Amendment111th Congress
Amendment adds a new section requiring the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Council to the Secretary on green, high-performing schools. Such a Council would consult with the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, the Commerce Secretary, Energy Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretary, Labor Secretary, EPA Administrator, and the GSA Administrator.
- Amendment Number
- 124
- Description
- Amendment adds a new section requiring the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Council to the Secretary on green, high-performing schools. Such a Council would consult with the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, the Commerce Secretary, Energy Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretary, Labor Secretary, EPA Administrator, and the GSA Administrator.
- Purpose
- An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 111-106 to add a new section 314 requiring the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Council to the Secretary on green, high-performing schools. The Council advises the Secretary on the impact of green, high-performing schools on teaching and learning, health energy costs and environmental impact; works with the Secretary to recommend Federal policies to increase the number of green, high-performing schools; provides technical assistance to states; and identifies Federal policies that are barriers to helping states make schools green and high-performing. The Council consults with the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, the Commerce Secretary, Energy Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretary, Labor Secretary, EPA Administrator, and the GSA Administrator.
- Congress
- 111
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- May 13, 2009
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Titus amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 270 - 160 (Roll no. 249).
- Latest Action Time
- 14:54:33
- Submitted Date
- May 13, 2009
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Apr 19, 2021