[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1891 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1891

  To repeal ineffective or unnecessary education programs in order to 
    restore the focus of Federal programs on quality elementary and 
        secondary education programs for disadvantaged students.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 13, 2011

  Mr. Hunter (for himself, Mr. Kline, and Mr. McKeon) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
                             the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To repeal ineffective or unnecessary education programs in order to 
    restore the focus of Federal programs on quality elementary and 
        secondary education programs for disadvantaged students.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Setting New Priorities in Education 
Spending Act''.

SEC. 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Repeals.--The following provisions of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) are repealed:
            (1) Subpart 2 of part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 6371 et seq.; 
        relating to Early Reading First).
            (2) Subpart 3 of part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 6381 et seq.; 
        relating to the William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy 
        programs).
            (3) Subpart 4 of part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 6383; 
        relating to improving literacy through school libraries).
            (4) Section 1502 (20 U.S.C. 6492; relating demonstrations 
        of innovative practices).
            (5) Section 1504 (20 U.S.C. 6494; relating to the Close Up 
        Fellowship program).
            (6) Part F of title I (20 U.S.C. 6511 et seq.; relating to 
        comprehensive school reform).
            (7) Part H of title I (20 U.S.C. 6551 et seq.; relating to 
        school dropout prevention)
            (8) Section 2151(b) (20 U.S.C. 6651(b); relating to school 
        leadership).
            (9) Section 2151(c) (20 U.S.C. 6651(c); relating to 
        advanced certification or advanced credentialing).
            (10) Section 2151(d) (20 U.S.C. 6651(d); relating to 
        special education teacher training).
            (11) Section 2151(e) (20 U.S.C. 6651(e); relating to early 
        childhood educator professional development).
            (12) Section 2151(f) (20 U.S.C. 6651(f); relating to 
        teacher mobility).
            (13) Subpart 2 of part C of title II (20 U.S.C. 6701 et 
        seq.; relating to the National Writing Project).
            (14) Subpart 4 of part C of title II (20 U.S.C. 6721 et 
        seq.; relating to the teaching of traditional American 
        history).
            (15) Part D of title II (20 U.S.C. 6751 et seq.; relating 
        to enhancing education through technology).
            (16) Part B of title III (20 U.S.C. 6891 et seq.; commonly 
        referred to as the ``Improving Language Instruction Educational 
        Programs for Academic Achievement Act'').
            (17) Section 4003(1) (20 U.S.C. 7103(1); relating to 
        subpart 1 of part A of title IV).
            (18) Subpart 1 of part A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 7111 et 
        seq.; relating to State grants for safe and drug-free schools 
        and communities).
            (19) Section 4129 (20 U.S.C. 7139; relating to grants to 
        reduce alcohol abuse).
            (20) Section 4130 (20 U.S.C. 7140; relating to mentoring 
        programs).
            (21) Subpart 2 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7245; 
        relating to elementary and secondary school counseling 
        programs).
            (22) Subpart 3 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7247; 
        relating to partnerships in character education).
            (23) Subpart 4 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7249; 
        relating to smaller learning communities).
            (24) Subpart 5 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7251; 
        relating to the Reading is Fundamental--Inexpensive Book 
        Distribution program).
            (25) Subpart 6 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7253 et 
        seq.; relating to gifted and talented students).
            (26) Subpart 7 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7255 et 
        seq.; commonly referred to as the ``Star Schools Act'').
            (27) Subpart 8 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7257 et 
        seq.; relating to the Ready to Teach program).
            (28) Subpart 9 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7259 et 
        seq.; commonly referred to as the ``Foreign Language Assistance 
        Act of 2001'').
            (29) Subpart 10 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7261 et 
        seq.; commonly referred to as the ``Carol M. White Physical 
        Education Program'').
            (30) Subpart 11 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7263 et 
        seq.; relating to community technology centers).
            (31) Subpart 12 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7265 et 
        seq.; relating to educational, cultural, apprenticeship, and 
        exchange programs for Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and 
        their historical whaling and trading partners in 
        Massachusetts).
            (32) Subpart 13 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7267 et 
        seq.; relating to excellence in economic education).
            (33) Subpart 14 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7269 et 
        seq.; relating to grants to improve the mental health of 
        children).
            (34) Subpart 15 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7271; 
        relating to arts in education).
            (35) Subpart 16 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7273; 
        relating to parental assistance and local family information 
        centers).
            (36) Subpart 17 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7275; 
        relating to combatting domestic violence).
            (37) Subpart 18 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7277 et 
        seq.; relating to healthy, high-performance schools).
