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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 4, 2003
American History and Civics Education Act of 2003 - Directs the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to award competitive grants to nonprofit educational institutions to establish: (1) Presidential Academies for Teaching of American History and Civics to offer workshops for teachers of American history and civics; and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics to offer workshops for outstanding students of American history and civics.Directs the NEH Chairperson to award a grant to an organization for the creation of a national alliance of elementary school and secondary school teachers of American history and civics.
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Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R–TN
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 0. Record Vote Number: 231. (text: CR S8263-8265)
Senate roll call 231 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 0. Record Vote Number: 231.(text: CR S8263-8265)
Senate roll call 231 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8261-8265)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8216-8219)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 140.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg without amendment. With written report No. 108-71.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg without amendment. With written report No. 108-71.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-92.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3088-3089)
Introduced in Senate
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