Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007

3.0.0 1650 2023-01-12T17:52:47Z 2023-01-12T17:52:47Z Senate S S 2007-06-19 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2008-01-08T16:27:47Z Markup by 2007-06-27T20:15:13Z Referred to 2007-06-22T03:56:22Z sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2007-06-22T03:55:08Z Referred to 2007-06-19T18:50:49Z S. Rept. 110-257 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 110 291 S 2007-01-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act 110 315 S 2007-01-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 110 694 HR 2007-10-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill House 2008-01-08 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557. Calendars 2008-01-08 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/19/2007 with amendments. With written report No. 110-257. Committee 2008-01-08 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/19/2007 with amendments. With written report No. 110-257. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2007-06-27 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. Committee 2007-06-21 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2007-06-21 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2007-06-21 Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee 2007-06-19 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2007-06-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES N W000154 Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] JOHN WARNER R VA WILLIAM 2007-06-19 True P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2007-06-19 True S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. 2007-06-19 True W000803 Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] James Webb D VA H. "Jim" 2007-06-19 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2007-06-27 False L000447 Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] CHESTER LOTT R MS TRENT 2007-06-27 False S000888 Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] THEODORE STEVENS R AK F. 2007-06-27 False 2007-07-11T04:00:00Z S. 1650, Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18836 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 27, 2007</p> 2007-07-11T04:00:00Z S. 1650, Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18836 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 27, 2007 Science, Technology, Communications Alaska Arts, Culture, Religion Black colleges Commerce Computer literacy Computer networks Computer software Computers Conferences Congress Congressional reporting requirements Continuing education Department of Commerce Distance education Economics and Public Finance Education Education of the disadvantaged Educational planning Educational technology Elementary and secondary education Engineering Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to Indians Federal aid to education Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Grants-in-aid Hawaii Hawaiians Higher education Hispanic Americans Indian education Indigenous peoples Infrastructure Mathematics Minorities Minority business enterprises Minority education National Science Foundation Nonprofit organizations Paraprofessional school personnel Preschool education Public-private partnerships Research School libraries School personnel Scientific education Small business Social Welfare Teacher education Technical education Telecommunication systems Wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications

00 2007-06-19 Introduced in Senate 2008-04-08T19:03:11Z Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act - Establishes within the National Science Foundation (NSF) an Office of Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology to: (1) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (assistance) to eligible institutions to provide educational instruction in digital and wireless network technologies; and (2) strengthen the national digital and wireless infrastructure by increasing national investment in telecommunications and technology infrastructure at eligible institutions.

Requires the NSF Director to establish an advisory council on the best approaches for involving eligible institutions in supported activities and for reviewing and evaluating submitted proposals. Requires the council to include members from minority serving institutions.

Makes the following institutions eligible for such assistance: (1) a historically Black college or university; (2) a Hispanic-, Alaska Native-, or Native Hawaiian-serving institution; (3) a tribally controlled college or university; or (4) an institution determined to have enrolled a substantial number of minority, low-income students who received assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Provides a matching funds requirement.]]>

01 2008-01-08 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2008-04-07T16:53:42Z Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act - Establishes in the Department of Commerce an Office of Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology to: (1) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (assistance) to eligible institutions to provide educational instruction in digital and wireless network technologies; and (2) strengthen the national digital and wireless infrastructure by increasing national investment in telecommunications and technology infrastructure at eligible institutions.

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish an advisory council on the best approaches for involving eligible institutions in supported activities and for reviewing and evaluating submitted proposals. Requires the council to include members from minority serving institutions.

Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act Display Title Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a digital and wireless network technology program, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S Senate Reported to Senate 2008-01-08T05:00:00Z Reference Change Senate 2007-06-21T04:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2007-06-19T04:00:00Z 2008-01-08 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557. 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.