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H.R. 2728 103rd Congress House

Technology Education Assistance Act of 1993

Official title: To authorize a program of grants to States to improve the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools.

Introduced: July 23, 1993 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 11, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Aug 11, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.
Aug 11, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Jul 28, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1905-1906)
Jul 23, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 23, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 11, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: State and Local Educational Agency Grants

Title II: Educational Technology Governance

Title III: Regional Support, Research and Development

Title IV: Authorization of Appropriations

Technology Education Assistance Act of 1993 - Title I: State and Local Educational Agency Grants - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to States to improve elementary and secondary school teachers' skills and student learning through the use of technology.

Requires allocation of each State's grant allotment to: (1) elementary and secondary education programs; (2) partnerships programs between local educational agencies and higher education institutions; and (3) library and literacy programs.

Title II: Educational Technology Governance - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish an Education Technology Council within the Department of Education.

Establishes the Educational Technology Authority as a nonprofit organization.

Establishes the Educational Technology Fund within the Department of Education, with assets to be available to the Authority to provide grants to State and local educational agencies or other entities eligible to receive funding under this Act to augment programs and projects established under this Act.

Title III: Regional Support, Research, and Development - Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to the ten regional educational laboratories to establish Regional Educational Technology Assistance Consortia.

Requires the Consortia to serve as resources facilitating availability of technology to schools, conducting research, and providing for information dissemination, professional development, technical support, and evaluation of educational technology applications.

Authorizes the Secretary to establish Educational Technology Research and Development Grants, to be administered by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Makes eligible for such competitive grants State education agencies, school districts, regional educational agencies, consortia of districts, and other nonprofit educational agencies including regional educational laboratories and national research centers.

Title IV: Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes appropriations.

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