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| 101-hr-5932 | 101 | hr | 5932 | Educational Equity and Excellence Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-10-26 | 1990-10-26 | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1025. | House | Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] | CA | D | H000367 | 1 | Educational Equity and Excellence Act of 1990 - Title I: National Goals - Sets forth national goals for education in the following categories: (1) disadvantaged children's readiness for school; (2) school completion; (3) student achievement; (4) mathematics and science; (5) family literacy and lifelong learning; (6) safe, disciplined, and drug-free schools; (7) teacher recruitment and retention; and (8) equal opportunity for postsecondary education. Title II: The President's Education Programs - Part A: Presidential Schools of Distinction - Presidential Schools of Distinction Act - Amends chapter 1 (Financial Assistance to Meet Special Educational Needs of Children) of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA chapter 1 programs) to establish a Presidential Schools of Distinction Award program. Authorizes appropriations. Part B: Nontraditional Routes to Teacher Certification and Licensure - Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification and Licensure Act of 1990 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to establish a program for alternative routes to elementary and secondary school teacher certification and licensure. Authorizes appropriations. Part C: Presidential Awards for Excellence in Education - Amends ESEA title II (renamed as Critical Skills Improvement and Presidential Teacher Awards) to establish a Presidential Awards for Excellence in Education Program for elementary and secondary school teachers. Authorizes appropriations. Part D: Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Amends HEA to authorize appropriations for awards to qualified historically Black colleges and universities. Declares that an institution that receives such an award shall not be eligible for another type of award under other provisions. Title III: Literacy - National Literacy Act of 1990 - Part A: Literacy: Strategic Planning, Research, and Coordination - Establishes an Interagency Task Force on Literacy. Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to direct the Assistant Secret… | 2025-08-26T17:28:38Z | |
| 101-hr-5952 | 101 | hr | 5952 | National Literacy Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-10-26 | 1990-10-26 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14] | OH | D | S000094 | 1 | National Literacy Act of 1990 - Title I: Literacy: Strategic Planning, Research, and Coordination - Establishes an Interagency Task Force on Literacy (the Task Force), consisting of the Secretaries of Education, of Labor, and of Health and Human Services, the Director of the ACTION Agency, and any other head of an agency that the President considers appropriate. Requires the Task Force to report biennially to the Congress. Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to give the Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education responsibility for coordinating: (1) all literacy related programs and policy initiatives in the Department of Education; and (2) the staff resources and assistance provided to the Task Force. Directs the Assistant Secretary to assist: (1) in coordinating the related activities and programs of other Federal departments and agencies; and (2) in carrying out the Secretary's responsibilities as a Task Force member. Establishes the National Institute for Literacy (the Institute), to be administered under the terms of an interagency agreement entered into by the Secretaries of Education, of Labor, and of Health and Human Services (the Interagency Group). Authorizes the Secretary of Education to include in the Institute any research or development center supported under specified provisions of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) and any other related center, institute, or clearinghouse within the Department of Education. Requires the Interagency Group to consider seriously the recommendations of the National Institute Board (the Board) in planning Institute goals and implementing programs. Authorizes the Institute to: (1) conduct specified research and demonstrations; (2) assist Federal, State, and local agencies in developing, implementing, and evaluating literacy policy by establishing a national data base and providing technical and policy assistance and development model systems; (3) provide program assistance, training, and technical assistance for literacy prog… | 2025-08-26T17:29:11Z | |
| 101-s-3240 | 101 | s | 3240 | Access to International Education Opportunities Abroad Amendments of 1990 | Education | 1990-10-24 | 1990-10-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 0 | Access to International Education Opportunities Abroad Amendments of 1990 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise student assistance for those engaged in study abroad. Specifies that programs of study abroad approved for credit by an institution of higher education (approved programs of study abroad) are among those for which eligible students may receive student assistance under the programs of Pell grants, supplemental educational opportunity grants, grants to States for State student incentives, guaranteed student loans, and Perkins loans. Revises student eligibility for assistance to declare that nothing in HEA shall be construed to limit or otherwise prohibit access to approved programs of study abroad. Declares that: (1) otherwise eligible students engaged in an approved program of study abroad are also eligible for assistance under title IV (Student Assistance) of HEA; and (2) such a study abroad program need not be a required part of the student's degree program to qualify for such assistance. Requires eligible institutions to: (1) disseminate to prospective and enrolled students accurate information describing the fact that enrollment in an approved program of study abroad may be considered enrollment in the home institution for purposes of applying for Federal student financial assistance; and (2) agree, for purposes of student assistance program participation, not to deny any form of Federal aid to any student who meets HEA eligibility requirements on the grounds that such student is taking part in an approved program of study abroad. Applies existing requirements for loan check endorsement and multiple disbursement of federally-insured and guaranteed student loans to students engaged in an approved program of study abroad. Establishes a program of incentive grants for enrollment in special programs abroad. Authorizes the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to: (1) make grants to institutions of higher education or certain other organizations to pay partial incentive stipends … | 2025-08-26T17:25:51Z | |
| 101-hr-5859 | 101 | hr | 5859 | Chance to Go to College Act | Education | 1990-10-18 | 1990-10-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] | TN | D | F000261 | 16 | Chance to Go to College Act - Establishes a demonstration program to provide early intervention support and additional financial assistance to graduating students from selected high schools who wish to attend a postsecondary institution. Directs the Secretary of Education to select 50 high schools to participate in such program. Requires that: (1) the selected schools represent a broad base of both urban and rural sites; and (2) special consideration be given to schools demonstrating the support of private individuals or corporations or current involvement with Upward Bound or other TRIO programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). Requires eligible schools to be located in a school district for which the number of children counted for special assistance for disadvantaged children exceeds 75 percent of the total number of children in such district. Requires that such schools also demonstrate each of the following characteristics: (1) potential for parental involvement; (2) academic component with both tutoring and supplemental instruction; (3) role model relationships or other support group interactions; (4) guidance for selection of college preparatory courses before the start of ninth grade; and (5) assistance with the college application processes. Directs the Secretary to provide the selected high schools with assistance to offset administrative costs of program participation. Bases an individual student's eligibility for a scholarship under such program upon his or her: (1) having been a ninth grade student during academic year 1992-1993 in a selected school; (2) being enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an institution of higher education; and (3) qualifying for a Pell Grant under HEA to attend such institution. Sets the maximum amount of such an individual scholarship at: (1) a total of $25,000 for four academic years; and (2) not more than the cost of attendance, on a yearly basis. States that such scholarship amount shall not be reduced for receipt of other forms of Federal financial as… | 2025-08-26T17:28:12Z | |
| 101-s-3202 | 101 | s | 3202 | Middle Income Student Assistance Act | Education | 1990-10-15 | 1990-10-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 0 | Middle Income Student Assistance Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to reduce, from 70 percent to 50 percent, the portion of a student's total income (minus specified adjustments) which is the required student contribution toward higher education expenses, for purposes of student assistance determinations. Excludes, for Pell Grant and other student assistance program need analysis, from the assets of families with adjusted gross incomes of no more than $40,000, the net value of the family's principal place of residence or a farm on which the family resides. Sets the standard contribution from discretionary income at ten and one-half percent of such income (thus eliminating certain charts in which such portion varies with the amount of such income), for purposes of eligibility determinations for dependent students and for independent students with dependents other than a spouse. | 2025-08-26T17:28:48Z | |
| 101-s-3183 | 101 | s | 3183 | Urban Schools of America (USA) Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-10-11 | 1990-10-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 3 | Urban Schools of America (USA) Act of 1990 - Title I: Urban School Improvement - Authorizes appropriations for this title. Directs the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to reserve specified funds for: (1) national activities to evaluate urban school improvement programs; and (2) competitive grant awards to exemplary school programs. Directs the Secretary to allot, from remaining amounts, to each eligible local educational agency (LEA) with an approved application an amount based on that LEA's relative allocation under certain provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for education of disadvantaged children (ESEA chapter I). Provides for annual payments to eligible LEAs with approved applications if they comply with certain data collection requirements to monitor progress toward meeting national education goals, and demonstrate such progress. Sets limits on the time and the amount of funds to be used for planning purposes. Requires LEAs to use funds under this title to meet national education goals through programs designed to: (1) increase the academic achievement of urban school children to at least the national average; (2) prepare all urban children for school; (3) increase the graduation rates of urban students to at least the national average; (4) prepare urban school graduates to enter higher education, pursue careers, and exercise their responsibilities as citizens; (5) recruit and retain qualified teachers; and (6) decrease the use of drugs and alcohol by urban students, enhancing their physical and emotional health. Sets forth program accountability requirements: (1) in general, for initial grants, renewal grants, and renewal of school participation; (2) for achievement, including demonstration of improvement; and (3) data collection to monitor progress in achieving national education goals. Authorizes the Secretary to reserve funds for competitive incentive awards to individual schools participating in projects assisted under this title that demonstrate exemplary pr… | 2025-08-26T17:26:33Z | |
