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HR 4176 106th Congress House

Information Technology Act of 2000

Official title: To provide grants to partnerships to establish and carry out information technology training programs and to provide incentives for educators to obtain informa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide grants to partnerships to establish and carry out information technology training programs and to provide incentives for educators to obtain information technology certification, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 6, 2000 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Armed Forces and National SecurityCommerceComputer industryComputer programming
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Computer-assisted instructionComputers in educationDislocated workersEconomics and Public FinanceEducationElementary and secondary educationEmployee trainingFederal aid to educationFederal aid to higher educationFringe benefitsHigh technology industriesHigher educationIndian educationIndustry-university relationsInformation technology
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May 17, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Apr 4, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 4, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 17, 2000

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Information Technology Act of 2000 - Authorizes the Secretaries of Education and Labor, acting jointly, to make grants to eligible partnerships (made up of an institution of higher education and a private organization such as a certified training provider) to pay the Federal share (50 percent) of establishing and carrying out information technology training programs for minorities, women, older individuals, veterans, Native Americans, dislocated workers and former program participants who have not received certification. Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to appropriate organizations for awarding bonuses to teachers who achieve information technology certification. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2001 through 2005.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2347 Identical bill Information Technology Act of 2000
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 6, 2000
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 6, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4176: Information Technology Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4176/
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