H.R. 2187 - 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act

21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act

H.R. 2187 — 111^th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords

Public schools, School facilities, Clean energy

Summary

To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act
• 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act
• 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act

Sponsor

Ben Chandler

Co-Sponsors

• Sheila Jackson-Lee
• John Tierney
• Jared Polis
• Henry Cuellar
• Raul Grijalva
• Gregorio Sablan
• Pedro Pierluisi
• Rush Holt
• Dale Kildee
• David Wu
• Paul Tonko
• Robert Andrews
• David Loebsack
• Joe Courtney
• John Dingell
• Lynn Woolsey
• Phil Hare
• Al Green
• Joe Sestak
• Russ Carnahan
• Mazie Hirono
• Christopher Van Hollen
• Susan Davis
• Carol Shea-Porter
• George Miller

Subjects

• Education
• Advisory bodies
• Air quality
• Alabama
• Border security and unlawful immigration
• Buy American requirements
• Child health
• Child safety and welfare
• Congressional oversight
• Criminal justice information and records
• Disability and paralysis
• Education of the disadvantaged
• Education programs funding
• Educational facilities and institutions
• Educational technology and distance education
• Elementary and secondary education
• Employment and training programs
• Energy efficiency and conservation
• Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
• Government information and archives
• Government investigations
• Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
• Indian social and development programs
• Language and bilingual programs
• Literacy and language arts
• Louisiana
• Minority education
• Mississippi
• Natural disasters
• Noise pollution
• Personnel records
• Public contracts and procurement
• School administration
• Teaching, teachers, curricula
• Vocational education
• Wages and earnings
• Youth employment and child labor

Related Bills

• H.Res. 427 (111^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2187) to Direct the Secretary of Education to Make Grants to State Educational Agencies for the Modernization, Renovation, or Repair of Public School Facilities, and for Other Purposes.

Major Actions

Introduced	4/30/2009
Referred to Committee
Amendments (15 proposed)
Passed House	5/14/2009

