Senate ‘Digital Divide’ Bill Gains House Companion
By Charles Dervarics
A bill to combat the digital divide at Black, Hispanic-serving and tribal colleges will get a hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., proposed the bill as H.R. 2183. It is a companion to a Senate-approved plan from Sen. George Allen, R-Va. (see Black Issues, May 22). Both bills would create a new grant program at the National Science Foundation to help minority-serving institutions (MSIs) bridge the digital divide.
