Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act

Bill: 110-hr-642
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2007-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Alaska
Black colleges
Colleges
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Education of the disadvantaged
Educational statistics
Emergency Management
Equipment and supplies
Evidence (Law)
Federal aid to education
Fire prevention
Fraternal organizations
Hawaii
Hawaiians
Higher education
Hispanic Americans
Housing and Community Development
Indian education
Indigenous peoples
Law
Minorities
Minority education
Social Welfare
Student housing
Students

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-23
text: 
College Fire Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive demonstration grants to private or public colleges or universities, fraternities, and sororities for up to half the cost of installing fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in student housing and dormitories owned or controlled by such entities.
 
Gives grant priority to applicants that demonstrate the greatest financial need. 
Reserves the following portions of grant funds made available for each fiscal year: (1) at least 10% for historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribally controlled colleges and universities; and (2) at least 10% for social fraternities and sororities. 
Provides that any application for assistance under this Act, any negative determination on the part of the Secretary with respect to such application, or any statement of reasons for the determination, shall not be admissible as evidence in any proceeding of any court, agency, board, or other entity (except a proceeding to enforce an agreement entered into between the Secretary and a grantee under this Act).
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: 
Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive demonstration grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs), fraternities, and sororities for up to half the cost of installing fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in student housing and dormitories owned or controlled by such entities.
 
Gives grant priority to applicants that demonstrate the greatest financial need. 
Reserves the following portions of grant funds made available for each fiscal year: (1) at least 10% for historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and IHEs that are eligible for Institutional Aid under the Higher Education Act of 1965; and (2) at least 10% for social fraternities and sororities. 
Prohibits the use of more than 2% of a grant for administrative expenses. 
Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding such grant program and governmental policies that impede the development and installation of fire suppression or prevention technologies. 
Authorizes FY2009-FY2011 appropriations for the grant program. 
Provides that any application for assistance under this Act, any negative determination on the part of the Secretary with respect to such application, or any statement of reasons for the determination, shall not be admissible as evidence in any proceeding of any court, agency, board, or other entity (except a proceeding to enforce an agreement entered into between the Secretary and a grantee under this Act).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 51 (Roll no. 627). (text: CR H8659)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 51 (Roll no. 627).(text: CR H8659)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8658-8659)
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: CHANGE OF SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Clyburn asked unanimous consent that he be considered the first sponsor of H.R. 642 for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprints pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 642.
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8528-8530)
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-09-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10786)
action_date: 2007-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2007-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-23
text: Introduced in House