legislation: 106-s-1876
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| 106-s-1876 | 106 | s | 1876 | Science and Educational Networking Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1999-11-05 | 1999-11-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 1 | Science and Educational Networking Act - Amends the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to require the Director of the National Science Foundation to submit to Congress a report that: (1) identifies the current status of high-speed, large bandwidth capacity access to all public elementary and secondary schools and libraries in the United States; (2) identifies how high-speed large bandwidth capacity access to the Internet to such schools and libraries can be effectively utilized within each school and library; (3) considers the effect that specific or regional circumstances may have on the ability of such institutions to acquire high-speed, large bandwidth capacity to achieve universal connectivity as an effective tool in the education process; and (4) includes options and recommendations for the various entities responsible for elementary and secondary education to address the challenges and issues identified. | 2025-08-20T14:16:55Z |