Open Congress : Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness - Major Bill Actions

Bill Introduced: H.R.6374 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain private education loans for physicians practicing primary care medicine.

2010-09-28T20:00:00Z

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain private education loans for physicians practicing primary care medicine.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6248 Elevating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2010

2010-09-28T20:00:00Z

To stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, the Nation's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1702 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that adding art and design into Federal programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth in the United States.

2010-09-28T20:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that adding art and design into Federal programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth in the United States.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6327 Citizenship and Service Act of 2010

2010-09-28T20:00:00Z

To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6222 National Opportunity and Community Renewal Act

2010-09-27T20:00:00Z

To establish the National Competition for Community Renewal to encourage communities to adopt innovative strategies and design principles to programs related to poverty prevention, recovery and response, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6194 National Environmental Education Reauthorization Act of 2010

2010-09-22T20:00:00Z

To amend the National Environmental Education Act to update, streamline, and modernize that Act, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1654 Expressing support for designation of the week of October 24, 2010, as "Undergraduate Research Week".

2010-09-22T20:00:00Z

Expressing support for designation of the week of October 24, 2010, as "Undergraduate Research Week".

Bill Introduced: H.R.6142 Green Workforce Development Through Community Colleges Act

2010-09-14T20:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of Education to, jointly, develop a workforce training and education program to prepare workers for careers in the alternative energy and energy efficiency industries.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6141 Marcellus Shale On-the-Job Training Act of 2010

2010-09-14T20:00:00Z

To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, to authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1609 Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

2010-08-09T20:00:00Z

Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6106 To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a clearinghouse of information on best practices for ocean lifeguard training programs.

2010-08-09T20:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a clearinghouse of information on best practices for ocean lifeguard training programs.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6036 Excellence and Innovation in Language Learning Act

2010-07-29T20:00:00Z

To improve foreign language instruction.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1602 Honoring North Dakota's colleges and universities for their efforts in serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans, and their families.

2010-07-29T20:00:00Z

Honoring North Dakota's colleges and universities for their efforts in serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans, and their families.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5974 To direct the Secretary of Education to pay to Fort Lewis College in the State of Colorado an amount equal to the tuition charges for Indian students who are not residents of the State of Colorado.

2010-07-28T20:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of Education to pay to Fort Lewis College in the State of Colorado an amount equal to the tuition charges for Indian students who are not residents of the State of Colorado.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5929 Computer Science Education Act of 2010

2010-07-28T20:00:00Z

To provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5882 To deauthorize appropriation of funds to carry out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

2010-07-26T20:00:00Z

To deauthorize appropriation of funds to carry out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5855 Johnson Space Center Workforce Stability Act of 2010

2010-07-25T20:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce to create a job training program and an economic stability program to stabilize the workforce and promote economic growth in the Johnson Space Center region.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5847 National Child Protection Training Act

2010-07-21T20:00:00Z

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to establish grant programs for the development and implementation of model undergraduate and graduate curricula on child abuse and neglect at institutions of higher education throughout the United States and to assist States in developing forensic interview training programs, to establish regional training centers and other resources for State and local child protection professionals, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1533 Congratulating the Augusta State University Jaguars men's golf team for winning the 2010 NCAA Division I Golf Championship.

2010-07-18T20:00:00Z

Congratulating the Augusta State University Jaguars men's golf team for winning the 2010 NCAA Division I Golf Championship.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1528 Honoring the life and accomplishments of Paul Leo Locatelli, S.J., and for other purposes.

2010-07-14T20:00:00Z

Honoring the life and accomplishments of Paul Leo Locatelli, S.J., and for other purposes.