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/13/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the McKeon amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/13/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the McKeon amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/13/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Reichert amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/13/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Maffei amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/13/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Heinrich amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/13/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Schwartz amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/13/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Schrader amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/13/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 3 to H.R. 2187	5/13/2009	This amendment PASSED the House 270 voted YES 160 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 4 to H.R. 2187	5/13/2009	This amendment PASSED the House 432 voted YES 2 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 5 to H.R. 2187	5/13/2009	This amendment PASSED the House 425 voted YES 7 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 7 to H.R. 2187	5/14/2009	This amendment PASSED the House 334 voted YES 97 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 10 to H.R. 2187	5/14/2009	This amendment PASSED the House 433 voted YES 0 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 11 to H.R. 2187	5/14/2009	This amendment PASSED the House 433 voted YES 0 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2187 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act	5/14/2009	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 182 voted YES 247 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 2187 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act	5/14/2009	This bill PASSED the House 275 voted YES 155 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment to Title: H.R. 2187 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act	5/14/2009	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 149 voted YES 257 voted NO 27 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	4/30/2009
		4/30/2009	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
		5/06/2009	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/06/2009	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 14.
		5/11/2009	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 111-100.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/11/2009	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 46.
		5/12/2009	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 427 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2187 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.
		5/13/2009	Rule H. Res. 427 passed House.
		5/13/2009	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 427.
		5/13/2009	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2187 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.
		5/13/2009	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 427 and Rule XVIII.
		5/13/2009	The Speaker designated the Honorable Tim Holden to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		5/13/2009	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2187.
		5/13/2009	Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, an amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the bill, is considered as adopted as original text for the purpose of further amendment.
		5/13/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the George Miller (CA) amendment.
		5/13/2009	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Miller, George.
select this vote	Vote	5/13/2009	On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/13/2009	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. McKeon.
		5/13/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McKeon amendment.
select this vote	Vote	5/13/2009	On agreeing to the McKeon amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/13/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Titus amendment.
		5/13/2009	Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Titus.
		5/13/2009	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Titus amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Titus demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
		5/13/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roe amendment.
		5/13/2009	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Roe (TN).
		5/13/2009	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roe amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Kildee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
		5/13/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellsworth amendment.
		5/13/2009	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Ellsworth.
		5/13/2009	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ellsworth amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ellsworth demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
		5/13/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McKeon amendment.
		5/13/2009	Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. McKeon.
select this vote	Vote	5/13/2009	On agreeing to the McKeon amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/13/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Giffords amendment.
		5/13/2009	Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Giffords.
		5/13/2009	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Giffords amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Giffords demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
		5/13/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Reichert amendment.
		5/13/2009	Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Reichert.
select this vote	Vote	5/13/2009	On agreeing to the Reichert amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/13/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Maffei amendment.
		5/13/2009	Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Maffei.
select this vote	Vote	5/13/2009	On agreeing to the Maffei amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/13/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bright amendment.
		5/13/2009	Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Bright.
		5/13/2009	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bright amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
		5/13/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Griffith amendment.
		5/13/2009	Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Griffith.
		5/13/2009	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Griffith amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Griffith demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
		5/13/2009	Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Heinrich.
		5/13/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Heinrich amendment.
select this vote	Vote	5/13/2009	On agreeing to the Heinrich amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/13/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schwartz amendment.
		5/13/2009	Amendment (A013) offered by Ms. Schwartz.
		5/13/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader amendment.
select this vote	Vote	5/13/2009	On agreeing to the Schwartz amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/13/2009	Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Schrader.
select this vote	Vote	5/13/2009	On agreeing to the Schrader amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/13/2009	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
select this vote	Vote	5/13/2009	Amendment 3 to H.R. 2187
select this vote	Vote	5/13/2009	Amendment 4 to H.R. 2187
select this vote	Vote	5/13/2009	Amendment 5 to H.R. 2187
		5/13/2009	Mr. Wu moved that the Committee now rise.
		5/13/2009	On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/13/2009	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2187 as unfinished business.
		5/14/2009	Considered as unfinished business.
		5/14/2009	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		5/14/2009	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments to H.R. 2187 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
select this vote	Vote	5/14/2009	Amendment 7 to H.R. 2187
select this vote	Vote	5/14/2009	Amendment 10 to H.R. 2187
select this vote	Vote	5/14/2009	Amendment 11 to H.R. 2187
