| Also tagged in: Armed forces, Brain, Caregivers, Curricula, Defense policy, Disabled, Education, Employee training, Families, Health policy, Higher education, Iraq compilation, Job training, Managed care, Medical care, Medicine Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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A bill to require pilot programs on training and certification for family caregiver personal care attendants for veterans and members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury, to require a pilot program on provision of respite care to such veterans and members, and for other purposes.
| | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Aged, Air force, Alternative energy sources, Ammunition, Animals, Annuities, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Armed Forces Retirement Home, Arms control, Arms sales, Army, Authorization Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2234)
Bill TextA bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes. 3/31/2008--Introduced. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2009. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; (2) the Rapid Acquisition Fund; (3) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (4) Defense Production Act purchases; (5) research, development, test, and evaluation; (6) operation and maintenance, including working capital funds, the Defense Health Program, chemical agents and munitions destruction, drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, and the Defense Inspector General; (6) active and reserve military personnel, including [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Banks and banking, Budgets, Business, Business ethics, Citizenship, Collection of accounts, College costs, Conflict of interests, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Debtor and creditor, Department of Education, Department of the Treasury, Education Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Signed by President.
Bill TextTo ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families. 5/7/2008--Public Law. (There are 4 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on April 30, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase, by $2,000, the maximum annual unsubsidized Stafford loan amounts that may be provided to undergraduate students under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program. Sets the aggregate limit on such loans at $31,000 for dependent undergraduates and $57,500 for independent undergraduates. (Sec. 3) Gives parent borrowers of PLUS FFELs the option to defer loan principal repayment for up to six months after the students for whom such loans are borrowed cease to carry at least one-half the normal full-time academic workload. [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Aged, Alaska, Armed forces, Authorization, Black colleges, Budgets, Business, Child health, Children, Citizenship education, Colleges, Communications, Community and school, Community development, Compensatory education Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1560-1561)
Bill TextTo reauthorize and reform the national service laws. 3/10/2008--Introduced. Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, or the GIVE Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NSCA) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (DVSA) to revise the programs under such Acts and reauthorize appropriations for such programs through FY2012. Revises under NSCA: (1) the School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning programs and Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service (Learn and Serve programs); (2) National Service Trust programs (AmeriCorps); (3) the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC); and (4) the Investment for Quality and Innovation program. Eliminates the current Community-Based Learn and Serve programs. Establishes a new Learn and Serve program, Innovative Service-Learning Programs and Research, providing matching grants to: (1) provide community service-learning opportunities to elementary and [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 12/19/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextHonoring the national contributions of the Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia, Missouri, on its 100th Anniversary. 12/19/2007--Introduced. Honors the Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia, Missouri, on the celebration of its 100th Anniversary. Recognizes its important contributions to this nation. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Building materials, Communications, Community and school, Conferences, Curricula, Economic policy, Education, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Environmental education, Environmental protection, Environmental research, Environmental technology, Federal aid to education Latest Action: 12/11/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to establish and evaluate sustainability programs, charged with developing and implementing integrated environmental, economic, and social sustainability initiatives, and to direct the Secretary of Education to convene a summit of higher education experts in the area of sustainability. 12/11/2007--Introduced. Higher Education Sustainability Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to establish sustainability programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs). Directs the Secretary to contract with an IHE, nonprofit organization, or consortium of such institutions for administration of the grant program. Requires such programs to develop and implement: (1) sustainability practices, including in the areas of energy management, green building, waste management, purchasing, transportation, and toxics management; and (2) other aspects of [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Accreditation (Education), Alaska, Armed forces, Asian American ethnic groups, Black colleges, Broadband, Budgets, Business, Closed caption television, College costs, College teachers, Colleges, Communications, Community and school, Community colleges, Compensatory education Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextTo amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. 2/7/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise and reauthorize HEA programs. Title I: Title I Amendments - (Sec. 101) Revises the general definition of an institution of higher education (IHE) to include schools that: (1) admit students whose secondary education was conducted in a home school setting; (2) award degrees (not necessarily bachelor's degrees) that are acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program; and (3) enroll students who will be dually or concurrently enrolled in a secondary school. Revises the definition of an IHE for purposes of title IV student assistance programs. Requires graduate medical schools located outside the country, that qualified as IHEs owing to their having a state-approved [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Aeronautics, Armed forces, Authorization, Budgets, Commercial aviation, Defense contracts, Defense economics, Department of Defense, Education, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to education, Government contractors, Higher education, Law Latest Action: 10/31/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13629)
