A bill to amend the Vocational Education Act of 1963 regarding high technology equipment and training.

Summary

Amends the Vocational Education Act of 1963 to permit funds from basic grants to States to be used for high-technology equipment and training. Permits such funds to be used for up to 50 percent of the purchase price of high-technology equipment for training programs in the operation and servicing of such equipment. Requires such programs to emphasize multiskill training and to be cooperative and innovative efforts between public and private sectors. Defines "high- technology equipment" as recent innovations in tools and equipment, including computers and word processors, which represent the state-of-the-art in a trade or vocation.

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Timeline

1. 13 June 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 June 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 June 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 July 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 June 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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