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HR 1853 105th Congress House

Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Amendments of 1998

Official title: To amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act.

Introduced: June 12, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 49 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 31, 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-332.
Oct 31, 1998
Signed by President.
Oct 20, 1998
Presented to President.
Oct 9, 1998
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H10200-10201)
Oct 9, 1998
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 9, 1998
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H10200-10201)
Oct 9, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Oct 9, 1998
Mr. Goodling asked unanimous consent for consideration of the conference report, H. Rept. 105-800.
Oct 8, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 8, 1998
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Oct 8, 1998
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Oct 8, 1998
Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12034-12035)
Oct 8, 1998
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12034-12035)
Oct 8, 1998
Conference report H. Rept. 105-800 filed. (text of conference report: CR H10032-10048)
Oct 8, 1998
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-800 filed.(text of conference report: CR H10032-10048)
Oct 7, 1998
Conference held.
Oct 7, 1998
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Jul 17, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 17, 1998
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Goodling, McKeon, Riggs, Peterson (PA), Sam Johnson, Clay, Martinez, and Kildee.
Jul 17, 1998
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Jul 17, 1998
Mr. Knollenberg asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Jun 16, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 12, 1998
Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Jeffords; Coats; Gregg; Frist; Dewine; Enzi; Hutchinson; Collins; Warner; McConnell; Kennedy; Dodd; Harkin; Mikulski; Bingaman; Wellstone; Murray; Reed.
Jun 12, 1998
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 12, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 12, 1998
Amendment SP 2704 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 12, 1998
Amendment SP 2704 proposed by Senator Hagel for Senator Jeffords.
Jun 12, 1998
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6306)
Jun 12, 1998
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6306)
Jul 23, 1997
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jul 22, 1997
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1853.
Jul 22, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 22, 1997
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 414 - 12 (Roll no. 289).
Jul 22, 1997
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 207 - 220 (Roll no. 288). (consideration: CR H5541-5543)
Jul 22, 1997
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Jul 22, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion of Mrs. Mink.
Jul 22, 1997
Mr. Goodling asked unanimous consent that, during the further consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone requests for recorded votes until a later point during consideration and that the Chair may reduce to a minimum of five minutes the second vote in any series of votes. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 22, 1997
Mrs. Mink moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce.
Jul 22, 1997
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Jul 22, 1997
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jul 22, 1997
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1853.
Jul 22, 1997
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that proceedings would now resume on amendments which had been postponed from earlier in the day. Votes will occur in the following order: Mink of Hawaii amendment and Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment.
Jul 22, 1997
At the conclusion of debate the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Kennedy (MA) amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Riggs objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the previous order of the House, further proceedings were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Jul 22, 1997
At the conclusion of debate the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Mink amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mrs. Mink objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the previous order of the House, further proceedings were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Jul 22, 1997
When the Committee of the Whole rose on Thursday, July 17, 1997, the pending business was an amendment by Mrs. Mink relating to continuation of vocational education programs for homemakers, single parents, and pregnant women and programs promoting gender equity. The Committee of the Whole proceeded with consideration of the amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 22, 1997
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jul 22, 1997
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5526-5544)
Jul 17, 1997
Mr. Goodling moved that the Committee rise.
Jul 17, 1997
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1853 as unfinished business.
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 22, 1997 House · vote #289 On Passage Passed 414–12 See who voted →
Jul 22, 1997 House · vote #288 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 207–220 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 5

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

3 agreed to 2 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,704 – In nature of a substitute. Agreed to Jun 12, 1998
HAMDT 260 – An amendment, printed as amendment No. 2 in the Congressional record of July 16, 1997 to allow local educatio… Failed Jul 22, 1997
HAMDT 259 – An amendment, printed as amendment No. 3 in the Congressional Record of July 16, 1996, to require states to m… Agreed to Jul 22, 1997
HAMDT 256 – An amendment, printed as amendment No. 5 in the Congressional Record of July 16, 1997, to require states that… Failed Jul 22, 1997
HAMDT 255 – An amendment, printed as amendment No. 1 in the Congressional Record of July 16, 1997, to raise the minimum g… Agreed to Jul 17, 1997
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 Latest action October 31, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-332.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Vocational Education

Title II: Tech-Prep Education

Title III: General Provisions

Title IV: Authorization of Appropriations

Title V: Repeal

Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1998 - Replaces the current Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (Perkins Act).

(Sec. 3) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to: (1) require any secondary school student to choose or pursue a specific career path or major; or (2) mandate that any individual participate in a vocational education program, including a vocational education program that requires the attainment of a federally funded skill level or standard.

