H.R. 3197 would provide for grants from the Secretary of Education to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inSchool Building Enhancement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to editprovide grants to: (1) states and local educational agencies (LEAs) for providing intensive technical assistance for, and assisting the wikiimplementation of, the EnergySmart Schools Program of the Department of Energy (DOE) and be the firstEnergy Star for K-12 School Districts program of the Environmental Protection Agency; (2) LEAs that become partners through such Energy Star program; and (3) states for use in the development, in partnership with DOE, of state-level school energy efficiency quality plans.

Requires the Secretary to give priority to projects to provide assistance to school districts with a detailed summary of the bill!)demonstrated need for energy efficiency improvement.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 9/19/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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== Points in Favor ==

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