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3/19/2009--Introduced.Financial and Economic Literacy Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award formula matching grants to states or partnerships between states, experienced nonprofit providers of financial and economic literacy education, and experienced nonprofit providers of teacher training in such fields. Requires grantees to use 25% of the grant funds to: (1) develop financial and economic literacy standards and assessments for at least three grade levels; (2) create teacher training programs to embed financial and economic literacy education into core academic subjects; and (3) evaluate the impact such education has on students' financial and economic literacy. Requires the remaining grant funds to be used for subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or partnerships between LEAs and community organizations, local businesses, or other educational entities to implement such financial literacy activities, including student assessments and teacher training. Directs the Secretary to maintain a Financial and Economic Literacy and Economic Education Clearinghouse of best practices, tools, and instructional materials that are aligned with voluntary nationally recognized curriculum standards in such areas. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or partnerships between IHEs, experienced nonprofit providers of financial and economic literacy education, and experienced nonprofit providers of teacher training in such fields for activities that increase student knowledge in consumer, economic, and personal financial concepts.

1237435200 2009-03-19 Wed Jan 06 07:04:15 -0600 2010 introduced 56084 'act':6 '2009':8 'econom':3 'improv':5 'financi':1 'literaci':4 71677 false short introduced 56084 'bill':2 'grant':5 'econom':10 'promot':7 'provid':4 'financi':8 'literaci':11 70543 false official action 56084 1237435200 Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 -0500 2009 191249 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3552-3553) M001111 1950-10-11 8654 173 Russell Senate Office Building http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm 202-224-0238 Patty 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'patti':2,6,8 'murray':3,7,9 F 300076 Murray Patty_Murray Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] 3916 N00007876 12845 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 3.68292682926829 http://murray.senate.gov/ action 56084 1237435200 Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 -0500 2009 191249 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3552-3553) action 56084 1237435200 Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 -0500 2009 188509 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. introduced 56084 1237435200 Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 -0500 2009 188508