(Sec. 4) Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize any Federal control over any aspect of a private, religious, or home school, regardless of whether a home school is treated as a private school or home school under State law. Allows students attending such schools to participate in programs or services under this Act.

Title I: Vocational Education - Subtitle A: Federal Provisions - Directs the Secretary of Education to reserve certain amounts of vocational education funds for: (1) assistance for the outlying areas (U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau); (2) Indian and Hawaiian Native programs; (3) grants to tribally controlled postsecondary vocational institutions; (4) incentive grants to States; (5) national activities; (6) national assessment of vocational education programs; and (7) national research centers. Sets forth State allotment formulas for the remainder of vocational education funds.

(Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to establish and publish performance measures to assess the progress of each eligible agency in achieving certain goals for students with respect to academic, job readiness, and vocational skills, postsecondary degrees or certificates, secondary and postsecondary education, employment, military service, and nontraditional vocational education programs. Requires each eligible agency, in developing a State plan, to negotiate with the Secretary the expected levels of performance for such measures.

(Sec. 103) Sets forth requirements for use of reserved funds for assistance for the outlying areas, Indian and Hawaiian Native programs, grants to tribally controlled postsecondary vocational institutions, and incentive grants to States.

Subtitle B: State Provisions - Makes each eligible agency responsible for State administration of programs under this Act.

(Sec. 112) Requires State reservation of certain portions of vocational education funds for: (1) State leadership activities; (2) technical assistance for gender equity; (3) State planning, review of local applications, program evaluation, and compliance; and (4) criminal offenders programs. Requires distribution of the remainder to local secondary school and postsecondary vocational education programs, at the eligible agency's discretion. Requires the eligible agency to match Federal funds dollar-for-dollar.

(Sec. 113) Sets forth mandatory and permissible State leadership activities.

(Sec. 114) Sets forth requirements for State plan development, contents, approval, and reports.

Subtitle C: Local Provisions - Sets forth formulas for State distribution of funds for: (1) secondary school vocational education; and (2) postsecondary vocational education. Allows alternative allocation formulas for postsecondary programs if the eligible agency demonstrates that certain conditions are met.

(Sec. 123) Sets forth mandatory and permissible local activities.

(Sec. 124) Sets forth minimum requirements for local applications.

(Sec. 125) Allows a local educational agency and an eligible institution to form a consortium to carry out programs under this subtitle if the consortium receives a specified minimum combined amount for secondary and postsecondary programs for a fiscal year.

Title II: Tech-Prep Education - Tech-Prep Education Act - Revises requirements for tech-prep programs (which are currently under the Perkins Act replaced by this Act).

(Sec. 204) Retains the mandate for the Secretary's discretionary grants to specified local consortia for such programs when program funding is below a specified minimum. Prescribes the formula for allotments to States for State competitive and formula grants to such programs.

(Sec. 205) Revises requirements for the content of tech-prep education programs and for additional authorized activities.

(Sec. 206) Requires the eligible State agency (currently a State board) to approve applications for State grants by eligible entities.

(Sec. 207) Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 208) Directs the Secretary to award demonstration grants to consortia to carry out tech-prep education programs that: (1) involve the location of a secondary school on the site of a community college; (2) involve a business as a member of the consortium; and (3) require the voluntary participation of secondary school students in the program. Allows such programs to provide summer internships at a business for students or teachers. Authorizes appropriations.

Title III: General Provisions - Provides for program and funds administration, evaluation, improvement, and accountability for programs under this Act.

(Sec. 303) Authorizes the Secretary to carry out research, development, dissemination, evaluation, capacity-building, and technical assistance activities under this Act.

(Sec. 304) Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a national assessment of vocational education programs assisted under this Act, through studies and analyses conducted independently through competitive awards; (2) appoint an independent advisory panel on the implementation of such assessment; and (3) report to the Congress.

(Sec. 305) Authorizes the Secretary to establish one or more national centers in the areas of: (1) applied research and development; and (2) dissemination and training. (Revises and replaces requirements for such centers which are in the current Perkins Act.)

(Sec. 306) Directs the Secretary to: (1) maintain a data system to collect information about, and report on, the condition of vocational education and on the effectiveness of State and local programs, services, and activities carried out under this Act; and (2) report annually to Congress an analysis of performance data collected each year.

(Sec. 307) Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to make permanent the program of discretionary grants to promote scholar-athlete games.

(Sec. 308) Defines gender equity for purposes of this Act.

Title IV: Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes appropriations.

Title V: Repeal - Repeals the Perkins Act.

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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 12, 1997
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Jun 12, 1997
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