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114th Congress } 				        { REPORT
 1st Session   }              SENATE                    { 114-115                
                                                                
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                                                       Calendar No. 195
 
                       STEM EDUCATION ACT OF 2015

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                              R E P O R T

                                 OF THE

                      COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND 
                                TRANSPORTATION

                                   on

                               H. R. 1020

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       SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION
                    one hundred fourteenth congress
                             first session

                   JOHN THUNE, South Dakota, Chairman
 ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi         BILL NELSON, Florida
 ROY BLUNT, Missouri                  MARIA CANTWELL, Washington
 MARCO RUBIO, Florida                 CLAIRE McCASKILL, Missouri
 KELLY AYOTTE, New Hampshire          AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota
 TED CRUZ, Texas                      RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut
 DEB FISCHER, Nebraska                BRIAN SCHATZ, Hawaii
 JERRY MORAN, Kansas                  ED MARKEY, Massachusetts
 DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska                 CORY BOOKER, New Jersey
 RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin               TOM UDALL, New Mexico
 DEAN HELLER, Nevada                  JOE MANCHIN, West Virginia
 CORY GARDNER, Colorado               GARY PETERS, Michigan
 STEVE DAINES, Montana
                    David Schwietert, Staff Director
                   Nick Rossi, Deputy Staff Director
                    Rebecca Seidel, General Counsel
                 Kim Lipsky, Democratic Staff Director
           Christopher Day, Democratic Deputy Staff Director
                 Clint Odom, Democratic General Counsel
                                                       Calendar No. 195
114th Congress                                                   Report
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 1st Session                                                    114-115

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                       STEM EDUCATION ACT OF 2015

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                 August 4, 2015.--Ordered to be printed

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Mr. Thune, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. R. 1020]

    The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to 
which was referred the bill (H.R. 1020) to define STEM 
education to include computer science, and to support existing 
STEM education programs at the National Science Foundation, 
having considered the same, reports favorably thereon without 
amendment and recommends that the bill do pass.

                          Purpose of the Bill

    The purpose of H.R. 1020, the STEM Education Act of 2015, 
is to define STEM education to include computer science, and to 
support existing STEM education programs at the National 
Science Foundation (NSF).

                          Background and Needs

    A science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-
educated workforce is necessary to maintain U.S. economic 
competitiveness and innovation in a 21st century global 
marketplace. Unfortunately, the United States lags behind many 
other nations when it comes to STEM education assessment. 
American students ranked 20th in science and 27th in math among 
the top 34 developed countries of the world in the most recent 
2012 Programme for International Student Assessment.\1\ 
Manufacturers, high-tech companies, and small businesses across 
all sectors often struggle to find workers with the necessary 
technical and critical problem-solving skills to fill in-demand 
STEM jobs, including those related to computer science. The 
Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment in computer 
systems design and related services will grow 3.9 percent 
annually from 2010 to 2020, compared with 2.6 percent for 
professional, scientific, and technical services and 1.3 
percent for all industries.\2\ By 2020, more than 50 percent of 
STEM jobs are projected to be in computer science-related 
fields.\3\ If current trends continue, 1.4 million computer 
science-related jobs will be available over the next 10 years, 
but only 400,000 computer science graduates will be added with 
the skills to apply for those jobs.\4\
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    \1\ Organization of Economic Development, Programme for 
International Student Assessment 2012 (2014), available at: http://
www.oecd.org/pisa/keyfindings/pisa-2012-results.htm.
    \2\Lauren Csorny, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Careers in the 
Gowning Field of Information Technology Services, Beyond the Numbers, 
April 2013, available at: http://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-2/careers-
in-growing-field-of-information-technology-services.htm.
    \3\Id.
    \4\Emily Richards and Dave Terkanian, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
Occupational Employment Projections to 2022, Monthly Labor Review, 
December 2013, available http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2013/article/
occupational-employment-projections-to-2022.htm.
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    The STEM Education Act of 2015 would enhance the number of 
computer science-educated workers by making clear that computer 
science is included in STEM education grants, fellowships, and 
other activities at the NSF, the Department of Energy (DOE), 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The bill also would 
encourage a more STEM-literate workforce by continuing to 
support informal STEM education. Finally, the bill would 
increase the number of expert math and science teachers by 
enabling individuals to pursue existing teaching fellowships 
earlier in their training, and by making clear that computer 
science is an eligible subject area in an existing NSF teacher 
scholarship program.

