US Congress Senate Bill 434 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 2 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement). Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonprofit educational organization or consortium, with 75% to be used for matching subgrants to institutions of higher education associated with state geographic alliances, nonprofit educational organizations, or state or local educational agencies. Requires program participants to use their grants and subgrants to enhance the geographic literacy of students in kindergarten through grade 12 by supporting specified activities, including: (1) educational research; (2) teacher training; (3) the development of effective teaching tools and learning materials; (4) the application of rigorous academic standards and assessment techniques; (5) comparative studies of world cultures, economies, and environments; and (6) the exchange of information regarding the state of geographic literacy and strategies for its improvement.

Teaching Geography Is Fundamental Act

Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]	Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Kent Conrad [D-ND]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]
Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]
Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Benjamin Nelson [D-NE]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]
Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME]	Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-02	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2011-03-02	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1129)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/434/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s434/BILLS-112s434is.pdf