To establish an interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop a national strategy for aerospace workforce recruitment, training, and cultivation.

Bill: 109-hr-758
Sponsor: Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3]
Introduced: 2005-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aeronautics
Aerospace industries
Astronautics
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Engineering
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to education
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Government publicity
Higher education
Job hunting
Labor and Employment
Mathematics
Public-private partnerships
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientific education
Skilled labor
Space activities
Strategic planning
Student loan funds
Technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-10
text: 
Establishes the Interagency Aerospace Revitalization Task Force to develop a strategy for the federal government for aerospace workforce development.
 
Directs the Task Force to develop: (1) cooperation among federal agencies to provide a skilled workforce; (2) integrated federal policies to promote and monitor public and private sector education and training programs for science, engineering, technology, mathematics, and skilled trades; and (3) partnerships with industry, organized labor, academia, and state and local governments to provide occupational information and to coordinate workforce education, training, and certification resources.

action_date: 2005-10-25
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Establishes the Interagency Aerospace Revitalization Task Force to develop a strategy for the federal government for aerospace workforce development.

Directs the Task Force to develop: (1) cooperation among federal agencies to provide a skilled workforce; (2) integrated federal policies to promote and monitor public and private sector education and training programs for science, engineering, technology, mathematics, and skilled trades; and (3) partnerships with industry, organized labor, academia, and state and local governments for occupational information and for workforce education, training, and certification resources, including grants, loans, and scholarships.

action_date: 2006-12-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Establishes the Interagency Aerospace Revitalization Task Force to develop a strategy for the federal government for aerospace workforce development.
 
Directs the Task Force to develop: (1) cooperation among federal agencies to provide a skilled workforce; (2) integrated federal policies to promote and monitor public and private sector education and training programs for science, engineering, technology, mathematics, and skilled trades; and (3) partnerships with industry, organized labor, academia, and state and local governments to provide occupational information and to coordinate workforce education, training, and certification resources.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 109-420.
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 109-420.
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11386)
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11386)
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9065-9066)
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9065-9066)
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 758.
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9065-9068)
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Mr. Ehlers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2005-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2005-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2005-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-10
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-420