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NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act
1/16/2023, 11:48 PM
Congressional Summary of S 414
NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Organization Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish within NTIA's Technology Opportunities Program a digital network technologies program to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (assistance) to eligible institutions to provide educational instruction in digital network technologies. 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.
Prohibits an institution that receives assistance exceeding $2.5 million from receiving further assistance until every other eligible institution has received assistance under this Act.
Requires: (1) annual reports from recipients to the Secretary on the use of such assistance; and (2) a report from the Secretary to Congress evaluating the program.
Authorizes appropriations.
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Current Status of Bill S 414
Bill S 414 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 28, 2001. Bill S 414 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on February 28, 2001. Bill S 414's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487. as of July 9, 2002
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 414
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
17Democrat Cosponsors
13Republican Cosponsors
4Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 414
Primary Policy Focus
Science, Technology, CommunicationsPotential Impact Areas
- Alaska
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Black colleges
- Commerce
- Computer literacy
- Computer networks
- Computer software
- Computer-assisted instruction
- Computers in education
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Educational technology
- Elementary and secondary education
- Federal aid to Indians
- Federal aid to higher education
- Government Operations and Politics
- Hawaiians
- Higher education
- Hispanic Americans
- Indian education
- Indigenous peoples
- Librarians
- Minorities
- Minority business enterprises
- Minority education
- Paraprofessional school personnel
- Preschool education
- Public-private partnerships
- School administrators
- School libraries
- Small business
- Social Welfare
- Teacher education
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 414
NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act
A bill to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to establish a digital network technology program, and for other purposes.
NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act
NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 414
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