[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2131 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2131

 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure 
               that teachers receive technology training.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 9, 1997

 Mr. Weygand introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure 
               that teachers receive technology training.

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

SECTION 1. TEACHER TECHNOLOGY TRAINING.

    Section 3135(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) Reservations.--Not less than 20 percent of the 
        amounts awarded pursuant to subsection (a) shall be used to 
        train teachers and librarians to ensure a level of proficiency 
        in the use of technology.
            ``(2) General use.--The remaining amounts available under 
        this section shall be used for activities similar to the 
        activities described in section 3134.''.
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