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Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003

Introduced: May 22, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Jun 20, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
May 29, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
May 22, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
May 22, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003 - Establishes within the National Science Foundation (NSF) an Office of Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology to: (1) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (assistance) to eligible institutions to provide educational instruction in digital and wireless network technologies; and (2) strengthen the national digital and wireless infrastructure by increasing national investment in telecommunications and technology infrastructure at eligible institutions.

Requires the NSF Director to establish an advisory council on the best approaches for involving eligible institutions in supported activities and for reviewing and evaluating submitted proposals. Requires the council to include members from minority serving institutions.

Makes the following institutions eligible for such assistance: (1) a historically Black college or university; (2) a Hispanic-, Alaska Native-, or Native Hawaiian-serving institution; (3) a tribally controlled college or university; or (4) an institution determined to have enrolled a substantial number of minority, low-income students who received assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Provides a matching funds requirement.

What's happening now June 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 22, 2003
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 22, 2003
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 22, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2272: Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2272/
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"H.R. 2272: Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2272/.
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