To provide for the National Science Foundation to make grants for the establishment of summer science and mathematics camps for middle school and high school students.
Latest action · Sep 12, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 23, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to award grants to institutions of higher education or eligible nonprofit organizations to develop and operate summer camps designed to interest and instruct middle and high school students in science, mathematics, and technology. Conditions a nonprofit organization's eligibility on its expertise and experience in providing the public with informal science and mathematics education.
Requires grantees to enter into agreements with urban high-need local educational agencies on processes for selecting disadvantaged students from schools administered by such agencies for attendance at such camps. Allows the use of grant funds to cover the cost of attendance by such students.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 23, 2006 to Dec 7, 2006, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | May 23, 2006 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | May 25, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Jun 7, 2006 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Dec 7, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 12, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
- May 23, 2006Introduced in House
- May 23, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Camping
- Colleges
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Elementary and secondary education
- Elementary education
- Federal aid to education
- Higher education
- Mathematics
- Nonprofit organizations
- Scholarships
- School districts
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Scientific education
- Secondary education
- Social Welfare
- Sports and Recreation
- Technical education
- Urban affairs
- Urban education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 23, 2006Introduced in House
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