A bill to establish a digital and wireless network technology program, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)
Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2005 - Establishes within the National Science Foundation (NSF) 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 NSF Director 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.
Requires: (1) a matching recipient contribution of 25 percent of the federal assistance amount; and (2) annual reports from recipients to the NSF Director on the uses of such assistance.
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.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2006-FY2010.
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 8, 2006.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1652-1653)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Stevens without amendment. With written report No. 109-94.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Stevens without amendment. With written report No. 109-94.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 143.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7941-7942; text as passed Senate: CR S7942)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7941-7942; text as passed Senate: CR S7942)
Received in the House.
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Held at the desk.