H.R.3021: To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities, and for other purposes.

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To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities, and for other purposes. 6/4/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act - Title I: Grants for Modernization, Renovation, or Repair of School Facilities - (Sec. 102) Requires the Secretary of Education to make grants to states for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including public charter schools, to make them safe, healthy, high-performing, and technologically up-to-date. Allocates grant funds among states on the basis of the relative portion of school improvement funds provided to local educational agencies (LEAs) in each state under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Reserves 1% of the grant funds for assistance to outlying areas and Indian [...]

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08/01/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
06/06/2008 - Received in the Senate.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1069 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Kildee. (consideration: CR H4947-4949, H4956; text: CR H4947-4948) Amendment to make various technical changes in addition to clarifing or adding certain allowable uses of funds, clarifing the Act's green building requirements, and adding certain reporting requirements.
06/04/2008 - Rule H. Res. 1234 passed House.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1070 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Ehlers. (consideration: CR H4949-4950, H4956-4957; text: CR H4949) Amendment to establish a moratorium on using federal funds to purchase carbon offsets with the funding authorized in the bill.

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08/01/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
06/06/2008 - Received in the Senate.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1069 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Kildee. (consideration: CR H4947-4949, H4956; text: CR H4947-4948) Amendment to make various technical changes in addition to clarifing or adding certain allowable uses of funds, clarifing the Act's green building requirements, and adding certain reporting requirements.
06/04/2008 - Rule H. Res. 1234 passed House.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1070 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Ehlers. (consideration: CR H4949-4950, H4956-4957; text: CR H4949) Amendment to establish a moratorium on using federal funds to purchase carbon offsets with the funding authorized in the bill.
06/04/2008 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1234. (consideration: CR H4927-4935, H4937-4961)
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1071 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H4950-4952, H4957-4958; text: CR H4950) Amendment to allow funding authorized by the bill to be used for renewable energy generation and heating systems in schools.
06/04/2008 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3021 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1072 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Davis, Tom. (consideration: CR H4952-4953; text: CR H4952) Amendment to allow for priority consideration to science and technology schools once the funds reach their local educational agencies.
06/04/2008 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1234 and Rule XVIII.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1073 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Visclosky. (consideration: CR H4953-4954; text: CR H4953) Amendment to require a local educational agency to use American steel and iron for modernization, renovation, or repair projects at a public school facility. Includes waivers if iron and steel are not produced in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and if iron and steel produced in the U.S. will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
06/04/2008 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Madeleine Z. Bordallo to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1074 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Matheson. (consideration: CR H4954-4955, H4958; text: CR H4954) Amendment to provide that schools and local educational agencies receiving grants under this bill shall report, if they installed flooring, whether it was (1) low- or no-VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) flooring, (2) made from sustainable materials, and (3) cost effective.
06/04/2008 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3021.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1075 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Reichert. (consideration: CR H4955-4956; text: CR H4955) Amendment to provide that local education agencies may use a grant for modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities to reduce class size.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1069 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Kildee. (consideration: CR H4947-4948, H4956; text: CR H4947-4949) An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-678 to makin various technical changes in addition to clarifing or adding certain allowable uses of funds, clarifing the Act's green building requirements, and adding certain reporting requirements.
06/04/2008 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1234, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Kildee amendment.
06/04/2008 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kildee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Kildee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1070 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Ehlers. (consideration: CR H4949-4950, H4956-4957; text: CR H4949) An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-678 to establish a moratorium on using federal funds to purchase carbon offsets with the funding authorized in the bill.
06/04/2008 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1234, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Ehlers amendment.
06/04/2008 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ehlers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ehlers demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1071 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H4950-4952, H4957-4958; text: CR H4950) An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-678 to allow funding authorized by the bill to be used for renewable energy generation and heating systems in schools.
06/04/2008 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1234, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Welch amendment.
06/04/2008 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Welch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Welch demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1072 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Davis, Tom. (consideration: CR H4952-4953; text: CR H4952) An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-678 to allow for priority consideration to science and technology schools once the funds reach their local educational agencies.
