SB 977

Senate·15th Congress·Filed Jul 8, 2010

Cheaper Books for the Poor Act of 2010

An Act Establishing the Mechanisms to Ensure the Availability of Affordable College and Post-Graduate Textbooks and Supplemental Materials for the Poor, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes

Author · Senator

Lito Lapid
SenatorManuel "Lito" Lapid
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Textbooks

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SBN-00977 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress