HR 1640
105th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Business and social problems
Commerce
Computer literacy
Computers
Corporate philanthropy
Depressed areas
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Education of disadvantaged children
Elementary and secondary education
Federal aid to vocational education
Higher education
Nonprofit organizations
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Technical education
Word processing
Computer Learning Center Act of 1997
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
May 15, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 15, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Computer Learning Center Act of 1997 - Establishes a fund in the Department of Commerce to provide grants to assist nonprofit organizations in renovating vacant storefronts for computer learning centers in low income areas.
Requires such an organization, in order to receive a grant, to certify that it has a secure commitment from a private business partner to donate 50 up-to-date computers for a proposed learning center.
Requires such computer learning centers to educate residents of low-income areas in using computer equipment, including word processing and information gathering programs.
Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Committees of jurisdiction
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