3.0.0 694 2023-01-11T14:51:34Z 2023-01-11T20:29:02Z House H HR 2007-01-24 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-10-04T22:02:08Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2007-06-27T19:20:54Z Referred to 2007-01-24T15:07:05Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy19 Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2007-02-06T22:12:33Z Referred to 2007-01-24T15:07:00Z Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act 110 1650 S 2008-01-08 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557. Related bill House 2007-10-04 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2007-09-05 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2007-09-04 19:13:24 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-09-04 19:13:22 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 331 - 59 (Roll no. 847). (text: CR H10021-10022) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 847 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll847.xml House 110 2007-09-04T23:13:22Z 1 2007-09-04 19:13:22 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 331 - 59 (Roll no. 847).(text: CR H10021-10022) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 847 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll847.xml House 110 2007-09-04T23:13:22Z 1 2007-09-04 18:43:06 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10042-10043) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-09-04 14:20:50 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2007-09-04 14:12:49 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 694. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-09-04 14:12:37 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10021-10023) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-09-04 14:11:00 Mr. Baird moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-06-27 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. Committee 2007-02-06 hssy19 Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. Committee 2007-01-24 Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 2007-01-24 Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 2007-01-24 Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 2007-01-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 N F000445 Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] J. Forbes R VA Randy 4 2007-01-24 True J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2007-01-24 True G000309 Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] BART GORDON D TN 6 2007-01-24 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2007-01-24 True S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2007-01-24 True H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2007-01-24 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2007-01-24 True D000605 Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] Thelma Drake R VA D. 2 2007-01-24 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2007-02-08 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2007-02-08 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2007-02-13 False B000072 Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] RICHARD BAKER R LA H. 6 2007-02-13 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2007-02-16 False D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2007-02-27 False F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2007-02-28 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2007-03-06 False J000070 Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] WILLIAM JEFFERSON D LA J. 2 2007-03-06 False R000170 Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] SILVESTRE REYES D TX 16 2007-03-15 False B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2007-03-21 False R000568 Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] CIRO RODRIGUEZ D TX D. 23 2007-03-21 False M000309 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] CAROLYN MCCARTHY D NY 4 2007-03-23 False D000602 Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] Artur Davis D AL 7 2007-03-23 False J000284 Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] STEPHANIE JONES D OH TUBBS 11 2007-03-23 False B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 2007-03-27 False R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2007-03-27 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2007-03-28 False B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2007-04-16 False R000573 Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] MIKE ROSS D AR 4 2007-04-16 False M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 6 2007-04-16 False C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2007-04-23 False W000794 Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] Diane Watson D CA E. 33 2007-04-23 False B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2007-04-23 False C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2007-05-22 False C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2007-07-17 False C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2007-08-03 False Science, Technology, Communications Alaska Black colleges Blacks Broadband Commerce Computer literacy Computer networks Computer software Computers Conferences Congressional reporting requirements Continuing education Distance education Economics and Public Finance Education Education of the disadvantaged Educational accountability Educational planning Educational technology Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Engineering Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to education Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Hawaiians Higher education Hispanic Americans Indian education Indigenous peoples Labor and Employment Mathematics Minorities Minority business enterprises Minority education Native Americans Pacific Islanders Paraprofessional school personnel Preschool education Scientific education Secondary education Small business Social Welfare Teacher education Technical education Wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2007-01-24 Introduced in House 2007-03-12T21:15:36Z Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 - Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Program to assist eligible educational institutions in acquiring, and augmenting use of, digital and wireless networking technologies to improve the quality and delivery of educational services at such institutions. Defines as eligible institutions: (1) historically Black colleges or universities, (2) a Hispanic-, Alaskan Native-, or Native Hawaiian-serving institution; (3) a tribally controlled college or university; or (4) an institution with a sufficient enrollment of needy students as defined under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Outlines authorized assistance activities. Directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology to: (1) establish an advisory council to advise on the best approaches toward maximum Program participation by eligible institutions; and (2) ensure that grant awards are made to all types of eligible institutions.

Requires Program assessment every three years by the National Academy of Public Administration.

]]> 36 2007-09-04 Passed House amended 2007-10-24T15:38:14Z Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Program to assist eligible educational institutions in acquiring, and augmenting use of, digital and wireless networking technologies to improve the quality and delivery of educational services at such institutions. Defines as eligible institutions: (1) historically Black colleges or universities, (2) a Hispanic-, Alaskan Native-, or Native Hawaiian-serving institution; (3) a tribally controlled college or university; or (4) an institution with a sufficient enrollment of needy students as defined under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Outlines authorized assistance activities. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish an advisory council to advise on the best approaches toward maximum Program participation by eligible institutions; and (2) ensure that grant awards are made to all types of eligible institutions.

Requires Program assessment every three years by the National Academy of Public Administration.

(Sec. 3) Authorizes appropriations.

]]> Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 Display Title Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 Short Titles as Passed House Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 H House Official Title as Introduced To establish a digital and wireless network technology program, and for other purposes. Referred in Senate 2007-10-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr694rfs/xml/BILLS-110hr694rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2007-09-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr694eh/xml/BILLS-110hr694eh.xml Introduced in House 2007-01-24T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr694ih/xml/BILLS-110hr694ih.xml 2007-10-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.