US HB2207 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on June 16 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-09-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 16 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-09-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Grants for Renewable Energy Education for the Nation Act or the GREEN Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to partnerships of local educational agencies (LEAs), postsecondary institutions, and clean and renewable energy industry representatives to develop programs of study focused on emerging careers and jobs in the fields of clean and renewable energy. Requires a priority be given to grant applications that: (1) use online learning or other innovative methods to deliver a program of study to individuals outside the partnership, and (2) focus on low-performing students and special populations. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to LEAs and postsecondary institutions to promote development of career and technical educational facilities that are energy efficient and use renewable energy practices.
Title
Grants for Renewable Energy Education for the Nation Act
Sponsors
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO] | Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI] |
Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY] |
Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY] | Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] |
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. John Olver [D-MA] | Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO] | Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2011-09-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. |
2011-09-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. |
2011-06-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
Subjects
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Higher education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Vocational education
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Higher education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Vocational education
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2207/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2207/BILLS-112hr2207ih.pdf |