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America Reads Challenge Act of 1997

Introduced: May 1, 1997 See on congress.gov
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To President
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May 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
May 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
May 5, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E830)
May 1, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 1, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: America Reads Challenge Act

Title II: Grants to States

Title III: Local and Regional Grants to Support Effective

Models and Exemplary Partnerships

Title IV: Supportive Activities

Title V: Miscellaneous

America Reads Challenge Act of 1997 - Title I: America Reads Challenge - Makes appropriations to the Secretary of Education and provides for funds from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Corporation for National and Community Service for joint financial support for effective local reading programs for preschool-aged children and children attending both public and private schools.

Title II: Grants to States - Directs the Secretary and the CEO to use specified amounts of funds for grants to States for subgrants to local reading programs and local "Parents As First Teachers" programs.

Title III: Local and Regional Grants to Support Effective Models and Exemplary Partnerships - Directs the Secretary and the CEO jointly to: (1) make competitive grants for various local, regional, and national activities that identify and promote effective and promising practices for helping all children read well and independently by the end of the third grade; and (2) ensure that at least ten percent of such funds are awarded to national or regional information networks or other programs to provide support, training, and educational materials to assist parents to help their children become successful readers by the end of the third grade.

Title IV: Supportive Activities - Directs the Secretary and the CEO to use certain reserved funds: (1) for technical assistance, dissemination of materials and information about best practices, and other activities; and (2) to evaluation of programs under this Act.

Title V: Miscellaneous - Authorizes the Secretary and the CEO to waive certain provisions of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 under specified conditions.

(Sec. 503) Prohibits use of funds under this Act for: (1) awards to a pervasively sectarian organization; or (2) support of religious worship, instruction, or proselytization.

What's happening now May 22, 1997

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4