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	H.R. 1, No Child Left Behind Act Sponsor: Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio Introduced: March 22, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Final Action: Signed into law (PL 107-110) Description: H.R. 1 puts President Bush's "No Child Left Behind" education reform proposals into legislative form. The bill would reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act for the first time since 1994 and aims to level the funding between low-income and more affluent school districts. It also would impose new accountability requirements on states and school districts in exchange for federal funds. Under the bill, states would have to award 15 percent of their funds on a competitive basis toward teacher training in math and science, and a total of $2.6 billion would be authorized in fiscal 2002 for overall teacher-training programs. The bill also would consolidate most Education Department technology programs, authorizing $872 million toward them in fiscal 2002. And the measure would continue a rule requiring schools and libraries that receive federal education funds to use Internet filtering software. House Republican leaders reserved the bill number H.R. 1 to signify that the measure is their top priority in the 107th Congress. Competing Democratic-backed legislation includes H.R. 340, H.R. 345, S. 7 and S. 303.
	H.R. 100, National Science Education Act Sponsor: Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Mich. Introduced: Jan. 3, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce, Science Final Action: Passed by the House Description: H.R. 100 is one of three bills designed to improve U.S. science education, one of the pet projects of the bill's sponsor. The bill focuses on giving K-12 teachers the skills they need to prepare students for the high-tech workplace and to retain teachers. The legislation would establish a grant for teachers, authorizing $50 million each year from fiscal 2002 to fiscal 2004, as well as $10 million each year for the same period for technology professional development for educators.
	H.R. 101, National Science Education Enhancement Act Sponsor: Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Mich. Introduced: Jan. 3, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: Similar to a measure Ehlers introduced in the 106th Congress, H.R. 101 would establish mentoring programs for science, math, engineering and technology teachers, and encourage teachers to attend summer professional development institutes. It would authorize grants for training teachers how to use software and other technology-related instructional materials.
	H.R. 102, National Science Education Incentive Act Sponsor: Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Mich. Introduced: Jan. 3, 2001 Committee: House Ways and Means Description: H.R. 102 would authorize a $1,000 tax incentive for undergraduate college students who focus on math, science, engineering and technology. It also would authorize a tax credit for contributions in those fields.
	H.R. 117, National Improvement in Mathematics and Science Teaching Act Sponsor: Rep. Rush Holt, D-N.J. Introduced: Jan. 3, 2001 Committees: House Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means Description: H.R. 117 seeks to increase state grants for recruiting math and science teachers and for improving student achievement in those topics.
	H.R. 170 Sponsor: Rep. Jose Serrano, D-N.Y. Introduced: Jan. 3, 2001 Committee: House Administration Description: H.R. 170 would enable House lawmakers to donate used computers and equipment to public elementary or secondary schools of the members' choice.
	H.R. 340, Excellence and Accountability in Education Act Sponsor: Rep. George Miller, D-Calif. Introduced: Jan. 31, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 340 is the leading Democratic alternative to President Bush's education plan. It would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in an effort to improve the quality of public education and raise student achievement by increasing the federal investment in education, strengthening accountability, raising standards for teachers, improving professional development and teacher compensation, rewarding successful schools, and providing better information to parents. The measure would allot $35 billion to help schools improve but would hold them accountable if they failed.
	H.R. 345, Public Education Reinvestment, Reinvention and Responsibility Act (Three R's) Sponsor: Rep. Tim Roemer, D-Ind. Introduced: Jan. 31, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 345, the New Democrat Coalition's alternative to President Bush's education package, would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Its four national priorities include a call for funding "new-economy technology schools." The bill would require that 30 percent of the funding for local education initiatives be used to improve technology infrastructure, to train teachers in the use of technology and to provide technology-enhanced curricula. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., introduced a Senate companion measure, S. 303.
	H.R. 346, Children's Access to Technology Act Sponsor: Rep. Gene Green, R-Texas Introduced: Jan. 31, 2001 Committee: House Energy and Commerce Description: H.R. 346 would authorize new funds to help schools to modernize their Internet labs and computer hardware. The measure would authorize up to $100 million in unspent e-rate funding for the modernization efforts and also direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a lottery system to make schools eligible to receive up to $25,000 each. Green introduced the bill in response to reports that e-rate funding was going unspent because recipients were not completing their paperwork.
	H.R. 419, After-School Education Enhancement Act Sponsor: Rep. Tom Barrett, D-Wis. Introduced: Feb. 6, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 419 would authorize more funding for 21st Century Community Learning Centers, which operate after school. The centers provide opportunities for tutoring in homework and computer training.
	H.R. 489, Math and Science Teacher Recruitment Act Sponsor: Rep. Elton Gallegly, R-Calif. Introduced: Feb. 7, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 489 would forgive up to $10,000 of each student loan for students who major in math or science and agree to teach in elementary or secondary schools.
	H.R. 501, United States Textbook and Technology Trust Fund Act Sponsor: Rep. Elliot Engel, D-N.Y. Introduced: Feb. 7, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means Description: H.R. 501 would create a textbook and technology trust fund. The fund would allow taxpayers to dedicate part of any tax refund each year to the trust fund, which would be used to buy technology textbooks for elementary and secondary schools.
	H.R. 573, Teacher Technology Training Act Sponsor: Rep. Lois Capps, D-Calif. Introduced: Feb. 13, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: The bill would authorize $100 million for the states to distribute as grants for training teachers how to use technology effectively in the classroom. It also would specify how schools could use federal education funds for economically disadvantaged students. Among other things, they could buy computers and wire schools. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced a Senate companion bill, S. 307.
	H.R. 687, Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act Sponsor: Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kan. Introduced: Feb. 14, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 687 would expand loan-forgiveness programs for teachers who agree to teach math and science.