		5/14/2009	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2187.
		5/14/2009	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		5/14/2009	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR 5/13/2009 H5507-5509)
		5/14/2009	Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor.
		5/14/2009	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson(PA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding at the end of section 311, the following: (c)LIMITATION.- (1) IN GENERAL.- Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) and any other provision of this Act, for any fiscal year for which funds are authorized to be appropriated under this Act that immediately follows a fiscal year in which the Federal Government has a deficit in excess of $500,000,000,000, the amount authorized to be appropriated under this Act shall be $0. ? (2) DEFINITION.- For the purpose of this subsection, the term "deficit" means a fiscal year during which outlays of the Federal Government exceed receipts of the Federal Government.
		5/14/2009	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
select this vote	Vote	5/14/2009	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2187 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	5/14/2009	On Passage - House - H.R. 2187 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act
		5/14/2009	Subsequent to final passage, Mr. Kline was recognized for the purpose of offering an amendment to amend the title.
		5/14/2009	Pursuant to clause 6, rule XVI, the amendment not being debatable, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kline demanded a recorded vote which was ordered.
		5/14/2009	Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Kline (MN).
select this vote	Vote	5/14/2009	Amendment to Title: H.R. 2187 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act
		5/14/2009	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2187.
		5/18/2009	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 122	Miller, George [D-CA7]	May 13, 2009	Passed by voice vote on May 13, 2009.
	Amendment replaces the bill's provision regarding charter schools (section 308) with a new provision that makes technical corrections and clarifies the disposition of excess funds; expands the allowable uses of funds to include repairing, replacing, and installing water supply and building envelopes; adds a new section to Title I of the bill giving priority consideration to schools that would use funding to remove asbestos, polychrolinated biphenyls, mold, mildew, lead-based hazards, or a proven carcinogen; and increases the set-aside for tribal and outlying schools from 1% to 2%. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 123	McKeon, Howard [R-CA25]	May 13, 2009	Passed by voice vote on May 13, 2009.
	Amendment requires states to be in compliance with the public school choice, supplemental education services, private school participation, and military recruiters provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to be eligible to receive funding under the bill. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 124	Titus, Dina [D-NV3]	May 13, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on May 13, 2009.
	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. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 125	Roe, Phil [R-TN1]	May 13, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on May 13, 2009.
	Amendment adds a new section requiring the Education Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Departments' Institute of Educational Sciences to evaluate the impact of projects funded under the bill on student academic achievement, including a comparison of students attending public schools receiving funding under the bill with students attending public schools that are not receiving such funding. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 126	Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN8]	May 13, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on May 13, 2009.
	Amendment clarifies that nothing in the bill shall be construed to prohibit a local educational agency from using sustainable, domestic hardwood lumber for public school modernization, renovation, repairs or construction. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 127	McKeon, Howard [R-CA25]	May 13, 2009	Passed by voice vote on May 13, 2009.
	An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 111-106 to prohibit funds appropriated under the bill to be used for congressional earmarks as defined by clause 9(d) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 128	Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ8]	May 13, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on May 14, 2009.
	Amendment specifies that local educational agencies receiving funds under the act may encourage schools receiving funds for projects to educate students about those projects, including how they function, as well as their environmental, energy, sustainability, and other benefits. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 129	Reichert, Dave [R-WA8]	May 13, 2009	Passed by voice vote on May 13, 2009.
	Amendment permits the use of funds in the bill for upgrading or installing technology to ensure that schools are prepared and able to respond to emergencies such as campus violence, acts of terrorism and natural disasters. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 130	Maffei, Daniel [D-NY25]	May 13, 2009	Passed by voice vote on May 13, 2009.
	Amendment requires the Education Secretary, in consultation with the Labor Secretary, to work with funding recipients to promote opportunities for individuals enrolled in Job Corps to gain employment experience on modernization, repair, and construction projects funded under the Act. The amendment also requires the Secretary of Education in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, to work with recipients of funds to promote appropriate opportunities for individuals enrolled in a junior or community college. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 131	Bright, Bobby [D-AL2]	May 13, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on May 14, 2009.
	Amendment requires the Secretary to reserve 5 percent of section 102 grant funds for grants to local educational agencies serving those geographic areas with significant economic distress or those recovering from a natural disaster. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 132	Griffith, Parker [R-AL5]	May 13, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on May 14, 2009.
	Amendment includes reducing the incidence and effects of asthma and other respiratory illnesses in children among the voluntary guidelines for high performing school buildings. Amendment also adds reducing the incidence and effects of asthma and other respiratory illnesses to the list of demonstrable and expected benefits and includes the reduction and elimination of human exposure to airborne particles such as dust, sand, and pollens among the approved uses for grant funds used by local educational agencies. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 133	Heinrich, Martin [D-NM1]	May 13, 2009	Passed by voice vote on May 13, 2009.
	Amendment allows funds to be used for installation and upgrading of recreational structures and physical education facilities. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 134	Schwartz, Allyson [D-PA13]	May 13, 2009	Passed by voice vote on May 13, 2009.
	Amendment permits funds to be used for constructing greenhouses, gardens (including trees) and other facilities for environmental, scientific, or other educational purposes, or to produce energy savings. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 135	Schrader, Kurt [D-OR5]	May 13, 2009	Passed by voice vote on May 13, 2009.
	Amendment requires the GAO to conduct a study within one year of enactment on the extent and types of projects in keeping with the uses of funds authorized, the geographic distribution of green, high-performing schools (including by urban, suburban, and rural areas), and the relative access to such schools of the demographic groups described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. These groups include: economically-disadvantaged students, students from major racial and ethnic groups, students with disabilities, and students with limited English proficiency. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 136	Kline, John [R-MN2]	May 14, 2009	Failed by voice vote on May 14, 2009.
	Amendment sought to change the title of the bill. Show amendment details