[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 780 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 780


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 17, 2009

     Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To promote the safe use of the Internet by students, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Student Internet Safety Act of 
2009''.

SEC. 2. PROMOTING THE SAFE USE OF THE INTERNET BY STUDENTS.

    Each local educational agency that receives funds under part D of 
title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6751 et seq.) or part A of title IV of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7101 
et seq.) may use such funds to develop and implement programs that 
promote the safe use of the Internet by students, such as programs 
that--
            (1) educate students about appropriate online behavior, 
        including interacting with individuals on social networking Web 
        sites and in chat rooms;
            (2) protect students against online predators, 
        cyberbullying, or unwanted exposure to inappropriate material; 
        or
            (3) promote involvement by parents in the use of the 
        Internet by their children.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 16, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.