H.R. 4350 · 109th Congress

School Building Enhancement Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Rush Holt
Introduced
2005-11-16
Latest action
2006-05-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Summary

School Building Enhancement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to provide grants to: (1) state educational agencies and local educational agencies for providing intensive technical assistance for, and assisting the implementation of, the EnergySmart Schools Program of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Star for K-12 School Districts program of the Environmental Protection Agency; and (2) state educational agencies for use in the development, in partnership with DOE, of state-level school energy efficiency quality plans.

Requires the Secretary to give priority to projects to provide assistance to school districts with a demonstrated need for energy efficiency improvement.

Authorizes appropriations.