Congress 108 - HR 599 - To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to improve the infrastructure of elementary and secondary schools.

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Building construction Charter schools Commerce Computers Construction industries Construction workers Economics and Public Finance Education Educational technology Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Federal aid to education Government contractors Government Operations and Politics Hours of labor Information technology Labor and Employment Minimum wages School buildings Science, Technology, Communications Secondary education Wages

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Amends of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a new title X, School Infrastructure Improvement. Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies for elementary and secondary school construction, reconstruction, renovation, or modernization for information technology.

Sets forth wage requirements for such projects, including Davis-Bacon Act compliance and overtime; but allows exceptions for certain workers who voluntarily donate their services without full compensation.

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Mar 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Mar 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Feb 5, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 5, 2003

Introduced in House

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