3.0.0 4906 2023-01-13T04:48:59Z 2023-01-13T04:48:59Z House H HR 2006-03-08 109 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2006-05-01T18:14:36Z Referred to 2006-03-08T14:49:00Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy16 Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Referred to 2006-03-21T16:47:51Z hssy20 Energy Subcommittee Referred to 2006-03-21T16:47:24Z hssy14 Research Subcommittee Referred to 2006-03-21T16:45:08Z Referred to 2006-03-08T14:48:51Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-03-08T14:49:05Z 2006-05-01 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. Committee 2006-03-21 hssy16 Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. Committee 2006-03-21 hssy20 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Committee 2006-03-21 hssy14 Research Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Research. Committee 2006-03-08 Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-03-08 Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2006-03-08 Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2006-03-08 Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2006-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000262 Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] HAROLD FORD D TN E. 9 N Science, Technology, Communications Admission of nonimmigrants Alien labor Aliens Alternative energy sources Awards, medals, prizes Building construction College costs Commemorations Commerce Commercialization Congress Congressional reporting requirements Continuing education Department of Energy Economics and Public Finance Education Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Energy Energy efficiency Energy research Energy security Engineering Engineers Executive reorganization Families Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to education Federal aid to research Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Government trust funds Graduate education Higher education Immigration Imports Infrastructure Labor and Employment Laboratories Maintenance and repair Married people Mathematics Performance measurement Recruiting of employees Research and development Research and development facilities Research centers Research grants Scholarships School buildings Scientific education Scientific instruments and apparatus Scientists Secondary education Skilled labor Teacher education Teacher supply and demand Teachers Technological innovations Science, Technology, Communications 00 2006-03-08 Introduced in House 2006-04-03T20:16:20Z 21st Century Innovation Act of 2006 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award scholarships to students who: (1) are enrolled in undergraduate programs concurrently offering degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and elementary or secondary school teacher certification; and (2) agree to teach in such fields for at least five years. Awards matching grants to institutions of higher education to establish such programs.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to: (1) state and local educational agencies to establish summer institutes offering elementary and secondary school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teachers continuing education, and to train them to provide advanced courses; and (2) institutions of higher education offering part-time master's degree programs to such middle and secondary school teachers.

Augments the funding available for the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers program at designated federal agencies.

Directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish programs awarding undergraduate and graduate scholarships in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics on the basis of criteria to be established by the Secretary, but addressing areas of national need identified by program advisory bodies.

Creates a Presidential Innovation Award, periodically conferring a medal upon individuals who develop unique scientific or engineering ideas serving the national interest.

Requires the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish a National Coordination Office for Research Infrastructure which shall prioritize funding provided to the NSF and the Department of Energy (DOE) under this Act for the construction and maintenance of higher education and federal research facilities.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the extended stay of aliens who obtain the equivalent of a doctorate in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or other fields deemed important to the national interest, and seek or secure employment in such fields.

Establishes the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) within the DOE to award competitive energy research and development grants and contracts to institutions of higher education, companies, or consortia of such entities, which may include federal laboratories, to reduce our dependence on energy imports by 50% over the next 10 years. Provides for the recoupment and redeployment of such funding.

]]> 21st Century Innovation Act of 2006 Display Title 21st Century Innovation Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced To improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced 21st Century Innovation Act of 2006 Introduced in House 2006-03-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4906ih/xml/BILLS-109hr4906ih.xml 2006-05-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.