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Federally Impacted School Improvement Act

Introduced: May 18, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Jun 1, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.
Jun 1, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
May 18, 1999
Introduced in House
May 18, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 18, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1010)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federally Impacted School Improvement Act - Provides matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for construction, renovation, and repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities.

Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Secretary of Education to distribute such funds as follows: (1) 45 percent for basic matching grants to LEAs eligible for impact aid assistance as serving children from Indian lands, if the number of such children is at least 25 percent of the total number in attendance; (2) 45 percent to the Secretary of Defense for basic matching grants to LEAs serving children from military bases, if the number of such children is at least 25 percent of the total number in attendance; and (3) ten percent for emergency non-matching grants in cases of health or safety hazards at facilities of LEAs which have a number of impact aid eligible children equal to at least 50 percent of their total attendance.

Sets forth requirements for: (1) LEA eligibility; (2) basic grant awards and amount limits; (3) applications; and (4) emergency grant certifications, amounts, and priorities.

What's happening now June 4, 1999

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 897 Identical bill Federally Impacted School Improvement Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 26, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1842: Federally Impacted School Improvement Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1842/
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"H.R. 1842: Federally Impacted School Improvement Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1842/.
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H.R. 1842, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1842/.
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