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Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003

Introduced: January 17, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
May 7, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
May 1, 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 1, 2003
Received in the House.
May 1, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 30, 2003
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 136. (text: CR S5510-5511)
Apr 30, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 136.(text: CR S5510-5511)
Apr 30, 2003
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5504-5511)
Apr 7, 2003
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 60.
Apr 7, 2003
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain with amendments. With written report No. 108-34.
Mar 13, 2003
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Feb 13, 2003
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held.
Jan 17, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1152-1153)
Jan 17, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1151-1152)
Jan 17, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Digital and Wireless Network Technology Program Act of 2003 - Establishes within the National Science Foundation (NSF) an Office of Digital and Wireless Network 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.

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.

Prohibits an institution that receives assistance exceeding $2.5 million from receiving further assistance until every other eligible institution has received assistance under this Act.

What's happening now July 21, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3