| 101-s-3185 | 101 | s | 3185 | Education Capital Fund Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-10-11 | 1990-10-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] | NE | D | K000146 | 4 | Education Capital Fund Act of 1990 - Establishes the Education Capital Fund Board (the Board) as an independent agency. Authorizes the Board to enter into contracts with eligible entities to pay for the Federal share of the costs of educational reform projects. Lists the types of such projects for which such funds may be used. Requires such contracts to be competitive, with specified considerations and priorities, for periods of from three to ten years. Sets forth requirements for applications and contracts. Requires that eligible entities include: (1) local education agencies; (2) consortia of such agencies; (3) schools or consortia of schools in such agencies; or (4) nonprofit organizations with a special ability to carry out educational reform projects. Directs the Board to disseminate widely information about funding. Sets the Federal share of such projects at 75 percent, and requires the non-Federal share to be a cash contribution. Requires that funding under this Act not be taken into consideration in other Federal or State funding decisions, except to the extent that additional assistance is sought for a project receiving assistance under this Act. Sets forth nondiscrimination provisions. Directs the Board to establish a technical assistance referral network to assist entities in developing and carrying out educational reform project proposals. Directs the Board to establish contract review and monitoring procedures, which may not include any review by persons other than the Board. Requires the Board staff to have quarterly contact with each entity that enters into a contract with the Board. Directs the Board to promulgate regulations permitting the suspension of assistance to entities failing to comply with review and monitoring procedures or contract conditions. Requires annual reports to the Board, by the entities with such contracts, and by the Board to the appropriate congressional committees. Directs the Board to: (1) establish necessary regulations; and (2) establish policies, including … | 2025-08-26T17:25:23Z | |
| 101-hr-5806 | 101 | hr | 5806 | Urban Schools of America (USA) Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-10-10 | 1990-10-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. | House | Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] | CA | D | H000367 | 44 | Urban Schools of America (USA) Act of 1990 - Title I: Urban School Improvement - Directs the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to reserve specified funds for: (1) national activities to evaluate urban school improvement programs; and (2) competitive grant awards to exemplary school programs. Directs the Secretary to allot, from remaining amounts, to each eligible local educational agency (LEA) with an approved application an amount based on relative numbers of students enrolled in the LEA's jurisdiction. Makes an LEA eligible if it: (1) serves the largest city in a State; or (2) enrolls 30,000 or more students as of October 1, 1987, and serves a city with a population of at least 200,000 in a metropolitan statistical area. Requires LEAs to use such funds to: (1) increase the academic achievement of urban school children to at least the national average; (2) prepare all urban children for school; (3) increase the graduation rates of urban students to at least the national average; (4) prepare urban school graduates to enter higher education, pursue careers, and exercise their responsibilities as citizens; (5) recruit and retain qualified teachers; and (6) decrease the use of drugs and alcohol by urban students, enhancing their physical and emotional health. Sets forth program requirements: (1) in general, for initial grants, renewal grants, and renewal of school participation; (2) for achievement, including demonstration of improvement; and (3) data collection. Authorizes the Secretary to reserve funds for competitive awards to schools participating in projects assisted under this title that demonstrate exemplary progress in meeting program requirements. Directs the Secretary, by January 1, 1991, to report on the effects of Federal and State education regulations on urban public schools. Requires LEAs desiring to receive a grant under this Act to establish a local advisory group to: (1) design and conduct a needs assessment for participating schools; (2) assist in planning for community-wide collaborat… | 2025-08-26T17:24:24Z | |
| 101-hjres-663 | 101 | hjres | 663 | To designate the third week of February 1991 as "National Parents and Teachers Association Week". | Education | 1990-10-04 | 1990-10-04 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1] | NV | D | B000462 | 67 | Designates the third week of February 1991 as National Parents and Teachers Association Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-sjres-374 | 101 | sjres | 374 | A joint resolution to declare it to be the policy of the United States that there should be a renewed and sustained commitment to Federal aid to elementary and secondary education. | Education | 1990-10-03 | 1990-10-12 | Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 8 | Declares it to be U.S. policy that there should be: (1) recognition and commemoration of the 25th anniversary of Federal aid to elementary and secondary education; (2) a renewed, sustained commitment to Federal aid to educating children who are disadvantaged members of special populations, with limited English proficiency, or with handicaps, and illiterate adults; and (3) a specified annual increase in funding for the program for disadvantaged children under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 101-s-3133 | 101 | s | 3133 | Child and Family Service Staff Enhancement Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-09-28 | 1990-10-04 | Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 2 | Child and Family Service Staff Enhancement Act of 1990 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide loan deferments and loan forgiveness under various student loan programs for individuals employed full-time by a public or private nonprofit child or family service agency to provide, or supervise the provision of, services to high-risk children and their families from low-income communities. | 2025-08-26T17:29:30Z | |
| 101-hr-5710 | 101 | hr | 5710 | Access to International Education Opportunities Abroad Amendments of 1990 | Education | 1990-09-25 | 1990-11-08 | See also H.R. 5835. | House | Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15] | MI | D | F000270 | 1 | Access to International Education Opportunities Abroad Amendments of 1990 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise student assistance for those engaged in study abroad. Specifies that programs of study abroad approved for credit by an institution of higher education (approved programs of study abroad) are among those for which eligible students may receive student assistance under the programs of Pell grants, supplemental educational opportunity grants, grants to States for State student incentives, guaranteed student loans, and Perkins loans. Revises student eligibility for assistance to declare that nothing in HEA shall be construed to limit or otherwise prohibit access to approved programs of study abroad. Declares that: (1) otherwise eligible students engaged in an approved program of study abroad are also eligible for assistance under title IV (Student Assistance) of HEA; and (2) such a study abroad program need not be a required part of the student's degree program to qualify for such assistance. Requires eligible institutions to: (1) disseminate to prospective and enrolled students accurate information describing the fact that enrollment in an approved program of study abroad may be considered enrollment in the home institution for purposes of applying for Federal student financial assistance; and (2) agree, for purposes of student assistance program participation, not to deny any form of Federal aid to any student who meets HEA eligibility requirements on the grounds that such student is taking part in an approved program of study abroad. Applies existing requirements for loan check endorsement and multiple disbursement of federally-insured and guaranteed student loans to students engaged in an approved program of study abroad. Establishes a program of incentive grants for enrollment in special programs abroad. Authorizes the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to: (1) make grants to institutions of higher education or certain other organizations to pay partial incentive stipends … | 2025-08-26T17:26:18Z | |
| 101-s-3107 | 101 | s | 3107 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make a grant to Stetson University for the construction of library facilities. | Education | 1990-09-25 | 1990-10-04 | Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] | FL | D | G000352 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to Stetson University of Deland, Florida, for the construction of additional library facilities to hold the Federal depository library collection at that institution. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 101-sres-327 | 101 | sres | 327 | A resolution to recognize and commend the establishment of the Eisenhower Center for the Conservation of Human Resources at Columbia University. | Education | 1990-09-25 | 1990-10-01 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 2 | Expresses the support of the Senate for the newly rechristened Eisenhower Center for the Conservation of Human Resources at Columbia University in New York, New York. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-s-3095 | 101 | s | 3095 | National Academic Advisory Report Card Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-09-24 | 1990-10-11 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 972. | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 7 | National Academic Advisory Report Card Act of 1990 - Establishes a National Council on Educational Goals (the Council). Directs the Council, after the conclusion of its first meeting, to submit: (1) an interim progress report within one year; and (2) a National Report Card within two years, and annually thereafter for the duration of its existence, to measure the achievement of both students and schools. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) the Council and its National Report Card; and (2) State summits on education. Directs the Secretary of Education to make matching grants to the States to conduct State summits on education or help support the implementation of plans adopted from such summits. | 2025-08-26T17:26:30Z | |
| 101-hr-5688 | 101 | hr | 5688 | To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of funds provided under part A of chapter 1 of title I of such Act for programs to provide monetary compensation to students for reading and reporting on books. | Education | 1990-09-21 | 1990-10-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. | House | Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] | GA | R | G000225 | 0 | Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize use of certain funds (for basic local educational programs to meet special educational needs) for programs to provide monetary compensation to students for reading and reporting on books. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-sres-326 | 101 | sres | 326 | A resolution to designate the week of October 8, 1990, through October 12, 1990, as "Youth Space Education Week". | Education | 1990-09-20 | 1990-09-20 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 52 | Designates October 8 through 12, 1990, as Youth Space Education Week. | 2021-07-01T15:02:35Z | |
| 101-hr-5677 | 101 | hr | 5677 | Entrepreneurial Education Promotion Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-09-19 | 1990-10-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. | House | Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10] | PA | R | M000399 | 5 | Entrepreneurial Education Promotion Act of 1990 - Establishes the National Commission on Entrepreneurial Education to study: (1) methods of teaching elementary and secondary school students about the free enterprise system; and (2) current Federal and State efforts in entrepreneurial education, as well as similar efforts in foreign countries. Directs the Commission to report to the President and the Congress on its findings and recommendations for improving entrepreneurial education. Terminates the Commission after submission of its report. | 2025-08-26T17:25:33Z | |
