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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] 2532 N00003328 9179 Republican 202-224-5054 Baptist MS Thad Cochran 2.89473684210526 http://cochran.senate.gov A000069 1924-09-11 4431 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] 2347 N00007653 10174 Democrat 202-224-6361 Congregationalist HI Daniel Akaka 2.0 http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm A000360 1940-07-03 7597 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] 4706 N00009888 11908 Republican 202-224-4944 Presbyterian TN Lamar Alexander 2.74418604651163 http://alexander.senate.gov/public/ lamaralexander B001265 1962-03-30 3196 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] 1564 N00029901 5334 Democrat 202-224-3004 AK Mark Begich 3.0 http://begich.senate.gov/public/ B001267 2674 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] 1838 N00030608 5383 Democrat 202-224-5852 CO Michael Bennet 1.74193548387097 http://bennet.senate.gov B000468 1943-10-03 7566 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] 4100 N00006518 10393 Democrat 202-224-5521 Methodist NM Jeff Bingaman 4.2962962962963 http://bingaman.senate.gov C000127 1958-10-13 5946 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] 3290 N00007836 12669 Democrat 202-224-3441 Roman Catholic WA Maria Cantwell 4.33802816901408 http://cantwell.senate.gov SenatorCantwell C000141 1943-10-05 3263 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] 1503 N00001955 9635 Democrat 202-224-4524 Jewish MD Ben Benjamin Cardin 3.14705882352941 http://cardin.senate.gov/ SenatorCardin C001035 1952-12-07 11011 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] 5841 N00000491 12033 Republican 202-224-2523 Catholic ME Susan Collins 2.56923076923077 http://collins.senate.gov SenatorSusanCollins C000705 1948-03-12 8157 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] 4571 N00004613 8648 Democrat 202-224-2043 Unitarian ND Kent Conrad 4.75 http://conrad.senate.gov D000388 1944-05-27 11911 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] 6800 N00000581 15449 Democrat 202-224-2823 Roman Catholic CT Chris Christopher Dodd 1.83653846153846 http://dodd.senate.gov SenChrisDodd J000291 1950-06-18 2493 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] 1164 N00029444 4013 Republican 202-224-4224 NE Mike Johanns 3.77272727272727 http://johanns.senate.gov L000174 1940-03-31 12917 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] 6689 N00009918 10272 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.11764705882353 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy L000035 1960-09-30 6020 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] 2938 N00008092 10686 Democrat 202-224-4843 Episcopalian AR Blanche Lincoln 2.11111111111111 http://lincoln.senate.gov/ SenatorLincoln M001162 1946-10-23 8320 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] 4965 N00026748 16506 Republican 202-224-3041 FL Mel Mel Martinez 3.20754716981132 http://martinez.senate.gov SenMartinezdotgov M001153 1957-05-22 6173 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] 2989 N00026050 10576 Republican 202-224-6665 Roman Catholic AK Lisa Murkowski 4.23684210526316 http://murkowski.senate.gov/ senatormurkowski M001111 1950-10-11 7748 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] 3546 N00007876 11208 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 4.31884057971014 http://murray.senate.gov/ N000180 1941-05-17 8004 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] 3512 N00005329 12586 Democrat 202-224-6551 Methodist NE Ben Ben Nelson 2.57894736842105 http://bennelson.senate.gov/ SenBenNelson S000033 1941-09-08 4002 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] 1884 Bernie N00000528 9860 Independent 202-224-5141 Jewish VT Bernie Bernard Sanders 6.72413793103448 http://sanders.senate.gov/ SenatorSanders W000437 1951-07-05 3480 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] 1646 N00003280 8622 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