Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-694
Sponsor: Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2007-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Alaska
Black colleges
Blacks
Broadband
Commerce
Computer literacy
Computer networks
Computer software
Computers
Conferences
Congressional reporting requirements
Continuing education
Distance education
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Educational accountability
Educational planning
Educational technology
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Engineering
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Hawaiians
Higher education
Hispanic Americans
Indian education
Indigenous peoples
Labor and Employment
Mathematics
Minorities
Minority business enterprises
Minority education
Native Americans
Pacific Islanders
Paraprofessional school personnel
Preschool education
Scientific education
Secondary education
Small business
Social Welfare
Teacher education
Technical education
Wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: 
Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 - Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Program to assist eligible educational institutions in acquiring, and augmenting use of, digital and wireless networking technologies to improve the quality and delivery of educational services at such institutions. Defines as eligible institutions: (1) historically Black colleges or universities, (2) a Hispanic-, Alaskan Native-, or Native Hawaiian-serving institution; (3) a tribally controlled college or university; or (4) an institution with a sufficient enrollment of needy students as defined under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Outlines authorized assistance activities. Directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology to: (1) establish an advisory council to advise on the best approaches toward maximum Program participation by eligible institutions; and (2) ensure that grant awards are made to all types of eligible institutions.
 
Requires Program assessment every three years by the National Academy of Public Administration.

action_date: 2007-09-04
text: 
Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Program to assist eligible educational institutions in acquiring, and augmenting use of, digital and wireless networking technologies to improve the quality and delivery of educational services at such institutions. Defines as eligible institutions: (1) historically Black colleges or universities, (2) a Hispanic-, Alaskan Native-, or Native Hawaiian-serving institution; (3) a tribally controlled college or university; or (4) an institution with a sufficient enrollment of needy students as defined under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Outlines authorized assistance activities. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish an advisory council to advise on the best approaches toward maximum Program participation by eligible institutions; and (2) ensure that grant awards are made to all types of eligible institutions.
 
Requires Program assessment every three years by the National Academy of Public Administration.
 
(Sec. 3) Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2007-09-05
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2007-09-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-09-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 331 - 59 (Roll no. 847). (text: CR H10021-10022)
action_date: 2007-09-04
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): 331 - 59 (Roll no. 847).(text: CR H10021-10022)
action_date: 2007-09-04
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10042-10043)
action_date: 2007-09-04
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: 2007-09-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 694.
action_date: 2007-09-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10021-10023)
action_date: 2007-09-04
text: Mr. Baird moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House