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HR 1728 110th Congress House Environmental Protection Air pollution control Alternative energy sources Climate change and greenhouse gases Congressional reporting requirements Curricula Economics and Public Finance Education Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Energy Energy conservation Environmental education Environmental technology Federal aid to air pollution control Federal aid to education Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Science, Technology, Communications Secondary education

Global Warming Education Act

Introduced: March 28, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 5, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
Mar 28, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
Mar 28, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E681-682)
Mar 28, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Global Warming Education Act - Requires the National Science Foundation to establish a Global Warming Education Program to: (1) broaden the understanding of human induced global warming, possible long and short-term consequences, and potential solutions; (2) apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people; and (3) emphasize actionable information to help people understand and to promote implementation of new technologies, programs, and incentives related to energy conservation, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas reduction.

Requires such Program to include: (1) a national information campaign to disseminate information on and promote implementation of the new technologies, programs, and incentives; and (2) a competitive grant program to provide grants to states, municipalities, educational institutions, and other organizations to create materials relevant to global warming and climate science, develop climate science K-12 curriculum and supplementary educational materials, or publish global warming and climate science information.

What's happening now April 5, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.

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