| 101-sres-325 | 101 | sres | 325 | A resolution to recognize and commend the establishment of the Eisenhower Center for the Conservation of Human Resources at Columbia University. | Education | 1990-09-19 | 1990-09-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 2 | Expresses the support of the Senate for the newly rechristened Eisenhower Center for the Conservation of Human Resources at Columbia University in New York, New York. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-s-3070 | 101 | s | 3070 | A bill to provide for planning grants for innovative demonstration projects and research, and for other purposes. | Education | 1990-09-18 | 1990-09-25 | Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities. | Senate | Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] | IN | R | C000542 | 4 | Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to State and local educational agencies and consortia of such agencies to plan for innovative demonstration projects. Authorizes the use of such funds to plan for the development of: (1) State or local policies and procedures for open enrollment among public schools or programs, and for assisting parents, particularly those of disadvantaged or minority children, to become more involved in their children's education; and (2) improved methods for advancing equity in State and local systems of financing public elementary and secondary education and for involving businesses and communities in public education. Gives priority in planning grants (other than those for open enrollment) to projects with the greatest potential to improve education of disadvantaged students and minority students. Gives equal priority in open enrollment planning grants to projects for such students and those for rural students. Authorizes the Secretary, through the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, to: (1) conduct research on open enrollment systems, parental involvement, school finance equalization, and business involvement in public education; and (2) disseminate such research results. Directs the Secretary to coordinate identification and dissemination of exemplary projects through the National Diffusion Network. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 101-hr-5633 | 101 | hr | 5633 | To create an interagency task force to review programs relating to the education of students in certain school districts receiving assistance under the Impact Aid Act. | Education | 1990-09-17 | 1990-10-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. | House | Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] | TX | D | B001172 | 1 | Establishes a Federal interagency Task Force on the Education of Federally-Connected Dependents to review education programs in certain school districts receiving Impact Aid. Requires such review to include specified considerations about the funding, operation, and priorities of the Impact Aid program, with special determinations concerning military dependents and children residing on Indian lands. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-sjres-364 | 101 | sjres | 364 | A joint resolution to designate the third week of February, 1991, as "National Parents and Teachers Association Week". | Education | 1990-09-14 | 1990-11-28 | Became Public Law No: 101-643. | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 59 | Designates the third week of February 1991 as National Parents and Teachers Association Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-hr-5574 | 101 | hr | 5574 | To authorize financial assistance for Knoxville College of Knoxville, Tennessee. | Education | 1990-09-11 | 1990-10-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] | TN | R | D000533 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide financial assistance to pay the cost of renovating and rehabilitating specified academic, administration, and dormitory facilities at Knoxville College in Knoxville, Tennessee. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hr-5577 | 101 | hr | 5577 | To establish the Lovejoy Building as an African-American Higher Education Center, and for other purposes. | Education | 1990-09-11 | 1990-10-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] | IL | D | H000388 | 32 | Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide financial assistance to the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, District of Columbia, to enable the Association to establish the Lovejoy Building as an African-American Higher Education Center (in recognition of the remarkable career of Elijah Parish Lovejoy). Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hr-5552 | 101 | hr | 5552 | To provide assistance to Florida Memorial College in Miami, Florida, for asbestos removal. | Education | 1990-09-05 | 1990-10-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] | FL | D | L000226 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide funds to assist Florida Memorial College in Miami, Florida, in carrying out the removal of asbestos-containing material from certain buildings of such College and for necessary restoration and renovation thereafter. Authorizes appropriations for such assistance. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-s-3005 | 101 | s | 3005 | To establish an endowment to assist the University of Hawaii in making grants for the development of education programs which target Filipinos. | Education | 1990-08-04 | 1990-09-11 | Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities. | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of Education to make a grant to the University of Hawaii to establish an endowment fund to award grants to institutions of higher education within its educational system for the development of education programs targeting Filipinos. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 101-hjres-639 | 101 | hjres | 639 | Designating October 17, 1990, as "National Drug-Free Schools and Communities Education and Awareness Day". | Education | 1990-08-03 | 1990-08-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6] | AL | D | E000201 | 225 | Designates October 17, 1990, as National Drug-Free Schools and Communities Education and Awareness Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hr-5464 | 101 | hr | 5464 | Coach and Athlete's Bill of Rights | Education | 1990-08-03 | 1990-09-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1] | NV | D | B000462 | 38 | Coach and Athlete's Bill of Rights - Declares that no coach or player for a team associated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) shall be suspended from the team or reprimanded for actions with respect to the team without access to procedural and substantive due process rules. States that no institution of higher education shall be suspended or prohibited from participating in intercollegiate athletics by the NCAA without access to due process rules. Directs the NCAA to adopt rules for procedural and substantive due process of law for individuals and institutions suspended or prohibited from intercollegiate athletics by such Association. | 2025-08-26T17:24:44Z | |
| 101-hr-5465 | 101 | hr | 5465 | Presidential Awards for Excellence in Environmental Education Act | Education | 1990-08-03 | 1990-10-09 | Favorable Executive Comment Received from CEQ. | House | Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] | NY | R | B000586 | 1 | Presidential Awards for Excellence in Environmental Education Act - Establishes a program of Presidential Awards for Excellence in Environmental Education to elementary and secondary education teachers. Directs the Chairman of the President's Council on Environmental Quality to administer such program. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:27:19Z | |
| 101-hr-5512 | 101 | hr | 5512 | To authorize financial assistance for the Tougaloo College of Tougaloo, Mississippi. | Education | 1990-08-03 | 1990-09-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Parker, Mike [D-MS-4] | MS | D | P000066 | 2 | Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide financial assistance to pay the cost of constructing the Health and Human Resources Center at Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, Mississippi. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hr-5522 | 101 | hr | 5522 | To authorize the Secretary of Education to make a grant to Stetson University for the construction of library facilities. | Education | 1990-08-03 | 1990-09-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15] | FL | R | S000303 | 5 | Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to Stetson University of Deland, Florida, for the construction of additional library facilities to hold the Federal depository library collection at that institution. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hr-5532 | 101 | hr | 5532 | Presidential Awards for Excellence in Environmental Education Act | Education | 1990-08-03 | 1990-10-09 | Favorable Executive Comment Received from CEQ. | House | Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] | MA | D | S001040 | 1 | Presidential Awards for Excellence in Environmental Education Act - Establishes a program of Presidential Awards for Excellence in Environmental Education to elementary and secondary education teachers. Directs the Chairman of the President's Council on Environmental Quality to administer such program. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:25:07Z | |
| 101-s-2987 | 101 | s | 2987 | A bill to establish the Lovejoy Building as an African-American Higher Education Center, and for other purposes. | Education | 1990-08-03 | 1990-09-11 | Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide financial assistance to the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, District of Columbia, to enable the Association to establish the Lovejoy Building as an African-American Higher Education Center (in recognition of the remarkable career of Elijah Parish Lovejoy). Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 101-s-2996 | 101 | s | 2996 | Coach and Athlete's Bill of Rights | Education | 1990-08-03 | 1990-09-11 | Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities. | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 3 | Coach and Athlete's Bill of Rights - Declares that no coach or player for a team associated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) shall be suspended from the team or reprimanded for actions with respect to the team without access to procedural and substantive due process rules. States that no institution of higher education shall be suspended or prohibited from participating in intercollegiate athletics by the NCAA without access to due process rules. Directs the NCAA to adopt rules for procedural and substantive due process of law for individuals and institutions suspended or prohibited from intercollegiate athletics by such Association. | 2025-08-26T17:25:55Z | |
| 101-hr-5445 | 101 | hr | 5445 | Safe Schools Partnerships Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-08-02 | 1990-09-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. | House | Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | O000159 | 0 | Safe Schools Partnerships Act of 1990 - Amends the Domestic Volunteer Service Act to establish the Safe Schools Partnerships Program. Authorizes the Director of the ACTION Agency to make grants to public and nonprofit private organizations for projects using volunteers to protect students and employees of elementary, secondary, and postsecondary educational institutions from violence, criminal activity, and other threats to personal safety. Requires the Director to give priority to projects in areas with the greatest incidence of drug abuse, violence, and other criminal activity. | 2025-08-26T17:24:12Z | |
| 101-s-2898 | 101 | s | 2898 | Elementary School Counseling Demonstration Act | Education | 1990-07-25 | 1990-08-07 | Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities. | Senate | Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] | IA | D | H000206 | 8 | Elementary School Counseling Demonstration Act - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1995 for the Secretary of Education to make demonstration grants to local education agencies to establish effective and innovative elementary school counseling programs that can serve as national models. Directs the Secretary to establish an Office of School Counseling, headed by a Director, in the Department of Education. | 2025-08-26T17:24:25Z | |
