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To establish a digital and wireless network technology program, and for other purposes. 9/4/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Program to assist eligible educational institutions in acquiring, and augmenting use of, digital and wireless networking technologies to improve the quality and delivery of educational services at such institutions. Defines as eligible institutions: (1) historically Black colleges or universities, (2) a Hispanic-, Alaskan Native-, or Native Hawaiian-serving institution; (3) a tribally controlled college or university; or (4) an institution with a sufficient enrollment of needy students as defined under the Higher Education Act of [...] show full description
- 10/04/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 09/05/2007 - Received in the Senate.
- 09/04/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 694.
- 09/04/2007 - Mr. Baird moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 09/04/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10021-10023)
show all actions- 10/04/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 09/05/2007 - Received in the Senate.
- 09/04/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 694.
- 09/04/2007 - Mr. Baird moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 09/04/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10021-10023)
- 09/04/2007 - At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- 09/04/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10042-10043)
- 09/04/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 331 - 59 (Roll no. 847). (text: CR H10021-10022)
- 09/04/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 06/27/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
- 02/06/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
- 01/24/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 01/24/2007 - Referred to House Science and Technology
- 01/24/2007 - Referred to House Education and Labor
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