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S 1851 106th Congress Senate

Seniors as Volunteers in Our Schools Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that seniors are given an opportunity to serve as mentors, tutors, and volunteers for certain programs.

Introduced: June 6, 2000 See on congress.gov
Education AlaskaCommunity and schoolCrime and Law EnforcementDelinquency prevention
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Drug abuseDrug abuse preventionDrugs and youthEconomics and Public FinanceEducational innovationsElementary and secondary educationElementary educationElementary school studentsElementary schoolsFamiliesFederal aid to IndiansFederal aid to educationFederal aid to higher educationGifted childrenGovernment Operations and PoliticsHawaiiHawaiiansHigher educationIndian childrenIndian educationLabor and EmploymentMentoringMinoritiesOlder workersSchool violenceSecondary educationSecondary school studentsSocial WelfareState aid to educationTeacher educationVolunteer workers in 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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Nov 4, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Nov 4, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13972)
Nov 4, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 4, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Seniors as Volunteers in Our Schools Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require that appropriately qualified senior citizens be given an opportunity to serve as mentors, tutors, and volunteers for: (1) State Governors', local, and national programs for drug and violence prevention; (2) gifted and talented children's programs; (3) 21st Century Learning Centers; (4) programs for education of Indian children, through local educational agencies and special projects; (5) inclusion in training for professions that serve Indians; (6) Native Hawaiian community-based education learning centers; and (7) Alaska Native student enrichment programs.
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 6, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1851: Seniors as Volunteers in Our Schools Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1851/
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"S. 1851: Seniors as Volunteers in Our Schools Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1851/.
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S. 1851, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1851/.
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