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Fix America's Schools Today (FAST) Act of 2011

Introduced: September 15, 2011 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Nov 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Sep 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 15, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fix America's Schools Today (FAST) Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Education to allocate grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to modernize, renovate, or repair early learning or elementary or secondary education facilities.

Requires the Secretary to allocate grants directly to the 100 LEAs with the largest numbers of children aged 5-17 living in poverty to modernize, renovate, or repair such facilities. Requires allocation of such funds among these LEAs in proportion to each LEA's respective share of school improvement funds under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Requires states to give subgrant priority to projects that comply with certain green building standards.

Prohibits the use of such grants for new construction or routine maintenance costs.

Reserves funds for a survey, by the National Center for Education Statistics, of nationwide public school construction, modernization, renovation, and repair needs.

Directs the Secretary to allocate grants to states to modernize, renovate, or repair existing facilities at community colleges.

Prohibits the use of such grants: (1) for routine maintenance costs, (2) on facilities used for events for which the public is charged admission, or (3) on facilities which are used for sectarian purposes.

Requires states, in providing assistance to community college projects, to consider the extent to which the project complies with certain green building standards.

Limits the amount of time states and LEAs have to obligate this Act's grants and subgrants.

Requires, with certain exceptions, the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in projects funded by this Act to be domestic.

Applies the prevailing wage rate requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act to projects assisted pursuant to this Act.

What's happening now November 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 42
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Thompson, Mike
California · Dec 3, 2012
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 19, 2012
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 8, 2012
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 19, 2011
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Waters, Maxine
California · Dec 7, 2011
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 6, 2011
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Dec 6, 2011
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Nov 29, 2011
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Nov 18, 2011
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Nov 18, 2011
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Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 17, 2011
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Nov 14, 2011
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Nov 14, 2011
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 14, 2011
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 14, 2011
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 3, 2011
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Chu, Judy
California · Nov 2, 2011
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 2, 2011
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Green, Al
Texas · Nov 2, 2011
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Nov 2, 2011
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Nov 2, 2011
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Nov 2, 2011
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 26, 2011
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 26, 2011
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 26, 2011
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Oct 26, 2011
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 13, 2011
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 13, 2011
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Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 5, 2011
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 5, 2011
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 5, 2011
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 5, 2011
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 5, 2011
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 5, 2011
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Garamendi, John
California · Sep 20, 2011
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 15, 2011
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 15, 2011
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 15, 2011
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 15, 2011
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 15, 2011
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 15, 2011
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 15, 2011