	H.R. 728, Untitled Sponsor: Rep. Robert Andrews, D-N.J. Introduced: Feb. 27, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 728 would authorize grants to renovate public school facilities. The bill would stipulate that part of the money go toward altering or renovating "media centers," which would include the updating of computer networks and Internet access. Bill sponsor Robert Andrews, D-N.J., hopes to add the language to President Bush's education reform package.
	H.R. 919, The Pell Grant Math and Science Incentive Act Sponsor: Rep. Ric Keller, R-Fla. Introduced: March 7, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 919 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize another $1,000 a year in Pell Grants to recipients who display a proficiency in math and science.
	H.R. 932, Science Teacher Scholarships for Scientists and Engineers Act Sponsor: Rep. Mark Udall, D-Colo. Introduced: March 7, 2001 Committee: House Science Description: H.R. 932 would authorize scholarships for mathematicians, scientists and engineers to use toward becoming certified to teach those subjects in elementary and secondary schools. The bill would authorize $20 million each year from fiscal 2002 to fiscal 2004 toward $7,500 scholarships for future math, science and engineering teachers. Its goal is to spur continued innovation.
	H.R. 1034, NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act Sponsor: Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y. Introduced: March 14, 2001 Committees: House Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 1034 would authorize $250 million in fiscal 2002 toward the creation of digital network technology programs. The bill would authorize grants to colleges and universities that cater primarily to blacks, Hispanics and other minorities, or that enroll "a substantial number of minority, low-income students." The schools, which would have to match one-fourth of the grant amount, could use the money to buy technology equipment, develop technology-related educational services and fund teacher training, among other things. Sen. Max Cleland, D-Ga., introduced a companion bill, S. 414. Their language also is part of a broader bill, H.R. 1162, that would reauthorize higher education programs.
	H.R. 1096, Rural Education Development Initiative for the 21st Century Act Sponsor: Rep. Chris John, D-La. Introduced: March 20, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 1096 seeks to improve educational opportunities in low-income and rural schools and districts, particularly in the areas of math, science and special education. The bill would authorize $300 million each year from fiscal 2002 through fiscal 2005 for distribution to qualified state educational agencies. The agencies could use the money to fund local technology efforts and to retain math and science teachers, among other things.
	H.R. 1149, NET Corps Act Sponsor: Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif. Introduced: March 21, 2001 Committees: House Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means Description: H.R. 1149 seeks to improve the education system by encouraging technology workers to volunteer in local schools. The bill would give federal tax credits to technology companies that loan workers to help support and train teachers and network administrators in schools. It would create a technology corps as a component of the Volunteers in Service to America program.
	H.R. 1162, 21st Century Higher Education Act Sponsor: Rep. George Miller, D-Calif. Introduced: March 22, 2001 Committees: House Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Resources Description: H.R. 1162 would increase the authorization for higher education programs with the goal of improving educational opportunities for minorities at historically black colleges and other campuses. The Democratic measure, which challenges the higher-education budget proposals of President Bush, includes several technology-related provisions. Among other things, it would: use new distance-learning technologies to expand access to "advanced placement" courses that allow high-school students to earn college credit; increase the use of technology to better prepare teachers at minority-serving colleges; and authorize $250 million toward wiring, computer and software purchases, and technology training in an effort to close the "digital divide" at minority-serving schools. Related bills include H.R. 1034 and S. 414.
	H.R. 1188, 21st Century Teacher Training Act Sponsor: Rep. Ken Lucas, D-Ky. Introduced: March 22, 2001 Committees: House Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means Description: H.R. 1188 would authorize the Education secretary to award grants of $10 million or more to local education agencies so they could provide classroom-related computer training for teachers. The measure also would create a $1,000 tax credit that teachers could claim toward the purchase of computers and other technology equipment that they use to teach, and it also would expand the tax credit for computer donations to charities.
	H.R. 1217, Multilingual Education and Technological Advancement Act Sponsor: Rep. Cynthia McKinney, D-Ga. Introduced: March 27, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 1217 would authorize grants to help elementary and secondary schools obtain computer software for multilingual education. Under the bill, preference would go to the poorest schools and those where English proficiency is the lowest. Among other things, the measure would authorize a minimum of $500 million over five years for buying computer software and computers, and providing scholarships for teacher training.
	H.R. 1225, A Million Quality Teachers Act Sponsor: Rep. Richard Burr, R-N.C. Introduced: March 27, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 1225 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to establish programs to recruit, retain and retrain teachers. The bill would establish a grant program for states that want to initiate or supplement statewide teacher-quality initiatives. It also would authorize money toward loan forgiveness and alternative teacher-certification methods to top students in an effort to entice them to join the teaching profession.
	H.R. 1291, Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act Sponsor: Rep. Christopher Smith, R-N.J. Introduced: March 29, 2001 Committees: House Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services Final Action: Signed into law (PL 107-103) Description: H.R. 1291 is an omnibus veterans' bill that includes language on distance learning and training for technology jobs. The measure seeks to improve and increase educational, housing and other benefits for veterans, and it includes language that would allow veterans to spend the educational benefits they receive under the Montgomery G.I. Bill on college courses offered via distance learning. It also would let veterans take short-term certification courses to work on technology products from firms like Microsoft and Cisco Systems. The House passed the final version of the legislation by voice vote Dec. 11, 2001, and the Senate cleared it by voice vote two days later. President Bush signed the measure into law Dec. 27.
	H.R. 1323, Education Technology Equity Act Sponsor: Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y. Introduced: March 29, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 1323 would authorize $1 billion in fiscal 2002 in an effort to narrow the "digital divide." Under the bill, state and local educational agencies that receive grants could use the money first to buy computers and then, when the ratio of computers to students meets a certain level, to train teachers in technology use, to integrate technology into the curriculum, to provide maintenance and support, and to buy computers for home use by students and teachers. The measure would reserve some funds specifically for targeting populations on Indian reservations and U.S. territories such as Guam and the Virgin Islands.
