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Latest Action: 09/25/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Bill TextA bill to establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression 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. 9/25/2008--Introduced. Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive demonstration grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs), fraternities, and 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. Gives grant priority to applicants that demonstrate the greatest financial need. Reserves the following portions of grant funds made available for each fiscal year: (1) at least 10% for historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Bill TextSupporting the goals and ideals of the Knights of Pythias. 5/8/2008--Introduced. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of the Knights of Pythias.
Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Bill TextTo direct the Architect of the Capitol to fly the flag of a State over the Capitol each year on the anniversary of the date of the State's admission to the Union. 5/24/2007--Introduced. State Admission Day Recognition Act of 2007 - Requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to honor a state's anniversary of admission to the Union by flying its flag over the Capitol each year on that anniversary. Provides that if a state's anniversary falls on the same day as another state's, the AOC shall fly the flag of each such state on that day.
Requires the AOC to: (1) fly the first such flag on the first September 9 which occurs after the enactment of this Act, in honor of California's anniversary; and (2) present it to the Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden West.
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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.
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Latest Action: 10/02/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Bill TextTo establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression 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. 9/23/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive demonstration grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs), fraternities, and 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. Gives grant priority to applicants that demonstrate the greatest financial need. Reserves the following portions of grant funds made available for each fiscal year: (1) at least 10% for [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Budgets, Building construction, Building laws, College teachers, Colleges, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Construction costs, Death, Drug abuse, Education, Educational facilities, Educational statistics, Electric appliances, Emergency management, Equipment and supplies, Federal aid to education, Fire prevention, Fires, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Higher education, Housing, Planning, School buildings, School personnel, Smoke detectors, Smoking, Standards, Student housing, Students
Latest Action: 01/22/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Bill TextA bill to provide for disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings, and for other purposes. 1/22/2007--Introduced. Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution participating in any program under the Act to provide to all current students and employees, and to any applicant for enrollment or employment upon request, an annual fire safety report containing specified information about the campus fire safety practices and standards of that institution. Requires such institutions to: (1) record all on-campus fires, including the nature, date, time, and general location of each fire and all unwanted and false fire alarms; and (2) open such information to public inspection. Requires the institutions to report on such information annually to the campus community in a manner that will aid the prevention of similar occurrences. Directs each institution to require [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 05/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. Bill TextTo provide for disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings, and for other purposes. 1/19/2007--Introduced. Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution participating in any program under the Act to provide to all current students and employees, and to any applicant for enrollment or employment upon request, an annual fire safety report containing specified information about the campus fire safety practices and standards of that institution. Requires such institutions to: (1) record all on-campus fires, including the nature, date, time, and general location of each fire and all unwanted and false fire alarms; and (2) open such information to public inspection. Requires the institutions to report on such information annually to the campus community in a manner that will aid the prevention of similar occurrences. Directs each institution to require the national [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/05/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Bill TextRecognizing the thousands of Freemasons in every State in the Nation and honoring them for their many contributions to the Nation throughout its history. 1/5/2007--Introduced. Honors the thousands of Freemasons in every state for their contributions to the nation.
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