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Strength in Diversity Act of 2019 [S.1418]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
Directs the Department of Education to award grants to specified educational agencies to develop or implement plans to improve diversity and reduce or eliminate racial or socioeconomic isolation in publicly funded early childhood education programs, public elementary schools, or public secondary schools.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/09/2019
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Strength in Diversity Act of 2020 [HB-2639]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Community Development ]
Directs the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to specified educational agencies (e.g., local educational agencies) to develop or implement plans to improve diversity and reduce or eliminate racial or socioeconomic isolation in publicly funded early childhood education programs, public elementary schools, or public secondary schools. Specifically, ED may award planning and implementation grants to specified educational agencies. A recipient of a planning grant must use the grant to support students through certain activities, such as developing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/16/2020
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Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act [HB-2562]
[Education ]
[International ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Reauthorizes through FY2025 and otherwise revises international education programs. These programs provide grants to institutions of higher education and related entities to (1) enhance instruction in international and foreign language studies, and (2) promote international business skills and education. First, the bill reauthorizes programs related to international and foreign language studies. Specifically, it extends (1) the Graduate and Undergraduate Language and Area Centers and Programs, which include the National Resource Centers program;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Susan A. Davis
Introduced In House on 05/07/2019
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STEM Opportunities Act of 2019 [HB-2528]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Grants ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Provides for guidance, data collection, and grants for groups historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at institutions of higher education (IHEs) and at federal science agencies. Specifically, the bill requires the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to provide specified guidance related to such groups to federal science agencies and IHEs. Each federal science agency must collect comprehensive demographic data on recipients of merit-reviewed research and development grants given
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/15/2019
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MAKERS Act Making Advances Kinetic Education, Research, and Skills Act [HB-2518]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
Directs the National Science Foundation to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education or their consortia to support the research and development of makerspaces to assist in the formation of a workforce capable of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Makerspaces are community spaces that (1) provide access to tools, technology, and knowledge for learners and entrepreneurs; (2) result in prototyping or creation of physical goods, interdisciplinary learning, and educational innovation; and (3) support the development
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 05/03/2019
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FUTURE Act Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act [S.1279]
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[Grants ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
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Extends through FY2021 and revises mandatory funding programs for historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions, including by allocating a portion of the funding for grants to predominantly black institutions for programs in (1) science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; (2) health education; (3) internationalization or globalization; (4) teacher preparation; or (5) improving educational outcomes of African-American males.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/02/2019
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 [HB-2500]
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[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Military ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, missiles, and space procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 512. on 08/11/2020
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FUTURE Act Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act [HB-2486]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to disclose certain tax return information to the Department of Education (ED) for the purpose of administering financial aid and loan programs. Upon receiving a request from ED, the IRS must disclose specified tax return information to ED for the purposes of establishing enrollment, renewing enrollment, administering, and conducting analyses and forecasts for estimating costs related to income-contingent or income-based repayment programs; discharging loans based on a total and permanent disability; determining
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Message On House Action Received In Senate And At Desk: House Amendments To Senate Amendment. on 07/23/2020
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21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act [S.1299]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
Directs the Department of Education to make grants to local educational agencies to pay the costs of carrying out STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education activities for girls and underrepresented minorities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/02/2019
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National Museum of the American Latino Act [HB-2420]
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[Community Development ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Rights ]
[Libraries ]
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(Sec. 4) establishes the National Museum of the American Latino in the Smithsonian Institution. The purposes of the museum are to (1) illuminate Latino contributions to the story of the United States; (2) provide for the collection, study, research, publication, and establishment of exhibitions and programs related to Latino life, art, history, and culture; and (3) provide for collaboration with Smithsonian Institution museums and research centers and other museums and educational institutions in the United States and abroad to promote the study
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee On Rules And Administration. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 12/03/2020
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2019 [HB-2406]
[Science ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Retirement ]
