WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Community colleges

S. 3459, The Connecting Education and Emerging Professions Act of 2008

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3459 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize a connecting education and emerging professions demonstration grant program....

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P.L. 110-315, The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1304.36

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4137 would amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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S. 3124, The Community College Sustainability Act

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3124 would require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program to provide for workforce training and education, at community colleges, in the fields of renewable energy and efficiency, green technology, and sustainable environmental practices....

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S. 2580, The College and University Rural Education Act of 2008

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2580 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the participation in higher education of, and to increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas....

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S. 1642, The Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $518.51

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 1642 would extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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H.R. 4139, The College and University Rural Education (CURE) Act of 2007

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4139 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas....

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H.R. 3943, The Trade Adjustment Assistance and Training Improvements Act of 2007

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3943 would amend the Trade Act of 1974 to reauthorize the trade adjustment assistance for workers program....

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H.R. 3775, The Industrial Energy Efficiency Research and Development Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $4.62

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3775 would support research and development of new industrial processes and technologies that optimize energy efficiency and environmental performance, utilize diverse sources of energy, and increase economic competitiveness....

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H.R. 3168, The Path to Success: Gang Prevention through Community Partnerships Act

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3168 would establish an educational mentoring pilot program for at-risk youth through community partnerships that provides life, social, academic and vocational skills necessary for youth to become productive law abiding citizens....

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H.R. 1467, The 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.79

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1467 would authorize the National Science Foundation to award grants to institutions of higher education to develop and offer education and training programs....

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H.R. 2436, The Nanotechnology in the Schools Act

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2436 would strengthen the capacity of eligible institutions to provide instruction in nanotechnology....

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H.R. 2442, The Rural America Job Assistance and Creation Act

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2442 would provide job creation and assistance....

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S. 1199, The Nanotechnology in the Schools Act

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1199 would strengthen the capacity of eligible institutions to provide instruction in nanotechnology....

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H.R. 1828, The Teaching Fellows Act of 2007

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1828 would establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter and remain in the field of teaching at public schools....

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S. 919, The Healthy Farms, Foods, and Fuels Act of 2007

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 919 would reauthorize Department of Agriculture conservation and energy programs and certain other programs of the Department, and it would modify the operation and administration of these programs....

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H.R. 1551, The Iraq Reconstruction Improvement Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1551 would reauthorize Department of Agriculture conservation and energy programs and certain other programs of the Department, and it modify the operation and administration of these programs....

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H.R. 941, To authorize the conveyance of a portion of the campus of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Danville Area Community College of Vermilion County, Illinois

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 941 would authorize the conveyance of a portion of the campus of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Danville Area Community College of Vermilion County, Illinois....

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H.R. 872, The National Endowment for Workforce Education in Renewables and Agriculture Act of 2007

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 872 would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make competitive grants to community colleges and advanced technology education centers partnering with community colleges to support the education and training of technicians in the fields of bioenergy and other agriculture-based, renewable energy resources....

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H.R. 717, The Community College Partnership Act of 2007

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 717 would encourage partnerships between community colleges and four-year colleges and universities....

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H.R. 596, The Community College Partnership Act of 2007

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 596 would encourage partnerships between community colleges and four-year colleges and universities....

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S. 53, The Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 53 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide health care practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care, including both physical and mental care....

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H.R. 102, The Higher Education Science and Technology Competitiveness Act

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 102 would strengthen and expand scientific and technological education capabilities of associate-degree-granting colleges through the establishment of partnership arrangements with bachelor-degree-granting institutions....

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H.R. 4376, The Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Massachusetts Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.62

Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4376 would direct the National Park Service (NPS) to provide financial assistance to the Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) to renovate and maintain historic buildings located within the Springfield Armory National Historic Site....

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H.R. 5358, The Science and Mathematics Education for Competitiveness Act - Cost per Average Family: $15.49

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5358 would reauthorize certain programs carried out by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The bill would direct the NSF to continue funding for its division of undergraduate education and would specifically authorize appropriations for three grant or scholarship programs carried out by that division. In addition, the bill would direct the NSF to continue operating its centers for research on learning and education improvement and to allocate at least 1.5 percent of amounts appropriated ...

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S. 2766, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $5851.03

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2766 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the military functions of the Department of Defense (DoD), for activities of the Department of Energy (DOE), and for other purposes, including operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill also would authorize supplemental appropriations for 2006, primarily for the costs of those operations not covered by appropriations provided earlier in the year. In addition, S. 2766 would prescribe personnel strengths for each active-duty and sel...

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