S 315 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act

Introduced Jan 17, 2007 Originated Senate Sponsor John Warner R-VA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 17, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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. IntroducedJan 17, 2007
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act - Establishes within the National Science Foundation (NSF) an Office of Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology to: (1) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (assistance) to eligible institutions to provide educational instruction in digital and wireless network technologies; and (2) strengthen the national digital and wireless infrastructure by increasing national investment in telecommunications and technology infrastructure at eligible institutions.

Requires the NSF Director to establish an advisory council on the best approaches for involving eligible institutions in supported activities and for reviewing and evaluating submitted proposals. Requires the council to include members from minority serving institutions.

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.

Cosponsors 8

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 17, 2007 to Mar 3, 2008, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalJan 17, 2007
D-VAJim WebbOriginalJan 17, 2007
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalJan 17, 2007
R-SDJohn ThuneOriginalJan 17, 2007
R-SCLindsey GrahamOriginalJan 17, 2007
R-MSThad CochranJan 24, 2007
D-COKen SalazarJan 29, 2007
R-AZJohn McCainMar 3, 2008

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 17, 2007Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 17, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  3. Jan 17, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S678-679)

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 291Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007Related billJan 12, 2007
S 1650Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity ActRelated billJan 8, 2008

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.

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  1. Jan 17, 2007Introduced in Senate

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