseminate information collected pursuant to this section to the public, State educational agencies, and local educational agencies, and shall publish appropriate and relevant information on the promising practices on the website of the Department in an easy to understand format.
(f) Mathematics, Science, Technology, and Engineering “Promising Practices”.--
(1) Reliability and measurement.--The promising practices in the teaching of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering in elementary and secondary education collected under this section shall be--
(A) reliable, valid, and grounded in scientific theory and research;
(B) reviewed regularly to assess effectiveness; and
(C) reviewed in the context of State academic assessments and student academic achievement standards.
(2) Students with diverse learning needs.--In identifying promising practices under this section, the panel established under subsection (c) shall take into account the needs of students with diverse learning needs, particularly for students with disabilities and students who are limited English proficient.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008.
On page 129, strike line 12 and insert the following:
TITLE II--MATHEMATICS
On page 129, lines 23 and 24, strike “based on the best available evidence of effectiveness” and insert “research-based and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness”.
On page 133, strike lines 12 through 15 and insert the following:
(i) implementing mathematics programs or comprehensive mathematics initiatives that are research-based and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness;
On page 134, lines 9 through 11, strike “instructional materials and interventions (including intensive and systematic instruction)” and insert “programs or comprehensive mathematics initiatives”.
On page 134, lines 16 and 17, strike “based on the best available evidence of effectiveness” and insert “research-based and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness”.
On page 136, line 24, strike “materials or”.
On page 137, lines 2 and 3, strike “based on the best available evidence of effectiveness” and insert “research-based and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness”.
On page 137, line 11, strike “and”.
On page 137, line 19, strike the period at the end and insert “; and”.
On page 137, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
(E) an assurance that the State will establish a process to safeguard against conflicts of interest, consistent with subsection (g)(2), for individuals providing technical assistance on behalf of the State educational agency or participating in the State peer review process under this title.
On page 138, line 16, strike “materials or”.
On page 138, lines 20 and 21, strike “and materials are based on the best available evidence of effectiveness” and insert “are research-based and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness”.
On page 139, strike lines 19 and 20 and insert the following:
(g) Prohibitions.--
On page 140, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
(2) Conflict of interest.--Any Federal employee, contractor, or subcontractor involved in the administration, implementation, or provision of oversight or technical assistance duties or activities under this section shall--
(A) disclose to the Secretary any financial ties to publishers, entities, private individuals, or organizations that will benefit from funds provided under this section; and
(B) be prohibited from maintaining significant financial interests in areas directly related to duties or activities under this section, unless granted a waiver by the Secretary.
(3) Reporting.--The Secretary shall report annually to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives on any of the special allowances or waivers granted under paragraph (2)(B).
On page 140, line 6, strike “(2)” and insert “(3)”.
Beginning on page 156, line 24, strike “elementary” and all that follows through “requirements” on page 157, line 1, and insert “State academic content standards”.
On page 157, lines 18 and 19, strike “prekindergarten” and insert “preschool”.
On page 158, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
(iii) a representative of the agencies in the State that administer Federal or State-funded early childhood education programs;
(iv) not less than 1 representative of a public community college;
On page 158, strike lines 15 through 17 and insert the following:
(viii) not less than 1 early childhood educator in the State;
On page 161, line 7, strike “prekindergarten” and insert “preschool”.
On page 161, line 21, after “developing” insert “or providing guidance to local educational agencies within the State on the adoption of”.
On page 162, lines 20 through 22, strike “the students are adequately prepared when the students enter secondary school” and insert “such standards and assessments are appropriately aligned and adequately reflect the content needed to prepare students to enter secondary school”.
On page 165, line 3, strike “Prekindergarten” and insert “Preschool”.
On page 165, line 6, strike “prekindergarten” and insert “preschool”.
On page 166, line 1, strike “Prekindergarten” and insert “Preschool”.
On page 166, line 3, strike “prekindergarten” and insert “preschool”.
