Open Congress : 21st Century Competitiveness - Major Bill Actions

Bill Introduced: H.R.6206 Truman Scholarship Fund Modernization Act

2006-09-27T00:00:00Z

To revise the calculation of interest on investments of the Harry S. Truman Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5992 Choices in Child Care Act

2006-07-28T00:00:00Z

To establish demonstration projects to provide at-home infant care benefits.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.464 Recognizing and honoring the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Incorporated, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter sorority established for Latina college women on the West Coast.

2006-07-28T00:00:00Z

Recognizing and honoring the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Incorporated, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter sorority established for Latina college women on the West Coast.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6008 Diploma Integrity Protection Act of 2006

2006-07-28T00:00:00Z

To reduce and prevent the sale and use of fraudulent degrees in order to protect the integrity of valid higher education degrees that are used for Federal purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6020 Linking Educators and Developing Entrepreneurs for Reaching Success (LEADERS) Act

2006-07-28T00:00:00Z

To support business incubation in academic settings, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5914 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers, and for other purposes.

2006-07-26T00:00:00Z

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5878 Minority Entrepreneurship and Innovation Pilot Program of 2006

2006-07-25T00:00:00Z

To establish a 2-year pilot program to develop a curriculum at historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal colleges and universities, and Hispanic-serving institutions to foster entrepreneurship and business development in underserved minority communities.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5871 Mathematics and Science Teaching Corps Act of 2006

2006-07-24T00:00:00Z

To establish the Math and Science Teaching Corps.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5837 YouthBuild Transfer Act

2006-07-19T00:00:00Z

To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for a YouthBuild program.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5833 Teacher Centers Act of 2006

2006-07-19T00:00:00Z

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5824 Manchester Bidwell Center for Arts and Technology Act

2006-07-18T00:00:00Z

To authorize the Secretary of Labor to award a grant to the Manchester Bidwell Corporation to improve, expand, and replicate the arts and technology education centers operated by such corporation.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5733 Children of Fallen Soldiers Pell Grant Act of 2006

2006-06-29T00:00:00Z

To ensure Pell Grant eligibility for any student whose parent or guardian died as a result of performing military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5694 Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act

2006-06-28T00:00:00Z

To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require child care providers to provide to parents information regarding whether such providers carry current liability insurance.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.882 Honoring Dr. Carolyn R. Wilder, Professor of Child Development at West Los Angeles College in Los Angeles, California, in recognition of her retirement after 32 years of service to the College.

2006-06-21T00:00:00Z

Honoring Dr. Carolyn R. Wilder, Professor of Child Development at West Los Angeles College in Los Angeles, California, in recognition of her retirement after 32 years of service to the College.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.429 Recognizing the low presence of minorities in the financial services industry and minorities and women in upper level positions of management, and expressing the sense of the Congress that active measures should be taken to increase the demographic diversity of the financial services industry.

2006-06-13T00:00:00Z

Recognizing the low presence of minorities in the financial services industry and minorities and women in upper level positions of management, and expressing the sense of the Congress that active measures should be taken to increase the demographic diversity of the financial services industry.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5564 Indian Country Educational Empowerment Zone Act

2006-06-08T00:00:00Z

To facilitate economic growth and development and to promote Tribal sovereignty, by encouraging a dramatic increase in the number of individuals with higher education degrees working within and for Indian Country.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5477 Innovations for our Nation's Vital Educational Needs for Technology Act

2006-05-25T00:00:00Z

To provide for the establishment at the National Science Foundation of a program to promote and assist the teaching of inventiveness and innovation.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5519 Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act

2006-05-25T00:00:00Z

To improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional development programs for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5481 Coal Mine Safety bill

2006-05-25T00:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to improve the safety of mines and mining.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5432 Coal Mine Safety bill

2006-05-19T00:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to improve the safety of miners.