| 101-hr-5338 | 101 | hr | 5338 | To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit the cancellation of Perkins loans for service in law enforcement or corrections. | Education | 1990-07-20 | 1990-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] | CA | D | M000206 | 35 | Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit the cancellation of Perkins student loans for service as a full-time law enforcement or corrections officer. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-s-2878 | 101 | s | 2878 | A bill to amend the discretionary allocation provisions of Public Law 81-874 (Impact Aid), and for other purposes. | Education | 1990-07-19 | 1990-08-15 | Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities. | Senate | Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] | MT | D | B000243 | 0 | Amends Federal law providing impact aid for local educational agencies in areas affected by Federal activity to revise discretionary allocation provisions. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 101-hr-5275 | 101 | hr | 5275 | Congressional Award Amendments of 1990 | Education | 1990-07-13 | 1990-11-06 | Became Public Law No: 101-525. | House | Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | O000159 | 0 | Congressional Award Amendments of 1990 - Amends the Congressional Award Act (the Act) to authorize appropriations for FY 1991 and 1992 to cover costs associated with: (1) provision of all medals and certificates under the Act; and (2) the annual Award ceremony for recipients of Gold Awards. Provides for disbursement of such funds by the Clerk of the House. Extends until October 1, 1992, the Congressional Award Board (the Board). Terminates the Board on such date. Changes the deadline for the Board's annual report to before April 1 (currently before March 1) of each year. Provides that, for purposes of determining the derivation of the appointment of a Board member, if there is a change in the status of majority and minority between the parties of the House or the Senate, the Board member shall be deemed to have been appointed by the leadership position of the party of the individual who made the initial appointment of such Board member. Sets forth: (1) terms of appointment of Board members; and (2) rules governing reappointments, determination of length of service, and determination of terms of current Board Members. Sets forth rules for removing a Board member for consecutive absences from, or failures to send a designee to, Board meetings. Authorizes the Board to conduct outreach activities to encourage the establishment and development of Statewide Congressional Award Councils. Directs the Board to develop guidelines, criteria, and standards for the formation of such Councils. Sets forth various duties and responsibilities of such Councils. Authorizes such Councils to receive contributions which may be made available to local boards. Directs the Board to ensure proper accounting of such funds. Revises restrictions on the Board's acceptance of donations. Authorizes the Board to permit donors to use its name or that of the Congressional Award Program in advertising. Prohibits the Board from receiving any Federal funds or resources, but allows it to: (1) benefit from in-kind and indirect resources provi… | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hr-5240 | 101 | hr | 5240 | Summer Science Academy Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-07-11 | 1990-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. | House | Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21] | OH | D | S000948 | 16 | Summer Science Academy Act of 1990 - Directs the National Science Foundation to make grants, contracts, or agreements for at least 20 Summer Science Academies for talented students, particularly economically disadvantaged, minority students, in grades seven through 12 to study mathematics, science, engineering design, and communications. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:24:20Z | |
| 101-hr-5248 | 101 | hr | 5248 | Robert Noyce National Math and Science Teachers Corps Act | Education | 1990-07-11 | 1990-07-11 | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. | House | Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] | CA | D | L000264 | 10 | Robert Noyce National Math and Science Teachers Corps Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award up to 5,000 scholarships annually to assist individuals in obtaining a teaching degree (with individual limits of four such scholarships for undergraduate study and two for graduate study). Requires scholarship recipients to agree to: (1) teach science or mathematics in an elementary or secondary school eligible for certain payments for disadvantaged children's education, for at least two years for each fiscal year the recipient received such a scholarship; or (2) repay such scholarship in whole or in part, depending on the amount of required teaching done. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:29:32Z | |
| 101-hr-5250 | 101 | hr | 5250 | To amend the National School Lunch Act to extend eligibility for the child care food program to children receiving day care services pursuant to a State's job opportunities and basic skills training program. | Education | 1990-07-11 | 1990-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. | House | Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] | WV | D | M000844 | 1 | Amends the National School Lunch Act to extend eligibility for the child care food program to children receiving day care services pursuant to a State's job opportunities and basic skills training program. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hr-5218 | 101 | hr | 5218 | To establish a National Demonstration Program for Educational Performance Agreements for School Restructuring. | Education | 1990-06-28 | 1990-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. | House | Rep. Smith, Peter [R-VT-At Large] | VT | R | S000601 | 23 | Establishes a National Demonstration Program for Educational Performance Agreements for School Restructuring. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hr-5226 | 101 | hr | 5226 | Parents as Teachers: the Family Involvement in Education Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-06-28 | 1990-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. | House | Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5] | MO | D | W000326 | 14 | Parents as Teachers: the Family Involvement in Education Act of 1990 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to make grants to States for parents as teachers programs, with special consideration for hard-to-serve populations. Makes eligible for such a grant any State which operates a parents as teachers program associated with the Parents as Teachers National Center in Missouri. Sets forth program requirements, limiting services to families during the period from the last three months of a mother's pregnancy to the child's attaining age three. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a Parents as Teachers National Center for information dissemination and technical and training assistance for States with such programs; and (2) evaluate such programs within four years. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:27:29Z | |
| 101-s-2812 | 101 | s | 2812 | A bill to provide assistance to the George C. Wallace Community College in Hanceville, Alabama in the construction of a fitness training facility. | Education | 1990-06-28 | 1990-06-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] | AL | D | H000445 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide financial assistance to the George C. Wallace Community College in Hanceville, Alabama, towards construction costs of a fitness training facility for sports, recreation, and fitness industry training. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 101-hr-5181 | 101 | hr | 5181 | Learning Resources Center Endowment Act | Education | 1990-06-27 | 1990-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] | MS | D | M000865 | 0 | Learning Resources Center Endowment Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide funds to assist in the development of the Learning Resources Center located at the Mary Holmes College of West Point, Mississippi. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:24:39Z | |
| 101-s-2793 | 101 | s | 2793 | A bill to amend the United States Institute of Peace Act to honor the memory of the late Spark M. Matsunaga, United States Senator from the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes. | Education | 1990-06-27 | 1990-08-30 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 791. | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 39 | Amends the United States Institute of Peace Act (the Act) to authorize the U.S. Institute of Peace, through its Board of Directors, to award an annual Spark M. Matsunaga Medal of Peace and a cash award to a person or persons who have contributed in extraordinary ways to peace among the nations and peoples of the world, giving special attention to contributions advancing society's knowledge and skill in peacemaking and conflict management. Directs the Board to establish an advisory panel to advise in selection of award recipients. Requires the Institute to report to specified congressional committees on selection procedures. Authorizes the Institute, acting through the Board, to establish the Spark M. Matsunaga Scholars Program, which shall include the provision of scholarships and educational programs in international peace and conflict management and related fields for outstanding high school students, as well as scholarships to outstanding undergraduate students. Revises provisions relating to private gifts and contributions. Increases the amount authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year. Directs the Secretary of Education to make a grant to the Spark M. Matsunaga Peace Foundation for scholarships, grants, and endowed professorships to individuals and organizations pursuing peace studies and the application of conflict resolution techniques. Authorizes appropriations. Allows such Foundation to retain interest on such grant. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 101-s-2796 | 101 | s | 2796 | Resident Physician Student Loan Deferment Act | Education | 1990-06-27 | 1990-07-18 | Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities. | Senate | Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] | ME | R | C000598 | 12 | Resident Physician Student Loan Deferment Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow resident physicians to defer repayment of certain student loans while completing a resident training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the Accrediting Committee of the American Osteopathic Association. | 2025-08-26T17:24:37Z | |
| 101-s-2790 | 101 | s | 2790 | Federal Laboratory Education Partnerships Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-06-26 | 1990-06-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 4 | Federal Laboratory Education Partnerships Act of 1990 - Requires each Federal "mission agency" to identify each area of scientific academic study critical to its mission and establish or designate: (1) an education office within the agency; and (2) certain programs to assist graduate, undergraduate, secondary, and elementary education in critical academic areas and train agency employees in such areas. Defines Federal "mission agency" as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, or any of the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Energy, Health and Human Services, Labor, or Transportation. Requires each Federal laboratory director to enter into education partnership agreements with public schools, colleges, and universities to promote and enhance scientific academic study at all educational levels. Requires mission agency education officials to review such agreements and provide model agreements. Requires each Federal laboratory director to make every effort to reach education partnership agreements with historically black colleges and universities and other public colleges and universities that serve Hispanic and other minority populations. Allows agency or contractor personnel to participate in programs under such agreements. Authorizes each mission agency and Federal laboratory, in carrying out this Act, to conduct or fund educational activities at an agency site, contractor site, or any other appropriate location. Requires each mission agency to report within one year to the Congress and the President on its actions to carry out this Act. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:29:14Z | |
| 101-s-2776 | 101 | s | 2776 | Flag Education Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-06-22 | 1990-06-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] | IA | D | H000206 | 5 | Flag Education Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of Education, through the Secretary's Fund for Innovation in Education, to develop and widely disseminate educational materials for all levels of education regarding the American flag, the Bill of Rights, and their history and meaning to American freedom and democracy. | 2025-08-26T17:28:47Z | |