	H.R. 1349, Untitled Sponsor: Rep. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. Introduced: April 3, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 1349 seeks to foster distance-learning programs by repealing a rule that requires students who receive federal aid to take at least 50 percent of their courses in a classroom.
	H.R. 1477, Untitled Sponsor: Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis. Introduced: April 4, 2001 Committee: House Ways and Means Description: H.R. 1477 would provide a refundable tax credit to elementary and secondary schoolteachers for teaching-related expenses. The credit could be applied to computer equipment, software and other technology-related expenses, as well as non-tech related supplies used in classrooms. Sen. John Warner, R-Va., introduced a similar bill, S. 225.
	H.R. 1570, Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Act Sponsor: Rep. Major Owens, D-N.Y. Introduced: April 24, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 1570 would authorize $475 million in fiscal 2002 to help school libraries update their technology and media resources, and to help them retain well-trained, professionally certified library media specialists for elementary schools and secondary schools. Aid to the school libraries would be based on needs, including their level of Internet connectivity.
	H.R. 1614, Education Reform Act Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Hoeffel, D-Pa. Introduced: April 26, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 1614 is one of several measures that would reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Like many of the other bills, it includes a section that would authorize funds for educational technology programs. It also would require the Education secretary to help states devise plans for using technology in schools.
	H.R. 1660, Mathematics and Science Proficiency Partnership Act Sponsor: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas Introduced: May 1, 2001 Committees: House Science, Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 1660 seeks to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science and information technology. The bill would authorize the National Science Foundation to make grants to schools. The grants could be used to expand math, science and technology programs, to buy technology equipment and to train teachers how to use the equipment.
	H.R. 1681, Voluntary Opportunities for Increasing Contributions to Education Act Sponsor: Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich. Introduced: May 2, 2001 Committee: House Ways and Means Description: H.R. 1681 would amend the tax code to allow income-tax credits for contributions to qualified school tuition funds and to elementary and secondary schools for upgrading their facilities and technology. Both individual parents and corporations could receive the tax credits. The goals of the bill are to increase the opportunities for low-income parents to choose the schools their children attend and to foster improvements in school buildings and technology. The bill was modeled after a similar tax credit in Arizona.
	H.R. 1693, Science Education for the 21st Century Act Sponsor: Rep. Ralph Hall, D-Texas Introduced: May 3, 2001 Committees: House Education and the Workforce, Science Description: H.R. 1693 seeks to improve science, mathematics and technology education in elementary and secondary schools and encourage the use of information technologies in education. Among other things, the bill would authorize funds for one-year, $7,500 college scholarships to science, math and engineering majors who agree to become certified science teachers. It also would authorize money to research the best uses of educational technology and to create and support regional educational technology centers.
	H.R. 1703, XXXXX Act (as submitted) Sponsor: Rep. David Wu, D-Ore. Introduced: May 3, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 1703 aims to prepare teachers to use advanced technology. The bill would authorize grants to educational consortiums to help them provide technology training.
	H.R. 1803, Andrew Carnegie Libraries for Lifelong Learning Act Sponsor: Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y. Introduced: May 10, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 1803 would authorize money to build and to increase the technology capabilities of public libraries. The bill would authorize $200 million each year from fiscal 2002 through fiscal 2006. The money could be used to buy high-tech hardware and information technology, among other things. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., introduced a companion bill, S. 671.
	H.R. 1836, Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act Sponsor: Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Calif. Introduced: May 15, 2001 Committee: House Ways and Means Description: H.R. 1836 is the budget-reconciliation bill that encompasses much of President Bush's tax-cut plan. Lobbyists for the technology industry and business community failed in their efforts to use the bill as a vehicle for making the research and development tax credit permanent -- House and Senate negotiators removed such language in conference -- but the final version of the measure Bush signed into law June 7, 2001, does include some tech-related provisions, such as a tax break for parents who buy computers or Internet access for their children. A related Senate bill, S. 896, was introduced but never considered.
	H.R. 1858, National Mathematics and Science Partnerships Act Sponsor: Rep. Sherwood Boehlert, R-N.Y. Introduced: May 16, 2001 Committees: House Science, Education and the Workforce Final Action: Passed by the House Description: H.R. 1858 would authorize math, science, engineering and technology education partnerships across the country. As requested by President Bush, the measure would authorize $200 million annually for five years for the partnerships. Among other things, the measure also would authorize $15 million a year for research scholarships for math and science teachers, and it would authorize $20 million each year to create a Web-based digital library for compiling math and science research and information for teachers to use in the classroom.
	H.R. 1889, Educational Technology Utilization Assistance Act Sponsor: Rep. Jim Barcia, D-Mich. Introduced: May 17, 2001 Committees: House Science, Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 1889 aims to help elementary and secondary school students better use technology as a learning tool in the classroom. The bill would authorize the creation of educational technology extension centers modeled after similar extension programs for agriculture and manufacturing. The centers would advise educators on how to use their tech equipment. Only 50 percent of their funding could come from the federal government.
	H.R. 1958, Helping Our Professionals Educationally (HOPE) Act Sponsor: Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii Introduced: May 23, 2001 Committees: House Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services Description: H.R. 1958 would permit military personnel to transfer part of the educational benefits they receive through the Montgomery GI Bill to their spouses or children. The goal of the bill is to encourage people with computer and other technical skills to stay in the military rather than leaving the services for higher-paying private-sector jobs so they can afford to finance educations for family members. Under the measure, people who have been in the military at least six years and who have agreed to stay another four could transfer up to half of their education benefits, or $15,000. A Senate companion measure, S. 937, also was introduced.
