HR 579 111th Congress House Education Alternative and renewable resources Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Elementary and secondary education Energy efficiency and conservation Motor fuels

School Building Enhancement Act

Introduced: January 15, 2009 See on congress.gov

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Jan 15, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Jan 15, 2009

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E100)

Jan 15, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

School Building Enhancement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide grants to: (1) states and local educational agencies (LEAs) for providing intensive technical assistance for, and assisting the implementation of, the EnergySmart Schools Program of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Star for K-12 School Districts program of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); (2) LEAs that become partners through such Energy Star program; and (3) states for use in the development, in partnership with DOE, of state-level school energy efficiency quality plans.

Requires the Secretary to give priority to projects to provide assistance to school districts with a demonstrated need for energy efficiency improvement.

What's happening now January 15, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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