                         Summary of Provisions

    H.R. 1020 would define the term ``STEM education'' to 
explicitly include computer science for purposes of carrying 
out STEM education activities at the NSF, the DOE, NASA, NOAA, 
and the EPA. The bill would direct the NSF to continue to award 
competitive merit-reviewed grants to support research and 
development relating to STEM education in informal learning 
environments outside of the classroom. The bill would amend the 
NSF's Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship program to allow 
teachers with a bachelor's degree in pursuit of a master's 
degree to participate in the program. The bill also would 
clarify that computer science teachers are eligible for the 
NSF's Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.

                          Legislative History

    The bill was introduced on February 20, 2015, by Chairman 
Smith of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
House of Representatives, along with Representatives Esty, 
Comstock, Lipinski, Moolenaar, Hultgren, Bucshon, and Collins. 
The bill passed the House of Representatives on February 25, 
2015, by a vote of 412-8, and was referred to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. H.R. 1020 
is substantially similar to H.R. 5031, which passed the House 
of Representatives by voice vote on July 14, 2014. There were 
no hearings held on H.R. 1020 in the 114th Congress, but in the 
113th Congress, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
of the House of Representatives held a hearing to review the 
Obama administration's proposed consolidation and re-
organization of Federal STEM programs, and a hearing on STEM 
education initiatives developed and conducted by private 
organizations.
    On May 20, 2015, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate held an Executive Session to 
consider H.R. 1020, and ordered the bill to be reported to the 
Senate favorably without amendment by voice vote.

                            Estimated Costs

    In accordance with paragraph 11(a) of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate and section 403 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee provides the 
following cost estimate, prepared by the Congressional Budget 
Office:

H.R. 1020--STEM Education Act of 2015

    H.R. 1020 would require the National Science Foundation 
(NSF) to continue to award grants in support of STEM (science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics) education. The 
National Science Foundation Act of 1950 permanently authorizes 
and directs the NSF to provide grant opportunities for 
scientific research as part of its mission and purpose. The 
legislation also would expand eligibility for certain 
scholarship programs and teaching fellowships to include 
computer science teachers and educators who hold bachelor's 
degrees.
    Based on information from the NSF, CBO estimates that 
implementing the legislation would have a minimal impact on the 
agency's workload and would have no significant impact on the 
federal budget. Enacting the legislation would not affect 
direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go 
procedures do not apply.
    H.R. 1020 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and 
would benefit public universities and research centers in STEM 
fields. Any cost incurred by those entities, including matching 
contributions, would be incurred voluntarily.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Marin Burnett. 
The estimate was approved by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy 
Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

                           Regulatory Impact

    In accordance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee provides the 
following evaluation of the regulatory impact of the 
legislation, as reported:

                       number of persons covered

    The bill would not subject any individuals or businesses to 
additional regulations. It would support fellowships, 
scholarships, and grant programs using existing resources and 
funds, with the potential for more individuals at the 
bachelor's education level and in the field of computer science 
to participate.

                            economic impact

    The bill would make changes to existing fellowships, 
scholarships, and research grant programs supported by current 
Federal resources. The new recipients of the fellowships, 
scholarships, and grant awards would benefit economically from 
these programs. In addition, an enhanced STEM-educated 
workforce encouraged under the bill would contribute to U.S. 
economic competitiveness in the global marketplace.

                                privacy

    The bill would have no adverse impact on the personal 
privacy of individuals.

                               paperwork

    The bill would not increase paperwork requirements for 
private individuals, businesses, or the Federal Government. The 
changes under the bill relating to existing STEM education 
activities and teaching fellowship and scholarship programs 
would result in minimal administrative burden to the covered 
agencies.

                   Congressionally Directed Spending

    In compliance with paragraph 4(b) of rule XLIV of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee provides that no 
provisions contained in the bill, as reported, meet the 
definition of congressionally directed spending items under the 
rule.

