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3/31/2009--Introduced.Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement). Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonprofit educational organization or consortium, with 75% to be used for matching subgrants to institutions of higher education associated with state geographic alliances, nonprofit educational organizations, or state or local educational agencies. Requires program participants to use their grants and subgrants to enhance the geographic literacy of students in kindergarten through grade 12 by supporting specified activities, including: (1) educational research; (2) teacher training; (3) the development of effective teaching tools and learning materials; (4) the application of rigorous academic standards and assessment techniques; (5) comparative studies of world cultures, economies, and environments; and (6) the exchange of information regarding the state of geographic literacy and strategies for its improvement.

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Thad Cochran [R, MS] N00003328 8877 Republican 202-224-5054 Baptist MS Thad Cochran 2.89473684210526 http://cochran.senate.gov A000069 1924-09-11 141 Hart Senate Office Building http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home 202-224-2126 Daniel 'd':4 'hi':5 'sen':1 'akaka':3,7,9 'daniel':2,6,8 M 300001 Akaka Don_Cazayoux Kahikina Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI] N00007653 9756 Democrat 202-224-6361 Congregationalist HI Daniel Akaka 2.42857142857143 http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm A000360 1940-07-03 455 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://alexander.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home 202-228-3398 Lamar 'r':4 'tn':5 'sen':1 'lamar':2,6,8 'alexand':3,7,9 M 300002 Alexander Lamar_Alexander Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN] N00009888 11456 Republican 202-224-4944 Presbyterian TN Lamar Alexander 2.68292682926829 http://alexander.senate.gov/public/ lamaralexander B001265 1962-03-30 144 Russell Senate Office Building http://begich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=EmailSenator 202-224-2354 Mark 'd':4 'ak':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'begich':3,7,9 M 412326 Begich Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK] N00029901 4976 Democrat 202-224-3004 AK Mark Begich 3.47222222222222 http://begich.senate.gov/public/ B001267 702 Hart Senate Office Building http://bennet.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-5036 Michael 'd':4 'co':5 'sen':1 'bennet':3,7,9 'michael':2,6,8 M 412330 Bennet F. Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] N00030608 5062 Democrat 202-224-5852 CO Michael Bennet 2.0 http://bennet.senate.gov B000468 1943-10-03 703 Hart Senate Office Building http://bingaman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-2852 Jeff 'd':4 'nm':5 'sen':1 'jeff':2,6,8 'bingaman':3,7,9 M 300009 Bingaman Jeff_Bingaman Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM] N00006518 10106 Democrat 202-224-5521 Methodist NM Jeff Bingaman 4.4 http://bingaman.senate.gov C000127 1958-10-13 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0514 Maria 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'maria':2,6,8 'cantwel':3,7,9 F 300018 Cantwell Maria_Cantwell Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] N00007836 12183 Democrat 202-224-3441 Roman Catholic WA Maria Cantwell 4.43939393939394 http://cantwell.senate.gov SenatorCantwell C000141 1943-10-05 509 Hart Senate Office Building http://cardin.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-1651 Benjamin 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'cardin':3,7,9 'benjamin':2,6,8 M 400064 Cardin Benjamin_L._Cardin L. Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD] N00001955 9211 Democrat 202-224-4524 Jewish MD Ben Benjamin Cardin 3.32258064516129 http://cardin.senate.gov/ SenatorCardin C001035 1952-12-07 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.EmailIssue 202-224-2693 Susan 'r':4 'sen':1 'susan':2,6,8 'collin':3,7,9 F 300025 Collins Susan_Collins M. Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] N00000491 11537 Republican 202-224-2523 Catholic ME Susan Collins 2.49152542372881 http://collins.senate.gov SenatorSusanCollins C000705 1948-03-12 530 Hart Senate Office Building http://conrad.senate.gov/contact/webform.cfm 202-224-7776 Kent 'd':4 'nd':5 'sen':1 'kent':2,6,8 'conrad':3,7,9 M 300026 Conrad Kent_Conrad Kent Sen. Kent Conrad [D, ND] N00004613 8335 Democrat 202-224-2043 Unitarian ND Kent Conrad 5.27777777777778 http://conrad.senate.gov D000388 1944-05-27 448 Russell Senate Office Building http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3130 202-228-1083 Christopher 'd':4 'ct':5 'sen':1 'dodd':3,7,9 'christoph':2,6,8 M 300034 Dodd Christopher_Dodd J. Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT] N00000581 14696 Democrat 202-224-2823 Roman Catholic CT Chris Christopher Dodd 1.93548387096774 http://dodd.senate.gov SenChrisDodd J000291 1950-06-18 404 Russell Senate Office Building http://johanns.senate.gov/public/?p=ContactSenatorJohanns 202-228-0436 Mike 'r':4 'ne':5 'sen':1 'mike':2,6,8 'johann':3,7,9 M 412320 Johanns Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE] N00029444 3853 Republican 202-224-4224 NE Mike Johanns 3.77272727272727 http://johanns.senate.gov L000174 1940-03-31 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] N00009918 9937 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.13793103448276 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy L000035 1960-09-30 355 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://lincoln.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-1371 Blanche 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'blanch':2,6,8 'lincoln':3,7,9 F 300068 Lincoln Blanche_Lincoln Lambert Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D, AR] N00008092 9864 Democrat 202-224-4843 Episcopalian AR Blanche Lincoln 2.6 http://lincoln.senate.gov/ SenatorLincoln M001162 1946-10-23 356 Russell Senate Office Building http://martinez.senate.gov/public/?p=EmailSenatorMartinez 202-228-5171 Mel 'r':4 'fl':5 'mel':2,6,8 'sen':1 'martinez':3,7,9 M 400621 Martinez Mel_Martinez Sen. Mel Martinez [R, FL] N00026748 16195 Republican 202-224-3041 FL Mel Mel Martinez 3.20754716981132 http://martinez.senate.gov SenMartinezdotgov M001153 1957-05-22 709 Hart Senate Office Building http://murkowski.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-5301 Lisa 'r':4 'ak':5 'sen':1 'lisa':2,6,8 'murkowski':3,7,9 F 300075 Murkowski Lisa_Murkowski A. Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] N00026050 10186 Republican 202-224-6665 Roman Catholic AK Lisa Murkowski 4.02777777777778 http://murkowski.senate.gov/ senatormurkowski M001111 1950-10-11 173 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] N00007876 10868 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 4.34848484848485 http://murray.senate.gov/ N000180 1941-05-17 720 Hart Senate Office Building http://bennelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-0012 Ben 'd':4 'ne':5 'ben':2,6,8 'sen':1 'nelson':3,7,9 M 300077 Nelson Ben_Nelson E. Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE] N00005329 11808 Democrat 202-224-6551 Methodist NE Ben Ben Nelson 2.62857142857143 http://bennelson.senate.gov/ SenBenNelson S000033 1941-09-08 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://sanders.senate.gov/comments/ 202-228-0776 Bernard 'vt':5 'sen':1 'berni':8 'sander':3,7,10 'bernard':2,6,9 M 400357 Sanders Bernard_Sanders Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] Bernie N00000528 9404 Independent 202-224-5141 Jewish VT Bernie Bernard Sanders 6.6 http://sanders.senate.gov/ SenatorSanders W000437 1951-07-05 487 Russell Senate Office Building http://wicker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EMailSenatorWicker 202-228-0378 Roger 'r':4 'ms':5 'sen':1 'roger':2,6,8 'wicker':3,7,9 M 400432 Wicker Roger_F._Wicker F. Sen. Roger Wicker [R, MS] N00003280 8367 Republican 202-224-6253 Southern Baptist MS Roger Wicker 3.83333333333333 http://wicker.senate.gov action 56408 1238472000 Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 -0500 2009 191023 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4072-4073) action 56408 1238472000 Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189816 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. introduced 56408 1238472000 Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189815