[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[S. 469 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 469

 To eliminate the National Education Standards and Improvement Council 
                  and opportunity-to-learn standards.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            February 23 (legislative day, February 22), 1995

 Mr. Gregg (for himself and Mr. Coats) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To eliminate the National Education Standards and Improvement Council 
                  and opportunity-to-learn standards.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS AND 
              IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL AND OPPORTUNITY-TO-LEARN STANDARDS.

    Title II of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act (20 U.S.C. 5821 et 
seq.) is amended--
            (1) by repealing part B (20 U.S.C. 5841 et seq.); and
            (2) by redesignating parts C and D (20 U.S.C. 5861 et seq. 
        and 5871 et seq.) as parts B and C, respectively.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Goals 2000: Educate America Act.--
            (1) The table of contents for the Goals 2000: Educate 
        America Act is amended, in the items relating to title II--
                    (A) by striking the items relating to part B;
                    (B) by striking ``Part C'' and inserting ``Part 
                B''; and
                    (C) by striking ``Part D'' and inserting ``Part 
                C''.
            (2) Section 2 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5801) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
                        ``and'' after the semicolon;
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (C); and
                            (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
                        subparagraph (C); and
                    (B) in paragraph (6)--
                            (i) by striking subparagraph (C); and
                            (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) 
                        through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (E), 
                        respectively.
            (3) Section 3(a) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5802) is amended--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (7); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (14) as 
                paragraphs (7) through (13), respectively.
            (4) Section 201(3) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5821(3)) is 
        amended by striking ``, voluntary national student 
        performance'' and all that follows through ``such Council'' and 
        inserting ``and voluntary national student performance 
        standards''.
            (5) Section 202(j) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5822(j)) is 
        amended by striking ``, student performance, or opportunity-to-
        learn'' and inserting ``or student performance''.
            (6) Section 203 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5823) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3);
                            (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (4) 
                        through (6) as paragraphs (2) through (4), 
                        respectively; and
                            (iii) by amending paragraph (2) (as 
                        redesignated by clause (ii)) to read as 
                        follows:
            ``(2) review voluntary national content standards and 
        voluntary national student performance standards;''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)(1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
                        ``and'' after the semicolon;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; 
                        and'' and inserting a period; and
                            (iii) by striking subparagraph (C).
            (7) Section 204(a)(2) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5824(a)(2)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``voluntary national opportunity-
                to-learn standards,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``described in section 213(f)''.
            (8) Section 241 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5871) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``(a) National 
                Education Goals Panel.--''; and
                    (B) by striking subsections (b) through (d).
            (9) Section 304(a)(2) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5884(a)(2)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``and'' after 
                the semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking subparagraph (C).
            (10) Section 306 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5886) is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (d); and
                    (B) in subsection (o), by striking ``State 
                opportunity-to-learn standards or strategies,''.
            (11) Section 308(b)(2) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5888(b)(2)) 
        is amended--
                    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i) of 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``State opportunity-to-
                learn standards,''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``including--
                '' and all that follows through ``title II;'' and 
                inserting ``including through consortia of States;''.
            (12) Section 312(b) (20 U.S.C. 5892(b)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
                paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.
            (13) Section 314(a)(6)(A) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
        5894(a)(6)(A)) is amended by striking ``certified by the 
        National Education Standards and Improvement Council and''.
            (14) Section 315 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5895) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``, 
                        including the requirements for timetables for 
                        opportunity-to-learn standards,'';
                            (ii) by striking paragraph (2);
                            (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (3) 
                        through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (4), 
                        respectively;
                            (iv) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking 
                        ``paragraph (4) of this subsection'' and 
                        inserting ``paragraph (3)'';
                            (v) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by 
                        clause (iii))--
                                    (I) by striking subparagraph (A);
                                    (II) by redesignating subparagraphs 
                                (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and 
                                (B), respectively; and
                                    (III) in subparagraph (A) (as 
                                redesignated in subclause (II)) by 
                                striking ``, voluntary natural student 
                                performance standards, and voluntary 
                                natural opportunity-to-learn standards 
                                developed under part B of title II of 
                                this Act'' and inserting ``and 