Bill TextA bill to enhance United States competitiveness in aeronautics, and for other purposes. 10/31/2007--Introduced. Aeronautics Competitiveness Act of 2007 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2011 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for Science, Aeronautics, and Exploration for aeronautics research.Establishes an advisory committee on priorities in aeronautics research.Requires the NASA Administrator to develop particular aeronautics technologies, including for the Next Generation Air Transportation System, to a demonstration ready level.Sets the maximum number of NASA aeronautics scholarships at no more than seven at any one time. Requires the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish a program to provide fellowships for graduate students in research in aviation or aeronautics.Requires the Secretary of the Department of Defense (DOD) to prescribe regulations governing DOD's payment of contractors' [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Accreditation (Education), Adoption, Alaska, Alcoholism, Americans in foreign countries, Animals, Armed forces, Arts, Athletes, Authorization, Budgets, Building construction, Business, Business education, Children, Civil liberties Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965. 10/4/2007--Introduced. College Access and Opportunity Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise and reauthorize appropriations for HEA programs. Establishes a single definition of institutions of higher education (IHEs) for purposes of their participation in all HEA programs, including title IV student aid programs. Allows IHEs to enroll students who are also enrolled in secondary school. Revises higher education consumer information and public accountability requirements. Imposes educational loan disclosure requirements on lenders and IHEs. Replaces the Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants for States and Partnerships program under title II with a new Teacher Quality Partnership grant program for partnerships of high-need local educational agencies (LEAs), high-need schools, IHEs, and public or private educational organizations. Repeals part B (Preparing Tomorrow's [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Collection of accounts, Education, Engineering, Engineers, Federal aid to education, Federally-guaranteed loans, Government lending, Higher education, Infrastructure, Law, Licenses, Mathematics, Scholarships, Science policy, Scientific education Latest Action: 10/23/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo establish and determine the eligibility of individuals for a loan forgiveness program for professional engineers in order to provide incentives for engineers currently employed and engineering students and other students pursuing or considering pursuing a degree in science, technology and engineering, and for the support of students pursing such secondary and postsecondary education. 9/24/2007--Introduced. Strategic Technology/Engineering Program Act of 2007 or the STEP Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award renewable one-year STEP scholarships to students who pursue undergraduate or graduate degrees in engineering, technology, applied sciences, mathematics, or similar fields. Authorizes the Secretary to provide student loan forgiveness to borrowers under the Federal Family Education Loan and Direct Loan programs who agree to remain employed as engineers for at least eight years and obtain licensure as professional [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Building materials, Communications, Community and school, Conferences, Curricula, Economic policy, Education, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Environmental education, Environmental protection, Environmental research, Environmental technology, Federal aid to education Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to establish and evaluate sustainability programs, charged with developing and implementing integrated environmental, economic and social sustainability initiatives, and to direct the Secretary of Education to convene a summit of higher education experts in the area of sustainability. 9/24/2007--Introduced. Higher Education Sustainability Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to establish sustainability programs at institutions of higher education. Requires such programs to develop and implement: (1) sustainability practices, including in the areas of energy management, green building, waste management, purchasing, transportation, and toxics management; and (2) other aspects of sustainability that integrate campus operations with multidisciplinary educational programs and are applicable to the private and government sectors. Directs the [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Colleges, Education, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Medical care, Medicine, Nurses, Nursing education, School buildings, Teacher education, Teacher supply and demand Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to create a capitation grant program to increase the number of nurses and graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses, and for other purposes. 9/19/2007--Introduced. Increasing Education Opportunities for Nurses and Nurse Faculty Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to nursing schools to enhance their capacity to accommodate additional students in: (1) Registered Nurse (RN) associate or baccalaureate degree programs; or (2) graduate programs for prospective teachers of nursing or RNs who seek advanced practice degrees. Bases the amount of a school's grant on the extent to which the school increases its enrollment of nursing students for an academic year over its average nursing student enrollment for the four preceding academic years. Prohibits the use of grants to construct new facilities. | | Latest Action: 09/06/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for qualified tuition and related expenses. 9/6/2007--Introduced. Universal College Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit up to $4,000 annually for the qualified tuition and related expenses of an individual taxpayer, a taxpayer's spouse, and dependents. Allows such credit for four years of undergraduate education expenses and six years of graduate or professional education expenses. Excludes expenses for courses involving sports, games, or hobbies (unless part of a degree program) and expenses unrelated to an academic program (e.g., student activity fees, athletic fees, or insurance fees). | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Africa (Sub-Saharan), AIDS (Disease), Air force, Air-to-air missiles, Aliens, American Samoa, Ammunition, Appropriations, Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Arms control, Army, Ballistic missiles, Budgets, Buy American Latest Action: 11/13/2007 - Signed by President.
Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 11/13/2007--Public Law. (There are 4 other summaries) Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 - Department of Defense - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, the defense agencies, the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for: (1) the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; (2) environmental restoration for the military departments, the Department of Defense (DOD), and at formerly used defense sites; (3) overseas [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 07/19/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to add Kentucky State University to the list of schools eligible for assistance under part B of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965. 7/19/2007--Introduced. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include the Kentucky State University qualified graduate program on the list of graduate schools and programs that the Secretary of Education may deem eligible for title III Institutional Aid due to their making substantial contributions to providing Black Americans with graduate education opportunities. | | Also tagged in: Black colleges, Budgets, College teachers, Education, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Minorities, Minority education, Scholarships, Student loan funds, Teacher education, Teacher supply and demand, Women, Women's education Latest Action: 09/11/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo establish the Patsy T. Mink Graduate Fellow program. 7/18/2007--Introduced. Patsy T. Mink Fellowship Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish the Patsy T. Mink Fellowship program. Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to award fellowships to minorities and women seeking terminal master's degrees or doctorate degrees in academic areas in which such individuals are underrepresented for the purpose of entering the higher education professoriate. Requires fellowship recipients to teach, for a period equivalent to their fellowship period, at IHEs with graduate programs. Directs the Secretary, to the extent practical, to provide at least 50% of the grant funds to minority-serving IHEs or consortia that include such IHEs. | | Also tagged in: Abortion, Accreditation (Education), Administrative procedure, Admission of nonimmigrants, Adult education, Advice and consent of the Senate, Afghanistan, Aged, Alien labor, Aliens, Appropriations, Auditing, Bankruptcy, Birth control, Black colleges, Black lung Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding.
Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 11/7/2007--Senate receded and concurred with amendment. (There are 4 other summaries) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for FY2008. Title I: Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Department of Labor for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration, including training and employment services; (2) community service employment for older Americans; (3) federal unemployment benefits and allowances; (4) state unemployment insurance and employment service operations; (5) advances to the Unemployment [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Federal Supplemental Loan Program. 6/27/2007--Introduced. Amends title IV (Student Assistance) the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a part I Federal Supplemental Loan program under which the Secretary of Education provides fixed and variable interest rate loans to undergraduates and graduates who attend institutions of higher education (IHEs) on a full-time basis. Requires the rate for fixed loans and the margin for variable loans to be set at a level that results in the lowest rate for a borrower that will result in no net cost to the government. Sets the maximum Supplemental loan amount at a student's cost of attending an IHE minus the financial aid awarded to such student and the amount such student is eligible for but does not receive under the Federal Family Education Loan program. Directs the Secretary to offer Supplemental loan borrowers the same repayment plans [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Aged, Alaska, Armed forces, Authorization, Black colleges, Budgets, Business, Child health, Children, Citizenship education, Colleges, Communications, Community and school, Community development, Compensatory education Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - H.AMDT.967 Amendment (A009) offered by Ms. Sutton. (consideration: CR H1389-1390; text: CR H1389) An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 110-539 to require the Corporation for National and Community Service to conduct a study to identify specifi
Bill TextTo reauthorize and reform the national service laws. 11/1/2007--Reported to House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, or the GIVE Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NCSA) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (DVSA) to revise their programs and reauthorize appropriations for them through FY2012. Title I: Amendments to National and Community Service Act of 1990 - Revises under the NSCA: (1) the School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning programs and Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service, also known as Learn and Serve programs; (2) National Service Trust programs, also known as AmeriCorps; (3) the Civilian Community Corps Demonstration program; and (4) the Investment for Quality and Innovation program. Subtitle A: Amendments to Subtitle A (General Provisions) - (Sec. 1101) Adds to NSCA purposes: (1) providing [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Budgets, Central Asia, Communications, Cultural relations, Education, Educational exchanges, English language, Federal aid to education, Foreign policy, Georgia (Republic), Government internships, Higher education, Humanities, Kazakhstan Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Bill TextTo establish a pilot program of Central Asian scholarships for undergraduate and graduate level public policy internships in the United States. 6/26/2007--Introduced. Central Asia Education Enhancement Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of State to establish a pilot program of scholarships for public policy internships in the United States for undergraduate and graduate students from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Gives internship priority to students who are: (1) underprivileged or from ethnic, religious or cultural minorities; and (2) from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, or Uzbekistan. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Business, Chemical engineering, Chemical research, Chemistry, Chemists, Citizen participation, Commercialization, Communication in science, Communications, Conferences, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Cost control, Cost effectiveness, Curricula Latest Action: 09/05/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Bill TextTo provide for the implementation of a Green Chemistry Research and Development Program, and for other purposes. 9/4/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Directs the President to establish a Green Chemistry Research and Development Program to promote and coordinate federal green chemistry research, development, education, and technology transfer activities. Defines green chemistry as chemistry and and chemical engineering to design chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances through safe and efficient manufacturing processes. Requires that Program activities be designed to: (1) provide sustained support for green chemistry research, development, education, and technology transfer; (2) examine how the federal government can create green chemistry processes and products; (3) facilitate the adoption of green [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Administrative courts, Administrative remedies, Admission of nonimmigrants, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Alien labor, Allegiance, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Border patrols, Budgets, Business, Canada Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Cloture on the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53. Record Vote Number: 235. (consideration: CR S8650-8651; text: CR S8650)
Bill TextA bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. 6/18/2007--Introduced. Establishes specified benchmarks which must be met before the guest worker and legalization programs under this Act may be initiated respecting: (1) operational control of the the border with Mexico; (2) Border Patrol increases; (3) border barriers, including vehicle barriers, fencing, radar, and aerial vehicles; (4) detention capacity for illegal aliens apprehended crossing the U.S.-Mexico border; (5) workplace enforcement, including an electronic employment verification system; and (6) Z-visa (as established by this Act) alien processing.Establishes in the Treasury the Immigration Security Account to assist the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in meeting benchmark requirements.Sets forth border security and enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) personnel and asset increases and enhancements, including Shadow Wolves units; (2) a National [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic freedom, Academic performance, Accreditation (Education), Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Alaska, Alcohol and youth, Alcoholism, Americans in foreign countries, Animals, Apprenticeship, Archives, Area studies, Arizona Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-231.
