| Also tagged in: Business, College administration, College costs, Communications, Community development banking, Conflict of interests, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer credit, Consumer education, Consumers, Debtor and creditor, Education, Emblems, Finance Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Dodd. With written report No. 110-327.
Bill TextAn original bill to establish requirements for private lenders to protect student borrowers receiving private educational loans, and for other purposes. 4/21/2008--Introduced. Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a private educational lender from: (1) offering or providing any gift to specified educational institutions or their personnel in exchange for any advantage or consideration provided to such lender related to its educational loan activities; or (2) engaging in revenue sharing with such institutions. Prohibits such lender from marketing loans in any way that implies the institution endorses the lender's private educational loans (co-branding). Prohibits an employee in the financial aid office of an educational institution who has responsibilities regarding financial aid, and also serves on an advisory group established by a lender, from receiving anything of value from such lender.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Aged, Alaska, Armed forces, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Child health, Children, Citizenship education, Colleges, Communications, Community and school, Community development, Compensatory education, Computer literacy 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 | | Also tagged in: Blacks, Budgets, Building construction, Community and school, Construction costs, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational facilities, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Minorities, Minority education, Scholarships, School buildings Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize grant programs to enhance the access of low-income Black students to higher education. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Predominantly Black Institution Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to Predominantly Black Institutions to: (1) enhance their capacity to serve more low- and middle-income Black American students; (2) expand higher education opportunities for students eligible for student assistance under title IV of the Act by encouraging such students to prepare for college and persist in secondary and postsecondary education; and (3) strengthen their financial ability to serve the academic needs of such students. Defines such institutions as accredited institutions serving at least 1,000 undergraduate students at least: (1) 50% of whom are pursuing a bachelor's or associate's degree; (2) 40% of whom are Black Americans; and (3) 50% of whom are low-income or first-generation college [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aid to dependent children, Armed forces, Budgets, Cash welfare block grants, Children, Collection of accounts, Defense policy, Earned income tax credit, Education, Energy, Families, Federal aid to education, Foster home care, Guardian and ward, Higher education, Income tax Latest Action: 11/14/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextTo make certain technical corrections and transition amendments to the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. 11/13/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) College Cost Reduction and Access Act Technical Amendments of 2007 - Makes technical changes to amendments the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (the Act) made to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). Ensures that mandatory Pell grant funding made available for any fiscal year by such Act remains available for the succeeding fiscal year (thus, for the full Pell grant award year). Specifies the untaxed income and benefits which the Act excluded from the list of untaxed income and benefits considered in federal student need analyses (thereby, specifically excluding them from such analyses). Clarifies that students who were orphans, wards of the court, or in foster care when they were 13 or older are independent for federal student aid purposes. [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Accreditation (Education), Alaska, Armed forces, Asian American ethnic groups, Broadband, Budgets, Business, Closed caption television, College costs, College teachers, Colleges, Communications, Community and school, Community colleges, Compensatory education, Conflict of interests 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: Alaska, Budgets, College costs, Education, Educational innovations, Educational technology, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Hawaiians, Higher education, Hispanic Americans, Indian education, Indians, Indigenous peoples, Information services Latest Action: 01/15/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo award competitive grants to minority serving institutions to establish centers of excellence for teacher education. 11/1/2007--Introduced. Improving Teacher Diversity Act - Amends title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants for States and Partnerships) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to certain minority-serving institutions of higher education (IHEs), or partnerships between such IHEs and other IHEs, to establish centers of excellence for teacher education. Requires the use of such grants to ensure that current and future teachers are highly qualified by: (1) reforming teacher preparation programs so that teachers are able to understand scientifically-based research and use advanced technology effectively in the classroom; (2) providing preservice clinical experience and mentoring to prospective teachers, and increased interaction between IHE faculty and new and experienced elementary and secondary [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alabama, Budgets, Education, Emergency management, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Hurricanes, Louisiana, Minorities, Minority education, Mississippi, Texas Latest Action: 11/14/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo provide for a temporary waiver under part B of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for undergraduate historically black colleges and universities located in an area affected by a Gulf hurricane disaster. 10/23/2007--Introduced. Historically Black Colleges and Universities Katrina and Rita Relief Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Education to waive or modify the application of any statutory or regulatory provision related to the Strengthening Institutions program, under part B of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, to historically Black colleges and universities that suffered certain adverse effects from Hurricane Katrina or Rita if the application of such provision would result in such institutions receiving less program funding for FY2009-FY2012 than they received in FY2006. | | Latest Action: 08/01/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10679-10680 text as passed Senate: CR S10679-10680 text of measure as introduced: CR S10628)
