PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3373 PRINTER'S NO. 3606
No. 2465 Session of 1990
INTRODUCED BY COLAFELLA, COWELL, LESCOVITZ AND COY,
APRIL 18, 1990
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 30, 1990
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 2, 1984 (P.L.553, No.110), entitled, as
2 reenacted and amended, "An act establishing a program within
3 the Department of Commerce to provide grants to engineering
4 degree-granting schools to assist in the acquisition of new
5 engineering equipment or the upgrading of existing
6 engineering equipment that is necessary to provide students
7 with the courses required to obtain a degree in engineering,"
8 further providing for THE COVERAGE OF THE ACT, FOR <--
9 reallocation of unused funds and for the expiration of the
10 act.
11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12 hereby enacts as follows:
13 Section 1. Sections 3(d) and 6 THE DEFINITION OF <--
14 "ENGINEERING DEGREE-GRANTING SCHOOL" IN SECTION 2 of the act of
15 July 2, 1984 (P.L.553, No.110), known as the Engineering School
16 Equipment Act, reenacted and amended July 9, 1987 (P.L.211,
17 No.35) and amended July 11, 1989 (P.L.318, No.53), are IS <--
18 amended to read:
19 SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS. <--
20 THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS ACT SHALL
21 HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SECTION UNLESS THE
1 CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE:
2 * * *
3 "ENGINEERING DEGREE-GRANTING SCHOOL." AN INSTITUTION OF
4 HIGHER EDUCATION WHICH OFFERS ON ITS CAMPUS ALL COURSES IN A
5 FOUR-YEAR CURRICULUM IN ENGINEERING LEADING TO A BACCALAUREATE
6 DEGREE OR WHICH OFFERS CURRICULUM IN ENGINEERING OR ENGINEERING
7 TECHNOLOGY WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE ACCREDITATION BOARD OF
8 ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (ABET) AND IS RECOGNIZED AS SUCH BY
9 THE STATE REGISTRATION BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS.
10 * * *
11 SECTION 2. SECTIONS 3(D) AND 6 OF THE ACT, AMENDED JULY 11,
12 1989 (P.L.318, NO.53), ARE AMENDED TO READ:
13 Section 3. Engineering equipment acquisition and upgrade.
14 * * *
15 (d) Distribution of unused funds.--Any allocated funds which
16 have not been expended consistent with subsection (c) by June
17 30, [1989] 1990 1992, shall be available for reallocation by the <--
18 board.
19 Section 6. Expiration.
20 This act shall expire June 30, [1990] 1993.
21 Section 2 3. This act shall take effect immediately. <--
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