HR 524 110th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Commerce Community and school Congressional reporting requirements Continuing education Economics and Public Finance Education Educational accountability Elementary and secondary education Engineering Federal aid to education Government Operations and Politics Higher education Laboratories Mathematics Nonprofit organizations Public-private partnerships School districts Scientific education Scientific instruments and apparatus

To establish a laboratory science pilot program at the National Science Foundation.

Introduced: January 17, 2007 See on congress.gov

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Mar 8, 2007

Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Research and Science Education Prior to Introduction and Referral ( 03/08/2007)..

Jan 17, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.

Jan 17, 2007

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a pilot program designated as "Partnerships for Access to Laboratory Science" to award grants to partnerships to improve laboratories and to provide instrumentation as part of a comprehensive program to enhance the quality of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology instruction at the secondary school level.

Requires grants awarded under this Act to be made to a partnership that: (1) includes an institution of higher education or a community college; (2) includes a high-need local educational agency; (3) includes a business or eligible nonprofit organization; and (5) may include a state educational agency, other public agency, national laboratory, or community-based organization.

What's happening now March 8, 2007

Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Research and Science Education Prior to Introduction and Referral ( 03/08/2007)..

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