US Congress Senate Bill 3117 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on March 15 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Promote Nanotechnology in Schools Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a nanotechnology in the schools program awarding matching grants to certain eligible institutions to: (1) purchase nanotechnology equipment and software; (2) service and upgrade such equipment; and (3) provide nanotechnology education to students and teachers. Lists as eligible grantees: (1) public, private, parochial, and charter secondary schools that offer advanced or international baccalaureate science courses; (2) community colleges; (3) institutions of higher education; and (4) informal learning science and technology centers.

Promote Nanotechnology in Schools Act

Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]

Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR]

Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME]

Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-15		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2010-03-15		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1528-1529)

HB4502 (Related) 2010-02-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3117/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s3117/BILLS-111s3117is.pdf