3.0.0 471 2023-01-11T13:20:53Z 2023-01-11T13:20:53Z House H HR 2011-01-26 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BOEHNER:H.R. 471.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1 and Clause 17 of Section 8 of Article I of theConstitution of the United States grants the Congress thepower to enact this law.[Page H511]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo27 Health Care and Financial Services Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-08T20:17:39Z Reported by 2011-03-17T20:17:58Z Markup by 2011-03-10T21:18:00Z Referred to 2011-01-26T15:11:35Z H. Rept. 112-36 SOAR Act 112 206 S 2011-02-16 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-195. Related bill CRS Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to reauthorize the DC opportunity scholarship program, and for other purposes. 112 186 HRES 2011-03-30 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 13:59:30 Procedurally-related House 2011-04-04 Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24. Calendars 2011-03-31 Senate Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Calendars 2011-03-30 17:08:07 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2011-03-30 17:08:06 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 225 - 195 (Roll no. 204). Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 204 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll204.xml House 112 2011-03-30T21:08:06Z 1 2011-03-30 17:08:06 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 225 - 195 (Roll no. 204). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 204 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll204.xml House 112 2011-03-30T21:08:06Z 1 2011-03-30 17:01:08 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 238 (Roll no. 203). Floor H36110 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 203 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll203.xml House 112 2011-03-30T21:01:08Z 1 2011-03-30 16:43:27 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2081) Floor H8A000 2 House floor actions 2011-03-30 16:34:26 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cummings motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment which strikes all after the enacting clause and inserts two sections. Section 1 is entitled "FUNDING FOR DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS". Section 2 is entitled "AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS". Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2011-03-30 16:33:29 Mr. Cummings moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government. (consideration: CR H2080-2082; text: CR H2080) Floor H36100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2011-03-30 16:30:00 Point of order raised by Mr. Weiner on the content of the measure. Mr. Weiner stated that the provisions of bill violates clause 10(a) of Rule XXI. The Chair stated that the point of order was not timely. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2011-03-30 15:20:34 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 186, the House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Norton substitute amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2011-03-30 14:08:50 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 471. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2011-03-30 14:07:54 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 471 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2011-03-30 14:07:49 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 186. (consideration: CR H2060-2082; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2060-2063) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2011-03-30 13:59:29 Rule H. Res. 186 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2011-03-29 18:52:59 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 186 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 471 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2011-03-17 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00017 2011-03-17 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-36. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2011-03-17 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-36. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2011-03-10 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14. Committee 2011-03-10 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2011-02-08 hsgo27 Health Care and Financial Services Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives . Committee 2011-01-26 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2011-01-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000589 Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] JOHN BOEHNER R OH A. 8 N I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 2011-01-26 True K000363 Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] John Kline R MN 2 2011-01-26 True L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2011-01-26 True H001048 Rep. 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[R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 2011-03-17 False Education Academic performance and assessments Congressional oversight District of Columbia Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Education 00 2011-01-26 Introduced in House 2011-02-24T22:10:16Z Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act or SOAR Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award five-year grants on a competitive basis to nonprofit organizations to carry out a program to provide expanded school choice opportunities to students who are District of Columbia (DC) residents and who come from households: (1) receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; or (2) with incomes not exceeding 185% of the poverty line, except in certain grandfathered circumstances.

Requires the Secretary to provide funds to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, if the Mayor agrees to specified requirements, for: (1) the DC public schools to improve public education, and (2) the DC public charter schools to improve and expand quality public charter schools.

Prescribes requirements for schools participating in such grant programs. Requires each participating school to administer a nationally norm-referenced standardized test in reading and mathematics to each enrolled student receiving an opportunity scholarship.

Repeals the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003.

Prescribes special rules for funding opportunity scholarships for DC students.

]]> 17 2011-03-17 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2011-04-11T20:32:46Z Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act or SOAR Act - (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award five-year grants on a competitive basis to nonprofit organizations to carry out a program to provide expanded school choice opportunities to students who are District of Columbia (DC) residents and who come from households: (1) receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; or (2) with incomes not exceeding 185% of the poverty line, except in certain grandfathered circumstances.

Requires the Secretary to provide funds to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, if the Mayor agrees to specified requirements, for: (1) the DC public schools to improve public education, and (2) the DC public charter schools to improve and expand quality public charter schools.

(Sec. 5) Prescribes requirements for schools participating in such grant programs.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to give priority to certain applications, including those of eligible students notified as selected for a scholarship for school year 2009-2010, which was later rescinded by the Secretary.

(Sec. 7) Limits the amount of assistance for school year 2011-2012 at $8,000 for grade school students and $12,000 for high school students.

(Sec. 8) Prescribes nondiscrimination requirements, with certain exceptions for religiously affiliated and single-sex schools.

Requires each participating school to comply with any testing requirements determined necessary for evaluations which use the strongest possible research design for determining the effectiveness of the opportunity scholarship program.