Bill TextA resolution designating the week beginning September 9, 2007, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week". 8/1/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the week beginning September 9, 2007, as National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week. | | Also tagged in: Alaska, Budgets, Conferences, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational technology, Elementary and secondary education, Engineering, Federal aid to education, Hawaiians, Higher education, Hispanic Americans, Indian education, Indigenous peoples, Infrastructure, Mathematics Latest Action: 07/23/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to establish a digital and wireless network technology program, and for other purposes. 7/23/2007--Introduced. Minority Serving Institutions for Advanced Technology and Education Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to eligible institutions for specified activities, including: (1) acquiring equipment, instrumentation, networking capability, hardware and software, digital network technology, wireless technology, and infrastructure; (2) developing and providing educational services, including faculty development, related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; (3) providing technology-related training for teachers, library and media specialists, early childhood educators, and teacher aides; and (4) forming technology-related consortia or collaborative projects. Defines "eligible institution" as a historically Black college or university, a Hispanic-serving institution, a Tribal College or University, an Alaska [...] 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: Budgets, College teachers, Education, Federal aid to education, Graduate 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 lung, Blind 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 | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Aged, Alaska, Armed forces, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Child health, Children, Citizenship education, Colleges, Communications, Community and school, Community development, Compensatory education, Computer literacy 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: Blind, Budgets, Collection of accounts, College costs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Disabled, Education, Executive departments, Eye care, Federal aid to education, Federal employees, Government employees, Government information, Government publicity, Higher education, Hispanic Americans Latest Action: 06/21/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Bill TextA bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a scholarship program for students seeking a degree or certificate in the areas of visual impairment and orientation and mobility. 6/21/2007--Introduced. VA Vision Scholars Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a scholarship program of financial assistance for individuals who: (1) are accepted for, or currently enrolled in, a program of study leading to a degree or certificate in visual impairment or orientation and mobility, or both; and (2) enter into an agreement to serve, after program completion, as a full-time Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee for three years within the first six years after program completion. Sets maximum assistance amounts of $15,000 per academic year and $45,000 total. Requires pro rate repayment for failure to satisfy education or service requirements, while allowing the Secretary to waive or suspend such repayment whenever noncompliance [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alaska, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Business education, Communications, Conferences, Drug abuse, Drugs and employment, Education, Employee health benefits, Entrepreneurs, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Executives, Federal aid to education Latest Action: 09/26/2007 - Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-185.
Bill TextA bill to reauthorize and improve the entrepreneurial development programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 9/26/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2007 - Title I: Reauthorization - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act to reauthorize for FY2008-FY2010 the following small business assistance programs administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA): (1) the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program; (2) the small business development center (SBDC) program; and (3) the Paul D. Coverdell drug-free workplace program. Title II: Women's Small Business Ownership Programs - (Sec. 201) Requires the SBA's Assistant Administrator for Women's Business Ownership to: (1) address issues for women-owned businesses concerning management, operations, manufacturing, technology, finance, retail and product sales, international trade, and other [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alaska, Budgets, Business, Computer literacy, Computer networks, Computer software, Computers, Conferences, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Department of Commerce, Distance education, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational planning Latest Action: 01/08/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/19/2007 with amendments. With written report No. 110-257.