                                voluntary national student performance 
                                standards'';
                            (vi) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) 
                        (as redesignated by clause (ii)), by striking 
                        ``paragraph (5),'' and inserting ``paragraph 
                        (4),''; and
                            (vii) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by 
                        clause (ii)), by striking ``paragraph (4)'' 
                        each place it appears and inserting ``paragraph 
                        (3)'';
                    (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of 
                subsection (c)(2)--
                            (i) by striking ``subsection (b)(4)'' and 
                        inserting ``subsection (b)(3)''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and to provide a 
                        framework for the implementation of 
                        opportunity-to-learn standards or strategies''; 
                        and
                    (C) in subsection (f), by striking ``subsection 
                (b)(4)'' each place it appears and inserting 
                ``subsection (b)(3)''.
            (15)(A) Section 316 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5896) is 
        repealed.
            (B) The table of contents for such Act is amended by 
        striking the item relating to section 316.
            (16) Section 317 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5897) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ``promote the 
                standards and strategies described in section 
                306(d),''; and
                    (B) in subsection (e)--
                            (i) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and'' 
                        after the semicolon;
                            (ii) by striking paragraph (3); and
                            (iii) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
                        paragraph (3).
            (17) Section 503 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5933) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding 
                                subparagraph (A), by striking ``28'' 
                                and inserting ``27'';
                                    (II) by striking subparagraph (D); 
                                and
                                    (III) by redesignating 
                                subparagraphs (E) through (G) as 
                                subparagraphs (D) through (F), 
                                respectively;
                            (ii) in paragraphs (2), (3), and (5), by 
                        striking ``subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G)'' 
                        each place it appears and inserting 
                        ``subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F)'';
                            (iii) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                        ``subparagraph (G)'' and inserting 
                        ``subparagraph (F)'';
                            (iv) in paragraph (4), by striking ``(C), 
                        and (D)'' and inserting ``and (C)''; and
                            (v) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A) of paragraph (5), by striking 
                        ``subparagraph (E), (F), or (G)'' and inserting 
                        ``subparagraph (D), (E), or (F)''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 
                        ``subparagraph (E)'' and inserting 
                        ``subparagraph (D)''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                        ``subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G)'' and 
                        inserting ``subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F)''.
            (18) Section 504 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 5934) is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (f); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 
                (f).
    (b) Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.--
            (1) Section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(8)(B), by striking ``(which 
                may include opportunity-to-learn standards or 
                strategies developed under the Goals 2000: Educate 
                America Act)'';
                    (B) in subsection (f), by striking ``opportunity-
                to-learn standards or strategies,'';
                    (C) by striking subsection (g); and
                    (D) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection 
                (g).
            (2) Section 1116 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6317) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) in paragraph (2)(A)(i), by striking all 
                        beginning with ``, which may'' through ``Act''; 
                        and
                            (ii) in paragraph (5)(B)(i)--
                                    (I) in subclause (VI), by inserting 
                                ``and'' after the semicolon;
                                    (II) in subclause (VII), by 
                                striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
                                period; and
                                    (III) by striking subclause (VIII); 
                                and
                    (B) in subsection (d)--
                            (i) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking all 
                        beginning with ``, and may'' through ``Act''; 
                        and
                            (ii) in paragraph (6)(B)(i)--
                                    (I) by striking subclause (IV); and
                                    (II) by redesignating subclauses 
                                (V) through (VIII) as subclauses (IV) 
                                through (VII), respectively.
            (3) Section 1501(a)(2)(B) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
        6491(a)(2)(B)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking clause (v); and
                    (B) by redesignating clauses (vi) through (x) as 
                clauses (v) through (ix), respectively.
            (4) Section 10101(b)(1)(A)(i) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
        8001(b)(1)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ``and opportunity-to-
        learn standards or strategies for student learning''.
            (5) Section 14701(b)(1)(B)(v) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
        8941(b)(1)(B)(v)) is amended by striking ``the National 
        Education Goals Panel,'' and all that follows through 
        ``assessments)'' and inserting ``and the National Education 
        Goals Panel''.
    (c) General Education Provisions Act.--Section 428 of the General 
Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1228b), as amended by section 237 
of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-382) is 
amended by striking ``the National Education Standards and Improvement 
Council,''.
    (d) Education Amendments of 1978.--Section 1121(b) of the Education 
Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2001(b)), as amended by section 381 of 
the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-382) is 
amended by striking ``213(a)'' and inserting ``203(a)(2)''.
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