On page 168, lines 1 and 2, strike “student knowledge and skills” and insert “State academic content standards”.
On page 168, line 25, after “school” insert “and preschool”.
On page 169, line 7, strike “content” and all that follows through “students” on line 11, and insert “academic content standards, substantive curricula, remediation, and acceleration opportunities for students, as well as other changes determined necessary by the State”.
On page 177, strike lines 7 through 15, and insert the following:
(3) Preferences.--The Director shall give preference in making awards to 4-year institutions of higher education seeking Federal funding to create or improve professional science master's degree programs, to those applicants--
(A) located in States with low percentages of citizens with graduate or professional degrees, as determined by the Bureau of the Census, that demonstrate success in meeting the unique needs of the corporate, non-profit, and government communities in the State, as evidenced by providing internships for professional science master's degree students or similar partnership arrangements; or
(B) that secure more than \2/3\ of the funding for such professional science master's degree programs from sources other than the Federal Government.
On page 181, line 17, after “science” insert “, technology,”.
Strike section 4012 and insert the following:
SEC. 4012. ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 10 of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n-1) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking “SCHOLARSHIP” and inserting “TEACHER”;
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking “(or consortia of such institutions)” and inserting “, consortia of such institutions, or partnerships”;
(ii) by striking “to provide scholarships, stipends, and programming designed”;
(iii) by inserting “and to provide scholarships, stipends, or fellowships to individuals participating in the program” after “science teachers”; and
(iv) by striking “Scholarship” and inserting “Teacher”;
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “or consortia” and inserting “consortia, or partnerships”;
(ii) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) in the matter preceding clause (i)--
(aa) by striking “encourage top college juniors and seniors majoring in” and inserting “recruit and prepare undergraduate students to pursue degrees in”; and
(bb) by striking “to become” and inserting “and become qualified as”;
(II) in clause (ii)--
(aa) by striking “programs to help scholarship recipients” and inserting “academic courses and clinical teaching experiences designed to prepare students participating in the program”;
(bb) by striking “programs that will result in” and inserting “such preparation as is necessary to meet requirements for”; and
(cc) by striking “licensing; and” and inserting “licensing;”;
(III) in clause (iii)--
(aa) by striking “scholarship recipients” and inserting “students participating in the program”;
(bb) by striking “enable the recipients” and inserting “enable the students”; and
(cc) by striking “; or” and inserting “; and”; and
(IV) by adding at the end the following:
“(iv) providing summer internships for freshman and sophomore students participating in the program;”;
(iii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) in the matter preceding clause (i)--
(aa) by striking “encourage” and inserting “recruit and prepare”; and
(bb) by inserting “qualified as” after “to become”;
(II) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:
“(ii) offering academic courses and clinical teaching experiences designed to prepare stipend recipients to teach in elementary schools and secondary schools, including such preparation as is necessary to meet requirements for teacher certification or licensing; and”; and
(III) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
“(C) to develop and implement a program to recruit and prepare mathematics, science, or engineering professionals to become NSF Teaching Fellows, and to recruit existing teachers to become NSF Master Teaching Fellows, through--
“(i) administering fellowships in accordance with subsection (e);
“(ii) offering academic courses and clinical teaching experiences that are designed to prepare students participating in the program to teach in secondary schools and that, in the case of NSF Teaching Fellows, result in a master's degree in teaching and teacher certification or licensing; and
“(iii) offering programs to participants to assist in the fulfillment of the participants' responsibilities under this section, including mentoring, training, mentoring training, and induction and professional development programs.”; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(4) Eligibility requirement.--To be eligible for an award under this section, an institution of higher education, a consortium of such institutions, or a partnership shall ensure that specific faculty members and staff from the mathematics, science, or engineering department of the institution (or a participating institution of the consortium or partnership) and specific education faculty members of the institution (or such participating institution) are designated to carry out the development and implementation of the program. An institution of higher education and consortium may also include teachers to participate in developing the pedagogical content of the program and to supervise students participating in the program in the students' field teaching experiences. No institution of higher education, consortium, or partnership shall be eligible for an award unless faculty from the mathematics, science, or engineering department of the institution (or such participating institution) are active participants in the program.