Requires the Secretary (through the Institute of Education Sciences of the Department of Education) to administer the nationally norm-referenced standardized test at least one time during a school year for each student receiving a scholarship if a participating school does not administer such test or the Institute does not receive data on such student.

(Sec. 9) Requires the Institute to use a grade appropriate, nationally norm-referenced standardized test each school year to assess participating eligible students.

(Sec. 12) Repeals the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003.

Prescribes special rules for funding opportunity scholarships for DC students.

(Sec. 14) Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016.

]]> 81 2011-03-30 Passed House without amendment 2011-04-11T20:33:36Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 17, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act or SOAR Act - (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award five-year grants on a competitive basis to nonprofit organizations to carry out a program to provide expanded school choice opportunities to students who are District of Columbia (DC) residents and who come from households: (1) receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; or (2) with incomes not exceeding 185% of the poverty line, except in certain grandfathered circumstances.

Requires the Secretary to provide funds to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, if the Mayor agrees to specified requirements, for: (1) the DC public schools to improve public education, and (2) the DC public charter schools to improve and expand quality public charter schools.

(Sec. 5) Prescribes requirements for schools participating in such grant programs.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to give priority to certain applications, including those of eligible students notified as selected for a scholarship for school year 2009-2010, which was later rescinded by the Secretary.

(Sec. 7) Limits the amount of assistance for school year 2011-2012 at $8,000 for grade school students and $12,000 for high school students.

(Sec. 8) Prescribes nondiscrimination requirements, with certain exceptions for religiously affiliated and single-sex schools.

Requires each participating school to comply with any testing requirements determined necessary for evaluations which use the strongest possible research design for determining the effectiveness of the opportunity scholarship program.

Requires the Secretary (through the Institute of Education Sciences of the Department of Education) to administer the nationally norm-referenced standardized test at least one time during a school year for each student receiving a scholarship if a participating school does not administer such test or the Institute does not receive data on such student.

(Sec. 9) Requires the Institute to use a grade appropriate, nationally norm-referenced standardized test each school year to assess participating eligible students.

(Sec. 12) Repeals the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003.

Prescribes special rules for funding opportunity scholarships for DC students.

(Sec. 14) Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016.

]]> Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act Display Title Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act Official Title as Introduced To reauthorize the DC opportunity scholarship program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Reported to House SOAR Act H House Short Titles as Reported to House Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act H House Short Titles as Introduced SOAR Act Short Titles as Passed House Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act H House Short Titles as Passed House SOAR Act H House Short Titles as Introduced Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act 209 112 HAMDT Amendment sought to insert a complete new text entitled "Public Funds for Public Education Act" which would have redirected the funds contained in H.R. 471 on a 50% to the District of Columbia public charter schools and 50% to the District of Columbia public schools basis. An amendment printed in House Report 112-45 to redirect the religious and other private school voucher funding to District of Columbia public schools and District of Columbia public charter schools. 2022-02-03T06:03:06Z 2011-03-30 On agreeing to the Norton amendment (A002) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 237 (Roll no. 202). 16:28:42 Roll no. 202 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll202.xml N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2011-03-30T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 112 HR House H 471 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act 2023-01-11T13:20:53Z House Report 112-45 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/112th-congress/house-report/45 8 2011-03-30 16:28:42 On agreeing to the Norton amendment (A002) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 237 (Roll no. 202). Floor H34111 2 House floor actions 202 House 112 2011-03-30T20:28:42Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll202.xml 2011-03-30 15:19:46 Amendment (A002) in the nature of a substitute offered by Ms. Norton. (consideration: CR H2074-2075, H2079; text: CR H2074-2075) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2011-03-30 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-30 15:19:46 House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A002) in the nature of a substitute offered by Ms. Norton.(consideration: CR H2074-2075, H2079; text: CR H2074-2075) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-30 16:28:42 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Norton amendment (A002) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 237 (Roll no. 202). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 202 House 112 2011-03-30T20:28:42Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll202.xml 2011-03-30 16:28:42 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 202 House 112 2011-03-30T20:28:42Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll202.xml 2011-03-30 16:28:42 Amendment failed by House: On agreeing to the Norton amendment (A002) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 237 (Roll no. 202). NotUsed 80000 9 Library of Congress 202 House 112 2011-03-30T20:28:42Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll202.xml 208 112 HAMDT Amendment in the nature of a substitute. 2022-02-03T06:03:06Z Oversight and Accountability Committee 2011-03-30T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 112 HR House H 471 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act 2023-01-11T13:20:53Z 2 2011-03-30 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress Placed on Calendar Senate 2011-04-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr471pcs/xml/BILLS-112hr471pcs.xml Engrossed in House 2011-03-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr471eh/xml/BILLS-112hr471eh.xml Reported in House 2011-03-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr471rh/xml/BILLS-112hr471rh.xml Introduced in House 2011-01-26T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr471ih/xml/BILLS-112hr471ih.xml 2011-04-04 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24. 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.