Sec. 983. SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM
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## SEC. 983 SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM **[**[42 U.S.C. 16323](/us/usc/t42/s16323)**]** ###
(a)Establishment of Pilot Program The Secretary shall award a grant to a Southeastern United States consortium of major research universities that currently advances science and education by partnering with National Laboratories, to establish a regional pilot program of its SEEK–16 program for enhancing scientific, technological, engineering, and mathematical literacy, creativity, and decision-making. The consortium shall include leading research universities, one or more universities that train substantial numbers of elementary and secondary school teachers, and (where appropriate) National Laboratories. ###
(b)Program Elements The regional pilot program shall include— ####
(1)expanding strategic, formal partnerships among universities with strength in research, universities that train substantial numbers of elementary and secondary school teachers, and the private sector; ####
(2)combining Department expertise with one or more National Aeronautics and Space Administration Educator Resource Centers; ####
(3)developing programs to permit current and future teachers to participate in ongoing research projects at National Laboratories and research universities and to adapt lessons learned to the classroom; ####
(4)designing and implementing course work; ####
(5)designing and implementing a strategy for measuring and assessing progress under the program; and ####
(6)developing models for transferring knowledge gained under the pilot program to other institutions and areas of the United States. ###
(c)Categorization A grant under this section shall be considered an authorized activity under section 3165 of the Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 7381b).
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