Bill TextA bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. 7/24/2007--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise HEA programs and to extend the authorization of appropriations for them through FY2013. Title I: General Provisions - (Sec. 101) Adds definitions of a critical foreign language, distance education, and poverty line. Provides that critical foreign languages are those contained on the list designated by the Secretary of Education in the Federal Register on August 5, 1985, but allows the Secretary to set language priorities according to the purposes of a specific program and national security, economic competitiveness, and educational needs. States that poverty line refers to the poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved. (Sec. 102) Revises [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Authorization, Black colleges, Budgets, Colleges, Department of Education, District of Columbia, Education, Executive departments, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Legal education, Minorities, Minority education Latest Action: 07/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo amend title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include law school and other graduate schools of the University of the District of Columbia as eligible professional and graduate institutions, and for other purposes. 6/15/2007--Introduced. University of the District of Columbia Graduate Programs Act - Amends the Higher Education Act to: (1) make the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) David A. Clarke School of Law and other UDC qualified graduate programs eligible for federal grants for postgraduate programs substantially contributing to the legal, medical, dental, veterinary, or other graduate education opportunities in mathematics, engineering, or the physical or natural sciences for black Americans; and (2) authorize appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for such grant program. | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Aid to dependent children, Alaska, Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Asian American ethnic groups, Auctions, Authorization, Black colleges, Budgets, Business, Capital punishment, Cash welfare block grants, Charities, Child welfare, Children Latest Action: 09/27/2007 - Signed by President.
Bill TextTo provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. 9/27/2007--Public Law. (There are 5 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since the Conference Report was filed in the House on September 6, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) College Cost Reduction and Access Act - Title I: Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education - (Sec. 101) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to repeal the formula for calculating an individual Pell grant which includes, in part, the sum of the student's tuition. (Thus eliminates the "tuition sensitivity provision" which currently prohibits maximum Pell grant awards to students attending low-tuition institutions of higher education (IHEs) even if their income is low enough otherwise to qualify for the maximum award.) Authorizes and appropriates $11 million for FY2008 [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: College costs, Cost of living adjustments, Economic policy, Education, Higher education, Income tax, Indexing (Economic policy), Tax deductions, Tax refunds, Taxation, Tuition tax credits Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to consolidate the current education tax incentives into one credit against income tax for higher education expenses, and for other purposes. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Universal Higher Education and Lifetime Learning Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to replace the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Tax Credits with a partially refundable Higher Education Tax Credit covering: (1) up to 50% of a taxpayer's higher education expenses for a taxable year that do not exceed $3,000; and (2) up to 30% of such expenses between $3,000 and $8,000. Sets a lifetime credit limitation of $12,000 per student. Applies the credit to no more than two years of graduate education. Repeals the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alternative energy sources, Biomass energy, Budgets, Building construction, Business, Carbon cycle, Carbon dioxide, Cellulose, Coal, Commercialization, Congressional reporting requirements, Construction costs, Curricula Latest Action: 05/31/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Bill TextTo provide for research, development, and demonstration on energy technologies to ensure the Nation's continued supply and efficient use of affordable, reliable, and clean energy, and for other purposes. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Energy for America Act - Produced Water Utilization Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to conduct a program of research, development, and demonstration of technologies for environmentally sustainable utilization of produced water for agriculture, irrigation, municipal, industrial uses, or other environmentally sustainable purposes Requires the program to address: (1) produced water recovery, including research for desalination and demineralization; (2) reinjection of produced water into subsurface geological formations; and (3) safety and environmental impacts of such activities. Biomass Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include specified advanced biofuel technologies [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: College costs, Cost of living adjustments, Economic policy, Education, Higher education, Income tax, Indexing (Economic policy), Tax deductions, Tax refunds, Taxation, Tuition tax credits Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to consolidate the current education tax incentives into one credit against income tax for higher education expenses, and for other purposes. 5/23/2007--Introduced. Universal Higher Education and Lifetime Learning Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to replace the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Tax Credits with a partially refundable Higher Education Tax Credit covering: (1) up to 50% of a taxpayer's higher education expenses for a taxable year that do not exceed $3,000; and (2) up to 30% of such expenses between $3,000 and $8,000. Sets a lifetime credit limitation of $12,000 per student. Applies the credit to no more than two years of graduate education. Repeals the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Aflatoxins, Agribusiness, Agricultural assistance, Agricultural colleges, Agricultural conservation, Agricultural credit, Agricultural education, Agricultural estimating and reporting, Agricultural experiment stations, Agricultural extension work, Agricultural innovations, Agricultural labor, Agricultural prices, Agricultural research Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 128 - 274 (Roll no. 304). (consideration: CR H3308-3309)
