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H.R. 5477 96th Congress House

Elementary School Guidance and Counseling Incentive Act of 1979

Official title: A bill to provide comprehensive elementary school guidance and counseling programs for States and local educational agencies.

Introduced: September 28, 1979 See on congress.gov
Education Educational counselingElementary and secondary educationElementary educationFederal aid to education
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Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Elementary School Guidance and Counseling Incentive Act of 1979 - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1981 through 1985 for State allotments for comprehensive elementary school guidance and counseling programs, supplemental grants to States for elementary school guidance and counseling, and grants for demonstration and evaluation programs.

Provides formulas for such State allotments, based on the population of elementary school children, with minimum required amounts.

Directs the Commissioner of Education to administer State allotments and State plans through the Office of Guidance and Counseling of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

Requires that each State, to be eligible for such allotments, submit to the Commissioner a State plan for providing comprehensive elementary school guidance and counseling programs for a five-year period, with necessary annual revisions, which meets such criteria as the Commissioner may by regulation prescribe. Sets forth required provisions of such plans and programs. Provides for appeal by a State of a final action of the Commissioner to a circuit court of appeals.

Authorizes the Commissioner, through the Office of Guidance and Counseling, to make grants to States with approved plans for distribution to local educational agencies and for support of States with approved plans for distribution to local educational agencies and for support of State agency leadership activities on the basis of statewide needs and priorities in elementary school guidance and counseling. Sets forth approved uses of such grants.

Directs the Commissioner, through the Office of Guidance and Counseling, to carry out a program of demonstration and evaluation relating to elementary school guidance and counseling. Sets forth approved types of demonstration and evaluation projects.

Requires the Office of Guidance and Counseling to collect, analyze, prepare, and disseminate information related to the provision of guidance and counseling services to elementary school-age children.

Requires specified State and local educational agencies to designate supervisors of elementary guidance services or programs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1
KILDEE, DALE
· Sep 28, 1979
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 28, 1979
MATSUI, ROBERT
· Sep 28, 1979
OBERSTAR, JAMES
· Sep 28, 1979
Young, C. W.
· Sep 28, 1979
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5477: Elementary School Guidance and Counseling Incentive Act of 1979. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5477/
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