Science and Educational Networking Act

Summary

Science and Educational Networking Act - Amends the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to require the Director of the National Science Foundation to submit to Congress a report that: (1) identifies the current status of high-speed, large bandwidth capacity access to all public elementary and secondary schools and libraries in the United States; (2) identifies how high-speed large bandwidth capacity access to the Internet to such schools and libraries can be effectively utilized within each school and library; (3) considers the effect that specific or regional circumstances may have on the ability of such institutions to acquire high-speed, large bandwidth capacity to achieve universal connectivity as an effective tool in the education process; and (4) includes options and recommendations for the various entities responsible for elementary and secondary education to address the challenges and issues identified.

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Timeline

1. 5 November 1999

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 November 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14093)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 November 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 5 November 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 November 1999

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 November 1999

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 5 November 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
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