3.0.0 675 2023-01-11T19:57:36Z 2023-01-11T20:40:52Z Senate S S 2007-02-16 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2007-07-31T20:26:52Z Markup by 2007-04-25T23:36:40Z Referred to 2007-02-17T00:21:12Z S. Rept. 110-138 Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2007 110 1687 HR 2007-06-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. Identical bill CRS 2007-07-31 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 291. Calendars 2007-07-31 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-138. Committee 2007-07-31 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-138. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2007-04-25 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. Committee 2007-02-16 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2007-02-16 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2180) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD N G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2007-02-16 True C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2007-02-16 True D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2007-02-16 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2007-02-16 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2007-02-16 True K000305 Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] HERBERT KOHL D WI H. 2007-02-16 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2007-02-16 True R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2007-02-16 True S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2007-02-16 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2007-02-16 True G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2007-03-06 False L000504 Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] RICHARD LUGAR R IN GREEN 2007-03-06 False C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2007-03-07 False N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2007-03-23 False L000035 Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR LAMBERT 2007-04-17 False L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2007-05-23 False F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 2008-05-13 False T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2008-05-13 False 2007-05-03T04:00:00Z S. 675, Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18629 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 25, 2007</p> 2007-05-03T04:00:00Z S. 675, Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18629 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 25, 2007 Science, Technology, Communications Closed caption television Court reporting Curricula Disabled Dislocated workers Distance education Economics and Public Finance Education Education of the disadvantaged Educational accountability Federal aid to education Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Higher education Job hunting Labor and Employment Law Scholarships Video tape recording Vocational and technical education Science, Technology, Communications 00 2007-02-16 Introduced in Senate 2007-03-22T22:07:15Z 01 2007-07-31 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2007-10-16T21:48:21Z Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Commerce to make competitive grants to court reporting systems meeting certain requirements to promote recruitment, training, and placement of individuals, including individuals who have completed a court reporting training program, as realtime writers providing closed captioning in video programming. Sets forth priorities in making grants. Limits each grant to$1.5 million for a two-year period.

(Sec. 4) Sets forth grant application requirements.

(Sec. 5) Allows grant funds to be used for recruitment, scholarships, distance learning, developing and implementing both English and Spanish curricula, mentoring, encouraging individuals with disabilities to pursue a career in realtime writing, and employment of personnel for all those purposes.

(Sec. 6) Sets forth reporting requirements.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 8) Repeals this Act five years after enactment.

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