Skip to main content
H.R. 3921 104th Congress House

Business and Education Sharing Technology Act (BEST)

Official title: To recognize businesses which show an exemplary commitment to participating with schools to enhance educators' technology capabilities and to make every student technologically literate.

Introduced: July 30, 1996 See on congress.gov
Education Awards, medals, prizesBusiness and social problemsCommemorationsCommerce
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Computer literacyComputer-assisted instructionComputers and governmentCongressEducational policyEducational technologyElementary and secondary educationGiftsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment publicityHigher educationHistoryInformation servicesMembers of CongressScience, Technology, CommunicationsTeacher educationWhite House (Washington, D.C.)
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Jul 30, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
Jul 30, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1398-1399)
Jul 30, 1996
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action September 6, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Business and Education Sharing Technology Act (BEST) - Establishes a program to give local and national recognition to businesses which show an exemplary commitment to participating with schools to enhance educators' technology capabilities and to make every student technologically literate.

Directs U.S. Representatives who choose to participate in such program to notify local educational agencies and individual schools in their congressional districts and request nominations of local businesses. Directs U.S. Senators who choose to participate in such program to notify the State educational agency and request nominations of businesses engaged in statewide or regional technology partnerships with schools. Provides for appointment of a board of qualified individuals to select businesses engaged in regional or statewide technology partnerships with schools to receive a Business and Education Sharing Technology (BEST) recognition award.

Sets forth criteria for BEST recognition awards. Directs the board to forward information regarding businesses selected for recognition to the White House and the Department of Education. Requires an annual White House ceremony to honor such businesses, as well as Department of Education online dissemination of information regarding such programs and partnerships, provided that all costs of such ceremony and dissemination are covered by private donations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3921: Business and Education Sharing Technology Act (BEST). 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3921/
MLA
"H.R. 3921: Business and Education Sharing Technology Act (BEST)." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3921/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3921, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3921/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 3921: Business and Education Sharing Technology Act (BEST)](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3921/)
Report a problem