3.0.0 1294 2023-01-11T16:32:43Z 2023-01-11T16:32:43Z Senate S S 2007-05-03 110 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-05-03T20:21:08Z 2007-05-03 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5589-5593) IntroReferral 2007-05-03 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5588-5589) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-05-03 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. N A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2007-05-03 True C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2007-05-03 True Education Academic performance Administrative procedure Armed Forces and National Security College costs Commerce Community and school Computer software Computers Congressional reporting requirements Continuing education Cultural relations Curricula Department of Education Department of Homeland Security Department of State Distance education Economics and Public Finance Education of the disadvantaged Educational accountability Educational innovations Educational research Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Emergency Management Engineering Engineers Federal aid to education Federal employees Federally-guaranteed loans Foreign Trade and International Finance Gifts Government Operations and Politics Government lending Government paperwork Graduate education Higher education Information technology International Affairs International competitiveness International education Language and languages Law Mathematics Mentoring Nonprofit organizations Public-private partnerships Recruiting of employees Scholarships School districts Science, Technology, Communications Scientific education Scientific instruments and apparatus Scientists Secondary education Social Welfare Student loan funds Teacher education Teacher supply and demand Teachers Teaching materials Technical education Education 00 2007-05-03 Introduced in Senate 2007-06-21T15:43:11Z Homeland Security Education Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award scholarships for the pursuit of bachelor degrees in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and critical foreign languages.

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary to award grants to: (1) school districts which upgrade their mathematics and science programs and work with private or state or local government entities willing to donate equipment, mentoring personnel, and higher education scholarships for students participating in the programs; (2) scientists and engineers who return to school to become teachers in their fields in needy schools; (3) partnerships between school districts and institutions of higher education working to enhance the recruitment and professional development of foreign language teachers; and (4) institutions of higher education which develop programs to immerse students in a foreign language while they study science, technology, or engineering here or abroad.

Amends the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 to alter the terms of the work agreements required of recipients of scholarships and graduate fellowships in studies or languages critical to national security. Includes the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State among the agencies where service may be rendered. Sets federal employment and teaching alternatives when priority positions are unavailable.

Directs the Secretary to award grants enabling institutions of higher education, in collaboration with elementary and secondary schools, to establish language learning pathways training students from elementary through graduate education to be proficient in critical foreign languages.

Requires the Secretary to award scholarships to individuals proficient in critical foreign languages who return to school to become foreign language teachers in needy elementary or secondary schools.

Amends federal law to create a student loan repayment pilot program for federal employees with critical science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and foreign language skills.

]]> Homeland Security Education Act Display Title Homeland Security Education Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to strengthen national security by encouraging and assisting in the expansion and improvement of educational programs in order to meet critical needs at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Homeland Security Education Act Introduced in Senate 2007-05-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1294is/xml/BILLS-110s1294is.xml 2007-05-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5589-5593) 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.