any age from birth through the age at which a child may start kindergarten in that State.

(B) HIGH-NEED COMMUNITY.—

(i) IN GENERAL.-The term "high-need community”

means

(I) a political subdivision of a State, or a portion of a political subdivision of a State, in which at least 50 percent of the children are from lowincome families; or

(II) a political subdivision of a State that is among the 10 percent of political subdivisions of the State having the greatest numbers of such children.

(ii) DETERMINATION.-In determining which communities are described in clause (i), the Secretary shall use such data as the Secretary determines are most accurate and appropriate.

(C) LOW-INCOME FAMILY.-The term "low-income family" means a family with an income below the poverty line for the most recent fiscal year for which satisfactory data are available.

(f) TEACHER MOBILITY.

(1) ESTABLISHMENT.-The Secretary is authorized to establish a panel to be known as the National Panel on Teacher Mobility (referred to in this subsection as the "panel").

(2) MEMBERSHIP.-The panel shall be composed of 12 members appointed by the Secretary. The Secretary shall appoint the members from among practitioners and experts with experience relating to teacher mobility, such as teachers, members of teacher certification or licensing bodies, faculty of institutions of higher education that prepare teachers, and State policymakers with such experience.

(3) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.-Members shall be appointed for the life of the panel. Any vacancy in the panel shall not affect the powers of the panel, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

(4) DUTIES.—

(A) STUDY.

(i) IN GENERAL.-The panel shall study strategies for increasing mobility and employment opportunities for highly qualified teachers, especially for States with teacher shortages and States with school districts or schools that are difficult to staff.

(ii) DATA AND ANALYSIS.-As part of the study, the panel shall evaluate the desirability and feasibility of State initiatives that support teacher mobility by collecting data and conducting effective analysis concerning

(I) teacher supply and demand;

(II) the development of recruitment and hiring strategies that support teachers; and

(III) increasing reciprocity of certification and

licensing across States.

(B) REPORT.-Not later than 1 year after the date on which all members of the panel have been appointed, the

panel shall submit to the Secretary and to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing the results of the study.

(5) POWERS.

(A) HEARINGS.—The panel may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the panel considers advisable to carry out the objectives of this subsection.

(B) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.-The panel may secure directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the panel considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection. Upon request of a majority of the members of the panel, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the panel.

(C) POSTAL SERVICES.-The panel may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

(6) PERSONNEL.

(A) TRAVEL EXPENSES.-The members of the panel shall not receive compensation for the performance of services for the panel, but shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the panel. Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may accept the voluntary and uncompensated services of members of the panel.

(B) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the panel without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.

(7) PERMANENT COMMITTEE.-Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the panel.

PART B-MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE

PARTNERSHIPS

SEC. 2201. [20 U.S.C. 6661] PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS.

(a) PURPOSE. The purpose of this part is to improve the academic achievement of students in the areas of mathematics and science by encouraging State educational agencies, institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, elementary schools, and secondary schools to participate in programs that

(1) improve and upgrade the status and stature of mathematics and science teaching by encouraging institutions of higher education to assume greater responsibility for improving mathematics and science teacher education through the establishment of a comprehensive, integrated system of recruiting, training, and advising mathematics and science teachers;

(2) focus on the education of mathematics and science teachers as a career-long process that continuously stimulates teachers' intellectual growth and upgrades teachers' knowledge and skills;

(3) bring mathematics and science teachers in elementary schools and secondary schools together with scientists, mathematicians, and engineers to increase the subject matter knowledge of mathematics and science teachers and improve such teachers' teaching skills through the use of sophisticated laboratory equipment and work space, computing facilities, libraries, and other resources that institutions of higher education are better able to provide than the elementary schools and secondary schools;

(4) develop more rigorous mathematics and science curricula that are aligned with challenging State and local academic content standards and with the standards expected for postsecondary study in engineering, mathematics, and science;

and

(5) improve and expand training of mathematics and science teachers, including training such teachers in the effective integration of technology into curricula and instruction. (b) DEFINITIONS.-In this part:

(1) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIP.-The term "eligible partnership" means a partnership that—

(A) shall include—

(i) if grants are awarded under section 2202(a)(1), a State educational agency;

(ii) an engineering, mathematics, or science department of an institution of higher education; and (iii) a high-need local educational agency; and (B) may include

(i) another engineering, mathematics, science, or teacher training department of an institution of higher education;

(ii) additional local educational agencies, public charter schools, public or private elementary schools or secondary schools, or a consortium of such schools; (iii) a business; or

(iv) a nonprofit or for-profit organization of demonstrated effectiveness in improving the quality of mathematics and science teachers.

