Promoting the Safe Use of the Internet by Students Act of 2008

Promoting the Safe Use of the Internet by Students Act of 2008 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to use state subgrants under the Enhancing Education through Technology program and the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program to develop and implement programs promoting safe internet use by students.

[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[H.R. 6490 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6490

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to promote 
   the safe use of the Internet by students, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 14, 2008

Mr. Kuhl of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to promote 
   the safe use of the Internet by students, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting the Safe Use of the 
Internet by Students Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. PROMOTING THE SAFE USE OF THE INTERNET BY STUDENTS.

    (a) Enhancing Education Through Technology.--Section 2416(b) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6766(b)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(11) Developing and implementing programs that promote 
        the safe use of the Internet by students, such as programs 
        that--
                    ``(A) educate students about appropriate online 
                behavior, including interacting with individuals on 
                social networking Web sites and in chat rooms;
                    ``(B) protect students against online predators, 
                cyberbullying, or unwanted exposure to inappropriate 
                material; or
                    ``(C) promote involvement by parents in the use of 
                the Internet by their children.''.
    (b) Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities.--Section 
4115(b)(2)(E) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7115(b)(2)(E)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(xxiii) Developing and implementing 
                        programs that promote the safe use of the 
                        Internet by students, such as programs that--
                                    ``(I) educate students about 
                                appropriate online behavior, including 
                                interacting with individuals on social 
                                networking Web sites and in chat rooms;
                                    ``(II) protect students against 
                                online predators, cyberbullying, or 
                                unwanted exposure to inappropriate 
                                material; or
                                    ``(III) promote involvement by 
                                parents in the use of the Internet by 
                                their children.''.
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