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H.R. 4150 101st Congress House

Head Start Expansion and Quality Improvement Act of 1990

Official title: To amend the Head Start Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1991 through 1994, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 1, 1990 See on congress.gov
Education AuthorizationFederal aid to educationPreschool education
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from HHS.
Mar 2, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Mar 2, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 1, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 1, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 9, 1990

Executive Comment Requested from HHS.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Head Start Expansion and Quality Improvement Act of 1990 - Amends the Head Start Act to extend through FY 1994 and increase the authorization of appropriations for the Head Start program.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for any fiscal year for which the amount appropriated exceeds the adjusted appropriation for FY 1990, to reserve a certain portion of funds for one or more of the following quality improvement activities: (1) staff compensation; (2) staff training; (3) transportation for eligible children; (4) additional staff; (5) program insurance costs; and (6) facility improvement.

Revises the poverty line criterion for eligibility to participate in Head Start programs.

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