	H.R. 1992, Internet Equity and Education Act Sponsor: Rep. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. Introduced: May 24, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Final Action: Passed by the House Description: H.R. 1992 would change rules governing how many Internet- and telecommunications-based courses colleges may offer and how many students may take. Bill sponsor Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., said the measure would implement recommendations of the Web-Based Education Commission, on which he was a vice chairman. The measure would repeal a limit on the number of online courses colleges that receive federal student-loan funding may offer. It also would repeal the so-called 12-hour rule, which requires students who receive federal aid to take at least 50 percent of their courses in a classroom. Isakson authored a related bill, H.R. 1349, that would address just the 12-hour rule.
	H.R. 2049, Untitled Sponsor: Rep. Nick Smith, R-Mich. Introduced: June 5, 2001 Committee: House Science Description: H.R. 2049 would authorize funding for various programs at the National Science Foundation. The programs seek to bridge the gap between science research and curriculum development by providing grants to teachers to work on research and authorizing research centers at colleges to bring researchers and teachers together. A similar bill, H.R. 2050, was introduced.
	H.R. 2050, Untitled Sponsor: Rep. Nick Smith, R-Mich. Introduced: June 5, 2001 Committee: House Science Description: H.R. 2050 would authorize funding for various programs at the National Science Foundation. The programs seek to bridge the gap between science research and curriculum development by providing grants to teachers to work on research and authorizing research centers at colleges to bring researchers and teachers together. A similar bill, H.R. 2049, was introduced.
	H.R. 2080 Sponsor: Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M. Introduced: March 20, 2002 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 2080 aims to improve math and science instruction in elementary and secondary schools by authorizing Education Department grants for regional workshops where teachers could share techniques. Partnerships that might include school districts, universities, nonprofit groups and businesses could apply for grants. The groups would have to include multiple states and school districts, and a plan for improving student achievement through the workshops.
	H.R. 2100, Twenty-First Century Distance Learning Enhancement Act Sponsor: Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va. Introduced: June 7, 2001 Committee: House Judiciary Description: H.R. 2100 would permit educational institutions to post copyrighted materials on the Internet without additional payments so long as they are engaged in long-distance instruction. The bill also would permit the distance-learning exemption to apply to libraries, and it would exclude language from a related measure, S. 487, that would call on the Patent and Trademark Office to study technologies that block access to copyrighted materials.
	H.R. 2257 Sponsor: Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif. Introduced: June 20, 2001 Committee: House Ways and Means Description: H.R. 2257 would temporarily suspend the duty on electrical machines designed for children's education. The aim of the bill is to allow companies that make educational toys to compete with other toy manufacturers. Bill sponsor Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced the measure to benefit LeapFrog SchoolHouse, a company in her district that is behind the "Leap Into Learning" technology that helps children read books.
	H.R. 2648, Untitled Sponsor: Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine Introduced: July 26, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 2648 would authorize grants to graduate schools for the training of math and science teachers. The bill would authorize up to 500 individual scholarships of $10,000 but would limit the grants to each school to $100,000 per academic year. To receive the grants, students would have to commit to teaching in secondary-level classrooms for three years.
	H.R. 2752, School Safety Enhancement and Web-Site Protection Act Sponsor: Rep. Mike Ferguson, R-N.J. Introduced: Aug. 2, 2001 Committee: House Judiciary Description: H.R. 2752 would make it illegal to hack into school Web sites in ways that "pose a threat to public health or safety." Violators would be subject to a fine and up to a year in jail. Bill sponsor Mike Ferguson, R-N.J., introduced the measure in part because of several hacking reports in schools districts of his home state. A bill summary from Ferguson's office said the language was crafted narrowly, so as not to impose a federal penalty on minors who hack computers without malicious intent or to impose heavy fines or long sentences. Ferguson intends to add the bill language to a broader cyber-crime measure. A related Senate bill, S. 1252, was introduced.
	H.R. 2793, Teacher Technology Training Incentive Act Sponsor: Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y. Introduced: Aug. 2, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 2793 would authorize bonus pay and other incentives to educators who receive an information-technology certificate that is directly related to their curriculum or content area. A similar bill, S. 762, was introduced and attached to the Senate version of education reform legislation, H.R. 1.
	H.R. 3033, Foreign Student Database Funding Act Sponsor: Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn. Introduced: Oct. 4, 2001 Committee: House Judiciary Description: H.R. 3033 would authorize money for a program to collect information on foreign students who receive visas to study in the United States. Congress mandated the program, which calls for compiling the information electronically where possible, in a 1996 immigration law. Rather than fund the program with a $100 nonrefundable fee on student visa applications, as required in the 1996 law, H.R. 3033 would authorize the use of tax dollars to create the system. The measure also would require the General Accounting Office to review the program one year after its launch, which is scheduled for Jan. 1, 2003.
	H.R. 3043, Untitled Sponsor: Rep. John Sweeney, R-N.Y. Introduced: Oct. 4, 2001 Committee: House Judiciary Description: H.R. 3043 would authorize a system for tracking foreign students within the United States. The bill, introduced after news reports that one of the alleged terrorists in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks against the United States, would allow U.S. officials to collect information on: where foreign students are attending school; whether they transfer to new schools; what they are studying; when they are expected to complete their studies; and where they live and work while in school. The Justice Department would have six months to create the tracking system.
	H.R. 3130, Technology Talent Act Sponsor: Rep. Sherwood Boehlert, R-N.Y. Introduced: Oct. 16, 2001 Committees: House Science, Education and the Workforce Final Action: Passed by the House Description: H.R. 3130 aims to boost the number of scientists, engineers and technologists that graduate from U.S. universities. The "tech talent" bill would establish a competitive grant program at the National Science Foundation to reward universities, colleges and community colleges pledging to increase the number of students who obtain degrees in science, math, engineering and technology fields. It would authorize $25 million for the grant in fiscal 2002 for a three-year pilot program. A Senate companion bill, S. 1549, was introduced.
