I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2726 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2011 Ms. Wilson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Budget Control Act of 2011 to protect education programs from budget cuts under such Act.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Education Protection Act of 2011.

2.

No education cuts

(a)

No cuts through legislative language of the joint select committee

(1)

In general

Title IV of the Budget Control Act of 2011 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

405.

No education cuts

(a)

In general

The joint committee shall not include in its proposed legislative language submitted pursuant to section 401(b)(3)(B)(iv) any provision that reduces eligibility, payments, or benefits, or otherwise reduces outlays or budget authority under— (1)the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.); or (2)any program administered by the Secretary of Education, including any program under— (A)the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.); (B)the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); (C)the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.); or (D)the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.). (b)

No application of expedited procedures

If the joint committee bill includes a provision that violates subsection (a), the expedited procedures in section 402 shall not apply to such bill.

. (2)

Clerical amendment

The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 404 the following new item: Sec. 405. No education cuts. . (b)

No cuts through fallback sequestration process

Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as inserted by section 302(a) of the Budget Control Act of 2011, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12)

No cuts for education

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no sequestration order issued under this section or section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, or discretionary spending limit made under this section shall reduce eligibility, payments, or benefits under any Act or program referred to in section 405(a) of the Budget Control Act of 2011. .