3.0.0 1824 2023-01-11T13:19:37Z 2023-01-11T13:19:37Z House H HR 2009-03-31 111 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-04-23T17:02:03Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-03-31T14:34:39Z Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009 111 694 S 2009-03-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3788-3789) Identical bill CRS 2009-04-23 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2009-04-22 12:53:49 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2009-04-22 12:53:48 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4615) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2009-04-22 12:53:48 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4615) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2009-04-22 12:37:46 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1824. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-04-22 12:37:45 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4615-4618) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-04-22 12:37:44 Mr. Tonko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2009-03-31 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2009-03-31 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E831) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-03-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-03-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H000874 Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] STENY HOYER D MD H. 5 N B000575 Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7] ROY BLUNT R MO 7 2009-03-31 True Education Disability and paralysis Disability assistance Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Special education Education 00 2009-03-31 Introduced in House 2009-04-10T18:02:02Z Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to, or enter into agreements with, Best Buddies (a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with intellectual disabilities mesh with mainstream society) to promote the expansion of its programs.

]]> 81 2009-04-22 Passed House without amendment 2009-05-26T14:55:26Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to, or enter into agreements with, Best Buddies (a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with intellectual disabilities mesh with mainstream society) to promote the expansion of its programs.

Prohibits the use of funds appropriated pursuant to this Act for the direct treatment of diseases, medical conditions, or mental health conditions.

(Sec. 4) Requires Best Buddies' application for a grant or agreement to include specific measurable goals and objectives to be achieved.

Requires Best Buddies to report annually to Congress on the degree to which it is making progress toward such goals and objectives.

(Sec. 5) Authorizes appropriations for such grants or agreements from FY2010-FY2014.

]]> Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009 Display Title Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009 Short Titles as Introduced Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009 Short Titles as Passed House Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009 H House Official Title as Introduced To provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expansion and development of mentoring programs, and for other purposes. Referred in Senate 2009-04-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1824rfs/xml/BILLS-111hr1824rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2009-04-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1824eh/xml/BILLS-111hr1824eh.xml Introduced in House 2009-03-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1824ih/xml/BILLS-111hr1824ih.xml 2009-04-23 Received in the Senate and 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.