	H.R. 3181, Untitled Sponsor: Rep. Michael Bilirakis, R-Fla. Introduced: Oct. 30, 2001 Committee: House Judiciary Description: H.R. 3181 would overhaul the system for granting visas to foreigners to study at U.S. colleges. The bill would place a nine-month moratorium on such visas and then require that future visas include machine-readable biometric identifiers, such as fingerprints, so port authorities could crosscheck visa holders against the names listed in criminal databases. The measure was one of several introduced in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and a similar measure, H.R. 3221, was introduced the same week.
	H.R. 3205, Enhanced Border Security Act Sponsor: Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich. Introduced: Nov. 1, 2001 Committee: House Judiciary, Intelligence, International Relations, Government Reform, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure Description: H.R.3205 is an omnibus measure that seeks to enhance U.S. border security and thus combat terrorism. The bill would require law enforcement and intelligence agencies to share information on potential terrorists with the State Department and Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). It also would use technology to track foreign students as they travel the nation, and to check immigrants' palm prints at airports and borders. And the measure would authorize the State Department to raise fees through the use of machine-readable visas and use the funds to improve technology at U.S. ports. Other technology-related provisions would: give more direction to the INS on establishing an automated exit/entry control system for foreign visitors; require airlines to electronically transmit to law enforcement the passenger and crew lists for all flights arriving in the United States; and fully implement the use of biometric border-crossing cards and the machines to read them. A Senate companion measure, S. 1618, and another related Senate bill, S. 1627, also were introduced.
	H.R. 3221, Untitled Sponsor: Rep. Marge Roukema, R-N.J. Introduced: Nov. 1, 2001 Committee: House Judiciary Description: H.R.3221 would overhaul the student visa program by imposing stricter reporting requirements and a nine-month moratorium on the program. Measures with similar language, including H.R. 3181, S. 1618 and S. 1627, also were introduced after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, which were carried out in part by hijackers who entered the United States on student visas.
	H.R. 3229, Visa Entry Reform Act Sponsor: Rep. Elton Gallegly, R-Calif. Introduced: Nov. 6, 2001 Committees: House Judiciary, International Relations, Transportation and Infrastructure Description: H.R. 3229 seeks to enhance U.S. border security. The bill would connect law enforcement with a centralized database, upgrade technologies used to prevent fraud and illegal entry by immigrants, and impose new restrictions on student visas to prevent misuse of the program. It also would require airlines to electronically transmit passenger and crew information to U.S. authorities so they could crosscheck the names against criminal databases. A Senate companion bill, S. 1627, also was introduced, as were competing measures, S. 1618 and H.R. 3205.
	H.R. 3515, International Student Responsibility Act Sponsor: Rep. George Miller, D-Calif. Introduced: Dec. 18, 2001 Committees: House Judiciary, Education and the Workforce Description: H.R.3515 would overhaul the program that grants visas to foreign students so they can study at U.S. colleges. The bill was introduced after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States, which involved at least one terrorist admitted on a student visa. Among other things, the measure would authorize more resources to help the Immigration and Naturalization Service create an electronic database for tracking foreign students and to use the database aggressively. Similar language was included in an omnibus border-security bill, H.R. 3525, the House passed Dec. 19, and similar bills, including H.R. 3043, H.R. 3181 and H.R. 3221, were introduced.
	H.R. 3525, Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act Sponsor: Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis. Introduced: Dec. 19, 2001 Committees: House Judiciary, Intelligence, International Relations, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure Description: H.R.3525 is an omnibus bill that seeks to enhance U.S. border security. Among other things, the measure would require the Immigration and Naturalization Service to strengthen its computer-based system for tracking foreign students who receive visas to attend U.S. colleges. The bill also would give immigration officials electronic access to law enforcement and intelligence information on potential immigrants, and it would authorize $150 million to upgrade technology at U.S. borders. A similar Senate measure, S. 1749, was introduced, as were other related measures, S. 1618, S. 1627 and H.R. 3205.
	H.R. 3672, Research on High-Performance Networking for Science Education Act Sponsor: Rep. John Larson, D-Conn. Introduced: Feb. 4, 2002 Committee: House Science Description: H.R. 3672 would authorize demonstration projects designed to foster the use of high-speed Internet connections in teaching science, math and technology. Under the bill, the National Science Foundation would conduct research on novel uses for high-performance computers in schools. The measure would authorize $10 million a year from fiscal 2003 through fiscal 2005.
	H.R. 3785, Math and Science Teacher Recruitment Act Sponsor: Rep. Richard Baker, R-La. Introduced: Feb. 26, 2002 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 3785 would expand loan-forgiveness programs for people who teach math and science in low-income middle and high schools. Under the bill, the government would repay student loans of up to $2,500 each year, or $20,000 total, for who agree to teach for three or more years.
	H.R. 3957, Canceling Loans to Allow School Systems to Attract Classroom Teachers (CLASS ACT) Act Sponsor: Rep. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. Introduced: March 13, 2002 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 3957 would increase the level of debt forgiveness for student loans made to math, science and special education teachers in an effort to increase the number of people who teach those subjects. Under the bill, loans of up to $17,500 could be forgiven for people who teach math or science in middle schools or high schools, or who teach special education at elementary schools, middle schools or high schools.
	H.R. 4064, Education for the 21st Century (E-21) Act Sponsor: Rep. Steven Rothman, D-N.J. Introduced: March 20, 2002 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 4064 aims to facilitate computer use in schools by establishing assistance programs for middle-school computer literacy and the development of educational software. The bill would authorize the Education secretary to award grants to states that have included computer literacy goals in their middle-school curriculums, and the grants would go toward teacher training in technology. The bill also would authorize grants to students at secondary schools and colleges to work with software developers and faculty in developing educational software and Web sites.
