1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act . 2. Grants to prepare girls and underrepresented minorities Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: G Preparing Girls and Underrepresented Minorities for the 21st Century 4701. Program authority (a) In General Beginning not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act , the Secretary shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes grants to qualified local educational agencies, on a competitive basis, to pay the costs of carrying out STEM education activities for girls and underrepresented minorities as described in subsection (c). (b) Application (1) In general To be eligible to receive a grant under this part, a qualified local educational agency shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. At minimum, the application shall include a description of the following: (A) The educational program that will be carried out by the local educational agency using the grant, including the content of the program and the research and models used to design the program. (B) How elementary schools and secondary schools served by the agency will collaborate to fulfill goals of the program. (C) How the agency will ensure that there is a comprehensive plan to improve STEM education for girls and underrepresented minorities in grades kindergarten through grade 12. (D) The process that will be used for the recruitment and selection of students for participation in the program. (E) The instructional and motivational activities that will be included as part of the program. (F) Any expected collaboration among local, regional, or national institutions and organizations for the purpose of fulfilling the goals of the program. (2) Priority In selecting