US Congress House Bill 579 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 33-1)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

School Building Enhancement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide grants to: (1) states and local educational agencies (LEAs) for providing intensive technical assistance for, and assisting the implementation of, the EnergySmart Schools Program of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Star for K-12 School Districts program of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); (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 demonstrated need for energy efficiency improvement.

School Building Enhancement Act

Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]
Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R-MI]	Rep. Bart Gordon [D-TN]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. John Hall [D-NY]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]
Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Jay Inslee [D-WA]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]
Rep. Eric Massa [D-NY]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]
Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]
Rep. Robert Wexler [D-FL]	Rep. David Wu [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-15		Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2009-01-15		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E100)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/579/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr579/BILLS-111hr579ih.pdf