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HR 771 107th Congress House

Schools for the 21st Century Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize grants to States for the construction, repair, renovation, and modernization of public… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize grants to States for the construction, repair, renovation, and modernization of public school facilities, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the tax incentives for such undertakings, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 27, 2001 See on congress.gov
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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.
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Apr 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Apr 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Feb 28, 2001
Introduced in House
Feb 28, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Latest action April 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Federal School Construction Act of 2001 - Schools for the 21st Century Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to revise and reauthorize provisions for school infrastructure improvement. Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants for the construction, repair, renovation, and modernization of public school facilities to eligible local educational agencies in specified categories based on numbers of students enrolled, and to set maximum award amounts for each such category. Requires reservation of one percent of program funds to provide assistance to schools operated predominantly for Native American or Alaska Native students.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a limited tax credit for holders of qualified public school modernization bonds. Repeals a restriction on zone academy bond holders.

Amends the General Education Provisions Act to apply certain labor standards on construction projects financed under such public school modernization bond program and specified zone academy bond provisions.

Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish provisions concerning local employment and training activities related to the construction or reconstruction of public school facilities.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 27, 2001
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 27, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 771: Schools for the 21st Century Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-771/
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