S. 639 · 110th Congress
ED 1.0 Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mark Pryor
- Introduced
- 2007-02-15
- Latest action
- 2007-02-26 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Summary
ED 1.0 Act - Establishes a pilot program requiring the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to award six-year grants to four minority-serving educational institutions, enabling them to develop digital and wireless networks for online programs of study within the institutions.
Gives grant priority to institutions serving counties: (1) that meet specified criteria of economic depression; (2) less than 18% of whose residents have a higher education; and (3) at least half of whose residents are minorities.