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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 22, 2001
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to revise title I as Improving the Academic Performance of the Disadvantaged (currently Helping Disadvantaged Children Meet High Standards). Revises title I part A with respect to: (1) yearly testing and assessments of student performance; (2) Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) standards; (3) identification of schools for improvement and corrective actions; (4) supplemental education services, or public (or private) school choice options under certain conditions, if a school fails repeatedly; (5) reporting to parents and the public on school performance and teacher quality; (6) State reservation of funds for school improvement; (7) formulas relating to Basic, Concentration, Targeted, and Education Finance Incentive Grants; and (8) eligibility requirements for schoolwide programs. Revises and reauthorizes title I provisions for: (1) the William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Program; (2) Education of Migratory Children; (3) Neglected or Delinquent Youth; and (4) Federal evaluations and demonstrations. Establishes title I programs for: (1) Reading First and Early Reading First initiatives; and (2) Comprehensive School Reform.Rural Education Initiative Act - Revises, reauthorizes, and transfers to title I part G Rural Education Flexibility and Assistance, ESEA provisions for a Rural Education Initiative, with State formula grants for: (1) flexibility for small rural schools; and (2) assistance for low-income and rural schools.Revises ESEA title II as Preparing, Training, and Recruiting Quality Teachers to: (1) replace the current Eisenhower Professional Development and Class-Size Reduction programs; and (2) establish a teacher quality training and recruiting fund as a State formula grant program, with subgrants to LEAs, to support various similar and additional activities to improve elementary and secondary school teaching. Establishes a Mathematics and Science Partnerships subgrants program involving SEAs, higher education mathematics or science departments, and LEAs.Includes among authorized national teacher activities, administered by the Secretary, support for: (1) the Troops-to-Teachers program recruiting military retirees into teaching; and (2) innovative preretirement teacher certification programs for members of the Armed Forces. Eliminates an authorization for the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Math and Science Education. Sets forth title II part B, Teacher Liability Protection, to provisions to exempt teachers, administrators, and school board members from certain liability for actions taken in official capacity to maintain school discipline.Revises ESEA title III as Education of Limited English Proficient Children; Indian and Alaska Native Education (consolidating current title VII and title IX parts A and C). (Current title III Technology for Education programs are eliminated, but some similar activities are consolidated under the new title V part B.)English Language Proficiency and Academic Achievement Act - Sets forth a title III part A, Education of Limited English Proficient Children. Replaces the Bilingual Education Act programs, Foreign Language Assistance Program, and Emergency Immigrant Education Program with this program of formula grants to States for education of limited English proficient (LEP) children. Requires students who have been in U.S. schools for at least three years to be tested for reading in English. Sets forth certain language program exceptions for programs that serve Native American and Native Pacific Island children and children in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to rename the Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs as the Office of Educational Services for Limited English Proficient Children.Reauthorizes and revises ESEA provisions for Indian and Alaska Native Education (currently under ESEA title IX parts A and C, but eliminates current title IX part B provisions for education of Native Hawaiians), under the new title III part B.Alaska Native Educational Equity Support and Assistance Act - Revises the Alaska Native Educational Equity Support and Assistance Act (currently under ESEA title IX part C).Amends the Education Amendments of 1978 to revise provisions for Bureau of Indian Affairs programs.Revises ESEA title IV as Promoting Informed Parental Choice and Innovative Programs. (Transfers parts of the current title IV to title V.) Revises and reauthorizes: (1) part A Innovative Programs (currently under title VI Innovative Education Program Strategies); (2) part B Public Charter Schools (currently under title X part C); and (3) part D Magnet Schools Assistance (currently under title V part A). Allows Innovative Program funds to be used for public (or private) school choice, under certain conditions, for disadvantaged students in failing schools.Establishes a part C Educational Opportunity Fund for competitive awards to eligible entities for school choice research and demonstration projects concerning the effectiveness of school choice programs in improving the academic performance of low-income students.Revises ESEA title V as Safe Schools for the 21st Century. (Eliminates current title V parts B and C provisions for Women's Educational Equity and for Assistance to Address School Dropout Problems.)Safe Schools for the 21st Century Act of 2001- Revises and reauthorizes title V part A, Supporting Drug and Violence Prevention and Education for Students and Communities (currently under title IV, Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities). Revises: (1) school safety programs; (2) national activities; and (3) gun-free school requirements (currently under title IX part F of ESEA, also known as the Gun-Free Schools Act). Requires drug and violence prevention programs to be consistent with certain principles of effectiveness. Requires States to establish policies providing public school choice (and private school choice if a safe public school cannot accommodate them) to students who attend persistently dangerous schools or who are victims of violent crimes in school or on school grounds. Allows States to carry out programs through grants and contracts with charitable, religious, and other private organizations, in addition to LEAs.Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2001 - Sets forth title V part B, Enhancing Education Through Technology which revises and reauthorizes some programs currently under title III Education for Technology and title X part I 21st Century Community Learning Centers. Consolidates such program activities for telecommunications and technology access into a formula grant program for State and local technology for success programs, and authorizes certain national technology initiatives.Sets forth title V part C Character Education programs (revises and expands a pilot project currently under title X part A).Revises and reauthorizes the Impact Aid Program as ESEA title VI (currently title VIII).Revises ESEA title VII as Flexibility and Accountability. Sets forth part A, State Accountability for Improving Academic Achievement. Authorizes various education performance awards for States and schools. Penalizes States that fail to achieve progress in certain educational assessments by reducing administrative funds under ESEA formula grant programs. Directs the Secretary to make: (1) awards to States for costs of developing certain additional required assessments and standards, administration of assessments and other accountability activities; and (2) bonus payments for development of such assessments ahead of deadline.Academic Achievement for All Act (Straight A's Act) - Sets forth ESEA title VII part B, Performance Agreements. Allows States a certain type of flexibility in consolidating and using specified formula program funds for State education priorities and programs, in exchange for being held accountable for meeting, in a five-year period, certain performance goals which they propose.State and Local Transferability Act - Sets forth ESEA title VII part C, Transferability of Funds. Authorizes State and LEA transfers of funds: (1) among specified ESEA formula grant programs; and (2) from such programs to their allocations for ESEA title I but does not allow transfer of title I funds to other programs.Revises as ESEA title VIII General Provisions (current title IX), including flexibility in the use of administrative and other funds, coordination of programs, consolidated plans and applications, waivers, uniform provisions, and evaluations. Sets forth the sense of the Congress regarding: (1) paperwork reduction; and (2) memorials. Prohibits: (1) use of Federal funds or sanctions for mandatory national certification of teachers and paraprofessionals; and (2) use of ESEA funds for federally-sponsored national testing, unless specifically authorized by law. Redesignates as ESEA title VIII parts H, I, J, and K, current ESEA title XIII provisions for: (1) Comprehensive Regional Assistance Centers; (2) National Diffusion Network; (3) Eisenhower Regional Mathematics and Science Education Consortia; and (4) Technology-Based Technical Assistance.Amends the National Education Statistics Act of 1994 with respect to State assessments.McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to revise and reauthorize provisions for education for homeless children and youth.Repeals provisions under the Goals 2000: Educate America Act for: (1) the National Education Goals Panel and the National Education Standards and Improvement Council; and (2) an International Education Program. Repeals the Troops-to-Teachers Program Act of 1999. Repeals the following ESEA provisions: (1) part B of title IX, education of Native Hawaiians; (2) title X, Programs of National Significance, including the Fund for the Improvement of Education and programs for gifted and talented children, arts in education, inexpensive book distribution, civic education, Ellender fellowships, urban and rural education assistance, and the national writing project; (3) title XI, Coordinated Services; and (4) title XII, School Facilities Infrastructure Improvement, a program of grants for school construction and renovation.
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Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R–OH
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Became Public Law No: 107-110.
Became Public Law No: 107-110.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 289, enrollment corrections on H.R. 1 have been made.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 10. Record Vote Number: 371.
Senate roll call 371 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 10. Record Vote Number: 371.
Senate roll call 371 · Individual votesConference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S13365-13422)
Conference report considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13322-13349)
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 381 - 41 (Roll no. 497).
House roll call 497 · Individual votesMotions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 381 - 41 (Roll no. 497).