“(5) Matching requirement.--An institution of higher education, consortium of institutions of higher education, or partnership receiving a grant under this section shall provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount of the grant (which may be provided in cash or in-kind) to carry out the activities supported by the grant.
“(6) Supplement, not supplant.--Grant funds provided under this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal or State funds available for the type of activities supported by the grant.”;
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “or consortium” and inserting “consortium, or partnership”;
(ii) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
“(A) a description of the program that the applicant intends to operate, including--
“(i) the number of scholarships and summer internships or the size and number of stipends or fellowships the applicant intends to award;
“(ii) the type of activities proposed for the recruitment of students to the program; and
“(iii) the selection process that will be used in awarding the scholarships, stipends, or fellowships;”;
(iii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) by striking “scholarship or stipend”; and
(II) by striking “; and” and inserting “, which may include a description of any existing programs 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;”; and
(iv) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:
“(C) a description of the academic courses and clinical teaching experiences required under subparagraph (A)(ii), (B)(ii), or (C)(ii) of subsection (a)(3), as applicable, including--
“(i)(I) a description of the undergraduate program under subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii) that will enable a student to graduate in 4 years with a major in mathematics, science, or engineering and to obtain teacher certification or licensing; or
“(II) a description of the master's degree programs offered under subsection (a)(3)(C)(ii);
“(ii) a description of clinical teaching experiences proposed; and
“(iii) evidence of agreements between the applicant and the schools or school districts that are identified as the locations at which clinical teaching experiences will occur;
“(D) a description of the programs required under subparagraph (A)(iii), (B)(iii), or (C)(iii) of subsection (a)(3), as applicable, including activities to assist new teachers in fulfilling their service requirements under this section; and
“(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 program as required under subsection (a)(4).”; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively;
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
“(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 recognize the specialized pedagogy required to teach mathematics and science effectively in elementary schools and secondary schools;”; and
(iii) in subparagraph (D) (as redesignated by clause (i)), by striking “or stipend” and inserting “, stipend, or fellowship”;
(4) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking “$7,500” and inserting “$10,000”; and
(ii) by striking “of scholarship support” and inserting “of scholarship support, unless the Director establishes a policy by which part-time students may receive additional years of support”; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting “with a maximum service requirement of 4 years” after “scholarship was received”;
(5) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
“(1) In general.--Stipends under this section shall be available only to--
“(A) teachers enrolled in a master's degree program in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; and
“(B) mathematics, science, or engineering professionals who, while receiving the stipend, are enrolled in a program to receive certification or licensing to teach.”;
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting “, except that if an individual is enrolled in a part-time program, such stipend shall be prorated according to the length of the program” after “stipend support”; and
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking “for each year a stipend was received”;
(6) by redesignating subsections (e) through (h) and subsection (i) as subsections (f) through (i) and subsection (l), respectively;
(7) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
“(e) National Science Foundation Teaching Fellowships.--
“(1) Purpose.--The purpose of the fellowships under this subsection is to promote and recognize high-level achievement in advanced mathematics and science teaching.
“(2) Partnership requirements.--In order to receive a grant under this section to carry out this subsection, the recipient of such grant shall be a partnership and the only local educational agencies that shall be members of the partnership shall be local educational agencies that agree not to reduce the base salary normally paid to an individual solely because such individual receives a salary supplement under this subsection.
“(3) General criteria.--A partnership receiving a grant to carry out a fellowship program under this subsection shall award such fellowships only to--
“(A) mathematics, science, or engineering professionals who enroll in 1-year master's degree programs in teaching that result in teacher certification or licensing and who shall be referred to as ‘NSF Teaching Fellows'; and
“(B) mathematics and science teachers who possess a master's degree in their field and who shall be referred to as ‘NSF Master Teaching Fellows'.
