S. 1029 (111th): 21st Century Skills Incentive Fund Act

Introduced:
May 13, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Sen. John “Jay” Rockefeller IV [D-WV]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on May 13, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced May 13, 2009
Referred to Committee May 13, 2009
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors (3D, 1R) (show)
Committees

Senate Finance

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Full Title

A bill to create a new incentive fund that will encourage States to adopt the 21st Century Skills Framework.

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Last updated May 13, 2009.
8 pages

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5/13/2009--Introduced.
21st Century Skills Incentive Fund Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to states to establish statewide 21st Century Skills initiatives.
Conditions grant eligibility on a state's:
(1) developing a comprehensive plan for such initiative;
(2) showing a commitment to advancing such skills within standards and assessments, curriculum, professional development, and the learning environment;
(3) achieving broad support for the initiative among state education, business, and civic leaders; and
(4) implementing 21st century assessments of education that measure core subjects and 21st century themes, life and career skills, thinking and innovation skills, and information media and technology skills.
Directs the Secretary to establish a 21st Century Skills Incentive Fund from which grants shall be awarded.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require that the percentage limitation on corporate charitable contributions be applied separately to cash contributions to state 21st Century Skills initiatives and all other corporate charitable contributions.

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