| 101-hr-5115 | 101 | hr | 5115 | Equity and Excellence in Education Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-06-21 | 1990-07-27 | Laid on the table. See S. 695 for further action. | House | Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] | CA | D | H000367 | 23 | Equity and Excellence in Education Act of 1990 - Title I: Readiness - Declares it to be the policy of the United States (toward the year 2000 goal that all children in the United States will start school ready to learn): (1) to provide, by 1994, Head Start services to every eligible child who needs them; (2) to provide, by 1994, sufficient funding for the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC) so that all potentially eligible individuals have access to it; and (3) to expand, by 1995, funding for Even Start to allow programs to reach all parts of the United States and allow each State to fund a sufficient number of its programs to make approaches available for adoption and implementation by local educational agencies (LEAs), the State educational agency (SEA), and other organizations. Title II: School Completion - Declares it to be the policy of the United States (toward the year 2000 goal that the high school graduation rate will increase to at least 90 percent): (1) to expand, by 1995, funding for secondary school dropout prevention and reentry programs and basic skills programs to allow them to reach all parts of the United States and in sufficient numbers within each State; and (2) to collect uniform, reliable data from the States on school completion rates. Amends the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) to require the National Center for Education Statistics to ensure that its annual report on the national survey of dropout and retention rates contains nationally comparable and uniform data by State. Title III: Student Achievement - Declares it to be the policy of the United States (toward the year 2000 goal that students will attain demonstrable competency over specified subject matter and be prepared for responsible citizenship, further learning, and productive employment): (1) to provide remedial assistance to all disadvantaged children in the United States by increasing to 100 percent by FY 1993 participation of eligible children in specified programs under the … | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hr-5124 | 101 | hr | 5124 | Anti-Drug Education Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-06-21 | 1990-09-28 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 881. | House | Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-20] | NY | D | L000480 | 6 | Anti-Drug Education Act of 1990 - Declares it to be the responsibility of the Federal Government to make more efforts, which are urgently needed, in the areas of drug and alcohol abuse education and prevention. Amends the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 (the Act) to require that drug-free school zones have specified characteristics. Authorizes a program for replication of successful drug abuse education programs. Authorizes the Secretary of Education (the Secretary), under such program, to make grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or consortia of LEAs and private nonprofit entities to provide drug abuse education, prevention, or counseling services to students in kindergarten through grade 12. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1993 for such program. Authorizes the use of local drug abuse education and prevention funds for after-school programs that provide drug and alcohol abuse education for school-aged children, including children who are unsupervised after school, and that may include school-sponsored sports, recreational, educational, or instructional activities (but only if the LEA determines that it provides sufficient drug and alcohol abuse education during regular school hours). Authorizes the Secretary to make a grant to any private nonprofit agency that has an agreement with an LEA to provide training in drug abuse counseling for individuals who will provide such counseling in the LEA's schools. Requires the Secretary to give priority in making a substantial number of grants to LEAs, State education agencies, and higher education institutions for such training. Requires that such funds be used for grants to train counselors, social workers, psychologists, or nurses who are providing or will be providing drug abuse prevention, counseling, or referral services in schools. Increases the amount authorized to be appropriated for training grants and for emergency grants under the Act for FY 1991 through 1993. Requires LEAs applying for grants to demonstrate, to the extent… | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hr-5127 | 101 | hr | 5127 | To improve the quality of student writing and learning, and the teaching of writing as a learning process in the Nation's classrooms. | Education | 1990-06-21 | 1990-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] | CA | D | M000725 | 98 | Title I: National Writing Program - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to enter into a contract with the National Writing Project (a nonprofit educational organization) to support costs of programs of teacher training and classroom research to improve the teaching of writing and the quality of student writing and learning. Directs the Project to establish a National Advisory Board. Title II: Research and Development - Directs the Secretary, through the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, to make grants to individuals and higher education institutions for research on the teaching of writing. Title III: Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1996. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hr-5128 | 101 | hr | 5128 | Homeless Children's Education Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-06-21 | 1990-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. | House | Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1] | WA | R | M000736 | 0 | Homeless Children's Education Act of 1990 - Amends the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (the Act) to revise provisions for grants for State activities for the education of homeless children and youth. Makes biennial (rather than annual as at present) certain data-gathering and reporting duties of each State's Coordinator of Education of Homeless Children and Youth (the State Coordinator). Directs the State Coordinator to: (1) monitor the progress of homeless children and youth who participate in exemplary programs to address their needs in schools; and (2) evaluate applications for grants to local education agencies (LEAs) for local activities for education of the homeless. Requires State plans to provide for: (1) minimizing disruption of the education of homeless children and youth caused by transportation issues and enrollment delays relating to guardianship issues or requirements for immunization, residency, or documentation; (2) allowing them to attend school prior to the receipt of required documentation; and (3) expediting the transfer of records and documents. Allows, under State plan requirements, a homeless child or youth to continue at his or her school or LEA of origin for up to two years (currently only for the remainder of the school year), as an alternative to enrollment in a school in the LEA within whose jurisdiction he or she is now living. Includes preschool programs among the comparable educational services to which the homeless are entitled under State plan requirements. Authorizes appropriations for State activities. Establishes a new program of grants for local activities for the education of homeless children and youths. Directs the Secretary of Education to consider the State Coordinator's ranking of the application in approving it for a grant. Reserves specified amounts under the Act for such grants. Revises the exemplary grant program to include: (1) the preschool needs of the homeless; and (2) nonprofit organizations as grant recipients. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:24:53Z | |
| 101-hr-5133 | 101 | hr | 5133 | Federal-State Equal Rate Act | Education | 1990-06-21 | 1990-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. | House | Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] | MN | D | P000215 | 3 | Federal-State Equal Rate Act - Amends the Education of the Handicapped Act (the Act) to increase the amount of the Federal grant to which each State with an approved plan is entitled for assistance for education of all handicapped children by altering the formula for determining such amount to reflect a gradually higher percentage of the national average per pupil expenditure for FY 1991 through 1994 and subsequent fiscal years. Repeals provisions for ratable reductions of such amount. Repeals a restriction on the use of such grant funds to supplant State and local funds. Expresses the sense of the Congress that, with respect to State funds made available to States as a result of the amendments made by this Act, the States should increase the quality of education for their general populations through expending such funds toward: (1) improving teacher-student ratio; (2) increasing teacher compensation; (3) increasing course variety and availability; and (4) improving equipment quality and availability. | 2025-08-26T17:26:07Z | |
| 101-hr-5140 | 101 | hr | 5140 | School Dropout Prevention and Basic Skills Improvement Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-06-21 | 1990-11-16 | Became Public Law No: 101-600. | House | Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | S000248 | 1 | School Dropout Prevention and Basic Skills Improvement Act of 1990 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to revise secondary school programs for basic skills improvement and dropout prevention and reentry. Revises such programs with respect to: (1) reservations of funds; (2) uses of funds; (3) within-State allocation; (4) program plan requirements; (5) application submission deadlines; (6) award of grants to community-based organizations that have demonstrated effectiveness in dropout or basic skills programs (as well as to local educational agencies); (7) reports and information base development; and (8) coordination and dissemination. Requires such programs to plan to increase the secondary school completion rate by a specified percentage and deadline, and to assure that graduation requirements will not be lowered. Requires that priority for certain grants be given to community-based organizations intending to establish or operate model secondary school community education employment centers to provide inner-city, low-income youths with certain education, skills, support services, and enrichment to ensure graduation from secondary school and transition to postsecondary education and/or employment. Requires local educational agencies or individual schools receiving such grant assistance to report annually to the State on assisted activities and progress toward increasing the secondary school completion rate. Requires the State to report such information to the Secretary of Education (the Secretary). Requires the Secretary to use such information to create an information base on dropout prevention programs. Directs the Secretary to: (1) make grants to regional laboratories for identification, dissemination, and replication assistance with respect to model programs for dropout prevention and reentry; and (2) provide funds to the National Diffusion Network to replicate model programs. Authorizes the Secretary to award a grant to Loyola University of Chicago, located in Chicago, Illinois, to… | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hr-5106 | 101 | hr | 5106 | To amend the professional and graduate institution program under part B of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to add certain additional institutions, and for other purposes. | Education | 1990-06-20 | 1990-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Washington, Craig A. [D-TX-18] | TX | D | W000177 | 0 | Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to add to the list of professional or graduate institutions eligible for special grants to improve graduate educational opportunities for Black and low-income students the following: (1) Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, and/or Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (Graduate Program); (2) North Carolina Central University School of Law; (3) Southern University School of Law; (4) Florida A & M College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Graduate Program); and (5) Xavier University of Louisiana School of Pharmacy (Graduate Program). Removes "independent" as an eligibility qualification for receiving grants. Sets forth funding rules for distribution of such grants to such additional institutions as well as to those institutions already on such list. