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Higher Education Sustainability Act of 2007

Introduced: December 11, 2007 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 11, 2007
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Higher Education Sustainability Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to establish sustainability programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs).

Directs the Secretary to contract with an IHE, nonprofit organization, or consortium of such institutions for administration of the grant program.

Requires such programs to develop and implement: (1) sustainability practices, including in the areas of energy management, green building, waste management, purchasing, transportation, and toxics management; and (2) other aspects of sustainability that integrate campus operations with multidisciplinary educational programs and are applicable to the private and government sectors.

Directs the Secretary to convene a summit of higher education experts, federal representatives, and business and industry leaders to encourage cooperative efforts to enhance sustainability programs at IHEs and apply such programs to the community and workplace.

What's happening now December 11, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3637 Related bill Higher Education Sustainability Act of 2007
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 23, 2008
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 28, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2444: Higher Education Sustainability Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2444/
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