Bill TextA bill to establish a digital and wireless network technology program, and for other purposes. 1/8/2008--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act - Establishes in the Department of Commerce an Office of Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology to: (1) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (assistance) to eligible institutions to provide educational instruction in digital and wireless network technologies; and (2) strengthen the national digital and wireless infrastructure by increasing national investment in telecommunications and technology infrastructure at eligible institutions. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish an advisory council on the best approaches for involving eligible institutions in supported activities and for reviewing and evaluating submitted proposals. Requires the council to include [...] 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, Budgets, Colleges, Department of Education, District of Columbia, Education, Executive departments, Federal aid to education, Graduate 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, Budgets, Business, Capital punishment, Cash welfare block grants, Charities, Child welfare, Children, Collection of accounts 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: Blacks, Budgets, Building construction, Community and school, Construction costs, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational facilities, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Minorities, Minority education, Scholarships, School buildings Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6875)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize grant programs to enhance the access of low-income African-American students to higher education. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Predominantly Black Institution Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to Predominantly Black Institutions to: (1) enhance their capacity to serve more low and middle-income African-American students; (2) expand higher education opportunities for students eligible for student assistance under title IV of the Act by encouraging such students to prepare for college and persist in secondary and postsecondary education; and (3) strengthen their financial ability to serve the academic needs of such students. Defines such institutions as accredited institutions serving at least 1,000 undergraduate students at least: (1) 50% of whom are pursuing a bachelor's or associate's degree; (2) 40% of whom are African-Americans; and (3) 50% of whom are low-income or first-generation [...] show full description | | 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: Budgets, Buy American, Charter schools, Colleges, Community colleges, Computer software, Congressional reporting requirements, Education, Educational accountability, Educational facilities, Elementary and secondary education, Engineering, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Minorities, Minority education Latest Action: 10/02/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo strengthen the capacity of eligible institutions to provide instruction in nanotechnology. 5/22/2007--Introduced. Nanotechnology in the Schools Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish a nanotechnology in the schools program awarding grants to public or charter secondary schools offering advanced science courses and to institutions of higher education, for the purchase of nanotechnology equipment and software and the provision of nanotechnology education to students and teachers. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Charities, Civil rights, Coins and coinage, Commemorations, Congress, Education, Educational associations, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Legislation, Minorities, Minority education, Scholarships, Silver, Social services Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6402-6403)
Bill TextA bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the semicentennial of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 5/21/2007--Introduced. Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue, during 2014, up to 350,000 one-dollar coins designed to be emblematic of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its contribution to civil rights in America. Requires sales to include a $10 surcharge per coin, which shall be paid to the United Negro College Fund. | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alternative energy sources, Antarctic regions, Atmosphere, Auditing, Authorization, Awards, medals, prizes, Budgets, Business, Climate change, Coal liquefaction, College teachers, Commemorations, Communication in science 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, Business, Business education, Community and school, Corporate management, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Finance, Financial institutions, Financial services, Graduate education, 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: Budgets, Charities, Civil rights, Coins and coinage, Commemorations, Congress, Education, Educational associations, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Legislation, Minorities, Minority education, Scholarships, Silver, Social services Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Bill TextTo require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the semicentennial of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 4/1/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue, during 2014, up to 350,000 one-dollar coins designed to be emblematic of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its contribution to civil rights in America. Permits the Secretary to initiate sales of such coins, without issuance, before 2014. Terminates such minting authority after December 31, 2014. Requires sales to include a $10 surcharge per coin, which shall be paid to the United Negro College Fund. Subjects the Fund to certain federal audit requirements and a specified issuance limitation. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Buy American, Charter schools, Colleges, Community colleges, Computer software, Congressional reporting requirements, Education, Educational accountability, Elementary and secondary education, Engineering, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Minorities, Minority education, Nanotechnology Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4925-4926)
Bill TextA bill to strengthen the capacity of eligible institutions to provide instruction in nanotechnology. 4/24/2007--Introduced. Nanotechnology in the Schools Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish a nanotechnology in the schools program awarding grants to public or charter secondary schools offering advanced science courses and to institutions of higher education, for the purchase of nanotechnology equipment and software and the provision of nanotechnology education to students and teachers. | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Aged, AIDS (Disease), Alaska, American studies, Asian American ethnic groups, Boundaries, Budgets, Building construction, Cancer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Child health, Children, Civil rights, Civil rights enforcement, Clinics Latest Action: 09/11/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes. 7/12/2007--Introduced. Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Robert T. Matsui Center for Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Health Care.Provides for health care workforce diversity activities, including the establishment of: (1) a technical clearinghouse on health workforce diversity; and (2) Regional Minority Centers of Excellence Programs.Requires health-related programs of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to collect data on race, ethnicity, and primary language.Directs each federal health agency to implement a strategic plan to eliminate disparities and improve the health and health care of minority populations. Requires the Secretary to establish: (1) an Office of Health Disparities within the Office of Civil Rights; and (2) civil rights [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: 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, Government employees 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: Air pollution, Air pollution control, Antarctic regions, Authorization, Awards, medals, prizes, Budgets, Building construction, Business, Climate change, Commemorations, Communication in science, Communications, Congressional reporting requirements, Cost accounting, Curricula, Education 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: Budgets, Children, Collection of accounts, College costs, Colleges, Community colleges, Curricula, Distance education, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Hispanic Americans, Law Latest Action: 07/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter and remain in the field of teaching at public schools. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Teaching Fellows Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make competitive matching grants to states for Teaching and Partnership Fellows programs of scholarships for prospective public school teachers. Provides for scholarships: (1) under the Teaching program for high school seniors and second-year college students to encourage them to enter the teaching field and become career educators; and (2) under the Partnership program for individuals, such as paraprofessional educational personnel and others currently in the education field, to complete a bachelor's degree with a state license or certification to teach through partnerships among associate- and bachelor-degree-granting institutions. Requires scholarship recipients to repay specified amounts if [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative remedies, Admission of nonimmigrants, Advice and consent of the Senate, Aged, Agriculture, Airports, Australia, Authorization, Bermuda, Biological warfare, Border patrols, Boundaries, Budgets, Business, Buy American Latest Action: 05/11/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Bill TextTo authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. 5/9/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2008.Title II: Policy and Management Improvements - (Sec. 201) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) to replace provisions establishing within DHS a Directorate of Border and Transportation Security with provisions establishing a Directorate for Policy, headed by an Under Secretary for Policy, which shall include: (1) the Office of the Private Sector; (2) the Victim Assistance Officer; (3) the Tribal Security Officer; and (4) the Border Community Liaison Officer.Makes the Under Secretary for Policy the principal policy advisor to the Secretary [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Arrest, Authorization, Budgets, Children, Community policing, Congressional reporting requirements, Counterterrorism, Crime prevention, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Criminology, Department of Justice, Drug abuse, Drug law enforcement, Drugs and youth, Education Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill TextTo amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and for other purposes. 5/15/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 14, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)COPS Improvements Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the authority of the Attorney General to make grants for public safety and community policing programs (COPS ON THE BEAT or COPS program). Revises grant purposes to provide for: (1) the hiring or training of law enforcement officers for intelligence, anti-terror, and homeland security duties; (2) the hiring of school resource officers; (3) school-based partnerships between local law enforcement agencies and schools to combat crime, gangs, drug activities, and other problems facing elementary and secondary [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 07/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextCongratulating the Florida A&M University "Marching 100" Band for all of its accomplishments, including its performance in the Super Bowl XLI halftime show. 3/19/2007--Introduced. Congratulates the Florida A&M University "Marching 100" Band for all of its accomplishments and for its participation in the half-time show in Super Bowl XLI. | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Accounting, Administrative remedies, Air pollution, Alabama, Alaska, Architecture and the disabled, Armed forces, Arts, Auditing, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Child abuse, Child development, Child health 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 | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Animal breeding, Animals, Biological warfare, Boundaries, Bridges, Budgets, Bus drivers, Business, Business records, Cameras, Chemical warfare, Civil liberties, Computer security measures Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - For Further Action See Titles XII, XIII, XIV and XV of H.R. 1.
Bill TextTo improve the security of railroads, public transportation, and over-the-road buses in the United States, and for other purposes. 3/27/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007 - Title I: Rail and Public Transportation Security - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and implement a plan entitled the National Strategy for Rail and Public Transportation Security.(Sec. 102) Requires the Secretary to assign each railroad carrier, public transportation operator, or over-the-road bus private operator (covered transportation) to a certain risk-based tier.(Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary to issue regulations that: (1) require each provider of covered transportation assigned to a high- or medium-risk tier to assess their vulnerability to terrorism and to implement, subject to approval of [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Colleges, Education, Emergency management, Equipment and supplies, Federal aid to education, Fire prevention, Fraternal organizations, Higher education, Hispanic Americans, Housing, Indian education, Minorities, Minority education, Student housing, Students Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo establish a demonstration incentive program within the Department of Education to promote installation of fire alarm detection systems, or other fire prevention technologies, in qualified student housing, dormitories, and other university buildings, and for other purposes. 3/8/2007--Introduced. College Life Safety and Fire Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a demonstration program to award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of contracting with fire alarm companies to install professionally fire alarm detection systems or other fire detection and prevention technologies in student housing, dormitories, and other buildings controlled by such entities. | | Also tagged in: Blind, Budgets, Collection of accounts, College costs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Disabled, Education, Executive departments, Eye care, Federal aid to education, Federal employees, Government employees, Government information, Government publicity, Higher education, Hispanic Americans Latest Action: 06/29/2007 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a scholarship program for students seeking a degree or certificate in the areas of visual impairment and orientation and mobility. 2/28/2007--Introduced. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a scholarship program of financial assistance for individuals who: (1) are accepted for, or currently enrolled in, a program of study leading to a degree or certificate in visual impairment or orientation and mobility, or both; and (2) enter into an agreement to serve, after program completion, as a full-time Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee for three years within the first six years after program completion. Sets maximum assistance amounts of $15,000 per academic year and $45,000 total. Requires pro rate repayment for failure to satisfy education or service requirements, while allowing the Secretary to waive or suspend such repayment whenever noncompliance is due to circumstances beyond [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/06/2007 - Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Bill TextCommending and congratulating Virginia State University on the occasion of its 125th anniversary. 3/6/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Commends and congratulates Virginia State University on the occasion of its 125th anniversary. | | Also tagged in: Blacks, Commemorations, Communications, Education, Entertainers, Higher education, Humanities, Minorities, Music, Postage stamps, Tennessee Latest Action: 02/17/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E393)
Bill TextExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating the Fisk Jubilee Singers. 2/16/2007--Introduced. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the U.S. Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating the Fisk Jubilee Singers; and (2 ) the Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. | | Also tagged in: Authorization, Budgets, College costs, District of Columbia, Education, Federal aid to education, Federal-city relations, Higher education, Local budgets, Maryland, Minorities, Private schools, Public schools, Scholarships, State and local government, Urban affairs Latest Action: 10/24/2007 - Signed by President.