Addresses the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps. The bill sets forth new requirements for the corps, including requirements concerning commissioned grades and operational strength numbers, obligated service, training and physical fitness, education loan assistance, recruitment, hiring and promotions, retirement and separation, and other workforce issues.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jamie Raskin
Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife Discharged. on 09/18/2019
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NEST Act Native Educator Support and Training Act [S.1161]
[Education ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Student Loans ]
Establishes scholarships, loan forgiveness plans, and training programs for students and educators who commit to teaching in Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools or other specified schools serving Indian students. The bill establishes three scholarship programs: (1) the Indian Student Educator Scholarship Program for students seeking degrees, (2) the Indian Educator Scholarship Program for Indian students seeking degrees, and (3) the Indian Educator Graduate Fellowship Program for Indian students seeking graduate degrees. Recipients of the scholarships
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 04/11/2019
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REST Act Rural Educator Support and Training Act [S.1157]
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[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishes several new grant programs for students who are training at institutions of higher education to become educators in rural schools and provides additional federal student loan forgiveness for rural educators. Specifically, the Department of Education (ED) must award undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to students who are studying to become educators in rural schools and who agree to serve such schools for three or more years. ED may also award grants to eligible educational agencies for the purpose of (1) reimbursing eligible
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/11/2019
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PSLF Technical Corrections Act of 2019 [S.1175]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Revises the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program under the Federal Direct Loan program. Under current law, the PSLF program forgives the balance of a borrower's student debt after the borrower makes 120 qualifying loan payments under specified repayment plans while employed in a public service job. The bill expands the program to include payments under graduated or extended plans as payments that qualify a borrower for loan forgiveness under the PSLF program. The bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to provide each borrower who
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/11/2019
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GrAITR Act Growing Artificial Intelligence Through Research Act [HB-2202]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires certain federal activities related to artificial intelligence, including implementation by the President of a National Artificial Intelligence Initiative. The initiative must invest in artificial intelligence research and support the development of an artificial intelligence science and technology workforce pipeline, among other activities. The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) shall establish or designate a National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee to advise the OSTP on matters related to the initiative; a National
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Introduced In House on 04/10/2019
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Jubilee Day. [HR-297]
[Arts and Culture ]
This resolution recognizes the contributions of the Jubilee Singers to the musical landscape of the United States. The resolution also supports the goals and ideals of Jubilee Day.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E433) on 04/09/2019
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College Equity Act of 2019 [HB-2006]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Student Loans ]
[Veterans ]
[Disabilities ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Military ]
Requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish grant programs for reviewing and addressing inequities in student recruitment, admissions, and support at institutions of higher education (IHEs). Specifically, ED must award grants to IHEs to conduct equity audits that review IHEs' policies, practices, and resources (e.g., admission policies, financial aid, and faculty diversity) to identify areas that might produce gaps in outcomes by certain identity factors. Identity factors include gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, income, criminal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 04/01/2019
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BLUE GLOBE Act Bolstering Long-Term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries Act [S.933]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[International ]
Addresses data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts. Specifically, the bill increases domestic and international coordination to enhance data management and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans bays, estuaries, and coasts; creates the Interagency Ocean Exploration Committee to promote the exploration and improved understanding of the oceans; revises the Ocean Policy Committee to the Committee on Ocean Policy; establishes a technology innovation task force to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 07/22/2020
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College Equity Act of 2019 [S.943]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Student Loans ]
[Veterans ]
[Disabilities ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Military ]
Requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish grant programs for reviewing and addressing inequities in student recruitment, admissions, and support at institutions of higher education (IHEs). Specifically, ED must award grants to IHEs to conduct equity audits that review IHEs' policies, practices, and resources (e.g., admission policies, financial aid, and faculty diversity) to identify areas that might produce gaps in outcomes by certain identity factors. Identity factors include gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, income, criminal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/28/2019
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Taxpayer First Act of 2019 [HB-1957]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to support deferred maintenance projects on federal lands. For FY2021-FY2025, there shall be deposited into the fund an amount equal to 50% of energy development revenues credited, covered, or deposited as miscellaneous receipts from oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable energy development on federal lands and waters. Deposited amounts must not exceed $1.9 billion for any fiscal year. The fund must be used for priority deferred maintenance projects in specified systems
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Became Public Law No: 116-152. on 08/04/2020