	H.R. 4680, Science Undergraduate Community College Education Enhancement Development Act Sponsor: Rep. Brian Baird, D-Wash. Introduced: May 8, 2002 Committee: House Science, Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 4680 aims to increase training for science, math and technology at community colleges by strengthening a National Science Foundation program. The program currently is funded at $40 million; the bill would authorize $50 million in fiscal 2003, with $5 million increases over the following two years. The legislation also would extend the grant program, which currently focuses on specialized education, to include basic science and math programs to facilitate student transfers to four-year colleges. And it would authorize more money to purchase tech equipment, and for students at two-year colleges who enter research partnerships at four-year colleges.
	H.R. 4785, Profiting from Access to Computer Technology (PACT) Act Sponsor: Rep. Mike Ferguson, R-N.J. Introduced: May 21, 2002 Committee: House Government Reform Description: H.R. 4785 would create a program to let federal agencies give surplus computers and other technology equipment to schools and nonprofit educational organizations. The agencies would have to identify and preserve such surplus equipment, and then could either transfer it directly to the school or do so through the General Services Administration, the agency that oversees federal property. Federal employees with computer expertise would be encouraged to help schools connect to the Internet and to help teachers learn to teach computer use.
	H.R. 5085, Teacher Tax Relief Act Sponsor: Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich. Introduced: July 10, 2002 Committee: House Ways and Means Description: H.R. 5085 aims to help teachers who spend out-of-pocket money for classroom supplies by allowing a $500 tax deduction for those expenses. Currently, teachers can deduct $250. The legislation would make the larger deduction permanent and also allow teachers to use it to cover books or tuition expenses for professional development.
	H.R. 5585, Untitled Sponsor: Rep. Michael Castle, R-Del. Introduced: Oct. 9, 2002 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 5585 seeks to improve the system for collecting, evaluating and disseminating statistics on the educational system. President Bush signed a related measure, H.R. 3801, into law in November 2002. Other measures on the topic include H.R. 5598 and S. 2969.
	H.R. 5598, Untitled Sponsor: Rep. Michael Castle, R-Del. Introduced: Oct. 10, 2002 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H.R. 5598 seeks to improve the system for collecting, evaluating and disseminating statistics on the educational system. The House passed the bill by voice vote Oct. 10, 2002, but President Bush ultimately signed a related measure, H.R. 3801, into law in November. Other measures on the topic include H.R. 5585 and S. 2969.
	H. Res. 295, Untitled Sponsor: Rep. Mike Ferguson, R-N.J. Introduced: Nov. 27, 2001 Committee: House Education and the Workforce Description: H. Res. 295 would express the House's belief that the federal government should establish a commission on technology and education. The panel would be tasked with providing "clear and focused goals" for educational technology and recommendations on how to implement the goals. It also would recommend ways to better train teachers and students how to use the technology.

Senate

	S. 1, Better Education for Students and Teachers Act Sponsor: Sen. James Jeffords, R-Vt. Introduced: March 28, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 1 would provide increased flexibility and accountability to schools and require states to test students annually in third to eighth grades. The measure would extend programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Among other things, the measure would authorize federal funds toward preparing, recruiting and training teachers and toward strengthening math and science education. It also would authorize an array of technology activities designed to boost student achievement. S.1 is based on President Bush's education reform blueprint and is the companion bill of H.R. 1., both of which were introduced by Republican congressional leaders to indicate that education reform is at the top of their agenda in the 107th Congress.
	S. 7, Educational Excellence for All Learners Act Sponsor: Sen. Tom Daschle, D-S.D. Introduced: Jan. 22, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 7 is the Senate Democratic Caucus' education bill and one of its top measures for the 107th Congress. The legislation would give more resources to schools while also holding them accountable for improving their performance. It would put 100,000 new teachers in the classroom, expand the Reading Excellence Act, increase funding for Pell grants and extend college-tuition tax credits to help parents and students pay for college. The bill also would authorize money for 21st Century Community Training Centers, which provide community access to the Internet and computer training.
	S. 157, Early Education Act Sponsor: Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. Introduced: Jan. 23, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 157 seeks to help states add at least one year of early education before a child enters kindergarten, with the aim of increasing performance on mathematics achievements tests.
	S. 164, Technology for Teachers Act Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M. Introduced: Jan. 24, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 164 would authorize the Education Department to award five-year grants to redesign teacher-preparation programs to help them effectively use technology.
	S. 167, Straight A's Act Sponsor: Sen. Bill Frist, R-Tenn. Introduced: Jan. 24, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 167 would enable states to combine certain funds, including money to improve teacher mastery of math and science topics, in an effort to improve academic achievement. The bill also would force schools to craft five-year plans to improve student performance and would hold them accountable to the standards.
	S. 225, The Teacher Tax Credit Act Sponsor: Sen. John Warner, R-Va. Introduced: Jan. 31, 2001 Committee: Senate Finance Description: S. 225 would authorize a $1,000 tax credit for teaching expenses — including computer equipment and related software and services — that teachers buy to use in class.
	S. 290, Student Privacy Protection Act Sponsor: Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn. Introduced: Feb. 8, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 290, introduced by two leaders of the Congressional Privacy Caucus, would require schools to adopt policies requiring parental consent before personal information could be collected from students for commercial purposes, including solicitations from online marketing or computer companies. The bill would not ban marketing of any kind in schools but would require parents to consent before researchers could ask their children to divulge personal information.
