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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 11, 1999
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Funds to the Classroom Title II: Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 Title III: Modification of Arbitrage Rebate Rules Applicable to Bonds Used to Finance Public Schools Dollars to the Classroom Act - Title I: Funds to the Classroom - Expresses the sense of the Congress that it urges the Department of Education, States, and local educational agencies (LEAs) to work together to ensure that not less than 95 percent of all funds appropriated for the purpose of carrying out elementary and secondary education programs administered by the Department of Education is spent for our children in their classrooms. Title II: Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 - Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to allow qualified States to participate in an Education Flexibility Partnership (Ed-Flex Partnership) program. (Sec. 204) Requires Ed-Flex Partnership States to: (1) have approved challenging content standards, challenging performance measures, and aligned assessments in place or have made substantial progress towards having an approved plan under ESEA title I; (2) hold local educational agencies (LEAs) accountable for meeting the educational goals submitted in their local applications for waivers, and for taking corrective actions if they have not met such goals; and (3) waive State educational requirements while holding LEAs or schools affected by such waivers accountable for student performance. Sets forth requirements for: (1) State educational agency (SEA) applications and approval by the Secretary; and (2) local applications and approval and monitoring by SEAs. Limits Federal waivers to five years, unless the Secretary extends such period upon determining that such waiver authority has been effective in enabling such SEAs or affected LEAs or schools to carry out local reform plans. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out the Ed-Flex Partnership program for FY 2000 through 2004. Includes as statutory or regulatory requirements that may be waived under this Act those of programs under the Carl D. Perkins Education Act of 1998, and of the following programs under the the Educational and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA): (1) title I Helping Disadvantaged Children Meet High Standards; (2) part B State and Local Activities under the title II Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program; (3) subpart 2 State and Local Programs for School Technology Resources (with specified exceptions), under part A Technology Education for All Students, of title III Technology for Education; (4) title IV Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities; (5) title VI Innovative Education Program Strategies; and (6) the part C Emergency Immigrant Education Program under title VII Bilingual Education, Language Enhancement, and Language Acquisition Programs. Prohibits waivers for specified types of requirements. Provides that this Act shall not affect the authority of any State educational agency (SEA) under the Ed-Flex Demonstration program of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act. Sets forth accountability requirements. Requires the Secretary, in deciding whether to extend the authority of an SEA to issue waivers, to review the progress of the SEA, LEA, or school affected by the waiver or authority toward the desired results described in its application. Title III: Modification of Arbitrage Rebate Rules Applicable to Bonds Used to Finance Public Schools - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the arbitrage rebate exception for governmental bonds used to finance public schools. (Sec. 302) Modifies arbitrage rebate rules applicable to public school construction bonds.
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Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R–PA
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
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. 2.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 358 - 67 (Roll no. 526).
House roll call 526 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 358 - 67 (Roll no. 526).
House roll call 526 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by voice vote. (consideration: CR H10654-10655)
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House is debating the motion to recommit with instructions offered by Mr. Hinojosa.
Mr. Hinojosa moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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 House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2.
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that proceedings will resume on amendments that were postponed earlier in the following order: Amendment no. 38 offered by Mr. Payne, amendment no. 43 offered by Mr. Roemer, amendment no. 42 offered by Mr. Petri, and amendment no. 40 offered by Mr. Ehlers.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Ehlers by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodling demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 336, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Ehlers.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Petri by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Petri demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 336, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Petri.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Roemer by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodling demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 336, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Roemer.
DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Schaffer.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Payne by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Payne demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 336, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Payne.
DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Armey.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10621-10656)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.
DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mrs. Mink of Hawaii.
DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Goodling.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 2.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jo Ann Emerson to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 336 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Makes in order the Committee on Education and the Workforce amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. Measure will be considered read. Provides that the amendment process shall not exceed six hours. Makes in order only those amendments printed in the Congressional Record. Provides that amendment no. 5 shall not be subj ect to amendment.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 336. (consideration: CR H10413-10514)
Rule H. Res. 336 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 336 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Makes in order the Committee on Education and the Workforce amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. Measure will be considered read. Provides that the amendment process shall not exceed six hours. Makes in order only those amendments printed in the Congressional Record. Provides that amendment no. 5 shall not be subj ect to amendment.
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, H. Rept. 106-394, Part II.
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, H. Rept. 106-394, Part II.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 230.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 18, 1999.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 106-394, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 106-394, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 6.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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