House+Bill+3036,+2007

= House of Representatives 2007 =

Bill # 3036
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Title
"To reauthorize and enhance the National Environmental Education Act, and for other purposes." It is also called the "No Child Left Inside Act of 2008" by everyone that does not have the time to say the entire title.

History
For nearly two decades, people have had the theory of a global climate change called Global Warming. They say that we as humans are gradually raising the Earth's temperature, causing polar ice-caps to melt, and many species to go extinct. They say we are doing this by polluting(see picture) rivers and lakes, and mostly by burning fossil fuels It also spreads the diseases like skin cancer and malaria, killing more people each year than the years prior to this theory. Besides this problem, there are many other issues at hand that people need to be aware of. John P. Sarbanes, Maryland (Democrat)
 * Sponsor**

Summery
Teachers will have to be trained in environmental issues so they can teach students about these issues. The Purpose of this Bill is to make it a law to teach about the World's environmental issues in school and to promote outdoor environmental education activities as part of the regular school curriculum. It also wants to encourage mid-career environmental professionals to pursue environmental education careers.The bill also lets the secretary of education give grants to states, non-profit organizations, and other groups for promoting environmental education, and doing other things related to this bill. In the House of Representatives voting, 293 members said "Aye", 109 said "Nay", and 31 people were not present, or did not vote. To see bill, visit http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:1:./temp/~c110jzPisv::

Description of People Affected
Every child in the United States that attends school will be affected by this Bill. It also affects teachers such as science teachers who would now have to get trained in environmental teachings.