06/04/2008 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1234, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Tom Davis amendment.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1072 On agreeing to the Davis, Tom amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1073 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Visclosky. (consideration: CR H4953-4954; text: CR H4953) An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-678 to require a local educational agency to use American steel and iron for modernization, renovation, or repair projects at a public school facility. Includes waivers if iron and steel are not produced in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and if iron and steel produced in the U.S. will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
06/04/2008 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1234, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Visclosky amendment.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1073 On agreeing to the Visclosky amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1074 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Matheson. (consideration: CR H4954-4955, H4958; text: CR H4954) An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 110-678 to provide that schools and local educational agencies receiving grants under this bill shall report, if they installed flooring, whether it was (1) low- or no-VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) flooring, (2) made from sustainable materials, and (3) cost effective.
06/04/2008 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1234, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Matheson amendment.
06/04/2008 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Matheson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Matheson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1075 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Reichert. (consideration: CR H4955-4956; text: CR H4955) An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 110-678 to provide that local education agencies may use a grant for modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities to reduce class size.
06/04/2008 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1234, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Reichert amendment.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1075 On agreeing to the Reichert amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
06/04/2008 - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1069 On agreeing to the Kildee amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 260 - 151 (Roll no. 374).
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1070 On agreeing to the Ehlers amendment (A002) Agreed to by recorded vote: 397 - 17 (Roll no. 375).
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1071 On agreeing to the Welch (VT) amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 409 - 5 (Roll no. 376).
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1074 On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 266 - 153 (Roll no. 377).
06/04/2008 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3021.
06/04/2008 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4959)
06/04/2008 - The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (consideration: CR H4946-4947)
06/04/2008 - Mrs. McMorris Rodgers moved to recommit with instructions toEducation and Labor. (consideration: CR H4959; text: CR H4959)
06/04/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the McMorris Rodgers motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting an exception for local educational agencies whose energy expenditures have increased by at least 50 percent since January 4, 2007, with respect to payment of maintenance costs for any of the activities described in section 103.
06/04/2008 - The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4960)
06/04/2008 - On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 230 (Roll no. 378).
06/04/2008 - On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 164 (Roll no. 379).
06/04/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/04/2008 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
06/04/2008 - The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3021.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1069 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Kildee. (consideration: CR H4947-4949, H4956; text: CR H4947-4948) Amendment makes various technical changes in addition to clarifing or adding certain allowable uses of funds, clarifing the Act's green building requirements, and adding certain reporting requirements.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1070 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Ehlers. (consideration: CR H4949-4950, H4956-4957; text: CR H4949) Amendment establishes a moratorium on using federal funds to purchase carbon offsets with the funding authorized in the bill.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1071 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H4950-4952, H4957-4958; text: CR H4950) Amendment allows funding authorized by the bill to be used for renewable energy generation and heating systems in schools.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1073 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Visclosky. (consideration: CR H4953-4954; text: CR H4953) Amendment requires a local educational agency to use American steel and iron for modernization, renovation, or repair projects at a public school facility. The amendment provides waivers if iron and steel are not produced in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and if iron and steel produced in the U.S. will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1074 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Matheson. (consideration: CR H4954-4955, H4958; text: CR H4954) Amendment provides that schools and local educational agencies receiving grants under this bill shall report, if they installed flooring, on whether it was (1) low- or no-VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) flooring, (2) made from sustainable materials, and (3) cost effective.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1075 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Reichert. (consideration: CR H4955-4956; text: CR H4955) Amendment provides that local education agencies may use a grant for modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities to reduce class size.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1069 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Kildee. (consideration: CR H4947-4949, H4956; text: CR H4947-4948) An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-678 to makin various technical changes in addition to clarifing or adding certain allowable uses of funds, clarifing the Act's green building requirements, and adding certain reporting requirements.
06/04/2008 - H.AMDT.1074 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Matheson. (consideration: CR H4954-4955, H4958; text: CR H4954) Amendment to provide that schools and local educational agencies receiving grants under this bill shall report, if they installed flooring, on whether it was (1) low- or no-VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) flooring, (2) made from sustainable materials, and (3) cost effective.
06/03/2008 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1234 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3021 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
05/08/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-623.
05/08/2008 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 388.
04/30/2008 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 19.
04/30/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/11/2007 - Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Discharged.
09/11/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
07/12/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.