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Federally Impacted School Improvement Act

Introduced: April 28, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Apr 28, 1999
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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 April 28, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1842 Identical bill Federally Impacted School Improvement Act
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 16, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 897: Federally Impacted School Improvement Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-897/
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