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H.R. 3023: National Program for Arts and Technology Act of 2011

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H.R. 3023: National Program for Arts and Technology Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-09-22 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-09-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

National Program for Arts and Technology Act of 2011

Plain summary

National Program for Arts and Technology Act of 2011- Directs the Secretary of Education to establish and implement a national program for arts and technology that addresses the complex needs of the poor and undereducated by awarding competitive grants to qualifying centers (private, nonprofit educational entities) and interested communities to provide: (1) financial support to establish new qualifying centers; and (2) management expertise to guide such centers and communities. Prohibits federal funds received under this Act from being used for capital expenditures or endowment gifts. Requires a qualifying center or an interested community to match federal contributions.

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Official text

National Program for Arts and Technology Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · 5 cosponsors

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Mike Quigley (D-IL)

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Words on this page, explained (1)
Endowment
A fund that is invested so its earnings pay for a purpose over time, while the main amount is kept.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr3023 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112