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Information Technology Partnerships Act

Introduced: May 19, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
May 19, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 19, 1998
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Information Technology Partnerships Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to institutions of higher education to establish, oversee, and provide technical assistance to postsecondary information technology education and employment assistance projects.

Requires such projects to be implemented by certain types of community-based organizations, or by the institutions receiving the grants.

Makes applicants eligible for such project assistance if they have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Sets forth requirements for: (1) duties of, and uses of project funds by, institutions of higher education and community-based organizations; (2) project sites; (3) information technology curricula; and (4) minimum enrollment percentages of specified low-income individuals and individuals under age 25.

Authorizes grants for implementation of a project solely by institutions of higher education without the participation of community-based organizations; but gives grant award priority to institutions of higher education whose grant applications include an assurance that they will contract with one or more community-based organizations.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now June 15, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1