109 HCON 421 EH: Expressing the sense of Congress and support for Greater Opportunities for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GO–STEM) programs.
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Whereas in October 2005, the Government Accountability Office released a study on Federal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and concluded that the Federal Government funds 207 education-related STEM programs across 13 separate Federal agencies;
Whereas in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–171), the Congress established the Academic Competitiveness Council in order to identify all Federal education programs with a mathematics and science focus;
Whereas the Academic Competitiveness Council is chaired by the Secretary of Education and brings together officials from across the Federal Government;
Whereas the Academic Competitiveness Council is charged with determining the effectiveness of each program and identifying areas of overlap or duplication; and
Whereas the Academic Competitiveness Council has up to one year after February 2006 to release its report and will recommend ways to efficiently integrate and coordinate the programs: Now, therefore, be it
That it is the sense of Congress that—
(1) mathematics and science education programs across Federal agencies should be better coordinated;
(2) there should be minimal duplication among these programs and consistent standards of evaluation;
(3) the Department of Education should be commended for its rapid response in creating the Academic Competitiveness Council; and
(4) the recommendations of the Academic Competitiveness Council should be closely examined when making decisions about Federal funding for mathematics and science education programs.
Passed the House of Representatives June 7, 2006.Karen L. HaasClerk.