“(4) Selection.--Individuals shall be selected to receive fellowships under this section primarily on the basis of--
“(A) professional achievement;
“(B) academic merit;
“(C) demonstrated advanced content knowledge; and
“(D) in the case of NSF Master Teaching Fellows, demonstrated success in improving student academic achievement in mathematics, science, technology, or engineering.
“(5) Use of funds.--Each partnership receiving a grant under this section to award fellowships under this subsection shall--
“(A) provide a stipend to each NSF Teaching Fellow for the duration of the Fellow's enrollment in the master's degree program, to be used to offset the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses; and
“(B) provide salary supplements to each NSF Teaching Fellow and NSF Master Teaching Fellow during the period of the Fellow's service obligation under paragraph (4).
“(6) Service obligation.--If an individual is awarded a fellowship under this subsection, that individual shall be required to serve in a high-need local educational agency for--
“(A) in the case of a NSF Teaching Fellow, 4 years; and
“(B) in the case of a NSF Master Teaching Fellow, 5 years.
“(7) Duties.--A recipient of a fellowship under this section, during the service obligation required under paragraph (6) and in addition to regular classroom activities, shall take on a leadership role within the school or local educational agency in which the recipient is employed, as defined by the partnership according to the recipient's expertise, including serving as a mentor or master teacher, developing curricula, and assisting in the development and implementation of professional development activities.”;
(8) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by paragraph (6))--
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
“(1) accepting--
“(A) the terms of the scholarship pursuant to subsection (c), the stipend pursuant to subsection (d), or the fellowship pursuant to subsection (e); and
“(B) the terms regarding the failure to complete a service obligation required for the scholarship, stipend, or fellowship pursuant to subsection (h);”; and
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking “scholarship” and inserting “scholarship, stipend, or fellowship”; and
(ii) by striking “subsection (g)” and inserting “subsection (h)”;
(9) in subsection (g)(1) (as redesignated by paragraph (6))--
(A) by striking “(or consortium thereof)” and inserting “, consortium, or partnership”; and
(B) by striking “scholarship and stipend” and inserting “scholarship, stipend, and fellowship”;
(10) in subsection (h) (as redesignated by paragraph (6))--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “, stipend, or fellowship” after “scholarship”; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking “baccalaureate degree”; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
“(2) Repayment for failure to complete service.--
“(A) Less than 1 year of service.--If a circumstance described in paragraph (1) occurs before the completion of 1 year of a service obligation under this section, the sum of the total amount of awards received by the individual under this section shall be treated as a loan payable to the Federal Government, consistent with the provisions of part B or D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and shall be subject to repayment in accordance with terms and conditions specified by the Secretary of Education in regulations promulgated to carry out this paragraph.
“(B) 1 year or more of service.--If a circumstance described in subparagraph (D) or (E) of paragraph (1) occurs after the completion of 1 year of a service obligation under this section, an amount equal to \1/2\ of the sum of the total amount of awards received by the individual under this section shall be treated as a loan payable to the Federal Government, consistent with the provisions of part B or D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and shall be subject to repayment in accordance with terms and conditions specified by the Secretary of Education in regulations promulgated to carry out this paragraph.”;
(11) in subsection (i) (as redesignated by paragraph (6))--
(A) by striking “or consortia” and inserting “, consortia, or partnerships”;
(B) by striking “scholarship recipients and stipend recipients” and inserting “scholarship, stipend, and fellowship recipients”; and
(C) by striking “subsection (e)” and inserting “subsection (f)”;
(12) by inserting after subsection (i) (as redesignated by paragraph (6)) the following:
“(j) Science and Mathematics Scholarship Gift Fund.--In accordance with section 11(f) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, the Director is authorized to accept donations from the private sector to supplement, but not supplant, scholarships, stipends, internships, or fellowships associated with the programs under this section.