(2) SUMMER WORKSHOP OR INSTITUTE.-The term "summer workshop or institute" means a workshop or institute, conducted during the summer, that

(A) is conducted for a period of not less than 2 weeks; (B) includes, as a component, a program that provides direct interaction between students and faculty; and

(C) provides for followup training during the academic year that is conducted in the classroom for a period of not less than three consecutive or nonconsecutive days, except that

(i) if the workshop or institute is conducted during a 2-week period, the followup training shall be conducted for a period of not less than 4 days; and

(ii) if the followup training is for teachers in rural school districts, the followup training may be conducted through distance learning.

SEC. 2202. [20 U.S.C. 6662] GRANTS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPS.

(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—

(1) GRANTS TO PARTNERSHIPS.-For any fiscal year for which the funds appropriated under section 2203 are less than $100,000,000, the Secretary is authorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible partnerships to carry out the authorized activities described in subsection (c).

(2) GRANTS TO STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

(A) IN GENERAL.-For any fiscal year for which the funds appropriated under section 2203 equal or exceed $100,000,000

(i) if an eligible partnership in the State was previously awarded a grant under paragraph (1), and the grant period has not ended, the Secretary shall reserve funds in a sufficient amount to make payments to the partnership in accordance with the terms of the grant; and

(ii) the Secretary is authorized to award grants to State educational agencies to enable such agencies to award subgrants, on a competitive basis, to eligible partnerships to carry out the authorized activities described in subsection (c).

(B) ALLOTMENT.-The Secretary shall allot the amount made available under this part for a fiscal year and not reserved under subparagraph (A)(i) among the State educational agencies in proportion to the number of children, aged 5 to 17, who are from families with incomes below the poverty line and reside in a State for the most recent fiscal year for which satisfactory data are available, as compared to the number of such children who reside in all such States for such year.

(C) MINIMUM ALLOTMENT.-The amount of any State educational agency's allotment under subparagraph (B) for any fiscal year may not be less than one-half of 1 percent of the amount made available under this part for such year.

(3) DURATION.-The Secretary shall award grants under this part for a period of 3 years.

(4) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.-Funds received under this part shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, funds that would otherwise be used for activities authorized under this part.

(b) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.

(1) IN GENERAL.-Each eligible partnership desiring a grant or subgrant under this part shall submit an application

(A) in the case of grants awarded pursuant to subsection (a)(1), to the Secretary, at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require; or

(B) in the case of subgrants awarded pursuant to subsection (a)(2), to the State educational agency, at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the State educational agency may require.

(2) CONTENTS.-Each application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include

(A) the results of a comprehensive assessment of the teacher quality and professional development needs of any schools, local educational agencies, and State educational agencies that comprise the eligible partnership with respect to the teaching and learning of mathematics and science;

(B) a description of how the activities to be carried out by the eligible partnership will be aligned with challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards in mathematics and science and with other educational reform activities that promote student academic achievement in mathematics and science;

(C) a description of how the activities to be carried out by the eligible partnership will be based on a review of scientifically based research, and an explanation of how the activities are expected to improve student academic achievement and strengthen the quality of mathematics and science instruction;

(D) a description of—

(i) how the eligible partnership will carry out the authorized activities described in subsection (c); and

(ii) the eligible partnership's evaluation and accountability plan described in subsection (e); and

(E) a description of how the eligible partnership will continue the activities funded under this part after the original grant or subgrant period has expired.

(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.-An eligible partnership shall use funds provided under this part for one or more of the following activities related to elementary schools or secondary schools:

(1) Creating opportunities for enhanced and ongoing professional development of mathematics and science teachers that improves the subject matter knowledge of such teachers.

(2) Promoting strong teaching skills for mathematics and science teachers and teacher educators, including integrating reliable scientifically based research teaching methods and technology-based teaching methods into the curriculum.

(3) Establishing and operating mathematics and science summer workshops or institutes, including followup training, for elementary school and secondary school mathematics and science teachers that

(A) shall

(i) directly relate to the curriculum and academic areas in which the teacher provides instruction, and focus only secondarily on pedagogy;

(ii) enhance the ability of the teacher to understand and use the challenging State academic content standards for mathematics and science and to select appropriate curricula; and

(iii) train teachers to use curricula that are—