	S. 303, Public Education Reinvestment, Reinvention, and Responsibility Act (Three R's) Sponsor: Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn. Introduced: Feb. 13, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 303, the New Democrat Coalition's alternative to President Bush's education package, would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Its four national priorities include a call for funding "new-economy technology schools." The bill would require that 30 percent of the funding for local education initiatives be used to improve technology infrastructure, to train teachers in the use of technology and to provide technology-enhanced curricula. Rep. Tim Roemer, D-Ind., introduced a House companion measure, H.R. 345.
	S. 306, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts Act Sponsor: Sen. Robert Torricelli, D-N.J. Introduced: Feb. 13, 2001 Committee: Senate Finance Description: S. 306 would modify Individual Retirement Accounts to allow taxpayers to use money from their accounts to pay education-related expenses, including the purchase of computer equipment and software.
	S. 307, Teacher Technology Training Act Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. Introduced: Feb. 13, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 307 would authorize $100 million for the states to distribute as grants for training teachers how to use technology effectively in the classroom. It also would specify how schools could use federal education funds for economically disadvantaged students. Among other things, they could buy computers and wire schools. Rep. Lois Capps, D-Calif., introduced a House companion bill, H.R. 573.
	S. 309, Title I Integrity Act Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. Introduced: Feb. 13, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 309 would specify how schools could use federal education funds for economically disadvantaged students. Among other things, they could buy computers and wire schools.
	S. 327, Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Act Sponsor: Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. Introduced: Feb. 14, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 327 would authorize $500 million for school libraries to buy new books and advanced technology, to provide training for librarians and to keep the library open longer.
	S. 334, Low-Income Rural School Improvement Act Sponsor: Sen. Bill Frist, R-Tenn. Introduced: Feb. 14, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 334 would authorize $150 million for a voluntary Rural Education Initiative. If a state elected not to participate in the grant program, individual school districts could apply. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced a related bill, S. 339, that would authorize twice as much money for rural aid.
	S. 339, Rural Education Development Initiative for the 21st Century Act Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. Introduced: Feb. 14, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 339 seeks to improve education systems in rural areas. It would authorize $300 million a year from fiscal 2002 through fiscal 2005 for 5,400 rural school districts that serve 6.5 million students. The schools could use the money to help retain teachers, update textbooks and ensure that they have adequate libraries and computers available. Sen. Bill Frist, R-Tenn., introduced a related bill, S. 334, but it would authorize half the money of S. 339.
	S. 414, NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act Sponsor: Sen. Max Cleland, D-Ga. Introduced: Feb. 28, 2001 Committee: Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Description: S. 414 would authorize $250 million in fiscal 2002 toward the creation of digital network technology programs. The bill would authorize grants to colleges and universities that cater primarily to blacks, Hispanics and other minorities, or that enroll "a substantial number of minority, low-income students." The schools, which would have to match one-fourth of the grant amount, could use the money to buy technology equipment, develop technology-related educational services and fund teacher training, among other things. Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y., introduced a companion bill, H.R. 1034. Their language also is part of a broader bill, H.R. 1162, that would reauthorize higher education programs.
	S. 438, Teacher Quality Act Sponsor: Sen. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio Introduced: March 1, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 438 would authorize money for teacher certification, mentoring and training, and for expanding the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse at Ohio State University. The clearinghouse is home to teacher training and curriculum materials in the subjects of math and science.
	S. 461, Mathematics and Science Education Partnership and Teacher Recruitment Act Sponsor: Sen. Bill Frist, R-Tenn. Introduced: March 6, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 461 seeks to encourage efforts between states, higher education institutions and local school districts to improve student performance in math and science, as well as teacher quality and recruitment in those subject areas. The bill would authorize $500 million in grants over five years in an effort to pair the math and science departments of higher education institutions with local school districts. The federal share of the program cost would decrease from 75 percent in fiscal 2001 to 50 percent from fiscal 2003 to fiscal 2006.
	S. 471, Public School Repair and Renovation Act Sponsor: Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa Introduced: March 6, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 471 would authorize grants for the renovation of schools, including the costs of technology-related construction. Under the bill, 75 percent of the federal funds distributed to school districts via the states could be used for various renovations; the remaining 25 percent would be reserved for technology-related school renovations and activities for disabled students.
	S. 473, Training Teachers for Technology Act Sponsor: Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho Introduced: March 7, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 473 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in an effort to improve technology training for teachers. The bill would give states more leeway to develop innovative training programs on technology use in the classroom.
	S. 478, Engineering, Science, Technology and Mathematics Education Enhancement Act Sponsor: Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan. Introduced: March 7, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 478 would establish and expand engineering, science, technology and mathematics education programs. The goal of the bill is to boost the high-tech workforce and to increase the number of skilled experts in the national security fields. Among other things, the measure would establish a Science Master Teachers (SMT) program and authorize grants to place teachers from the program in elementary schools.
	S. 487, Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah Introduced: March 7, 2001 Committee: Senate Judiciary Final Action:Passed by the Senate Description: S. 487 would update copyright law in an effort to account for advancements in digital-transmission technologies that support distance learning. The bill is designed to make it easier and more cost effective for teachers whose students connect to the classroom online to enhance the learning process with visuals, sound or other interactive methods.
	S. 488, Education Opportunity Tax Credit Act Sponsor: Sen. George Allen, R-Va. Introduced: March 8, 2001 Committee: Senate Finance Description: S. 488 would amend the tax code to provide a $1,000 tax credit to parents to use toward paying education costs, including buying computers, educational software or Internet access, or hiring tutors.
	S. 648, Untitled Sponsor: Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. Introduced: March 29, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 648 would authorize grants to state and local education agencies so they could provide signing and mastery bonuses and mentoring programs for math and science teachers. The signing bonuses would be $5,000 each year for four years, and to receive the bonuses, teachers would have to work in "high-need areas." Mastery bonuses of either $4,000 for teaching in any school and $5,000 for teaching in high-need schools could go to teachers who pass advanced competency exams. The measure would authorize $250 million each year over the next five fiscal years.
