Congress 107 - S 414 - NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act

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Alaska Arts, Culture, Religion Black colleges Commerce Computer literacy Computer networks Computer software Computer-assisted instruction Computers in education Congress Congressional reporting requirements Economics and Public Finance Education Education of the disadvantaged Educational technology Elementary and secondary education Federal aid to higher education Federal aid to Indians Government Operations and Politics Hawaiians Higher education Hispanic Americans Indian education Indigenous peoples Librarians Minorities Minority business enterprises Minority education Paraprofessional school personnel Preschool education Public-private partnerships School administrators School libraries Science, Technology, Communications Small business Social Welfare Teacher education

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NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Organization Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish within NTIA's Technology Opportunities Program a digital network technologies program to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (assistance) to eligible institutions to provide educational instruction in digital network technologies. Makes the following institutions eligible for such assistance: (1) a historically Black college or university; (2) a Hispanic-, Alaska Native-, or Native Hawaiian-serving institution; (3) a tribally controlled college or university; or (4) an institution determined to have enrolled a substantial number of minority, low-income students who received assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Provides a matching funds requirement.

Prohibits an institution that receives assistance exceeding $2.5 million from receiving further assistance until every other eligible institution has received assistance under this Act.

Requires: (1) annual reports from recipients to the Secretary on the use of such assistance; and (2) a report from the Secretary to Congress evaluating the program.

Authorizes appropriations.

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Jul 9, 2002

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487.
Jul 9, 2002

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Hollings with amendments. With written report No. 107-207.
May 17, 2002

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Feb 27, 2002

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 107-1097.
Feb 28, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1706-1707)
Feb 28, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1705-1706, S1707-1708)
Feb 28, 2001

Introduced in Senate

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