US Congress Senate Bill 749 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-8-1)
Status: Introduced on March 31 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement). Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonprofit educational organization or consortium, with 75% to be used for matching subgrants to institutions of higher education associated with state geographic alliances, nonprofit educational organizations, or state or local educational agencies. Requires program participants to use their grants and subgrants to enhance the geographic literacy of students in kindergarten through grade 12 by supporting specified activities, including: (1) educational research; (2) teacher training; (3) the development of effective teaching tools and learning materials; (4) the application of rigorous academic standards and assessment techniques; (5) comparative studies of world cultures, economies, and environments; and (6) the exchange of information regarding the state of geographic literacy and strategies for its improvement.

Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act

Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI]	Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]	Sen. Evan Bayh [D-IN]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]
Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]	Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Kent Conrad [D-ND]	Sen. Christopher Dodd [D-CT]
Sen. Byron Dorgan [D-ND]	Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]	Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]
Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D-AR]	Sen. Mel Martinez [R-FL]	Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Benjamin Nelson [D-NE]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME]
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-31		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2009-03-31		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4072-4073)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/749/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s749/BILLS-111s749is.pdf