	S. 671, Andrew Carnegie Libraries for Life-Long Learning Act Sponsor: Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. Introduced: April 2, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 671 would authorize $1 billion in grants for over five years to allow cities, counties and towns to build, renovate and rehabilitate libraries. The money could be used to buy high-tech hardware and information technology, among other things.
	S. 718, Amateur Sports Integrity Act Sponsor: Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Introduced: April 5, 2001 Committee: Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Description: S. 718 would create a role for the National Institute of Standards and Technology in providing research and training for detecting the use of performance-enhancing drugs in college athletics. The Senate Commerce Committee approved the measure May 14, 2001, after adding language on Internet gambling. The language of one amendment is similar to that in a House bill, H.R. 556, that would prevent online gamblers and cyber casinos from using credit cards and other banking methods to complete transactions. Other language added to the bill would require colleges: to report annually on the occurrence of illegal gambling, including Internet gambling; and to monitor the use of Internet communications for illegal online gambling.
	S. 896, Restoring Earnings To Lift Individuals and Empower Families (RELIEF) Act Sponsor: Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa Introduced: May 16, 2001 Committee: Senate Finance Description: S. 896 was the Senate's version of the budget-reconciliation bill that encompassed parts of President Bush's tax-cut plan. The Senate never acted on the measure, instead using the House's budget-reconciliation bill, H.R. 1836, as the vehicle for a tax cut. Lobbyists for the technology industry and business community failed in their efforts to use the legislation as a vehicle for making the research and development tax credit permanent -- House and Senate negotiators removed such language in conference -- but the final version of the measure Bush signed into law June 7, 2001, does include some tech-related provisions, such as a tax break for parents who buy computers or Internet access for their children.
	S. 904, Teacher Relief Act Sponsor: Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine Introduced: May 16, 2001 Committee: Senate Finance Description: S. 904 would provide a tax break to teachers and other education officials for the costs of continuing education and a separate tax credit for teachers to cover 50 percent of the cost of classroom supplies they buy with their own money. One of the bill's cosponsors, Virginia Republican John Warner, introduced a related measure, S. 225, that specifically mentions computer and software expenses as those that would be covered under a similar tax credit.
	S. 937, Help Our Professionals Educationally (HOPE) Act Sponsor: Sen. Max Cleland, D-Ga. Introduced: May 23, 2001 Committee: Senate Veterans' Affairs Description: S. 937 would permit military personnel to transfer part of the educational benefits they receive through the Montgomery GI Bill to their spouses or children. The goal of the bill is to encourage people with computer and other technical skills to stay in the military rather than leaving the services for higher-paying private-sector jobs so they can afford to finance educations for family members. Under the measure, people who have been in the military at least six years and who have agreed to stay another four could transfer up to half of their education benefits, or $15,000. A House companion measure, H.R. 1958, also was introduced.
	S. 1088 Sponsor: Sen. John (Jay) Rockefeller, D-W.Va. Introduced: June 22, 2001 Committee: Senate Veterans' Affairs Final Action:Passed by the Senate Description: S. 1088 would allow veterans to use their government-funded educational benefits to cover the costs of short-term technical training courses offered by firms like Microsoft and Cisco Systems. The bill would expand the reach of the Montgomery G.I. Bill, which was designed to cover the costs of traditional college degrees. It would accelerate payments to veterans who enroll in courses that last only a few weeks or months to prepare them for high-tech certification exams. President Clinton signed a law in November 2000 that expanded the educational benefits to the cost of the exams, and bill sponsor John (Jay) Rockefeller, D-W.Va., said S. 1088 would "take the next logical step and pay for the courses themselves."
	S. 1252, School Website Protection Act Sponsor: Sen. Robert Torricelli, D-N.J. Introduced: July 26, 2001 Committee: Senate Judiciary Description: S. 1252 would make it a federal crime to hack into school Web sites and computers. Under current law, more than $5,000 in damages must be incurred as the result of such hacking for it to be deemed a federal offense. The bill would close that loophole by subjecting any hackers of school Web sites to a year in jail and a fine. Bill sponsor Robert Torricelli, D-N.J., introduced the legislation after a hacker posted a threat to a school Web site in Lumberton, N.J. The threat prompted many parents to keep their children home from school, but no charges could be filed under current law. A related House bill, H.R. 2752, was introduced.
	S. 1262, National Mathematics and Science Partnerships Act Sponsor: Sen. John (Jay) Rockefeller, D-W.Va. Introduced: July 27, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 1262 would authorize education partnerships in math, science, engineering and technology education partnerships. As requested by President Bush, the measure would authorize $200 million annually for five years for the partnerships. The bill also would specifically encourage girls to join the targeted fields. Among other things, the measure also would authorize $15 million a year for research scholarships for math and science teachers, and it would authorize $20 million each year to create a Web-based digital library for compiling math and science research and information for teachers to use in the classroom. Finally, the legislation incorporates provisions of a similar House bill, H.R. 1858, and of a related bill, H.R. 100.
	S. 1337, National Digital School District Act Sponsor: Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. Introduced: Aug. 2, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 1337 would authorize national digital school districts in an effort to help teachers integrate technology into their classrooms. The bill would create a grant program to help government officials design models for teaming technology with curriculum and teacher training. It also would require a three-year study to highlight which educational technology strategies work the best. Bill sponsor Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said her measure would "bridge this information gap" between schools that have mastered the use of technology and those that have not.
	S. 1445, Internet Equity and Education Act Sponsor: Sen. Michael Enzi, R-Wyo. Introduced: Sept. 21, 2001 Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Description: S. 1445 would change the rules governing how many Int