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HR 1534 106th Congress House

Academic Excellence in Environmental Sciences Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include programs that encourage academic rigor in scientific education in elementary schools.

Introduced: April 22, 1999 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Education Economics and Public FinanceEducational innovationsElementary and secondary educationElementary education
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Environmental ProtectionEnvironmental educationFederal aid to educationRecycling of waste productsSchool districtsScientific education
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 22, 1999
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 Latest action April 22, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Academic Excellence in Environmental Sciences Act of 1999 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include programs to encourage academic rigor in scientific education in elementary schools through the environmental sciences, including the use of hands-on recycling, among local innovative education programs which may receive title VI assistance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1534: Academic Excellence in Environmental Sciences Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1534/
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"H.R. 1534: Academic Excellence in Environmental Sciences Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1534/.
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H.R. 1534, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1534/.
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