            (38) Subpart 20 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7281 et 
        seq.; relating to additional assistance for certain local 
        educational agencies impacted by Federal property acquisition).
            (39) Subpart 21 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7283 et 
        seq.; commonly referred to as the ``Women's Educational Equity 
        Act of 2001'').
            (40) Part B of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7511 et seq.; commonly 
        referred to as the ``Native Hawaiian Education Act'').
            (41) Part C of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7541 et seq.; commonly 
        referred to as the ``Alaska Native Educational Equity, Support, 
        and Assistance Act'').
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Title i.--
                    (A) Section 1002.--Section 1002 of the Elementary 
                and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6302) is 
                amended--
                            (i) in subsection (b)--
                                    (I) by striking paragraphs (2) 
                                through (4); and
                                    (II) by striking the following:
    ``(b) Reading First.--
            ``(1) Reading first.--For'' and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Reading First.--For'';
                            (ii) in subsection (e)--
                                    (I) by striking paragraph (2); and
                                    (II) by striking the following:
    ``(e) Federal Activities.--
            ``(1) Sections 1501 and 1502.--For the purpose of carrying 
        out sections 1501 and 1502,'' and inserting the following:
    ``(e) Federal Activities.--For the purpose of carrying out section 
1501,'';
                            (iii) by striking subsection (f);
                            (iv) by redesignating subsections (g) 
                        through (i) as subsections (f) through (h), 
                        respectively;
                            (v) by striking subsection (g) (as so 
                        redesignated); and
                            (vi) by redesignating subsection (h) (as so 
                        redesignated) as subsection (g).
                    (B) Section 1116.--Section 1116(b)(3)(A)(i) of such 
                Act (20 U.S.C. 6316(b)(3)(A)(i)) is amended by striking 
                ``, and may include'' and all that follows through 
                ``part F''.
                    (C) Section 1202.--Section 1202 of such Act (20 
                U.S.C. 6362) is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (a)(1), by striking 
                        ``section 1002(b)(1)'' and inserting ``section 
                        1002(b)''; and
                            (iii) in subsection (c)(7)(A)(vii), by 
                        striking ``, including coordination'' and all 
                        that follows through ``where applicable''.
                    (D) Section 1703.--Section 1703 of such Act (20 
                U.S.C. 6533) is amended by striking ``section 1002(g)'' 
                and inserting ``section 1002(f)''.
            (2) Title ii.--
                    (A) Section 2103.--Section 2103(b) of such Act (20 
                U.S.C. 6603(b)) is amended by striking ``subpart 5'' 
                and inserting ``section 2151(a)''.
                    (B) Section 2123.--Section 2123(a)(5)(A) of such 
                Act (20 U.S.C. 6623(a)(5)(A)) is amended by striking 
                ``, and are coordinated'' and all that follows through 
                ``part D''.
            (3) Title iii.--Section 3001 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6801) 
        is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``except 
                        for subpart 4 of part B'';
                            (ii) by striking paragraph (2); and
                            (iii) by striking the following:
    ``(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject'' and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Subject'';
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by striking 
                        ``paragraphs (1) and (2) of'';
                            (ii) by striking paragraph (2); and
                            (iii) by striking the following:
    ``(b) Conditions on Effectiveness of Parts A and B.--
            ``(1) Part a.--Part A'' and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Conditions on Effectiveness of Part A.--Part A''; and
                    (C) by striking subsection (c).
            (4) Title iv.--Section 4115(b)(2)(E)(xvii) of such Act (20 
        U.S.C. 7115(b)(2)(E)(xvii)) is amended by striking ``, such as 
        a program described in subpart 3 of part D of title V''.
            (5) Title vi.--Section 6222(a)(3) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
        7351a(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``, as described in part D 
        of title II''.
            (6) Title ix.--
                    (A) Section 9101.--Section 9101(13) of such Act (20 
                U.S.C. 7801(13)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(13) Covered program.--The term `covered program' means 
        each of the programs authorized by--
                    ``(A) part A of title I;
                    ``(B) part C of title I;
                    ``(C) part D of title I;
                    ``(D) part A of title II;
                    ``(E) part A of title III;
                    ``(F) part A of title IV;
                    ``(G) part B of title IV;
                    ``(H) part A of title V; and
                    ``(I) subpart 2 of part B of title VI.''.
                    (B) Section 9501.--Section 9501(b)(1) of such Act 
                (20 U.S.C. 7881(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--This section applies to programs under--
                    ``(A) subpart 1 of part B of title I;
                    ``(B) part C of title I;
                    ``(C) part A of title II, to the extent provided in 
                paragraph (3);
                    ``(D) part B of title II;
                    ``(E) part A of title III;
                    ``(F) part A of title IV; and
                    ``(G) part B of title IV.''.
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