S. 250 · 109th Congress · enacted
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006
Became Public Law No: 109-270.
Latest official action 2006-08-12 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since the Conference Report was filed in the House on July 25, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 - Amends the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 (the Act) to reauthorize and revise its programs. Renames the Act the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006. Sets forth definitions for: (1) career and technical education (CTE), requiring that course content be aligned with challenging academic standards; (2) career guidance and academic counseling, which shall include information on baccalaureate degree programs; (3) articulation agreements; (4) scientifically based research; and (5) secondary and postsecondary tech prep students. Excludes the Marshall Islands and Micronesia from the definition of outlying areas, thus excluding them from CTE funding. Repeals a prohibition against use of funds to: (1) provide funding under the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994; or (2) carry out activities that were funded under such Act through programs funded under this Act, unless such programs only serve participants eligible under this Act. Revises, reauthorizes, and renames title I of the Act as Career and Technical Education Assistance to the States. Revises requirements relating to reservations and state …
Congressional Research Service · 2006-08-12
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jack Reed
Senate · RI · Democratic
$1,144,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
19 of 19 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
A NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALSOPAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC)$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC)$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE WAVE PROJECT$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON GROUND PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEFEND THE DREAM$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFOLLOW THE NORTH STAR FUND$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFORWARD TOGETHER PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGIDDY UP PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGRANITE VALUES PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHAWAII PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHOOPS PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordI GOT YOUR BACK PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIN OUR HANDS$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$10,000
KEYSTONE AMERICA PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLIFTOFF PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOBO PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordM-PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMOTOR CITY PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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