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S. 480 · 108th Congress

Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2003

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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 108th Congress ended.

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45 cosponsors · 28 D, 16 R, 1 I
  1. Senate Introduced Feb 27, 2003
  2. Senate Passed Nov 19, 2004

Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2004 - Directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to make competitive grants to eligible entities to promote training and placement of individuals, including individuals who have completed a court reporting training program, as realtime writers providing closed captioning in video programming.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Nov 19, 2004

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2004 - Directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to make competitive grants to eligible entities to promote training and placement of individuals, including individuals who have completed a court reporting training program, as realtime writers providing closed captioning in video programming. Sets forth: (1) priorities in making grants; and (2) grant application requirements. Limits grants to $1.5 million for a two-year period.

Requires each grant recipient to report: (1) annually during the grant period on the use of funds; and (2) on best practices identified for increasing the number of individuals trained, employed, and retained as realtime writers.

Authorizes appropriations.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2004

Latest action (Nov 20, 2004): Held at the desk.

Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 27, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Feb 27, 2003
  2. Senate Passed Nov 19, 2004

No recorded floor vote found.