H.R.3021 - 21st Century High-Performing Public School Facilities Act

To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities, and for other purposes. view all titles (5)

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  • Short: 21st Century High-Performing Public School Facilities Act as introduced.
  • Short: 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act as reported to house.
  • Short: 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act as passed house.
  • Official: To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities, and for other purposes. as amended by house.
  • Official: To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public kindergarten, elementary, and secondary educational facilities, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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06/11/08
house passes new bill to help schools go green

entitled, “21st century green high-performing public school facilities act” (hr 3021), the bill, sponsored by rep. ben chandler (d-ky), will help schools to become more energy efficient and healthier. [...]

06/10/08
The Conaway Chronicle

Last week, the House voted to pass the 21 st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act (HR 3021). This bill authorizes $6.4 billion to make grants for local education agencies for the construction, repair, ...

06/10/08
Union Pork, Davis Bacon

From the SAP for HR 3021, the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act:. Moreover, school modernization and repair projects would be considered an ‘applicable program’ under General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) ...

Source: Shopfloor
06/10/08
Billions for Green Building for Schools Passes the House of ...

Last week the House of Representatives passed HR 3021, which authorized $6.4 billion in fiscal 2009 to build environmentally friendly public schools and an additional $500 million over five years to help reconstruct public schools ...

06/10/08
Bart steel amendment requires American S...

The amendment to the 21st Century Green High-Performing PublicSchool Facilities Act (HR 3021) would apply to all modernization,renovation, or repair projects funded under this legislation. Our children deserve safe and healthy learning ...

06/09/08
House Passed the Green School Bill

Did you hear about the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act (Bill- HR 3021) passed by the House (250-164) last week with a goal at making schools greener? The bill has to go before the senate and has the ...

06/09/08
Flowtron Model BK-40D Electronic Insect Killer Auctions

Today was historic one in Congress for Guam, as speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi appointed Guam congressional delegate Madeleine Bordallo to preside over the House for more than an hour for debate on HR 3021, ...

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06/09/08
Rob Wittman Votes Against Improving Our Schools

I was pleased to see that the US House passed HR 3021 the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, directing the Secretary of Education to make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the ...

06/09/08
Congress puts unions first

Anyone listening to the floor debate over HR 3021 might have thought they were watching a school-board meeting. Fixing the plumbing in your local public school shouldn’t be a congressional concern. Fortunately, President Bush is ...

06/09/08
HR 3021, the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School ...

I'm glad to hear that HR 3021 has passed the House. It's a bill aimed at modernizing school facilities with green standards. There's more to education than just providing teachers and textbooks; students need to be in environments that ...

06/08/08
Virgil Goode votes against "Green" schools

21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act (HR 3021) A bipartisan bill allowing for energy efficient upgrades to schools apparently isn't worthy of Vigil Goode's yea vote. Goode joined with 164 other Republican ...

06/08/08
Congressman Patrick J. Murphy - Patrick Murphy Fights to Prepare ...

H.R. 3021 authorizes nearly $7 billion in grants for the modernization, renovation and repair of public school facilities, most of which are over 40 years old. Eligible projects include repair of faulty air systems, lead abatement, ...

06/07/08
How area members of Congress voted - Kansas City Star

Energy aid to schools (HR 3021): Voting 187-230, the House defeated a Republican plan to allow funds to be used for maintenance expenditures such as energy … Congress approves budget blueprint Boston Globe ...

06/07/08
greening of us schools -2 thumbs up!

title i of hr 3021 authorizes $6.4 billion for fiscal year 2009 and such sums through fiscal year 2013. the bill ensures that school districts around the country will quickly receive funds for much needed public school modernization, ...

06/06/08
Joe and Many Republicans Vote Against Efficient Schools

Congressman Ben Chandler, who is very far from liberal, had introduced HR3021, the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act. The proposed law would encourage public schools to run efficiently. ...

06/06/08
Funds would help get wood heat in schools: Rutland Herald Online

The underlying bill, H.R. 3021 The 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, passed the House Wednesday by a vote of 250-164. The fate of the $6.4 billion bill in the Senate is not certain, ...

06/06/08
Only high-quality US-made steel in America’s schools

The amendment to the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act (HR 3021) would apply to all modernization, renovation, or repair projects funded under this legislation. “Our children deserve safe and healthy ...

06/06/08
High on Green by Dan Lips on National Review Online

Anyone listening to the floor debate over H.R. 3021 might have thought they were watching a school-board meeting. Fixing the plumbing in your local public school shouldn’t be a congressional concern. Fortunately, President Bush is ...

06/06/08
Leaving No Interest Group Behind

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed its first major K-12 education initiative for the 110th Congress: “21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act,” (HR 3021) – legislation authorizing a new $6.4 ...

06/06/08
Edinburg Politics » Blog Archive » Sen. Hinojosa applauds ...

The 21st Century High-Performing Public Schools Facilities Act (H.R. 3021) would authorize $6.4 billion for school construction projects for fiscal year 2009. It would ensure that school districts receive funds without delay so that ...

06/06/08
House says Yes to Green Schools for the 21st Century

Unfortunately, it’s not likely the Senate will agree and the White House has threatened to veto, but for just for a moment, let’s savor the progress: The House has passed HR3021 also know as the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public ...

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06/05/08
Sutton Leads Effort to Green Our Schools

Floor speech in support of H.Res. 1234 (Sutton) and HR 3021, the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act.

06/05/08
Passage of Bill Marks Our Entry Into Policy Arena

During my recent travels to region conferences, I've been asked by members why we haven’t been active in the policy-making arena in Washington, DC The passage of HR 3021, the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities ...

06/05/08
House OKs school construction bill

HR 3021 came at a time when total school facility and technology needs are estimated at well over $300 billion, see this letter from NSBA. All schools receiving grants from this program would have to build according to the “green” ...

06/05/08
Republicans Vote Against Efficient Schools

Congressman Ben Chandler, who is very far from liberal, had introduced HR3021, the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act. The proposed law would encourage public schools to run efficiently. ...

06/05/08
News and Notes: Ohio Congressional Races

Betty Sutton (D-Copley Twp) managed floor debate on a measure leading to bipartisan passage of HR 3021, the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, which provides $6.4 billion to modernize and renovate schools ...

06/05/08
Some things...

Last night, the US House of Representatives passed HR 3021, the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, by a vote of 250-164. Despite the issuance of a veto threat by President Bush, 27 members of his own party ...

06/05/08
Bill for $146 million for NC schools

By a vote of 250 to 164, the House passed HR 3021, The 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act. The bill provides funding to states and school districts to help ensure that school facilities and learning ...

06/05/08
Greening schools for the better

The 21st century Green High-Performing Public Schools Energy Act, or HR 3021, was passed by the House Education and Labor Committee on April 30 by a margin of 28-19. According to a press release provided by the House Education and Labor ...

06/05/08
In The Business of Building Schools

This afternoon, the House is scheduled to take up HR 3021, the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act. The goal of this bill is to use federal funds for modernization and construction projects for schools across ...

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