3.0.0 822 2021-09-27T21:07:40Z 2021-09-27T21:07:40Z House H HR 2013-02-26 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VAN HOLLEN:H.R. 822.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to Clause 1 of Section 8 ofArticle I of the United States Constitution.[Page H659]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2013-04-23T15:52:46Z Referred to 2013-02-26T15:00:40Z Teaching Geography Is Fundamental Act 113 370 S 2013-02-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS 2013-04-23 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Committee 2013-02-26 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2013-02-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-02-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 N P000265 Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] TOM PETRI R WI 6 2013-02-26 True W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2013-02-26 True D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2013-03-04 False M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2013-03-04 False C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2013-03-04 False S001185 Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] Terri Sewell D AL A. 7 2013-03-04 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2013-03-04 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. 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Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] NICK RAHALL D WV J. 3 2014-03-26 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2014-03-26 False U000031 Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] FRED UPTON R MI 6 2014-06-17 False Education Academic performance and assessments Area studies and international education Earth sciences Education programs funding Educational technology and distance education Elementary and secondary education Geography and mapping Higher education Teaching, teachers, curricula Education 00 2013-02-26 Introduced in House 2013-03-08T19:46:40Z 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 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 House 2013-02-26T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr822ih/xml/BILLS-113hr822ih.xml 2013-04-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. 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.