Bill TextTo provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. 5/22/2007--Introduced. Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - Extends and revises agricultural and related programs respecting: (1) commodities; (2) sugar; (3) dairy; (4) conservation; (5) exports and trade assistance; (6) food stamps and nutrition; (7) agricultural credit; (8) rural development; (9) rural electrification; (10) agricultural research; (11) forestry; (12) energy; (13) specialty crops; and (14) livestock. | | Also tagged in: Agricultural colleges, Agricultural diversification, Agricultural education, Agricultural experiment stations, Agricultural extension work, Agricultural research, Agricultural wastes, Agriculture, Agriculture in foreign trade, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alcohol as fuel, Alternative energy sources, Animal diseases, Animals, Aquaculture Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1106-1107)
Bill TextTo reauthorize and provide additional funding for essential agricultural research, extension, education, and related programs, to establish the National Institutes for Food and Agriculture as an independent agency reporting to and coordinating with the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes. 5/21/2007--Introduced. Creating Research Extension and Teaching Excellence for the 21st Century Act of 2007 or CREATE-21 Act of 2007 - Establishes the National Institutes for Food and Agriculture, which shall be located in Washington, DC. Transfers specified authorities of the Department of Agriculture and other authorities to the Institutes. Sets forth organizational and funding provisions. Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to repeal authority for the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board. Eliminates specified funding provisions respecting agricultural research [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Animals, Aquaculture, Archives, Budgets, Coastal zone, Congressional reporting requirements, Continental shelf, Cultural property, Data banks, Decision making, Department of Commerce, Education, Electronic data interchange, Electronic government information, Environmental protection Latest Action: 07/24/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Bill TextTo direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish an integrated Federal ocean and coastal mapping plan for the Great Lakes and coastal state waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the Continental Shelf of the United States, and for other purposes. 7/23/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish an integrated ocean and coastal mapping program for the Great Lakes and coastal state waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the U.S. continental shelf that enhances ecosystem approaches in decision-making for conservation and management of marine resources and habitats, establishes research priorities, supports the siting of research and other platforms, advances safety of navigation, and advances ocean and [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Colleges, Distance education, Education, Federal aid to health facilities, Health policy, Higher education, Hospitals, Hours of labor, Labor, Leave of absence, Medical care, Medicine, Nurses, Nursing, Nursing education Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo create a pilot program to increase the number of graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses, and for other purposes. 5/17/2007--Introduced. Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Secretary of Education to award grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, partnerships composed of an accredited school of nursing at an institution of higher education and a hospital or other health facility to establish pilot projects to enable such a facility to retain its staff of experienced nurses while providing a mechanism to have these individuals become faculty members of such a school. Requires such individuals to teach for two years for each year of support received under the program. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, College costs, Cost effectiveness, Cost of living adjustments, Criminal justice, Drug abuse, Drug traffic, Economic policy, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Education savings accounts, Educational accountability, Educational statistics, Elementary and secondary education, Federal aid to education, Food Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6138-6139)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to combine the Hope Scholarship Credit and the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses into a refundable college affordability and creating chances for educational success for students (ACCESS) credit, to establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Demonstration Program, and to increase the maximum Federal Pell Grant Award. 5/15/2007--Introduced. College Affordability and Creating Chances for Educational Success for Students Act of 2007 - College ACCESS Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the Hope Scholarship Credit and the tuition and related expenses deduction with a refundable College Affordability and Creating Chances for Educational Success for Students (ACCESS) tax credit. Sets the maximum yearly credit at $3,000 and the maximum lifetime credit for undergraduate and graduate education at $12,000 and $6,000, respectively. Requires annual inflation adjustments to such amounts.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alternative energy sources, Antarctic regions, Atmosphere, Auditing, Authorization, Awards, medals, prizes, Black colleges, Budgets, Business, Climate change, Coal liquefaction, College teachers, Commemorations Latest Action: 05/06/2008 - Hearing Held by Full Committee Prior to Introduction and Referral (March 13, 2007).