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hr-5064 | 101 | hr | 5064 | Drug Abuse Resistance Education Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-06-14 | 1990-09-27 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 869. | House | Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3] | WA | D | U000017 | 26 | Drug Abuse Resistance Education Act of 1990 - Amends the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to consortia of local education agencies and entities, which meet specified requirements, to provide drug abuse resistance education to students in kindergarten through grade six. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1993 for such purpose. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-s-2736 | 101 | s | 2736 | A bill to amend the Follow Through Act, and for other purposes. | Education | 1990-06-14 | 1990-06-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 15 | Amends the Follow Through Act to direct the Secretary of Education (the Secretary), in making Follow Through program grants, to give priority to any local educational agency (LEA) that requests such a grant to carry out a Follow Through program in a school that: (1) is designated as a schoolwide project in a school with at least a 75 percent enrollment of children from low-income families; and (2) has a high concentration of children from low-income families in kindergarten and primary grades. Revises assistance to Follow Through programs. Prohibits the Secretary from refusing to provide such assistance solely because the applicant proposes to carry out the program during a period in which school is not in regular session and/or at more than one site. Requires the Secretary to provide sufficient funds in making program grants to enable programs to meet requirements to provide comprehensive educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services to aid the continued development of participating children to their full potential. Sets a minimum amount for each grant, if the aggregate amount appropriated for a fiscal year for Follow Through programs exceeds a specified amount. Allows LEAs to use a Follow Through grant to serve all children attending kindergarten through grade three at certain schools. Eliminates certain funding requirements and adds certain other requirements for consideration and contents of program applications, including requirements dealing with bilingual education and education of the handicapped. Provides for Follow Through program improvement through assistance for research, technical assistance and training, and resource and expansion. Directs the Secretary, if program appropriations reach a specified amount, to make a grant to establish a national clearinghouse on Follow Through programs. Revises evaluation provisions to include a comparison of children who receive only services under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) with those who receive such services plu… | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 101-hjres-587 | 101 | hjres | 587 | Committing to the private sector the responsibility for support of the Civic Achievement Award Program in Honor of the Office of Speaker of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. | Education | 1990-06-06 | 1990-10-31 | Became Public Law No: 101-483. | House | Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] | MO | D | C000488 | 4 | Repeals Federal law that provides congressional support for the Civic Achievement Award Program in Honor of the Office of Speaker of the House of Representatives. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 101-hr-4982 | 101 | hr | 4982 | Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Amendments Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-06-06 | 1990-07-27 | Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 744. By unanimous consent. | House | Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14] | OH | D | S000094 | 0 | Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Amendments Act of 1990 - Declares it to be the Federal Government's responsibility to: (1) provide an opportunity for updating skills of teachers of mathematics and science in elementary and secondary schools; (2) make information available to local educational agencies (LEAs) regarding updated mathematics and science instructional materials; (3) conduct clearinghouse and dissemination activities so that successful programs and curricula can be replicated; and (4) establish a central listing of all sources of Federal assistance to mathematics and science education. Amends the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Act (the Act) to increase the amounts authorized to be appropriated for FY 1991 through 1993 for State grants and national programs. Revises in-State apportionment provisions to require any LEA which receives less than a specified amount to form a consortium with at least one other LEA or higher education institution, with specified exceptions. Requires LEAS, with specified exceptions, to first use any amount of their allocation in excess of the FY 1990 amount to provide training for mathematics and science teachers in elementary and middle schools. Revises certain limitations on the amount of program funds which may be used for assessment and administrative costs for higher education programs. Provides for: (1) a National Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Materials; and (3) model programs for instruction and training in the use of computers. Provides for Regional Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Consortia. Directs the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to award grants to such consortia to disseminate and implement exemplary science, mathematics, and technology education instruction materials, teaching methods, and assessment tools for use by elementary and secondary education. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1993 for such consortia. Directs the Secretary to submit to … | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hr-4957 | 101 | hr | 4957 | To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include certain territories of the United States in the Even Start program. | Education | 1990-06-05 | 1990-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. | House | Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] | VI | D | D000209 | 2 | Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include in the Even Start program the following U.S. territories: Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hr-4961 | 101 | hr | 4961 | To authorize additional appropriations for the construction and maintenance of the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial Fine Arts Center. | Education | 1990-06-05 | 1990-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. James, Craig T. [R-FL-4] | FL | R | J000047 | 0 | Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize additional appropriations for the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial Fine Arts Center of Bethune-Cookman College in Volusia County, Florida. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hjres-585 | 101 | hjres | 585 | Designating October 3, 1990, as "National Teacher Appreciation Day". | Education | 1990-05-24 | 1990-05-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8] | WI | R | R000459 | 221 | Designates October 3, 1990, as National Teacher Appreciation Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hr-4934 | 101 | hr | 4934 | Homeless Children's Education Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-05-24 | 1990-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. | House | Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1] | WA | R | M000736 | 0 | Homeless Children's Education Act of 1990 - Amends the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to revise provisions for grants for State activities for the education of homeless children and youth. Makes biennial (rather than annual as at present) certain data-gathering and reporting duties of each State's Coordinator of Education of Homeless Children and Youth (the State Coordinator). Directs the State Coordinator to: (1) monitor the progress of homeless children and youth who participate in exemplary programs to address their needs in schools; and (2) evaluate applications for grants to local education agencies (LEAs) for local activities for education of the homeless. Requires State plans to provide for: (1) minimizing disruption of the education of homeless children and youth caused by transportation issues and enrollment delays relating to guardianship issues or requirements for immunization, residency, or documentation; (2) allowing them to attend school prior to the receipt of required documentation; and (3) expediting the transfer of records and documents. Allows, under State plan requirements, a homeless child or youth to continue at his or her school or LEA of origin for up to two years (currently, only for the remainder of the school year), as an alternative to enrollment in a school in the LEA within whose jurisdiction he or she is now living. Includes preschool programs among the comparable educational services to which the homeless are entitled under State plan requirements. Authorizes appropriations for such grants for State activities. Establishes a new program of grants for local activities for the education of homeless children and youths. Directs the Secretary of Education to consider the State Coordinator's ranking of the application in approving it for a grant. Authorizes appropriations. Revises the exemplary grants program to include: (1) the preschool needs of the homeless; and (2) nonprofit organizations as grant recipients. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:29:09Z | |
| 101-sjres-323 | 101 | sjres | 323 | A joint resolution designating November 11 through 17, 1990, as "Geography Awareness Week". | Education | 1990-05-22 | 1990-10-30 | Became Public Law No: 101-469. | Senate | Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001225 | 54 | Designates the week of November 11 through November 17, 1990, as Geography Awareness Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sjres-320 | 101 | sjres | 320 | A joint resolution designating July 2, 1990, as "National Literacy Day". | Education | 1990-05-18 | 1990-07-06 | Became Public Law No: 101-327. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 55 | Designates July 2, 1990, as National Literacy Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-hjres-571 | 101 | hjres | 571 | Designating 1991 as the "Year of the Lifetime Reader". | Education | 1990-05-17 | 1990-05-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] | OH | D | O000001 | 76 | Designates 1991 as Year of the Lifetime Reader. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-sconres-132 | 101 | sconres | 132 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that August 30, 1990, be observed as "1890 Land-Grant Institutions Centennial Recognition Day". | Education | 1990-05-17 | 1990-09-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | Senate | Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] | AL | D | H000445 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that August 30, 1990, should be designated as 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Centennial Recognition Day. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 101-s-2624 | 101 | s | 2624 | A bill to amend the professional and graduate institution program under part B of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to add certain additional institutions, and for other purposes. | Education | 1990-05-15 | 1990-06-22 | Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities. | Senate | Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] | TX | D | B000401 | 4 | Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to add to the list of professional or graduate institutions eligible for special grants to improve graduate educational opportunities for Black and low-income students the following: (1) Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University and/or Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (Graduate Program); (2) North Carolina Central University School of Law; (3) Southern University School of Law; (4) Florida A & M College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Graduate Program); and (5) Xavier University of Louisiana School of Pharmacy (Graduate Program). Removes "independent" as an eligibility qualification for receiving grants. Sets forth funding rules for distribution of such grants to such additional institutions as well as to those institutions already on such list. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 101-sjres-313 | 101 | sjres | 313 | A joint resolution designating October 3, 1990, as "National Teacher Appreciation Day". | Education | 1990-05-14 | 1990-09-25 | Became Public Law No: 101-393. | Senate | Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] | AL | D | H000445 | 53 | Designates October 3, 1990, as National Teacher Appreciation Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-s-2611 | 101 | s | 2611 | A bill to authorize assistance to the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. | Education | 1990-05-11 | 1990-06-05 | Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities. | Senate | Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] | IA | D | H000206 | 23 | Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide financial assistance to the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars for construction and related costs of a student residence and classroom building in Washington, D.C. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1993. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 101-hr-4798 | 101 | hr | 4798 | Secondary School Science and Mathematics Teacher Assistance Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-05-10 | 1990-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2] | MA | D | N000015 | 0 | Secondary School Science and Mathematics Teacher Assistance Act of 1990 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to repay specified portions of Stafford loans (under the guaranteed student loan program of the Higher Education Act of 1965) for full-time mathematics or science teachers at public secondary schools. Authorizes repayment of increasing portions of the loan principal for each of four consecutive years of such teaching service. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:24:15Z | |
