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HR 1629 106th Congress House Education Costs Economics and Public Finance Education of disadvantaged children Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Families Federal aid to education Federal aid to higher education Federal aid to rural areas Higher education Housing and Community Development Labor and Employment Law Licenses Recruiting of employees Relocation Rural education School districts Secondary education

Rural Teachers Recruitment Act of 1999

Introduced: April 29, 1999 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Apr 29, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 29, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2475)
Apr 29, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Teachers Recruitment Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to eligible rural local educational agencies to recruit and retain qualified teachers for elementary and secondary schools.

Includes among authorized uses of such teacher incentive program funds: (1) salary increases; (2) reimbursement for teacher certification and relocation expenses; and (3) assistance to pay college and graduate school tuition and training expenses.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now May 21, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

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