INFORMAL STEM EDUCATION.

SEC. 311. INFORMAL STEM EDUCATION.(a) National STEM Partnership Grants.—Section 3(a) of the STEM Education Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 1862q(a)) is amended—(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and(3) by adding at the end the following:“(3) a national partnership of institutions involved in informal STEM learning.”.(b) Use of Funds.—Section 3(b) of the STEM Education Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 1862q(b)) is amended—(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and(3) by adding at the end the following:“(3) fostering on-going partnerships between institutions involved in informal STEM learning, institutions of higher education, and education research centers; and“(4) developing, and making available informal STEM education activities and educational materials.”.