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S 253 107th Congress Senate

A bill to reauthorize the Rural Education Initiative in subpart 2 of part J of title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Introduced: February 6, 2001 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Feb 15, 2001
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Feb 6, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 6, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1072-1074)
Feb 6, 2001
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to: (1) reauthorize the Rural Education Initiative (REI) which permits small, rural school districts to have flexibility in the use of funds from a limited number of Federal education programs under ESEA; and (2) extend the authorization of appropriations for supplemental grants to rural schools to improve student achievement, provide professional development opportunities for educators, or undertake education reform activities.

Makes rural local education agencies which receive such supplemental grants, in any fiscal year for which appropriations for such grants exceed a specified amount, ineligible for certain competitive grant programs under ESEA.

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to waive School Locale Code requirements under certain conditions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 253: A bill to reauthorize the Rural Education Initiative in subpart 2 of part J of title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-253/
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"S. 253: A bill to reauthorize the Rural Education Initiative in subpart 2 of part J of title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-253/.
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S. 253, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-253/.
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