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Follow Through Amendments of 1983

Introduced: March 16, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 1983
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Education Department, GAO, OMB.
Jun 22, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Family and Human Services.
Jun 9, 1983
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jun 7, 1983
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 288 - 132 (Record Vote No: 172).
Jun 7, 1983
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 288 - 132 (Record Vote No: 172).
Jun 6, 1983
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Jun 6, 1983
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
May 16, 1983
Placed on Union Calendar No: 98.
May 16, 1983
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 98-160.
May 4, 1983
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 4, 1983
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 27, 1983
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Apr 27, 1983
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 20, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 11, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from Education.
Mar 25, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Mar 16, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 16, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Follow Through Amendments of 1983 - Amends the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 to reenact Follow Through programs (as the Follow Through Act) with certain technical amendments. Authorizes appropriations for such programs for FY 1984 and 1985.

Requires (currently authorizes) the Secretary of Education to: (1) provide financial assistance for research, demonstration, or pilot projects designed to develop new methods of overcoming the special problems of primarily low-income children in continuing to develop to their full potential in kindergarten and the primary grades; and (2) provide technical assistance for Follow Through programs and training for program personnel.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide for an analysis of all previous evaluations of Follow Through programs; (2) include in the next evaluative report of such programs an analysis of their impact on preschool-elementary school linkage efforts and their effectiveness in narrowing the gap in successful educational performance between children from low-income families and other children; and (3) submit such report to the President and Congress by April 30, 1985.

Establishes a National Commission on Follow Through Education. Directs the Council to: (1) review all research, demonstration, and pilot projects conducted under Follow Through programs; (2) determine the most effective approaches developed through such programs that are conducive to replication on a national basis; (3) recommend Federal, State, and local actions necessary to facilitate the replication of such approaches; and (4) report to the President and Congress by April 30, 1985, on its activities and recommendations. Terminates the Commission on September 30, 1985. Authorizes appropriations.

Repeals provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 relating to the Follow Through program.

What's happening now June 22, 1983

Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Education Department, GAO, OMB.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1