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Education for Democracy Act

Introduced: November 2, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Nov 3, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2250-2251)
Nov 2, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
Nov 2, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Education for Democracy Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to revise provisions for Civic Education, under part F of title X (Programs of National Significance).

(Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to or contracts with: (1) the Center for Civic Education (CCE) to carry out civic education activities under the We the People... The Citizen and the Constitution program and The Project Citizen program, and under Cooperative Educational Exchange programs; and (2) the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) to carry out economic education activities under Cooperative Educational Exchange programs.

Revises requirements for CCE implementation of the We the People... The Citizen and the Constitution program and The Project Citizen program.

Sets forth requirements for the Cooperative Educational Exchange programs of civic education by CCE and economic education by NCEE. Makes eligible for such programs Central European countries, an Eastern European country, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and the independent states of the former Soviet Union. Allows such program eligibility also for the Republic of Ireland, the province of Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom, and any developing country as defined under the Education for the Deaf Act.

Authorizes appropriations through FY 2004 for: (1) the We the People... The Citizen and the Constitution program and The Project Citizen program; and (2) the Cooperative Educational Exchange programs.

(Sec. 3) Repeals title VI (International Education Program) of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act.

What's happening now November 3, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2250-2251)

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4