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kind: "diff"
citation: "H.R. 3397"
bill: "115-hr-3397"
heading: "Building Blocks of STEM Act"
from: "rh"
from_label: "Reported in House"
to: "eh"
to_label: "Engrossed in House"
sections_amended: 1
sections_added: 0
sections_removed: 0
url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/115/hr/3397/changes/eh"
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# H.R. 3397 — what changed

H.R. 3397, Building Blocks of STEM Act — 1 section amended between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

Edits are marked `<del>struck</del>` and `<ins>inserted</ins>`.

## Sec. 3 Definitions

- In this Act:
- (1) Director— The term “Director” means the Director of the National Science Foundation.
- (2) Early Childhood— The term “early childhood” applies to children from birth through the age of 10.
- (3) Institution of higher education— The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
- (4) Local educational agency— The term “local educational agency” has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 <del>USC </del><ins>U.S.C. </ins>7801), except that such term also includes preschools, after-school programs, and summer programs.
- (5) STEM— The term “STEM” has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 6621 note).
- (6) Young girls— The term “young girls” means female individuals who have not attained the age of 11.