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S. 1549 107th Congress Senate

Technology Talent Act of 2001

Official title: A bill to provide for increasing the technically trained workforce in the United States.

Introduced: September 3, 2002 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Oct 15, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 15, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10703-10706)
Oct 15, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 15, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Technology Talent Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Director of the National Science Foundation to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education to increase the number of students studying and receiving associate's or bachelor's degrees in established or emerging fields within science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. Provides that an institution receiving such a grant shall be known as a National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Talent Expansion Center.
 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3130 Identical bill Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education Improvement Act
  • HR 4664 National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002
 Bill text 1 version

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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 3, 2002
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