House roll call 497 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Boehner brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-334 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 315. (consideration: CR H10092-10113)
Rule H. Res. 315 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 315 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Conference report H. Rept. 107-334 filed. (text of conference report: CR 12/12/2001 H9773-10052)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 107-334 filed.(text of conference report: CR 12/12/2001 H9773-10052)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Boehner, Petri, Roukema, McKeon, Castle, Graham, Hilleary, Isakson, Miller, George, Kildee, Owens, Mink, Andrews, and Roemer.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to table motion to instruct conferees Agreed to by recorded vote: 296 - 126 (Roll no. 238).
House roll call 238 · Individual votesMr. Boehner moved to table the motion.
Mr. Baldacci moved that the House instruct conferees.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 424 - 5 (Roll no. 237). (consideration: CR H4121-4130)
House roll call 237 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to disagree to the Senate amendment and agree to a conference.
Mr. Boehner moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Kennedy, Dodd, Harkin, Mikulski, Jeffords, Bingaman, Wellstone, Murray, Reed, Edwards, Clinton, Lieberman, Bayh, Gregg, Frist, Enzi, Hutchinson, Warner, Bond, Roberts, Collins, Sessions, DeWine, Allard and Ensign.
Measure amended in Senate by unanimous consent after passage.
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 8. Record Vote Number: 192. (text: CR 6/22/2001 CR S6672-6831)
Senate roll call 192 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 8. Record Vote Number: 192.(text: CR 6/22/2001 CR S6672-6831)
Senate roll call 192 · Individual votesSenate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1 amended.
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S6304-6305)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 384 - 45 (Roll no. 145). (text of measure as reported: 5/22/2001 CR H2421-2516)
House roll call 145 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 384 - 45 (Roll no. 145).(text of measure as reported: 5/22/2001 CR H2421-2516)
House roll call 145 · Individual votesDEBATE - Mr. Boehner of (OH) asked unanimous consent that he and Mr. George Miller of (CA) be given 10 minutes equally divided for closing remarks on H.R. 1.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 207 - 223 (Roll no. 144).
House roll call 144 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House is debating the motion to recommit offered by Mr. Owens of NY.
Mr. Owens moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor. (consideration: CR H2630-2634; text: CR H2630-2633)
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Cox (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller of (CA) demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Cox amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoeffel amendment.
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Kirk (IL) amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Kirk demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kirk amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hilleary amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wamp amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mink amendment.
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Brady (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Kildee demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Brady (TX) amendment.
PROCEEDINGS ON AMENDMENTS RESUMED - The Chair announced that proceedings would now resume on the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Traficant amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Traficant demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.
VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Stearns amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stearns amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Akin amendment.
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Armey amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Miller (CA) demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Armey amendment.
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Armey amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Miller (CA) demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Armey amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Tiahrt amendment.
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Norwood amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Norwood demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Norwood amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers (MI) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meek (FL) amendment.
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Hoekstra amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hoekstra demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hoekstra amendment.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2577-2645)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Boehner moved that the Committee rise.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Tiberi amendment.
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Vitter amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Vitter demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Vitter amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dooley amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Hoekstra amendment.
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Dunn amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Dunn demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dunn amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hill (IN) amendment.
CONSIDERATION OF POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that proceedings would resume on the question of adoption of amendments debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Graves amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Graves demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Graves amendment.
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Capps amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Souder demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capps amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 143, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boehner amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with the remainder of the time for General Debate on H.R. 1--approximately 1 hour and 53 minutes.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2396-2542)
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Boehner asked unanimous consent that, during the further consideration of H.R. 1 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 143, amendment number 3 printed in House Report 107-69 be in order for consideration out of turn and after amendment number 5 has been considered. Agreed to without objection.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1 as unfinished business.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate on H.R. 1.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Doc Hastings to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 143 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Specified amendments are in order. Makes in order only those amendments printed in H. Rept. 107-69. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the report.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 143. (consideration: CR H2310-2313)
Rule H. Res. 143 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 143 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Specified amendments are in order. Makes in order only those amendments printed in H. Rept. 107-69. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the report.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 38.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than May 15, 2001 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 107-63, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 107-63, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 7.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Hearings Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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