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HR 1997 99th Congress House Education Alaska Alaskan natives Authorization California Economics and Public Finance Education of Indians English language Federal aid to Indians Federal aid to education Federal aid to higher education Federal aid to libraries Hawaii Higher education Libraries Minorities Minority education Native Americans Oklahoma Public administration

A bill to make certain technical and conforming amendments to the Library Service and Construction Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 4, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 1985
Executive Comment Received From OMB.
May 23, 1985
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 159.
May 22, 1985
Received in the Senate.
May 21, 1985
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 21, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 21, 1985
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
May 15, 1985
Placed on Union Calendar No: 60.
May 15, 1985
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 99-98.
May 8, 1985
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 8, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 7, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 7, 1985
Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education Discharged.
May 1, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from Education.
Apr 29, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Apr 4, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 4, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Library Services and Construction Act (the Act) to revise the definitions of "long-range program" and "Indian tribe."

Makes specified requirements for maintenance of funding levels for public library systems applicable to Hawaiian native programs.

Provides that, for purposes of basic State plan requirements, "limited English-speaking proficiency" shall be determined according to its definition under the Bilingual Education Act.

Specifies that certain references under provisions relating to administrative costs are to titles I, II, and III of the Act.

Excludes the amount made available for Indian tribes and Hawaiian natives from certain determinations for purposes of reservation of portions of State allotments for major urban resource libraries.

Makes inapplicable in the case of Indian tribes and Indians in California, Oklahoma, and Alaska any provisions of title IV (Library Services for Indian Tribes) which require that services be provided on or near Indian reservations, or to only those Indians who live on or near Indian reservations.

Amends the General Education Provision Act to authorize appropriations for the Minority Institutions Science Improvement Program for FY 1985 and 1986.

Amends the Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarship Act to remove the dollar limitation on stipends paid under such Act. Authorizes the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation to prescribe regulations governing the amount of such stipends.

What's happening now July 15, 1985

Executive Comment Received From OMB.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1