[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 503 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 503

To amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow State and county 
        prosecutors access to student records in certain cases.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 1997

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow State and county 
        prosecutors access to student records in certain cases.

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

SECTION 1. PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS AND PRIVACY OF PARENTS AND 
              STUDENTS.

    Section 444(b) of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 
1221) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require 
        a State or county prosecutor to obtain a court order to receive 
        student information, before or after adjudication, if the 
        information sought pertains to a criminal investigation or 
        prosecution of such student.''.
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