S 2143 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Act

Introduced Dec 19, 2005 Originated Senate Sponsor William H. Frist R-TN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 6, 2006 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11243)

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.

  1. IntroducedDec 19, 2005
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) grants to third and fourth year undergraduate students of physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, engineering, or foreign languages critical to national security who are also eligible for Pell grants.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 6, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11243)
  2. Dec 20, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14073)
  3. Dec 19, 2005Introduced in Senate
  4. Dec 19, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S14065)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 19, 2005Introduced in Senate

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