Bill TextTo extend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999. 10/24/2007--Public Law. (There are 4 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 19, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the District of Columbia Access Act of 1999 to authorize the public school and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act through FY2012. Redefines the term "eligible student" under such Act to include an individual from a family with a taxable annual income of less than $1 million. | | Also tagged in: Alaska, Budgets, Computer networks, Congressional reporting requirements, Depressed areas, Distance education, Economic policy, Education, Educational technology, Federal aid to education, Hawaiians, Higher education, Hispanic Americans, Indian education, Indians, Indigenous peoples Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2231)
Bill TextA bill to establish digital and wireless networks to advance online higher education opportunities for minority students. 2/15/2007--Introduced. ED 1.0 Act - Establishes a pilot program requiring the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to award six-year grants to four minority-serving educational institutions, enabling them to develop digital and wireless networks for online programs of study within the institutions. Gives grant priority to institutions serving counties: (1) that meet specified criteria of economic depression; (2) less than 18% of whose residents have a higher education; and (3) at least half of whose residents are minorities. | | Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week should be established. 2/7/2007--Introduced. Recognizes the achievements and goals of historically black colleges and universities. Supports the designation of a National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week. | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, AIDS (Disease), Alaska, Asian American ethnic groups, Blacks, Cancer, Cardiovascular diseases, Chronically ill, Civil rights, Communication in medicine, Communications, Conferences, Congressional reporting requirements, Dental care, Department of Health and Human Services, Discrimination in medical care Latest Action: 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of Men's Health, and for other purposes. 1/31/2007--Introduced. Office of Men's Health Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Office of Men's Health within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office, to collaborate with relevant federal agencies and offices to identify and report on men's health data, including health disparities for chronic diseases and health conditions related to men of color. Requires the Secretary to make grants to institutions of higher education to: (1) conduct conferences on men's health; (2) conduct public education campaigns to reduce health disparities relating to men's health; (3) evaluate the effectiveness of resources that focus on men's health; and (4) report on the gaps and problems that men of color have in utilizing [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alaska, Blacks, Broadband, Budgets, Business, Communications, Computer literacy, Computer networks, Computer software, Computers, Conferences, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Distance education, Education, Education of the disadvantaged Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Bill TextTo 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 | | Also tagged in: Advertising, Air pollution, Awards, medals, prizes, Business, Commemorations, Commercialization, Communications, Congress, Education, Energy, Energy development, Energy research, Energy storage, Environmental protection, Fuel cells, Fund raising Latest Action: 01/23/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Bill TextA bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy. 1/23/2007--Introduced. H-Prize Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to award competitive cash prizes to advance the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of hydrogen energy technologies. Designates prize-eligible categories, including: (1) advancements in certain hydrogen components or systems; (2) prototypes of hydrogen-powered vehicles or other hydrogen-based products that meet or exceed certain performance criteria; and (3) transformational changes in technologies for hydrogen distribution or production that meet or exceed far-reaching criteria, including minimal carbon emissions, and which may include cost criteria designed to facilitate the eventual market success of a winning technology. | | Also tagged in: Advertising, Air pollution, Awards, medals, prizes, Business, Commemorations, Commercialization, Communications, Congress, Education, Energy, Energy development, Energy research, Energy storage, Environmental protection, Fuel cells, Fund raising Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Star Print ordered on the bill.
