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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Jun 14, 2011
Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act - Repeals specified provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Lists the repealed provisions as those pertaining to:
the Early Reading First program, under subpart 2 of part B of title I;
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the William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy programs, under subpart 3 of part B of title I;
improving literacy through school libraries, under subpart 4 of part B of title I;
demonstration projects of innovative practices for enabling children to meet state academic content and achievement standards, under part E of title I;
the Close Up Fellowship program, under part E of title I;
comprehensive school reform, under part F of title I;
school dropout prevention, under part H of title I;
school leadership, under subpart 5 of part A of title II;
advanced certification or advanced credentialing for teachers, under subpart 5 of part A of title II;
special education teacher training, under subpart 5 of part A of title II;
early childhood educator professional development, under subpart 5 of part A of title II;
teacher mobility, under subpart 5 of part A of title II;
the National Writing Project, under subpart 2 of part C of title II;
the teaching of traditional American history, under subpart 4 of part C of title II;
enhancing education through technology, under part D of title II;
programs to improve language instruction for limited English proficient children, under part B of title III;
state grants for safe and drug-free schools and communities, under subpart 1 of part A of title IV;
grants to reduce alcohol abuse, under subpart 2 of part A of title IV;
mentoring programs, under subpart 2 of part A of title IV;
elementary and secondary school counseling programs, under subpart 2 of part D of title V;
partnerships in character education, under subpart 3 of part D of title V;
smaller learning communities, under subpart 4 of part D of title V;
the Reading is Fundamental--Inexpensive Book Distribution program, under subpart 5 of part D of title V;
gifted and talented students, under subpart 6 of part D of title V;
the Star Schools program, under subpart 7 of part D of title V;
the Ready to Teach program, under subpart 8 of part D of title V;
the Foreign Language Assistance program, under subpart 9 of part D of title V;
the Carol M. White Physical Education Program, under subpart 10 of part D of title V;
community technology centers, under subpart 11 of part D of title V;
educational, cultural, apprenticeship, and exchange programs for Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and their historical whaling and trading partners in Massachusetts, under subpart 12 of part D of title V;
excellence in economic education, under subpart 13 of part D of title V;
grants to improve the mental health of children, under subpart 14 of part D of title V;
arts in education, under subpart 15 of part D of title V;
combatting domestic violence, under subpart 17 of part D of title V;
healthy, high-performance schools, under subpart 18 of part D of title V;
additional assistance for certain local educational agencies impacted by federal property acquisition, under subpart 20 of part D of title V;
the Women's Educational Equity Act, under subpart 21 of part D of title V;
the Native Hawaiian Education program, under part B of title VII; and
the Alaska Native Education program, under part C of title VII.
People & committees
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-52] · R–CA
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 60.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 112-106.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 112-106.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3284)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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