Bill TextTo invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the United States. 8/9/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) America COMPETES Act or America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act - Title I: Office of Science and Technology Policy; Government-Wide Science - (Sec. 1001) Directs the President to: (1) convene a National Science and Technology Summit to examine the health and direction of the United States' science, technology, engineering, and mathematics enterprises; and (2) issue a report on Summit results. Requires, beginning with the President's budget submission for the fiscal year following the conclusion of the Summit and for each of the following four budget submissions, the analytical perspectives component of the budget that describes the research and development (R&D) priorities to include a description of how those [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Apprenticeship, Bank management, Black colleges, Business, Business education, Community and school, Corporate management, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Finance, Financial institutions, Financial services, Higher education, Job training, Labor, Mentoring Latest Action: 09/25/2007 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Bill TextRecognizing the low presence of minorities in the financial services industry and minorities and women in upper level positions of management, and expressing the sense of the Congress that active measures should be taken to increase the demographic diversity of the financial services industry. 9/24/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Financial Services Diversity Initiative - Recognizes that minorities and women still face unique challenges entering into and obtaining upper level positions within the financial services industry. Encourages financial institutions to partner with organizations focused on developing opportunities for minorities and women to place talented young minorities and women in industry internships, summer employment, and full-time positions.Encourages [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Administrative procedure, Armed forces, Budgets, Business, College costs, Communications, Community and school, Computer software, Computers, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Cultural relations, Curricula, Defense policy, Department of Education Latest Action: 05/03/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5588-5589)
Bill TextA bill to strengthen national security by encouraging and assisting in the expansion and improvement of educational programs in order to meet critical needs at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels, and for other purposes. 5/3/2007--Introduced. Homeland Security Education Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award scholarships for the pursuit of bachelor degrees in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and critical foreign languages. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary to award grants to: (1) school districts which upgrade their mathematics and science programs and work with private or state or local government entities willing to donate equipment, mentoring personnel, and higher education scholarships for students participating in the programs; (2) scientists and engineers who return to school to become teachers in their fields in needy schools;[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aged, Armed forces, Budgets, Case management, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Chemotherapy, Defense policy, Department of Health and Human Services, Drug abuse, Education, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to research, Federal officials, Government employees Latest Action: 11/13/2007 - Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Bill TextExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to lung cancer as a public health priority and the recommendations of the Lung Cancer Progress Review Group of the National Cancer Institute. 11/13/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Recognizes: (1) lung cancer as a public health priority; (2) the importance of reducing the lung cancer mortality rate by at least half by 2015; (3) the benefit of graduate medical education programs in thoracic medicine and cardiothoracic surgery; and (4) the importance of the recommendations of the Lung Cancer Progress Review Group of the National Cancer Institute. Encourages increased investment for lung cancer research and other lung cancer-related programs. Expresses support for efforts to develop a broad-based lung cancer screening and disease management program among members of the Armed Forces and veterans. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Citizenship education, Curricula, Democracy, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Higher education, History, Humanities, Nonprofit organizations, Politics and government, Scholarships, Secondary education, Social services Latest Action: 07/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo establish and strengthen postsecondary programs and courses in the subjects of traditional American history, free institutions, and Western civilization, available to students preparing to teach these subjects, and to other students. 4/23/2007--Introduced. Higher Education for Freedom Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to institutions of higher education and nonprofit history or academic organizations associated with higher education to prepare elementary, middle, and secondary school history teachers and to strengthen postsecondary programs in fields related to the founding of the United States, free institutions, and Western civilization. | | Also tagged in: Black colleges, Budgets, Business, Business education, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Curricula, Distance education, Economic impact statements, Economic policy, Education, Entrepreneurs, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Federal aid to education, Federal officials Latest Action: 04/23/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E828)
Bill TextTo foster the development of minority-owned small businesses. 4/20/2007--Introduced. Minority Entrepreneurship Development Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Act to establish within the Small Business Administration (SBA) an Office of Minority Small Business Development to, among other things, formulate, execute, and promote SBA policies and programs that provide assistance to small businesses owned and controlled by minorities. Authorizes the SBA Administrator to make grants to eligible educational institutions: (1) to assist in establishing an entrepreneurship curriculum for undergraduate or graduate studies; and (2) for the placement of a small business development center on the campus of the institution. Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to eligible associations and organizations to: (1) assist in establishing the technical capacity to provide online or distance learning for businesses seeking to contract with the federal government; (2) develop [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative remedies, Alien labor, Aliens, Budgets, Criminal justice, Department of Homeland Security, Education, Employee selection, Engineering, Engineers, Executive departments, Foreign students, Foreign-trained physicians, Fraud, Government information Latest Action: 06/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Bill TextTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other purposes. 4/18/2007--Introduced. Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007 or the SKIL Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from the annual H-1B (specialty occupation) visa cap an alien who has: (1) earned a master's or higher degree from an accredited U.S. university; or (2) been awarded a medical specialty certification based on post-doctoral training and experience in the United States. Increases the annual H-1B cap, with a 20% increase for the following year if the previous year's quota is reached. Exempts from worldwide immigration caps an alien who: (1) has earned a master's or higher degree from an accredited U.S. university; (2) has been awarded medical specialty certification based on postdoctoral training and experience in the United States; (3) will work in shortage occupations; (4) has earned [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Carbon cycle, Carbon dioxide, Coal mines and mining, Energy, Energy research, Environmental protection, Environmental research, Environmental technology, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to research, Geology, Geophysical prediction, Higher education, Natural gas, Natural resources Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-301.
Bill TextTo amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. 8/3/2007--Reported to House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise requirements for the ten-year carbon capture storage research and development program. Makes it a carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program. Replaces the objective of developing carbon dioxide capture technologies on combustion-based systems with an objective of developing carbon dioxide capture and storage technologies related to electric power generating systems. Adds the objective of expediting and carrying out large-scale testing of carbon sequestration systems in a range of geological [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Air pollution control, Antarctic regions, Authorization, Awards, medals, prizes, Black colleges, Budgets, Building construction, Business, Climate change, Commemorations, Communication in science, Communications, Congressional reporting requirements, Cost accounting, Curricula Latest Action: 05/06/2008 - Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Research and Science and Education Prior to Introduction and Referral (March 20, 2007).
Bill TextTo authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010 for the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes. 5/2/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Authorizes appropriations to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for FY2008-FY2010, with specific allocations for: (1) research and related activities; (2) education and human resources; (3) major research equipment and facilities construction; (4) agency operations and award management; (5) the Office of the National Science Board; and (6) the Office of Inspector General. Sets minimum and maximum amounts of awards under the Major Research Instrumentation program. Permits, in addition to the acquisition of instrumentation and equipment, funds made available by awards under the Major Research Instrumentation program to be used to support the operations and maintenance of such instrumentation [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Authorization, Awards, medals, prizes, Budgets, Building construction, Business, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Consultants, Consumers, Department of Commerce, Depreciation and amortization, Education, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to education Latest Action: 05/06/2008 - Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation Prior to Introduction and Referral (February 15, 2007).
Bill TextTo authorize appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010, and for other purposes. 5/3/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Technology Innovation and Manufacturing Stimulation Act of 2007 - Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for FY2008-FY2010 for: (1) scientific and technical research and services laboratory activities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); (2) the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program; (3) construction and maintenance of NIST facilities; and (4) NIST Industrial Technology Services activities. Title II: Innovation and Technology Policy Reforms - (Sec. 201) Requires the Director of NIST (the Director), concurrent with submission to Congress of the President's annual budget request, to transmit a three-year programmatic planning [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Administrative remedies, Alien labor, Aliens, Budgets, Criminal justice, Department of Homeland Security, Education, Employee selection, Engineering, Engineers, Executive departments, Foreign students, Foreign-trained physicians, Fraud, Government information Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4310-4311)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other purposes. 4/10/2007--Introduced. Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007 or the SKIL Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from the annual H-1B (specialty occupation) visa cap an alien who has: (1) earned a master's or higher degree from an accredited U.S. university; or (2) been awarded a medical specialty certification based on post-doctoral training and experience in the United States. Increases the annual H-1B cap, with a 20% increase for the following year if the previous year's quota is reached. Exempts from worldwide immigration caps an alien who: (1) has earned a master's or higher degree from an accredited U.S. university; (2) has been awarded medical specialty certification based on postdoctoral training and experience in the United States; (3) will work in shortage occupations; (4) has [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Alien labor, Aliens, College teachers, Education, Higher education, Immigration, Labor, Scholarships, Skilled labor, Visas Latest Action: 04/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Bill TextTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide status in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 for 65,000 H-1B nonimmigrants who have a master's or Ph.D. degree and meet the requirements for such status and whose employers make scholarship payments to institutions of higher education for undergraduate and postgraduate education. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide (H-1B visa) nonimmigrant status for a specified number of aliens during each of FY2008-FY2012 with a master's or Ph.D. degree whose employers make qualified scholarship payments to institutions of higher education for undergraduate and postgraduate study. (Gives scholarship priority to citizens and permanent resident aliens.) | | Also tagged in: Architecture, Budgets, Building construction, Commercialization, Curricula, Education, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy conservation in buildings, Energy research, Engineering, Federal aid to education, High technology, Higher education, Humanities, Infrastructure Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Star Print ordered on the bill.
