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S. 675, The Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2007
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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S. 675 would provide competitive grants for training court reporters and closed captioners to meet requirements for realtime writers under the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
== Detailed Summary ==
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(Log in to editTraining for Realtime Writers Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Directs the wikiSecretary of Commerce to make competitive grants to court reporting systems meeting certain requirements to promote recruitment, training, and placement of individuals, including individuals who have completed a court reporting training program, as realtime writers providing closed captioning in video programming. Sets forth priorities in making grants. Limits each grant to$1.5 million for a two-year period.
(Sec. 4) Sets forth grant application requirements.
(Sec. 5) Allows grant funds to be the firstused for recruitment, scholarships, distance learning, developing and implementing both English and Spanish curricula, mentoring, encouraging individuals with disabilities to providepursue a detailed summarycareer in realtime writing, and employment of the bill!)personnel for all those purposes.
(Sec. 6) Sets forth reporting requirements.
(Sec. 7) Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 8) Repeals this Act five years after enactment.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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Latest Major Action: 7/31/2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 291.
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