H.Con.Res. 421 · 109th Congress

Expressing the sense of Congress and support for Greater Opportunities for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GO-STEM) programs.

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Tom Price
Introduced
2006-05-25
Latest action
2006-06-14 · Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) mathematics and science education programs across federal agencies should be better coordinated; (2) there should be minimal duplication among these programs and consistent standards of evaluation; (3) the Department of Education should be commended for its rapid response in creating the Academic Competitiveness Council; and (4) the recommendations of such Council should be closely examined when making decisions about federal funding for mathematics and science education programs.