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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 3308
To amend the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act and the National
Science Foundation Act of 2002 to incorporate art and design into
certain STEM education programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 18, 2019
Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Mr. LANGEVIN, and Ms. STEFANIK) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space,
and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and
Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act
and the National Science Foundation Act of 2002 to
incorporate art and design into certain STEM education
programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Building STEAM Edu-
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cation Act of 2019’’.
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SEC. 2. INCORPORATION OF ART AND DESIGN INTO CER-
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TAIN STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
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(a) STEM EDUCATION ADVISORY PANEL CONSIDER-
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ATIONS.—Section 303(c)(2) of the American Innovation
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and Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 6621 note) is amend-
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ed—
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(1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
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the end;
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(2) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period
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and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
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(3) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(J) ways to integrate art and design in
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STEM education programs to promote innova-
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tion.’’.
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(b) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION MATHEMATICS
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AND SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.—Section 9(a) of the
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National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002
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(42 U.S.C. 1862n(a)) is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (3)—
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(A) in subparagraph (M), by striking
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‘‘and’’ at the end;
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(B) by redesignating subparagraph (N) as
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subparagraph (O); and
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(C) after subparagraph (M), by inserting
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the following new subparagraph:
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‘‘(N) developing science, technology, engi-
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neering, and mathematics educational cur-
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riculum that incorporates art and design to pro-
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mote creativity and innovation; and’’; and
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(2) in paragraph (10)(A)—
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(A) in clause (xi), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
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end;
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(B) in clause (xii), by striking the period
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and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
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(C) after clause (xii), by inserting the fol-
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lowing new clause:
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‘‘(xiii) have a component that includes
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the integration of art and design principles
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and processes.’’.
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