                      Section-by-Section Analysis


Section 1. Short title.

    This section would establish the short title as the ``STEM 
Education Act of 2015.''

Section 2. Definition of STEM education.

    This section would define the term ``STEM education'' as 
meaning education in the subjects of science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics, including computer science, for 
purposes of carrying out STEM education activities at the NSF, 
the DOE, NASA, NOAA, NIST, and the EPA. The Committee notes 
that there are many STEM-related functions and career 
opportunities that derive from one or more of the subjects 
listed in the definition of STEM education, such as statistics, 
life sciences, biotechnology, environmental sciences, and 
cybersecurity, and that new STEM-related career fields will 
continue to emerge and grow over time.

Section 3. Informal STEM education.

    This section would direct the NSF to continue competitively 
awarded merit-reviewed grants to support research and 
development into innovative out-of-school STEM learning and 
emerging STEM learning environments, and research that advances 
the field of informal STEM education. Activities supported by 
grants under this section must include research and development 
that improves the understanding of learning and engagement, as 
well as the design and testing of innovative STEM learning 
models, programs, and other resources to improve STEM learning 
outcomes and increase engagement for K-12 students, teachers, 
and the general public.

Section 4. Noyce Scholarship Program amendments.

    This section would amend the NSF Noyce Master Teaching 
Fellowship program to allow participants with a bachelor's 
degree working toward a master's degree to participate in the 
program. This section also would add computer science teachers 
to the current list of mathematics and science teachers under 
the Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.

                        Changes in Existing Law

    In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
material is printed in italic, existing law in which no change 
is proposed is shown in roman):

          NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2002


                            [116 Stat. 3034]

SEC. 10. ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

[42 U.S.C. 1862n-1]

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  (i) Definitions.--In this section--
          (1) the term ``cost of attendance'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 472 of the Higher Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll);
          (2) the term ``eligible entity'' means--
                  (A) an institution of higher education; or
                  (B) an institution of higher education that 
                receives grant funds on behalf of a consortium 
                of institutions of higher education;
          (3) the term ``fellowship'' means an award to an 
        individual under section 10A;
          (4) the term ``high need local educational agency'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 201 of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021);
          (5) the term ``mathematics and science teacher'' 
        means a science,  computer science, technology, 
        engineering, or mathematics teacher at the elementary 
        school or secondary school level;
          (6) the term ``scholarship'' means an award under 
        subsection (c);
          (7) the term ``science, technology, engineering, or 
        mathematics professional'' means a person who holds a 
        baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degree in science, 
        technology, engineering, or mathematics, and is working 
        in or had a career in such field or a related area; and
          (8) the term ``stipend'' means an award under 
        subsection (d).

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SEC. 10A. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION TEACHING FELLOWSHIPS AND MASTER 
                    TEACHING FELLOWSHIPS.

                          [42 U.S.C. 1862n-1a]