“(k) Assessment of Teacher Retention.--Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the America COMPETES Act, the Director shall transmit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of the program carried out under this section regarding the retention of participants in the teaching profession beyond the service obligation required under this section.”;
(13) in subsection (l) (as redesignated by paragraph (6))--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (2), (5), (7), (9), and (10), respectively;
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)) the following:
“(1) the term ‘advanced content knowledge' means demonstrated mathematics or science content knowledge as measured by a rigorous, valid assessment tool that has been approved by the Director;”;
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)) the following:
“(3) the term ‘fellowship' means an award under subsection (e);
“(4) the term ‘high-need local educational agency' means a local educational agency or educational service agency (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)--
“(A)(i) that serves not less than 10,000 children from low-income families;
“(ii) for which not less than 20 percent of the children served by the agency are children from low-income families; or
“(iii) with a total of less than 600 students in average daily attendance at the schools that are served by the agency, and all of whose schools are designated with a school locale code of 6, 7, or 8, as determined by the Secretary of Education; and
“(B)(i) for which there is a higher percentage of teachers providing instruction in academic subject areas or grade levels for which the teachers are not highly qualified; or
“(ii) for which there is a high teacher turnover rate or a high percentage of teachers with emergency, provisional, or temporary certification or licensure;”;
(D) in paragraph (5) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)), by inserting “engineering,” after “mathematics, science,”;
(E) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)) the following:
“(6) the term ‘mathematics and science teaching' means mathematics, science, engineering, or technology teaching at the elementary or secondary school level;”;
(F) in paragraph (7) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)) by inserting “or had a career” after “is working”; and
(G) by inserting after paragraph (7) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)) the following:
“(8) the term ‘partnership' means a partnership that shall include--
“(A) an institution of higher education or a consortium of such institutions;
“(B) a department within an institution of higher education participating in the partnership that provides an advanced program of study in mathematics and science;
“(C)(i) a school or department within an institution of higher education participating in the partnership that provides a master teacher's preparation program; or
“(ii) a 2-year institution of higher education that has a teacher preparation offering or a dual enrollment program with an institution of higher education participating in the partnership;
“(D) not less than 1 high-need local educational agency and a public school or a consortium of public schools served by the agency; and
“(E) 1 or more nonprofit organizations that have the capacity to provide expertise or support to meet the purposes of this section;”; and
(14) by adding at the end the following:
“(m) Authorization of Appropriations.--
“(1) In general.--Within the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 4001 of the America COMPETES Act and except as provided in paragraph (2), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Director for the Robert Noyce Teacher Program under this section--
“(A) $117,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, of which at least $18,000,000 shall be used for capacity building activities described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (a)(3)(A), clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (a)(3)(B), and clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (a)(3)(C);
“(B) $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, of which at least $21,000,000 shall be used for such capacity building activities;
“(C) $148,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, of which at least $24,000,000 shall be used for such capacity building activities; and
“(D) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, of which at least $27,000,000 shall be used for such capacity building activities.
“(2) Exception.--For any fiscal year for which the funding allocated for activities under this section is less than $105,000,000, the amount of funding available for capacity building activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) shall not exceed 15 percent of the allocated funds.”.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 4.--Section 4 of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n note) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking “In this Act:” and inserting “Except as otherwise provided, in this Act:”.
(2) Section 8.--Section 8(6) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-368) is amended--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking “Scholarship” and inserting “Teacher”; and
(B) by striking “Scholarship” and inserting “Teacher”.
On page 205, line 8, strike “during the summer”.
Legislative Activity
Stay on top of the latest movement without scrolling through every action
Senate amendment submitted
April 24, 2007
View full timeline
Senate amendment submitted
April 24, 2007
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 940 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
April 24, 2007
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 940 proposed by Senator Kennedy.(consideration: CR S4881-4883, S4895)
April 24, 2007
Amendment SA 940 proposed by Senator Kennedy. (consideration: CR S4881-4883, S4895) To improve the bill.
April 24, 2007
Amendment SA 940 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
April 24, 2007