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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 19, 2003
Improving Education Results for Children With Disabilities Act of 2003 - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to reauthorize appropriations through FY 2009.Revises requirements for: (1) assistance for education of all children with disabilities, including infants and toddlers, particularly the identification of such children; (2) national activities to improve the education of such children; (3) scientifically based research into educational practices that support learning and improve academic achievement and progress for all students with disabilities; (4) technical assistance, model demonstration projects, dissemination of information, and personnel programs; and (5) supports to improve results for children with disabilities, especially parent and community training and information centers.Replaces State program improvement grants for children with disabilities with grants to State education agencies for professional development of both special education and regular education teachers of children with disabilities.Revises reporting requirements to reduce paperwork for special education teachers.
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Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R–DE
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Became Public Law No: 108-446.
Became Public Law No: 108-446.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 524, enrollment corrections on H.R. 1350 have been made.
Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent Vote. (consideration: CR 11/20/2004 S11653-11660)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent Vote.(consideration: CR 11/20/2004 S11653-11660)
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 3 (Roll no. 537).
House roll call 537 · 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 the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 3 (Roll no. 537).
House roll call 537 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H10021)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1350.
Mr. Boehner brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-779 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 858. (consideration: CR H10010-10022)
Rule H. Res. 858 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 858 Reported to House. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
Conference report H. Rept. 108-779 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9895-9959)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-779 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9895-9959)
Mr. Boehner asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Nov. 17 to file a conference report on H.R. 1350. Agreed to without objection.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendment, agrees to request for a conference, appoints conferees Gregg; Frist; Enzi; Alexander; Bond; DeWine; Roberts; Sessions; Ensign; Graham SC; Warner; Kennedy; Dodd; Harkin; Mikulski; Jeffords; Bingaman; Murray; Reed; Edwards; Clinton.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of sec. 205 of the House bill, and sec. 101 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Smith (TX), and Conyers.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of sec. 101 and title V of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Barton (TX), Bilirakis, and Dingell.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Boehner, Castle, Ehlers, Keller, Wilson (SC), Miller, George, Woolsey, and Owens.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
Mr. McKeon asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H9020)
Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate H.R. 1350 in lieu of S.1248 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 3. Record Vote Number: 94. (text: CR S5411-5451)
Senate roll call 94 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate H.R. 1350 in lieu of S.1248 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 3. Record Vote Number: 94.(text: CR S5411-5451)
Senate roll call 94 · Individual votesSenate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.1248 amended.
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S5411)
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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. 1350.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 171 (Roll no. 154).
House roll call 154 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 171 (Roll no. 154).
House roll call 154 · Individual votesThe 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. (text: CR H3480-3510)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1350.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 206, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 206, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wu amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 206, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davis (CA) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 206, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nethercutt amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 206, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McKeon amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 206, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kirk amendment.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tancredo amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Woolsey demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 206, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to provisions of H. Res. 206 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tancredo amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to provisions of H. Res. 206 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shadegg amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Musgrave amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Woolsey demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 206, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to provisions of H. Res. 206 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Musgrave amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeMint amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Woolsey demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 206, 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 provisions of H. Res. 206 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the DeMint amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to provisions of H. Res. 206 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Woolsey amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to provisions of H. Res. 206 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bradley amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - 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 pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to provisions of H. Res. 206 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Vitter amendment.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1350.
The Speaker designated the Honorable John Linder 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. 206 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1350 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. Makes in order only those amendments printed in H. Rept. 108-79 and provides that they shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, considered as read, debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent andan opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, not be subject toa...
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 206. (consideration: CR H3466-3531)
Rule H. Res. 206 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 206 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1350 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Makes in order only those amendments printed in H. Rept. 108-79 and provides that they shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, considered as read, debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponen...
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-77.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-77.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 19.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E527)
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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