  (a) In General.--
          (1) Grants.--
                  (A) In general.--As part of the Robert Noyce 
                Teacher Scholarship Program established under 
                section 10, the Director shall establish a 
                separate program to award grants to eligible 
                entities to enable such entities to administer 
                fellowships in accordance with this section.
                  (B) Definitions.--The terms used in this 
                section have the meanings given the terms in 
                section 10.
          (2) Fellowships.--Fellowships under this section 
        shall be available only to--
                  (A) science, technology, engineering, or 
                mathematics professionals, including retiring 
                professionals in those fields, who shall be 
                referred to as ``National Science Foundation 
                Teaching Fellows'' and who, in the first year 
                of the fellowship, are enrolled in a master's 
                degree program leading to teacher certification 
                or licensing; and
                  (B) mathematics and science teachers, who 
                shall be referred to as ``National Science 
                Foundation Master Teaching Fellows'' and who 
                possess a master's or bachelor's degree in 
                their field.
  (b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an eligible entity shall enter into a 
partnership that shall include--
          (1) a department within an institution of higher 
        education participating in the partnership that 
        provides an advanced program of study in mathematics 
        and science;
          (2)(A) a school or department within an institution 
        of higher education participating in the partnership 
        that provides a teacher preparation program; or
                  (B) 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;
          (3) not less than 1 high need local educational 
        agency and a public school or a consortium of public 
        schools served by the agency; and
          (4) 1 or more nonprofit organizations that have a 
        demonstrated record of capacity to provide expertise or 
        support to meet the purposes of this section.
  (c) Use of Grants.--Grants awarded under this section shall 
be used by the eligible entity (and participating institutions 
of higher education of the consortium, if applicable) to 
develop and implement a program for National Science Foundation 
Teaching Fellows or National Science Foundation Master Teaching 
Fellows, through--
          (1) administering fellowships in accordance with this 
        section, including providing the teaching fellowship 
        salary supplements described in subsection (f);
          (2) in the case of National Science Foundation 
        Teaching Fellowships--
                  (A) offering academic courses and clinical 
                teaching experiences leading to a master's 
                degree and designed to prepare individuals to 
                teach in elementary schools and secondary 
                schools, including such preparation as is 
                necessary to meet the requirements for 
                certification or licensing; and
                  (B) offering programs both during and after 
                matriculation in the program for which the 
                fellowship is received to enable fellows to 
                become highly effective mathematics and science 
                teachers, including mentoring, training, 
                induction, and professional development 
                activities, to fulfill the service requirements 
                of this section, including the requirements of 
                subsection (e), and to exchange ideas with 
                others in their fields; [and]
          (3) in the case of National Science Foundation Master 
        Teaching Fellowships for teachers with master's degrees 
        in their field--
                  (A) offering academic courses and leadership 
                training to prepare individuals to become 
                master teachers in elementary schools and 
                secondary schools; and
                  (B) offering programs both during and after 
                matriculation in the program for which the 
                fellowship is received to enable fellows to 
                become highly effective mathematics and science 
                teachers, including mentoring, training, 
                induction, and professional development 
                activities, to fulfill the service requirements 
                of this section, including the requirements of 
                subsection (e), and to exchange ideas with 
                others in their fields[.]; and
          (4) in the case of National Science Foundation Master 
        Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor's 
        degrees in their field and working toward a master's 
        degree--
                  (A) offering academic courses leading to a 
                master's degree and leadership training to 
                prepare individuals to become master teachers 
                in elementary and secondary schools; and
                  (B) offering programs both during and after 
                matriculation in the program for which the 
                fellowship is received to enable fellows to 
                become highly effective mathematics and science 
                teachers, including mentoring, training, 
                induction, and professional development 
                activities, to fulfill the service requirements 
                of this section, including the requirements of 
                subsection (e), and to exchange ideas with 
                others in their fields.
  (d) Selection Process.--
          (1) Merit review.--Grants shall be awarded under this 
        section on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis.
          (2) Applications.--An eligible entity desiring a 
        grant under this section shall submit an application to 
        the Director at such time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information as the Director may 
        require. The application shall include, at a minimum--
                  (A) in the case of an applicant that is 
                submitting an application on behalf of a 
                consortium of institutions of higher education, 
                a description of the participating institutions 
                of higher education and the roles and 
                responsibilities of each such institution;
                  (B) a description of the program that the 
                applicant intends to operate, including the 
                number of fellowships the applicant intends to 