| 101-hr-4806 | 101 | hr | 4806 | National Summit Conference on Education Amendments of 1990 | Education | 1990-05-10 | 1990-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1] | MT | D | W000520 | 1 | National Summit Conference on Education Amendments of 1990 - Amends the National Summit Conference on Education Act of 1984 to revise congressional findings, executive committee membership, and provide for regional meetings and agenda with respect to the National Summit Conference on Education. | 2025-08-26T17:28:55Z | |
| 101-s-2609 | 101 | s | 2609 | National Advanced Technician Training Act | Education | 1990-05-10 | 1990-05-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] | MD | D | M000702 | 0 | National Advanced Technician Training Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to carry out a national advanced technician training program of: (1) awarding competitive grants to accredited associate-degree-granting colleges which can provide competency-based technical training in designated advanced-technology occupational fields; and (2) establishing and maintaining a readily accessible inventory of advanced technician training programs. Requires the Director to appoint a National Advisory Council on Advanced Technician Training. Requires the Director and the Council to report annually on the national advanced technician training program. Requires program coordination with programs of the Department of Commerce and other relevant Federal agencies including the Departments of Labor, Education, and Defense. Requires such program to emphasize advanced technology training programs which: (1) include flexibility in scheduling to accommodate working people and parents; and (2) take steps to meet the adaptive and training needs of handicapped young people and adults. Requires the Director to designate ten centers of excellence among associate-degree-granting colleges: (1) five with exceptional programs of advanced technician training, to serve as national and regional technical education clearinghouses for other colleges; and (2) five that excel in undergraduate education in mathematics and science, to serve as national and regional mathematics and science education clearinghouses for both colleges and secondary schools. Requires the Director to make at least 20 competitive grants annually to associate-degree-granting colleges for partnerships in mathematics and science education with secondary schools in the community served by the college. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:24:45Z | |
| 101-hr-4762 | 101 | hr | 4762 | To make technical changes to Public Law 81-874. | Education | 1990-05-09 | 1990-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. | House | Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] | IL | R | F000049 | 0 | Amends Federal law which provides impact aid to local educational agencies in areas affected by Federal activities to deem the United States to own Federal property, for purposes of such impact aid law, if such property met certain conditions prior to its transfer and if the Federal Government has: (1) transferred it to another non-taxable entity; and (2) placed specified use restrictions on it. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-s-2580 | 101 | s | 2580 | Restructuring Schools Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-05-04 | 1990-06-05 | Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities. | Senate | Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] | NE | D | K000146 | 4 | Restructuring Schools Act of 1990 - Amends the Fund for the Improvement and Reform of Schools and Teaching Act to establish a program of grants for planning and implementing the restructuring of school organization, school management, or instructional programs in elementary and secondary schools. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make such grants, on a competitive basis and for a three-year period, to such schools, local educational agencies (LEAs), and consortia of such schools or LEAs (with or without nonprofit organizations with relevant experience). Requires grant applications to include a plan for widespread consultation with parents, community members, school system employees, and the private sector in planning and implementing such school restructuring. Requires a school restructuring implementation plan prior to the second grant year. Requires broad geographic distribution in grant awards with special consideration for restructuring plans which benefit: (1) students or a school with below-average academic performance; and (2) eligible entities serving a large number of minority or disadvantaged students. Sets the Federal share at 50 percent, and requires that at least 50 percent of the non-Federal share come from nongovernmental sources. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:24:23Z | |
| 101-hr-4731 | 101 | hr | 4731 | Student Incentive Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-05-03 | 1990-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. | House | Rep. McMillen, Thomas [D-MD-4] | MD | D | M000573 | 12 | Student Incentive Act of 1990 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for bonus grants for schools that require satisfactory grades for student participation in extracurricular activities, if such schools are eligible for assistance under the chapter 1 title I program for educationally disadvantaged children under such Act. | 2025-08-26T17:25:19Z | |
| 101-s-2567 | 101 | s | 2567 | Space Science and Education Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-05-02 | 1990-05-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] | NE | D | K000146 | 0 | Space Science and Education Act of 1990 - Title I: Youth Exploring Space - Authorizes the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (the Administrator) to award grants to students in grades six through 12 to enable them to participate in mathematics and science short courses. Directs the Administrator to make such awards on a competitive basis, with special consideration to applications from women, minorities, and individuals who might be unable for financial reasons to participate in such courses. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Science and Space Exploration - Authorizes the Administrator to award grants to develop and prepare multisession informal science programs for widespread dissemination. Makes eligible to apply for such grants educational institutions, museums, nonprofit organizations, and technically oriented businesses which develop such programs on a nonprofit basis. Authorizes appropriations. Title III: Industry in Education - Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) award a grant or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement for a study of existing cooperative industry and education programs; and (2) report to the Congress on how industry and education can cooperate to expand interest and participation in the mathematics, science, and engineering fields. Authorizes appropriations. Title IV: Scholarships - Authorizes the Administrator to award scholarships to junior and senior undergraduate students majoring in mathematics, science, engineering, or a related field at an institution of higher education, for their first and second years of student-teaching at an elementary or secondary school. Directs the Administrator to make such scholarship awards on a competitive, merit basis, with special consideration for applications from women, minorities, and those demonstrating financial need. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:27:56Z | |
| 101-hr-4690 | 101 | hr | 4690 | To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit the deferral of payments on students loans during professional internships, regardless of duration. | Education | 1990-05-01 | 1990-05-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] | MN | D | P000215 | 105 | Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit the deferral of payments on student loans during professional internships of any duration (by removing a two-year limitation). | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-s-2552 | 101 | s | 2552 | Global Elementary Education Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-05-01 | 1990-06-05 | Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 0 | Global Elementary Education Act of 1990 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to make matching grants to States, local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, or consortia thereof, for foreign language institutes for professional development and retraining of elementary and secondary school teachers for elementary school teaching of foreign languages and cultures, geography, and international studies. Requires such institutes to allow teachers from other fields to retrain as foreign language teachers. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to institutions of higher education to develop innovative and model programs in preservice elementary teacher education in the areas of foreign language and culture, geography, and international studies. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to make competitive grants to State and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, nonprofit international exchange organizations, nonprofit educational associations, or consortia thereof, for reciprocal elementary teacher exchange programs. Requires that preference be given to nontraditional language study sites and to programs providing exchanges for teachers who have never been abroad. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to assign to the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education responsibility for: (1) coordinating development and dissemination of foreign language and culture instructional material; and (2) expanding use of technology in teaching foreign languages and culture in elementary school. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations under this Act. | 2025-08-26T17:24:38Z | |
| 101-hr-4629 | 101 | hr | 4629 | Post Secondary Education Disclosure Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-04-25 | 1990-05-15 | See H.R.1454. | House | Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7] | KY | D | P000229 | 0 | Post Secondary Education Disclosure Act of 1990 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education participating in student aid programs to disclose to students and prospective students the completion or graduation rate of certificate- or degree-seeking students who enter each program of study in the institution. Provides criteria for calculating such completion rate. | 2025-08-26T17:26:02Z | |
