HR 6028
109th Congress
House
Education
Building construction
Charter schools
Commerce
Computers
Construction industries
Construction workers
Economics and Public Finance
Educational technology
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Hours of labor
Information technology
Labor and Employment
Minimum wages
School buildings
Science, Technology, Communications
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to improve the infrastructure of elementary and secondary schools.
Introduced: September 6, 2006
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Sep 29, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Sep 6, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 6, 2006
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a new title X, School Construction, Modernization, And Infrastructure Improvement. Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to state educational agencies for elementary and secondary school construction, reconstruction, renovation, or modernization for information technology.
Sets forth wage requirements for such projects, including Davis-Bacon Act compliance and overtime; but allows exceptions for certain workers who voluntarily donate their services without full compensation.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.