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 124 STAT. 3984 PUBLIC LAW 111–358—JAN. 4, 2011 Sec. 1002. Repeals and conforming amendments. Sec. 1003. Authorizations of appropriations and matching requirement. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) DIRECTOR.—In title I, the term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. (2) STEM.—The term ‘‘STEM’’ means the academic and professional disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. SEC. 3. BUDGETARY IMPACT STATEMENT. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Com- mittee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. TITLE I—OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY SEC. 101. COORDINATION OF FEDERAL STEM EDUCATION. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director shall establish a committee under the National Science and Technology Council, including the Office of Management and Budget, with the responsibility to coordi- nate Federal programs and activities in support of STEM education, including at the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Department of Education, and all other Federal agencies that have programs and activities in support of STEM education. (b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The committee established under sub- section (a) shall— (1) coordinate the STEM education activities and programs of the Federal agencies; (2) coordinate STEM education activities and programs with the Office of Management and Budget; (3) encourage the teaching of innovation and entrepreneur- ship as part of STEM education activities; (4) review STEM education activities and programs to ensure they are not duplicative of similar efforts within the Federal government; (5) develop, implement through the participating agencies, and update once every 5 years a 5-year STEM education stra- tegic plan, which shall— (A) specify and prioritize annual and long-term objec- tives; (B) specify the common metrics that will be used to assess progress toward achieving the objectives; (C) describe the approaches that will be taken by each participating agency to assess the effectiveness of its STEM education programs and activities; and (D) with respect to subparagraph (A), describe the role of each agency in supporting programs and activities designed to achieve the objectives; and Strategic plan. Deadline. 42 USC 6621. 42 USC 6621 note.