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H.R.4680 / 107th Congress

Science Undergraduate Community College Education Enhancement Development Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 8, 2002

Science Undergraduate Community College Education Enhancement Development Act - Amends the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 (the Act) to revise and reauthorize the national advanced scientific and technical education program (the Program) of the National Science Foundation (NSF).Requires Program grants to associate-degree-granting colleges also to be used to improve core science and mathematics education.Requires Program grants to articulation partnerships of associate- and bachelor-degree-granting institutions to be used to: (1) provide students with research experiences at bachelor-degree-granting institutions participating in the partnership, including summer program stipends; and (2) provide faculty mentors for such students, including summer salary support.Requires the NSF Director to establish an advisory committee to help guide and assess Program implementation.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] · D–WA

Committees

  • Education and Workforce Committee
  • Science, Space, and Technology Committee
28 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.

  3. Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. Introduced in House

  7. Introduced in House

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