Bill TextTo authorize higher education curriculum development and graduate training in advanced energy and green building technologies. 6/6/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Green Energy Education Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to contribute energy research and development funds to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program to support graduate education related to such energy projects. Authorizes the Secretary to contribute funds for advanced energy technology research and development for high performance buildings to the NSF for curriculum development to improve undergraduate or graduate interdisciplinary engineering and architecture education related to the design and construction of such buildings. | | Also tagged in: Advice and consent of the Senate, Armed forces, Budgets, Business, Collection of accounts, College administration, College costs, College teachers, Communications, Congress, Criminal justice, Curricula, Defense policy, Department of Homeland Security, Economic policy, Education Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo establish the United States Public Service Academy. 3/23/2007--Introduced. Public Service Academy Act of 2007 - Establishes in the Department of Homeland Security a U.S. Public Service Academy for the instruction in and preparation for public service of selected individuals. Sets forth provisions relating to: (1) key personnel positions and faculty and departments; (2) student qualifications and requirements for admission; (3) procedures for the appointment of students to the Academy by Members of Congress and the President; (4) curriculum standards; and (5) study abroad requirements.Requires each Academy student to sign an agreement with respect to length of public service. Imposes tuition and cost repayment requirements for Academy students who fail to graduate or accept or complete assigned public service. Establishes a Board of Visitors to inquire into the efficiency and effectiveness of the operations of the Academy.Requires the tuition of each [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Advice and consent of the Senate, Armed forces, Budgets, Business, Collection of accounts, College administration, College costs, College teachers, Communications, Congress, Criminal justice, Curricula, Defense policy, Department of Homeland Security, Economic policy, Education Latest Action: 03/30/2007 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
Bill TextA bill to establish the United States Public Service Academy. 3/22/2007--Introduced. Public Service Academy Act of 2007 - Establishes in the Department of Homeland Security a U.S. Public Service Academy for the instruction in and preparation for public service of selected individuals. Sets forth provisions relating to: (1) key personnel positions and faculty and departments; (2) student qualifications and requirements for admission; (3) procedures for the appointment of students to the Academy by Members of Congress and the President; (4) curriculum standards; and (5) study abroad requirements.Requires each Academy student to sign an agreement with respect to length of public service. Imposes tuition and cost repayment requirements for Academy students who fail to graduate or accept or complete assigned public service. Establishes a Board of Visitors to inquire into the efficiency and effectiveness of the operations of the Academy.Requires the tuition [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Apprenticeship, Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Communications, Compensatory education, Correspondence schools and courses, Defense policy, Education, Flight training, Higher education, Job training, Labor, Law, Licenses, Skilled labor, Veterans Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo amend title 38, United States Code, to recodify as part of that title certain educational assistance programs for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. 3/22/2007--Introduced. Montgomery GI Bill Integration Act of 2007 - Recodifies under federal veterans' benefits provisions former federal armed forces provisions relating to educational assistance programs for members of the reserve components. Increases monthly educational assistance benefit amounts. Includes under such recodification provisions concerning Selected Reserve educational assistance allowances for: (1) apprenticeships and on-the-job training; (2) correspondence courses; (3) flight training; (4) tutorial assistance; (5) courses beyond the baccalaureate degree level; (6) persons with skills or specialties for which there is a critical shortage; and (7) licensing and certification tests. Extends the time limitation for the use of such entitlement to the earlier of 14 years after the person first [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Accounting, Administrative remedies, Air pollution, Alabama, Alaska, Architecture and the disabled, Armed forces, Arts, Auditing, Authorization, Black colleges, Budgets, Business, Child abuse, Child development Latest Action: 12/12/2007 - Signed by President.
Bill TextTo reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes. 12/12/2007--Public Law. (There are 5 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since the Conference Report was filed in the House on November 14, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 - Amends the Head Start Act (the Act) to revise and reauthorize Head Start programs. (Sec. 2) Includes among the aims of Head Start programs children's growth in language, literacy, mathematics, science, social and emotional functioning, creative arts, physical skills, and approaches to learning. (Sec. 3) Includes community-based organizations and financial literacy training within the definitions of Head Start delegate agencies and family literacy services, respectively. Adds definitions of Head Start deficiencies, homeless children, institutions of higher education,[...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
Bill TextTo provide for communications training to improve the ability of scientists to interact with policymakers. 3/9/2007--Introduced. Scientific Communications Act of 2007 - Directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a program for making grants to institutions to provide communications training to graduate students in order to improve the ability of scientists to interact with policymakers. Requires such program to be integrated with other NSF programs for the training of scientists, such as the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program. Requires recipients of grants under this Act to transmit annual reports to NSF describing the operations of the program funded by the grant. | |
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