                award, the type of activities proposed for the 
                recruitment of students to the program, and the 
                amount of the teaching fellowship salary 
                supplements to be provided in accordance with 
                subsection (f);
                  (C) evidence that the applicant has the 
                capability to administer the program in 
                accordance with the provisions of this section, 
                which may include a description of any existing 
                programs at the applicant eligible entity (and 
                participating institutions of higher education 
                of the consortium, if applicable) that are 
                targeted to the education of mathematics and 
                science teachers and the number of teachers 
                graduated annually from such programs;
                  (D) in the case of National Science 
                Foundation Teaching Fellowships, a description 
                of--
                          (i) the selection process that will 
                        be used in awarding fellowships, 
                        including a description of the rigorous 
                        measures to be used, including the 
                        rigorous, nationally recognized 
                        assessments to be used, in order to 
                        determine whether individuals applying 
                        for fellowships have advanced content 
                        knowledge of science, technology, 
                        engineering, or mathematics;
                          (ii) the academic courses and 
                        clinical teaching experiences described 
                        in subsection (c)(2)(A), including--
                                  (I) a description of an 
                                educational program that will 
                                enable a student to obtain a 
                                master's degree and teacher 
                                certification or licensing 
                                within 1 year; and
                                  (II) evidence of agreements 
                                between the applicant and the 
                                schools or local educational 
                                agencies that are identified as 
                                the locations at which clinical 
                                teaching experiences will 
                                occur;
                          (iii) a description of the programs 
                        described in subsection (c)(2)(B), 
                        including activities to assist 
                        individuals in fulfilling their service 
                        requirements under this section;
                  (E) evidence that the eligible entity will 
                provide the teaching supplements required under 
                subsection (f); and
                  (F) a description of the process the 
                applicant will use to fulfill the requirements 
                of section 10(f).
          (3) Criteria.--In evaluating the applications 
        submitted under paragraph (2), the Director shall 
        consider, at a minimum--
                  (A) the ability of the applicant (and 
                participating institutions of higher education 
                of the consortium, if applicable) to 
                effectively carry out the program and to meet 
                the requirements of subsection (f);
                  (B) the extent to which the mathematics, 
                science, or engineering faculty and the 
                education faculty at the eligible entity (and 
                participating institutions of higher education 
                of the consortium, if applicable) have worked 
                or will work collaboratively to design new or 
                revised curricula that recognizes the 
                specialized pedagogy required to teach science, 
                technology, engineering, and mathematics 
                effectively in elementary schools and secondary 
                schools;
                  (C) the extent to which the applicant (and 
                participating institutions of higher education 
                of the consortium, if applicable) is committed 
                to making the program a central organizational 
                focus;
                  (D) the degree to which the proposed 
                programming will enable participants to become 
                highly effective mathematics and science 
                teachers and prepare such participants to 
                assume leadership roles in their schools, in 
                addition to their regular classroom duties, 
                including serving as mentor or master teachers, 
                developing curriculum, and assisting in the 
                development and implementation of professional 
                development activities;
                  (E) the number and quality of the individuals 
                that will be served by the program; and
                  (F) in the case of the National Science 
                Foundation Teaching Fellowship, the ability of 
                the applicant (and participating institutions 
                of higher education of the consortium, if 
                applicable) to recruit individuals who would 
                otherwise not pursue a career in teaching and 
                individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of 
                the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 1855a or 1855b).
          (4) Selection of fellows.--
                  (A) In general. Individuals shall be selected 
                to receive fellowships under this section 
                primarily on the basis of--
                          (i) professional achievement;
                          (ii) academic merit;
                          (iii) content knowledge of science, 
                        technology, engineering, or 
                        mathematics, as demonstrated by their 
                        performance on an assessment in 
                        accordance with paragraph (2)(D)(i); 
                        and
                          (iv) in the case of National Science 
                        Foundation Master Teaching Fellows, 
                        demonstrated success in improving 
                        student academic achievement in 
                        science, technology, engineering, or 
                        mathematics.
                  (B) Promoting participation of certain 
                individuals.--Among individuals demonstrating 
                equivalent qualifications, consideration may be 
                given to the goal of promoting the 
