Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act

A bill to establish a digital and wireless network technology program, and for other purposes.

1/8/2008--Reported to Senate amended. Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act - Establishes in the Department of Commerce an Office of Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology to:
(1) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (assistance) to eligible institutions to provide educational instruction in digital and wireless network technologies; and
(2) strengthen the national digital and wireless infrastructure by increasing national investment in telecommunications and technology infrastructure at eligible institutions. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish an advisory council on the best approaches for involving eligible institutions in supported activities and for reviewing and evaluating submitted proposals. Requires the council to include members from minority serving institutions. Makes the following institutions eligible for such assistance:
(1) a historically Black college or university;
(2) a Hispanic-, Alaska Native-, or Native Hawaiian-serving institution;
(3) a tribally controlled college or university; or
(4) an institution determined to have enrolled a substantial number of minority, low-income students who received assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Provides a matching funds requirement.


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Sponsor

• Sen. John Kerry [D, MA]
• and 7 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
  • Sen. Trent Lott [R, MS]
  • Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR]
  • Sen. Gordon Smith [R, OR]
  • Sen. Ted Stevens [R, AK]
  • Sen. John Warner [R, VA]
  • Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA]
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Committees

• Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
• 1 more
  • Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
June 19, 2007

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• Added to calendar on Jan 08, 2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557..
• Jan 08, 2008: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/19/2007 with amendments. With written report No. 110-257.
• Jun 27, 2007: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
• Jun 27, 2007: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 2:30 p.m.
• Jun 22, 2007: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
• Jun 22, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
• Jun 21, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
• Jun 21, 2007: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
• Jun 19, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• Introduced on Jun 19, 2007.

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June 28, 2007 Senate Commerce Committee Reports Bills Promoting Travel to US ...

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June 28, 2007 Webb-Warner Technology Bill for Minority Serving Institutions ...

Reintroduced as S.1650, a compilation of three bills, by Senators Webb, Warner, Kerry, Smith, and Pryor, the bill is now ready for floor debate and full ...

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June 28, 2007 A Step Toward Closing the Technology Gap

A bill (S.1650) aimed at narrowing the technology gap between colleges that serve minority students and those that serve mostly white students was passed by ...

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September 12, 2007 Kerry Praises Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Kerry has also sponsored the Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act [S. 1650] to invest in technology and education for students at HBCUs and other minority serving institutions. ...

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