3.0.0 434 2020-02-10T17:03:05Z 2020-02-10T17:03:05Z Senate S S 2011-03-02 112 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-03-02T16:47:02Z 2011-03-02 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2011-03-02 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1129) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-02 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS N M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2011-03-02 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2011-03-03 False J000291 Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] Mike Johanns R NE 2011-03-03 False W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2011-03-03 False S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2011-03-03 False L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2011-03-03 False M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2011-03-28 False C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2011-05-02 False C000705 Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] KENT CONRAD D ND 2011-05-25 False B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2011-07-06 False M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2011-09-06 False W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. 2011-09-15 False A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2011-10-13 False B001265 Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] Mark Begich D AK 2012-03-19 False C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2012-04-19 False B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2012-04-23 False M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2012-04-26 False J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2012-06-11 False B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2012-06-26 False N000180 Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] E. Nelson D NE Benjamin 2012-06-27 False S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2012-07-12 False B001267 Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] Michael Bennet D CO 2012-09-11 False Education Academic performance and assessments Area studies and international education Education programs funding Educational technology and distance education Elementary and secondary education Geography and mapping Higher education Teaching, teachers, curricula Education 00 2011-03-02 Introduced in Senate 2011-03-18T18:47:48Z Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement).

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonprofit educational organization or consortium, with 75% to be used for matching subgrants to institutions of higher education associated with state geographic alliances, nonprofit educational organizations, or state or local educational agencies.

Requires program participants to use their grants and subgrants to enhance the geographic literacy of students in kindergarten through grade 12 by supporting specified activities, including: (1) educational research; (2) teacher training; (3) the development of effective teaching tools and learning materials; (4) the application of rigorous academic standards and assessment techniques; (5) comparative studies of world cultures, economies, and environments; and (6) the exchange of information regarding the state of geographic literacy and strategies for its improvement.

]]> Teaching Geography Is Fundamental Act Short Titles as Introduced Teaching Geography Is Fundamental Act Display Title Teaching Geography Is Fundamental Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional development programs for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education. Introduced in Senate 2011-03-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s434is/xml/BILLS-112s434is.xml 2011-03-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 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.