                participation of individuals identified in 
                section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering 
                Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 
                1885b).
  (e) Duties of National Science Foundation Teaching Fellows 
and Master Teaching Fellows.--A National Science Foundation 
Teaching Fellow or a National Science Foundation Master 
Teaching Fellow, while fulfilling the service obligation under 
[subsection (g)] subsection (h) and in addition to regular 
classroom activities, shall take on a leadership role within 
the school or local educational agency in which the fellow is 
employed, as defined by the partnership according to such 
fellow's expertise, including serving as a mentor or master 
teacher, developing curricula, and assisting in the development 
and implementation of professional development activities.
  (f) Teaching Fellowship Salary Supplements.--
          (1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a grant 
        under this section shall provide salary supplements to 
        individuals who participate in the program under this 
        section during the period of their service obligation 
        under subsection (g). A local educational agency 
        through which the service obligation is fulfilled shall 
        agree not to reduce the base salary normally paid to an 
        individual solely because such individual receives a 
        salary supplement under this subsection.
          (2) Amount and duration.--
                  (A) Amount.--Salary supplements provided 
                under paragraph (1) shall be not less than 
                $10,000 per year, except that, in the case of a 
                National Science Foundation Teaching Fellow, 
                while enrolled in the master's degree program 
                as described in subsection (c)(2)(A), such 
                fellow shall receive not more than the cost of 
                attendance at such fellow's institution.
                  (B) Support while enrolled in master's degree 
                program.--A National Science Foundation 
                Teaching Fellow may receive a maximum of 1 year 
                of fellowship support while enrolled in a 
                master's degree program as described in 
                subsection (c)(2)(A), except that if such 
                fellow is enrolled in a part-time program, such 
                amount shall be prorated according to the 
                length of the program.
                  (C) Duration of support.--An eligible entity 
                receiving a grant under this section shall 
                provide teaching fellowship salary supplements 
                through the period of the fellow's service 
                obligation under subsection (g).\1\
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  (g) Support for Master Teaching Fellows While Enrolled in a 
Master's Degree Program.--A National Science Foundation Master 
Teacher Fellow may receive a maximum of 1 year of fellowship 
support while enrolled in a master's degree program as 
described in subsection (c)(4)(A), except that if such fellow 
is enrolled in a part-time program, such amount shall be 
prorated according to the length of the program.
  [(g)](h) Service Obligation.--An individual awarded a 
fellowship under this section shall serve as a mathematics or 
science teacher in an elementary school or secondary school 
served by a high need local educational agency for--
          (1) in the case of a National Science Foundation 
        Teaching Fellow, 4 years, to be fulfilled within 6 
        years of completing the master's program described in 
        subsection (c)(2)(A); and
          (2) in the case of a National Science Foundation 
        Master Teaching Fellow, 5 years, to be fulfilled within 
        7 years of the start of participation in the program 
        under subsection (c)(3).
  [(h)](i) Matching Requirement.--
          (1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a grant 
        under this section shall provide, from non-Federal 
        sources, to carry out the activities supported by the 
        grant--
                  (A) in the case of grants in an amount of 
                less than $1,500,000, an amount equal to at 
                least 30 percent of the amount of the grant, at 
                least one half of which shall be in cash; and
                  (B) in the case of grants in an amount of 
                $1,500,000 or more, an amount equal to at least 
                50 percent of the amount of the grant, at least 
                one half of which shall be in cash.
          (2) Waiver.--The Director may waive all or part of 
        the matching requirement described in paragraph (1) for 
        any fiscal year for an eligible entity receiving a 
        grant under this section, if the Director determines 
        that applying the matching requirement would result in 
        serious hardship or inability to carry out the 
        authorized activities described in this section.
  [(i)](j) Conditions of Support; Collection for Noncompliance; 
Failure to Complete Service Obligation; Data Collection.--
          (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) of section 10 shall 
        apply to eligible entities and recipients of 
        fellowships under this section, as applicable, in the 
        same manner as such subsections apply to eligible 
        entities and recipients of scholarships and stipends 
        under section 10, as applicable.
          (2) Amount of repayment.--If a circumstance described 
        in subparagraph (D) or (E) of section 10(g)(1) occurs 
        after the completion of 1 year of a service obligation 
        under this section--
                  (A) for a National Science Foundation 
                Teaching Fellow, the total amount of fellowship 
                award received by the individual under this 
                section while enrolled in the master's degree 
                program, reduced by one-fourth of the total 
                amount for each year of service completed, plus 
                one-half of the total teaching fellowship 
                salary supplements received by such individual 
                under this section, shall be repaid or such 
                amount shall be treated as a loan to be repaid 
                in accordance with section 10(g)(1)(C); and
                  (B) for a National Science Foundation Master 
                Teaching Fellow, the total amount of teaching 
                fellowship salary supplements received by the 
                individual under this section, reduced by one-
                half, shall be repaid or such amount shall be 
                treated as a loan to be repaid in accordance 
                with section 10(g)(1)(C).

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