Congress 108 - S 504 - American History and Civics Education Act of 2003

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American History and Civics Education Act of 2003 - Directs the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to award competitive grants to educational institutions to establish: (1) Presidential Academies for Teaching of American History and Civics to offer workshops for teachers of American history and civics; and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics to offer workshops for outstanding students of American history and civics.

Requires such Academies to describe how they will include teachers and students from schools receiving assistance for educationally disadvantaged children under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, particularly those schools with high concentrations of students from low-income families.

Directs the NEH to award a grant to an organization for the creation of a national alliance of elementary school and secondary school teachers of American history and civics.

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Jul 21, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Jun 23, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 23, 2003

Received in the House.
Jun 23, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 20, 2003

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 0. Record Vote Number: 231. (text: CR S8263-8265)
Jun 20, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 0. Record Vote Number: 231.(text: CR S8263-8265)
Jun 20, 2003

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8261-8265)
Jun 19, 2003

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8216-8219)
Jun 13, 2003

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 140.
Jun 13, 2003

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg without amendment. With written report No. 108-71.
May 14, 2003

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 10, 2003

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-92.
Mar 4, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3088-3089)
Mar 4, 2003

Introduced in Senate

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