US SB3362 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on May 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-06-18 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-06-18 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Sustainable Schools Pollution Reduction Act of 2010 - Amends the Clean Air Act to establish within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a sustainable schools pollution reduction program, under which the EPA Administrator shall provide competitive grants for each of FY2011-FY2015 to public elementary or secondary schools or a school district that encompasses such schools for use in implementing effective technologies to reduce air pollutants, including greenhouse gas emissions. Requires the Administrator to: (1) provide criteria for selection for grants under the program; (2) submit to Congress a report evaluating the implementation of the program; (3) ensure that at least one grant is awarded to an eligible school in each state; (4) allocate at least 2% of the total annual amount made available to carry out this Act among Indian tribes; and (5) ensure geographical diversity among grant awardees and ensure that grant awardees reflect a variety of schools sizes. Authorizes appropriations.
Title
Sustainable Schools Pollution Reduction Act of 2010
Sponsors
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2010-06-18 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431. | |
2010-06-18 | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with amendments. With written report No. 111-207. | |
2010-05-20 | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. | |
2010-05-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Subjects
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Environmental protection
Environmental technology
Water quality
Water use and supply
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Environmental protection
Environmental technology
Water quality
Water use and supply