Bill TextTo authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy. 6/6/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) H-Prize Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) award competitive cash prizes biennially to advance the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of hydrogen energy technologies; and (2) enter into an agreement with a private, nonprofit entity to administer the prize competitions.Authorizes the Secretary to use appropriated funds for the cash prize program, including certain funds from other federal agencies.(Sec. 4) Designates prize-eligible categories, including: (1) advancements in certain hydrogen technologies, components, or systems related to hydrogen production, storage, distribution, and utilization; (2) prototypes of hydrogen-powered vehicles or other hydrogen-based [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Colleges, Congressional reporting requirements, Education, Educational statistics, Emergency management, Equipment and supplies, Evidence (Law), Federal aid to education, Fire prevention, Fraternal organizations, Higher education, Hispanic Americans, Housing, Indian education, Law Latest Action: 09/25/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10786)
Bill TextTo establish a demonstration incentive program within the Department of Education to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in qualified student housing and dormitories, and for other purposes. 1/23/2007--Introduced. College Fire Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive demonstration grants to private or public colleges or universities, fraternities, or sororities for up to half the cost of installing fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in student housing and dormitories owned or controlled by such entities. Requires grant priority to be given eligible entities that demonstrate the greatest financial need. Reserves the following portions of grant funds made available for each fiscal year: (1) at least 10% for eligible entities that are historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribally controlled [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Authorization, Budgets, College costs, District of Columbia, Education, Federal aid to education, Federal-city relations, Higher education, Local budgets, Maryland, Minorities, Private schools, Public schools, Scholarships, State and local government, Urban affairs Latest Action: 04/11/2007 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 110-52.
Bill TextA bill to extend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999. 4/11/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the District of Columbia Access Act of 1999 to authorize the public school and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act through FY2012. | | Also tagged in: Agricultural colleges, Agricultural wastes, Agriculture, Air pollution, Alcohol as fuel, Alternative energy sources, Aviation fuels, Biomass energy, Budgets, Commercialization, Congressional reporting requirements, Corrosion, Data banks, Diesel motor, Education, Energy Latest Action: 02/17/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Bill TextTo facilitate the development of markets for biofuels and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel through research and development and data collection. 2/8/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act - Instructs the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research and Development of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement a program of research and development of materials to be added to biofuels to make them more compatible with existing infrastructure used to store and deliver petroleum-based fuels to the point of final sale. Cites problem areas to be addressed, including microbial contamination. Directs the Assistant Administrator to: (1) implement a research, development, demonstration program on portable, low-cost, and accurate methods and technologies for testing sulfur content in fuel, including Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel and Low Sulfur Diesel; and (2) begin [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alaska, Budgets, Business, Computer literacy, Computer networks, Computer software, Computers, Conferences, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Distance education, Economic development, Economic policy, Education, Education of the disadvantaged Latest Action: 01/17/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S678-679)
Bill TextA bill to establish a digital and wireless network technology program, and for other purposes. 1/17/2007--Introduced. Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act - Establishes within the National Science Foundation (NSF) an Office of Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology to: (1) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (assistance) to eligible institutions to provide educational instruction in digital and wireless network technologies; and (2) strengthen the national digital and wireless infrastructure by increasing national investment in telecommunications and technology infrastructure at eligible institutions. Requires the NSF Director to establish an advisory council on the best approaches for involving eligible institutions in supported activities and for reviewing and evaluating submitted proposals. Requires the council to include members from minority serving institutions.Makes the following institutions [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alaska, Budgets, Business, Computer literacy, Computer networks, Computer software, Computers, Conferences, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Distance education, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational planning, Educational technology Latest Action: 01/12/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Bill TextA bill to establish a digital and wireless network technology program, and for other purposes. 1/12/2007--Introduced. Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 - Establishes within the National Science Foundation (NSF) an Office of Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology to: (1) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (assistance) to eligible institutions to provide educational instruction in digital and wireless network technologies; and (2) strengthen the national digital and wireless infrastructure by increasing national investment in telecommunications and technology infrastructure at eligible institutions. Requires the NSF Director to establish an advisory council on the best approaches for involving eligible institutions in supported activities and for reviewing and evaluating submitted proposals. Requires the council to include members from minority serving institutions.Makes the following [...] show full description |
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