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S 439 113th Congress Senate

Career and Technical Education Facilities Modernization Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 by establishing a program to support the modernization, renovation, or repair of career and … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 by establishing a program to support the modernization, renovation, or repair of career and technical education facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 18, 2013 See on congress.gov
Education Building constructionEducation programs fundingEducational facilities and institutionsEducational technology and distance education
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Elementary and secondary educationEnergy efficiency and conservationHigher educationRural conditions and developmentScience and engineering educationVocational and technical education
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 4, 2013
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 Latest action March 4, 2013

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Career and Technical Education Facilities Modernization Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to direct the Secretary of Education to support local educational agencies (LEAs), community colleges, and other appropriate entities in modernizing, renovating, or repairing facilities used to provide science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or career and technical education to public elementary, secondary school, or community college students.

Requires the Secretary to furnish such support by providing eligible entities with grants or loan guarantees or by making payments of interest on the financial instruments they use to fund the modernization, renovation, or repair of those facilities.

Prohibits the use of that support for new construction or the payment of routine maintenance costs.

Requires the Secretary to direct at least 25% of the funds made available under this Act to: (1) LEAs that are eligible to receive assistance under the ESEA's Rural Education Initiative program, or (2) community colleges that serve a substantial number of rural students.

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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Sep 18, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 439: Career and Technical Education Facilities Modernization Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-439/
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