Sec. 10514. NATIONAL ACADEMIES EVALUATION
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## SEC. 10514 NATIONAL ACADEMIES EVALUATION ###
(a)Study Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this division, the Director shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies under which the National Academies agree to conduct an evaluation and assessment that— ####
(1)evaluates the quality and quantity of current Federal programming and research directed at examining STEM education for students in prekindergarten through grade 12 and workforce development in rural areas; ####
(2)in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, assesses the impact that the scarcity of broadband connectivity in rural communities, and the affordability of broadband connectivity, have on STEM and technical literacy for students in prekindergarten through grade 12 in rural areas; ####
(3)assesses the core research and data needed to understand the challenges rural areas are facing in providing quality STEM education and workforce development; ####
(4)makes recommendations for action at the Federal, State, and local levels for improving STEM education, including online STEM education, for students in prekindergarten through grade 12 and workforce development in rural areas; and ####
(5)makes recommendations to inform the implementation of programs in sections 10512 and 10513 (___-LOG262) and (___-LOG263). ###
(b)Report to Director The agreement entered into under subsection
(a)shall require the National Academies, not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this division, to submit to the Director a report on the study conducted under such paragraph, including the National Academies’ findings and recommendations. ###
(c)Authorization of Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.