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HR 4581 107th Congress House

Academic Excellence in Environmental Sciences Act of 2002

Official title: To amend title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include programs that encourage academic rigor in scientific education in elementary schools.

Introduced: April 24, 2002 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Education Economics and Public FinanceEducational innovationsElementary and secondary educationElementary education
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Environmental ProtectionEnvironmental educationFederal aid to educationRecycling of waste productsSchool districtsScientific education
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 10, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Apr 25, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1668-1669)
Apr 24, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 24, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E620)
Apr 24, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 10, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Academic Excellence in Environmental Sciences Act of 2002 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include programs to encourage academic rigor in scientific education in elementary schools through the environmental sciences, including the use of hands-on recycling, among local innovative education programs which may receive title VI assistance.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4581: Academic Excellence in Environmental Sciences Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4581/
MLA
"H.R. 4581: Academic Excellence in Environmental Sciences Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4581/.
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H.R. 4581, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4581/.
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