| 101-hjres-554 | 101 | hjres | 554 | Designating January 6, 1991 through January 12, 1991 as "National Law Enforcement Training Week". | Education | 1990-04-24 | 1990-08-15 | Became Public Law No: 101-372. | House | Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1] | WI | D | A000224 | 220 | Designates January 6 through January 12, 1991, as National Law Enforcement Training Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sconres-123 | 101 | sconres | 123 | A concurrent resolution to encourage State governments, local governments and local educational agencies to adopt a comprehensive curricular program which provides elementary and secondary students with a thorough knowledge of the history and principles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and which fosters civic competence and civic responsibility. | Education | 1990-04-24 | 1990-10-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 8 | Encourages State and local governments and local education agencies to adopt a comprehensive curriculum for each of grades kindergarten through 12 which: (1) provides elementary and secondary students with a thorough knowledge of the history and principles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights; and (2) fosters civic competence and responsibility. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hr-4558 | 101 | hr | 4558 | Spark M. Matsunaga Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Scholarship Act | Education | 1990-04-19 | 1990-05-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] | HI | D | A000069 | 0 | Spark M. Matsunaga Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Scholarship Act - Establishes the Spark M. Matsunaga Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Scholarship Foundation as an independent establishment of the executive branch. Authorizes the Foundation to: (1) award undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships for study in the fields of peace studies and conflict resolution; and (2) make annual monetary awards to outstanding educators, teachers, and other individuals who have made significant contributions to advance secondary school and college instruction in the field. Establishes in the Treasury the Spark M. Matsunaga Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Scholarship Fund. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the United States Institute of Peace Act to rename the United States Institute of Peace as the Spark M. Matsunaga United States Institute of Peace. | 2025-08-26T17:25:06Z | |
| 101-hr-4570 | 101 | hr | 4570 | To amend section 438 of the General Education Provisions Act to permit the release of records of disciplinary proceedings to victims of violent crime. | Education | 1990-04-19 | 1990-05-15 | See H.R.1454. | House | Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] | CA | D | L000264 | 15 | Amends the General Education Provisions Act to declare that certain privacy rights shall not be construed to prohibit an institution of postsecondary education from disclosing to an alleged victim of a violent crime the results of any disciplinary proceeding conducted by such institution against the crime's alleged perpetrator. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hr-4574 | 101 | hr | 4574 | Access to Education for Economic Security Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-04-19 | 1990-05-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. | House | Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-30] | NY | D | S000480 | 25 | Access to Education for Economic Security Act of 1990 - Amends the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (the Act) to declare that homelessness alone should not be sufficient reason to separate students from the mainstream school environment. Revises the program of grants for State activities for the education of homeless children and youth. Increases grant amounts and extends the authorization of appropriations. Permits preschools to receive exemplary grants for education of the homeless and extends the authorization of appropriations for such grants. Establishes a program of demonstration grants for educational success. Directs the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to make such grants to State and local educational agencies (LEAs) for support services for homeless children and youths to ensure their successful education in preschools and elementary and secondary schools. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide support and technical assistance to State educational agencies to carry out their responsibilities; and (2) determine whether State laws, regulations, policies, and practices described in their plans adequately address the educational problems of homeless children and youths. Requires that comprehensive homeless assistance plans include: (1) certain information relating to homeless school-aged children and youths; and (2) an assurance that welfare authorities and other agencies responsible for placing homeless families in temporary accommodations will consider the need to minimize disruption of the education of the children or youths. | 2025-08-26T17:29:04Z | |
| 101-sjres-292 | 101 | sjres | 292 | A joint resolution to designate the year 1991 as the "Year of the Lifetime Reader". | Education | 1990-04-19 | 1990-04-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 25 | Designates the year 1991 as Year of the Lifetime Reader. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-sjres-294 | 101 | sjres | 294 | A joint resolution to designate May 4, 1990, as "Department of Education Day". | Education | 1990-04-19 | 1990-05-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 30 | Designates May 4, 1990, as Department of Education Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-hconres-305 | 101 | hconres | 305 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that community service should be required for graduation from high school. | Education | 1990-04-18 | 1990-05-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. | House | Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18] | MI | R | B000890 | 7 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that community service should be required for graduation from high school. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hjres-551 | 101 | hjres | 551 | Designating the month of November 1990 as "Dyslexia Awareness Month". | Education | 1990-04-18 | 1990-04-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] | CA | R | L000020 | 48 | Designates November 1990 as Dyslexia Awareness Month. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hjres-552 | 101 | hjres | 552 | To designate the period commencing September 9, 1990, and ending on September 15, 1990, as "National Historically Black Colleges Week". | Education | 1990-04-18 | 1990-04-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] | SC | R | S000718 | 223 | Designates September 9 through 15, 1990, as National Historically Black Colleges Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hr-4529 | 101 | hr | 4529 | Save the Children Act | Education | 1990-04-18 | 1990-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. | House | Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] | CA | D | B000711 | 18 | Save the Children Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants, to local educational agencies in areas where the dropout rate for high school students is 20 percent or more, to pay 90 percent of costs of programs of daily after-school activities for at-risk students in the fourth through eighth grades. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:27:51Z | |
| 101-hjres-544 | 101 | hjres | 544 | Congratulating Jones Metropolitan High School of Business and Commerce, on the 50th anniversary of its establishment. | Education | 1990-04-04 | 1990-04-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] | IL | D | C000634 | 0 | Congratulates the principal, faculty, staff, graduates, and students of Jones Metropolitan High School of Business and Commerce, in Chicago, on the 50th anniversary of the school's foundation. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-sjres-285 | 101 | sjres | 285 | A joint resolution to designate the period commencing September 9, 1990, and ending on September 15, 1990, as "National Historically Black Colleges Week". | Education | 1990-04-04 | 1990-09-20 | Became Public Law No: 101-387. | Senate | Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] | SC | R | T000254 | 52 | Designates September 9 through 15, 1990, as National Historically Black Colleges Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-hr-4451 | 101 | hr | 4451 | To authorize the establishment of a National Committee on Education. | Education | 1990-04-03 | 1990-04-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. | House | Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | O000159 | 0 | Authorizes the establishment of a National Committee on Education to consider reports and make recommendations on improving education. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-s-2391 | 101 | s | 2391 | Summer Science Academy Act of 1990 | Education | 1990-04-02 | 1990-04-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] | OH | D | G000236 | 10 | Summer Science Academy Act of 1990 - Directs the National Science Foundation to make grants, contracts, or agreements for at least 20 Summer Science Academies for talented, economically disadvantaged minority students in grades seven through 12 to study mathematics, science, engineering design, and communications. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:27:18Z | |
| 101-s-2373 | 101 | s | 2373 | Science and Mathematics Achievement Readiness Act (SMART) | Education | 1990-03-30 | 1990-03-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 1 | Science and Mathematics Achievement Readiness Act (SMART) - Title I: Curriculum Choices - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation, by the end of FY 1991, to develop and report to the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) a set of at least ten curriculum choices designed to enhance the science and mathematics literacy of elementary and secondary school students. Directs the Secretary to disseminate such set to local educational agencies (LEAs) throughout the United States. Directs the Secretary, by the end of FY 1992, to make grants to LEAs to implement such curricula development. Limits to 1,000 the total number of such grants in each fiscal year. Requires such grant funds to be used for teacher hiring and in-service training, and for purchase of books, equipment, and materials. Requires evaluation of such curriculum choices. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Mathematics and Science Scholarships - Authorizes the Secretary to award annually up to 5,000 undergraduate and graduate scholarships to assist individuals in obtaining a teaching degree. Requires recipients to agree, within two years of completing their course of study, to teach science or mathematics in an elementary or secondary school for at least two years for each year of scholarship assistance, or else repay it. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:26:19Z | |
| 101-hconres-294 | 101 | hconres | 294 | To express the sense of the Congress regarding a national agenda for extending and improving foreign language instruction in the elementary schools of the Nation. | Education | 1990-03-29 | 1990-04-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. | House | Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] | NY | D | A000022 | 38 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that foreign language instruction should begin at the elementary school level. Urges State and local educational agencies to initiate programs of foreign language instruction in elementary schools. Supports the statements of: (1) the National Governors' Association calling for such programs; and (2) the Follow-Up Committee to the Wingspread Consultation on Elementary School Foreign Languages, calling for establishment of a Blue Ribbon Commission to address the national agenda for foreign language instruction in elementary schools. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-s-2363 | 101 | s | 2363 | Head Start Transition Project Act | Education | 1990-03-29 | 1990-05-07 | Referred to Subcommittee on Children, Family, Drugs, Alcohol. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 3 | Head Start Transition Project Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay the Federal share of demonstration grants to consortia of Head Start agencies, local education agencies (LEAs), and other cooperating agencies for transition programs for low-income elementary school students aged five through eight and their families to: (1) obtain a range of health, nutrition, education, and other family supportive services; and (2) support parents' active involvement in their children's education. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:29:28Z |
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