United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2187 (111th)
21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act
Introduced
30 April 2009
Last action
18 May 2009 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
Subjects
Transport, Taxation, Education
Source updated
21 July 2025
Transport · Taxation · Education
Summary
21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act - Requires the Secretary of Education to make grants to states for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools, to make them safe, healthy, high-performing, and technologically up-to-date. Allocates grant funds among states on the basis of the relative portion of school improvement funds provided to local educational agencies (LEAs) in each state under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Reserves 1% of the grant funds for assistance to outlying areas and Indian schools. Requires states to reallocate such grant funds to LEAs on the basis of each LEA's share of school improvement funds received by LEAs in the state for the previous fiscal year. Directs the Secretary to make grants to LEAs in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama for the construction, modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools, to make them safe, healthy, high-performing, and technologically up-to-date. Allocates grant funds among such LEAs on the basis of each LEA's share of infrastructure damage inflicted on public school facilities in such states by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita in 2005. Requires the iron and steel used in projects funded under this Act to have been produced in this country, subject to specified exceptions.
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Timeline
30 April 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 May 2009
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 14.
Source: Committee
6 May 2009
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
11 May 2009
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 46.
Source: Calendars
11 May 2009
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 111-100.
Source: Committee
11 May 2009
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 111-100.
Source: Committee
12 May 2009
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 427 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2187 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.
Source: Floor
13 May 2009
Passed
On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
13 May 2009
Floor
Mr. Wu moved that the Committee now rise.
Source: Floor
13 May 2009
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2187 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
13 May 2009
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2187 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.
Source: Floor
13 May 2009
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 427. (consideration: CR H5500-5524)
Source: Floor
13 May 2009
Passed
Rule H. Res. 427 passed House.
Source: Floor
13 May 2009
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 427 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
13 May 2009
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Tim Holden to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
14 May 2009
Floor
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2187.
Source: Floor
14 May 2009
Floor
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments to H.R. 2187 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Source: Floor
14 May 2009
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 May 2009
Passed
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR 5/13/2009 H5507-5509)
Source: Floor
14 May 2009
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5591)
Source: Floor
14 May 2009
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2187.
Source: Floor
14 May 2009
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
14 May 2009
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5588-5594)
Source: Floor
14 May 2009
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 275 - 155 (Roll no. 259).
Source: Floor
14 May 2009
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 275 - 155 (Roll no. 259).
Source: Floor
14 May 2009
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 247 (Roll no. 258).
Source: Floor
14 May 2009
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5592)
Source: Floor
14 May 2009
Floor
Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor. (consideration: CR H5591-5593; text: CR H5591)
Source: Floor
18 May 2009
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 18 May 2009 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 14 May 2009 · Download file
- Reported in House · 11 May 2009 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 30 April 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 18 May 2009
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 14 May 2009
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2187) to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 111-106 to require the Education Secretary, in consultation with the Labor Secretary, to work with funding recipients to promote opportunities for individuals enrolled in Job Corps to gain employment experience on modernization, repair, and construction projects funded under the Act. The amendment also requires the Secretary of Education in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, to work with recipients of funds to promote appropriate opportunities for individuals enrolled in a junior or community college.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 111-106 to require states to be in compliance with the public school choice, supplemental education services, private school participation, and military recruiters provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to be eligible to receive funding under the bill.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 12 printed in House Report 111-106 to allow funds to be used to install and upgrade recreational structures and physical education facilities.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 111-106 to allow funds to be used to install or upgrade technology to ensure schools are able to respond to emergencies such as acts of terrorism, campus violence, and natural disasters.
- amends ← An amendment to amend the title of the bill.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 111-106 to specify that local educational agencies receiving funds under the act may encourage schools receiving funds for projects to educate students about those projects, including how they function, and their environmental, energy, sustainability, and other benefits.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 111-106 to prohibit funds appropriated under the bill to be used for congressional earmarks as defined by clause 9(d) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 111-106 to replace the bill's provision regarding charter schools (section 308) with a new provision that makes technical corrections and clarifies the disposition of excess funds. Expands the allowable uses of funds to include repairing, replacing, and installing water supply and building envelopes. Adds a new section to Title I of the bill giving priority consideration to schools that would use funding to remove asbestos, polychrolinated biphenyls, mold, mildew, lead-based hazards, or a proven carcinogen. Increases the set-aside for tribal and outlying schools from 1% to 2%.
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Sources
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