INCORPORATION OF ART AND DESIGN INTO CERTAIN STEM EDUCATION.

SEC. 10319. INCORPORATION OF ART AND DESIGN INTO CERTAIN STEM EDUCATION. (a) National Science Foundation Authorization Act.—Section 9(a) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n(a)) is amended in paragraph (3)— (1) in subparagraph (M), by striking “and” at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (N) as subparagraph (O); and (3) after subparagraph (M), by inserting the following new subparagraph: “(N) developing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics educational curriculum that incorporates art and design to promote creativity and innovation; and” . (b) STEM Education Act [Log 169 H10304(k)].—Section 3 of the STEM Education Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 1862q) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking “and” at the end; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and (C) by adding at the end the following: “(4) the integration of art and design in STEM educational programs.” ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking “and” at the end; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and (C) by adding at the end the following: “(5) design and testing of programming that integrates art and design in STEM education to promote creativity and innovation.” .