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S 1791 111th Congress Senate Education Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Evidence and witnesses Fires Higher education Minority education

Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act

Introduced: October 15, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Oct 15, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 15, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive demonstration grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs), fraternities, and sororities for up to half the cost of installing fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in student housing and dormitories owned or controlled by such entities.

Gives grant priority to applicants that demonstrate the greatest financial need.

Reserves the following portions of grant funds made available for each fiscal year: (1) at least 10% for historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and IHEs that are eligible for Institutional Aid under the Higher Education Act of 1965; and (2) at least 10% for social fraternities and sororities.

Provides that any application for assistance under this Act, any negative determination on the part of the Secretary with respect to such application, or any statement of reasons for the determination, shall not be admissible as evidence in any proceeding of any court, agency, board, or other entity (except a proceeding to enforce an agreement entered into between the Secretary and a grantee under this Act).

What's happening now October 15, 2009

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

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