[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 106 (Monday, June 24, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S4469]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 872. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of part I of subtitle F of title V, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 574. BRIEFING ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND 
                   MATHEMATICS EDUCATION FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS 
                   OF THE ARMED FORCES IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   EDUCATION ACTIVITY SCHOOLS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the current 
     status of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
     (STEM) education for dependents of members of the Armed 
     Forces (in this section referred to as ``military-dependent 
     children'') in schools under the jurisdiction of the 
     Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA).
       (b) Elements.--The briefing required by subsection (a) 
     shall address the following:
       (1) An analysis and assessment of all science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics programs, and all schools with a 
     science, technology, engineering, and mathematics focus, 
     under the Department of Defense Education Activity, including 
     quality and access for military-dependent children.
       (2) An analysis and assessment of the benefits for 
     military-dependent children of participating in programs 
     described in paragraph (1), or in attending schools described 
     in that paragraph, whether on military installations or in 
     surrounding communities
       (3) A description and assessment of the science, 
     technology, engineering, and mathematics education grants 
     awarded by the Department of Defense in 2018.
       (4) Plans to encourage further science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics education for military-dependent 
     children, including through proven and innovative approaches.
       (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Education and Labor, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives.
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