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HR 4105 104th Congress House Education Economics and Public Finance Educational accountability Educational planning Educational policy Elementary and secondary education Federal aid to education Federal-local relations Government Operations and Politics

To repeal the Goals 2000: Educate America Act to allow local areas to develop elementary and secondary education programs that meet their needs.

Introduced: September 18, 1996 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Oct 4, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Sep 18, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
Sep 18, 1996
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeals the Goals 2000: Educate America Act.

Directs the Secretary of Education to: (1) reserve specified funds for payments to outlying areas and payments to the Secretary of the Interior for Indian tribes (including Alaska Native villages or regional corporations); and (2) allot the remainder among States according to a formula based on relative amounts received under specified provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Requires State educational agencies to distribute such allotments as grants to local educational agencies on the basis of relative school-age population.

Limits the use of funds received under this Act to educational purposes only.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now October 4, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1