3.0.0 4 2023-01-15T22:18:41Z 2023-01-15T22:18:41Z Senate S S 2003-02-14 108 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-02-14T16:46:30Z 2003-02-14 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2003-02-14 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000445 Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] Judd Gregg R NH N F000439 Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] WILLIAM FRIST R TN H. 2003-02-14 True M000355 Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] Mitch McConnell R KY 2003-02-14 True S000059 Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] RICK SANTORUM R PA 2003-02-14 True A000360 Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] Lamar Alexander R TN 2003-02-14 True E000194 Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] JOHN ENSIGN R NV 2003-02-14 True G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2003-02-14 True S001078 Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] John Sununu R NH E. 2003-03-07 False Education Abortion Academic performance Charter schools Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues College costs Commerce Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Constitutional law Corporations Crime and Law Enforcement Curricula Disabled Discrimination in education District of Columbia Economics and Public Finance Education of the disadvantaged Educational facilities Educational statistics Educational tests Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Families Federal aid to education Federally-guaranteed loans Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government trust funds Higher education Judicial review Labor and Employment Law Maryland Mathematics Nonprofit organizations Parent-school relationships Private schools Recruiting of employees Religion Religious education Scholarships School buildings School discipline Science, Technology, Communications Scientific education Secondary education Sex discrimination Social Welfare Special education Student loan funds Student transportation Students Supreme Court Tax deductions Taxation Teacher education Teacher supply and demand Teachers Transportation and Public Works Travel costs Victims of crimes Violence Virginia Women Youth violence Education 00 2003-02-14 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z School Choice Incentive Act of 2003 - Provides for education certificates to enable low-income students attending under-performing elementary or secondary schools the opportunity to attend a private school when public school choice is unavailable. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to eligible entities to provide such education certificates to eligible students.

District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of 2003 - Authorizes the establishment of the District of Columbia Scholarship Corporation (Corporation) as a private, nonprofit corporation to administer, publicize, and evaluate a District scholarship program and determine elementary and secondary student and school eligibility. Establishes a District of Columbia Scholarship Fund.

Authorizes the Corporation to award tuition scholarships and enhanced achievement scholarships to District students in kindergarten through grade 12 with family incomes not exceeding 185 percent of the national poverty line.

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to extend the authorization of appropriations for charter schools.

Expresses the sense of the Senate regarding certain explorations the Senate should make as it considers the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Extends the authorization of appropriations for education of all children with disabilities.

Expresses the sense of the Senate regarding: (1) expanding access to college; and (2) minority-serving institutions.

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to extend the authorization of appropriations for: (1) historically Black colleges and universities; (2) historically Black graduate institutions; and (3) Hispanic-serving institutions.

Mathematics, Science, and Special Education Teacher Recruitment Act of 2003 - Expresses the sense of the Senate regarding student loan forgiveness for certain teachers. Revises HEA to provide for additional amounts of student loan forgiveness for highly-qualified teachers who agree to teach mathematics, science, or special education in high-need areas for five years. Expresses the sense of the Senate regarding the classroom expense tax deduction for teachers. Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to increase the amount of such deduction for elementary and secondary school teachers.

Expresses the sense of the Senate regarding making education more affordable by making permanent specified provisions in title IV of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001.

Give Back to Parents Act of 2003 - Amends the IRC to allow a refundable tax credit for up to 50 percent of the first $5,000 of a parent's expenses (including tuition, transportation, or equipment) for a student's attendance at another public or private (including parochial, religious, or home) school if the student is otherwise assigned to a school identified for school improvement.]]>

Opportunity for Every Child Act of 2003 Display Title Opportunity for Every Child Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve access to a quality education for all students. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Mathematics, Science, and Special Education Teacher Recruitment Act of 2003 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of 2003 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill School Choice Incentive Act of 2003 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Give Back to Parents Act of 2003 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Empowering Parents Act of 2003 Short Titles as Introduced Opportunity for Every Child Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-02-14T05:00:00Z 2003-02-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.