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HR 4502 111th Congress House Education Advanced technology and technological innovations Education programs funding Educational technology and distance education Elementary and secondary education Higher education Science and engineering education Teaching, teachers, curricula

Nanotechnology Education Act

Introduced: January 26, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 19, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
Jan 26, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
Jan 26, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nanotechnology Education Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a nanotechnology in the schools program awarding matching grants to certain eligible institutions for the purchase of nanotechnology equipment and software and the provision of nanotechnology education to students and teachers.

Lists as eligible grantees: (1) public, private, parochial, and charter secondary schools that offer advanced or international baccalaureate science courses; (2) community colleges; (3) four-year institutions of higher education; and (4) informal learning science and technology centers.

What's happening now February 19, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3117 Related bill Promote Nanotechnology in Schools Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 4, 2010
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 27, 2010
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Apr 20, 2010
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 15, 2010
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 3, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4502: Nanotechnology Education Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4502/
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