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HR 1709 111th Congress House Education Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Higher education Science and engineering education

STEM Education Coordination Act of 2009

Introduced: March 25, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 8, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 8, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 353 - 39 (Roll no. 312). (text: CR H6272-6273)
Jun 8, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 353 - 39 (Roll no. 312).(text: CR H6272-6273)
Jun 8, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6290-6291)
Jun 8, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jun 8, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1709.
Jun 8, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6272-6275)
Jun 8, 2009
Mr. Baird moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 2, 2009
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 65.
Jun 2, 2009
Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
Jun 2, 2009
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 111-130, Part I.
May 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Apr 29, 2009
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 29, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 31, 2009
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Mar 31, 2009
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 26, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
Mar 25, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Mar 25, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Mar 25, 2009
Referred to House Science and Technology
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 8, 2009 House · vote #312 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 353–39 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 2, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

STEM Education Coordination Act of 2009 - Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to establish a committee under the National Science and Technology Council that has the responsibility of coordinating federal programs and activities in support of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education, including at the National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Education, and all other federal agencies that have programs and activities in support of STEM education.

Directs such committee to: (1) coordinate the STEM education activities and programs of federal agencies; (2) develop, implement, and update once every five years, a five-year STEM education strategic plan which shall specify and prioritize annual and long-term objectives, specify the common metrics to be used to assess progress toward achieving the objectives, describe the approaches to be taken by participating agencies to assess the effectiveness of their programs and activities, and describe the role of such agencies in supporting programs and activities designed to achieve the objectives; and (3) establish, periodically update, and maintain an inventory of federally sponsored STEM education programs and activities, including documentation of assessments of the effectiveness of such programs and activities and rates of participation by underrepresented minorities.

Instructs the Director to encourage and monitor the efforts of participating agencies to ensure that the STEM education strategic plan is developed and executed effectively and that plan objectives are met.

Requires the Director to annually report to Congress on the STEM education strategic plan. Requires such reports to include: (1) a description of the STEM education programs and activities for the previous and current fiscal years, and the proposed programs and activities under the President's budget request, of participating federal agencies; (2) the levels of funding for such agencies for programs and activities for the previous fiscal year and under the President's budget request; (3) with the exception of the initial annual report, a description of the progress made in carrying out the implementation plan; and (4) a description of how the participating federal agencies will disseminate information about federally supported resources for STEM education practitioners.

What's happening now June 9, 2009

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1