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HR 5600 96th Congress House Education Agriculture and Rural Affairs Executive reorganization Government Operations and Politics Rural affairs legislation Rural schools

A bill to amend the Department of Education Organization Act to transfer authority with respect to rural education to the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 16, 1979 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Oct 16, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 16, 1979
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to make the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education responsible for the promotion and coordination of Department programs of assistance to rural education and school districts. Directs the Assistant Secretary to work with the Federal Interagency Committee on Education to coordinate related activities and programs of other Federal departments and agencies.

What's happening now October 16, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

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