WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Educational television

H.R. 6856, The Ready to Compete Act

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6856 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and to increase America's global competitiveness....

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S. 3184, The Empowering Teaching and Learning Through Education Portals Act

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3184 would make grants to States to implement statewide portal initiatives....

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H.R. 5682, The Rural America Communication Expansion for the Future Act of 2008

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5682 would improve access to broadband service in rural and underserved areas of the United States....

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H.R. 4882, The Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4882 would ensure broadcast station licenses are utilized to serve the public interest....

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H.R. 4221, The Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4221 would mandate satellite carriage of qualified noncommercial educational television stations....

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H.R. 3631, The Revolutionizing Education Through Digital Investment Act of 2007

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3631 would authorize the establishment of a National Center for Learning Science and Technology Trust Fund....

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H.R. 3602, The TV Consumer Freedom Act

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3602 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to retransmission consent and must-carry for cable operators and satellite carriers....

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H.R. 1765, The Access to Language Education Act

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1765 would provide for the establishment of two nationally distributed video programming channels providing language instruction....

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H.R. 5252, The Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $85.59

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5252 would make numerous changes to provisions of current law that regulate telecommunications. The act would direct how local governments may issue franchises to providers of video service. The act also would create a new program in the Universal Service Fund (USF) to support the development of broadband service to unserved areas and make other changes to existing USF programs. H.R. 5252 also would authorize the appropriation of funds over the 2007-2011 period for research grants on advanc...

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S. 525, The Caring for Children Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $122.22

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

S. 525, the Caring for Children Act of 2005, would amend and reauthorize the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program was authorized through 2002 by that act and has been authorized in appropriation acts since then; it is currently authorized through 2005 by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447). The bill also would create a new demonstration grant program and increase set-asides for quality improvemen...

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