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S 1005 100th Congress Senate Education Authorization Block grants Economics and Public Finance Educational innovations Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Federal aid to education Local and Municipal Government Local finance Secondary education State finance States

Elementary and Secondary Education Improvement Act of 1987

Introduced: April 9, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 24, 1987
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Education Department.
Apr 24, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities.
Apr 9, 1987
Introduced in Senate
Apr 9, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Elementary and Secondary Education Improvement Act of 1987 - Amends the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 (ECIA) to revise chapter 2 (Federal Programs for the Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Education) with respect to block grants to States.

Revises the statement of purpose under chapter 2. Declares the policy of the Congress that financial assistance under chapter 2 to State and local educational agencies shall be made for innovative programs or programs which expand services and activities, but not merely to provide for the continuing maintenance of services and activities previously financed under chapter 2.

Prohibits any chapter 2 allotment to a State from being used after September 30, 1990, for the maintenance of services and activities previously assisted under chapter 2 for a period of three continuous years. Authorizes waivers of such prohibition under specified conditions.

Extends the authorization of appropriations for chapter 2 through FY 1993.

Revises provisions for the use of funds for basic skills instruction.

Revises the statements of purpose relating to educational improvement and support services and to special projects.

What's happening now April 24, 1987

Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Education Department.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1