[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3237 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 214
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3237
[Report No. 112-315]
To amend the SOAR Act by clarifying the scope of coverage of the Act.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 18, 2011
Mr. Gowdy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
December 6, 2011
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To amend the SOAR Act by clarifying the scope of coverage of the Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``SOAR Technical Corrections
Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. USE OF FUNDS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 3007(a)(4)(F) of the Scholarships for Opportunity
and Results Act (Public Law 112-10; 125 Stat. 203) is amended to read
as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) ensures that participating students
are taught by core subject matter teachers who have a
baccalaureate degree or equivalent degree, whether such
degree was awarded in or outside of the United
States.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. NATIONALLY NORM-REFERENCED STANDARDIZED
TESTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 3008(h) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and
Results Act (Public Law 112-10; 125 Stat. 205) is amended by striking
paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Institute of Education
Sciences shall administer nationally norm-referenced
standardized tests, as described in paragraph (3)(A) of section
3009(a), to students participating in the evaluation under
section 3009(a) for the purpose of conducting the evaluation
under such section, except where a student is attending a
participating school that is administering the same nationally
norm-referenced standardized test.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Test results.--Each participating school
that administers the nationally norm-referenced standardized
test described in paragraph (1) to an eligible student shall
make the test results, with respect to such student, available
to the Secretary as necessary for evaluation under section
3009(a).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 4. EVALUATIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 3009(a)(3) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and
Results Act (Public Law 112-10; 125 Stat. 206) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the
semicolon the following: ``in a manner consistent with section
3008(h)''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, if
requested by the Institute of Education Sciences,'' after
``will participate''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``SOAR Technical Corrections Act''.
SEC. 2. USE OF FUNDS.
Section 3007(a)(4)(F) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and
Results Act (Public Law 112-10; 125 Stat. 203) is amended to read as
follows:
``(F) ensures that participating students are
taught by core subject matter teachers who have a
baccalaureate degree or equivalent degree, whether such
degree was awarded in or outside of the United
States.''.
SEC. 3. NATIONALLY NORM-REFERENCED STANDARDIZED TESTS.
Section 3008(h) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act
(Public Law 112-10; 125 Stat. 205) is amended by striking paragraph (2)
and inserting the following:
``(2) Administration of tests.--The Institute of Education
Sciences shall administer nationally norm-referenced
standardized tests, as described in paragraph (3)(A) of section
3009(a), to students participating in the evaluation under
section 3009(a) for the purpose of conducting the evaluation
under such section, except where a student is attending a
participating school that is administering the same nationally
norm-referenced standardized test.
``(3) Test results.--Each participating school that
administers the nationally norm-referenced standardized test
described in paragraph (2) to an eligible student shall make
the test results, with respect to such student, available to
the Secretary as necessary for evaluation under section
3009(a).''.
SEC. 4. EVALUATIONS.
Section 3009(a)(3) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results
Act (Public Law 112-10; 125 Stat. 206) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the semicolon
the following: ``in a manner consistent with section 3008(h)'';
and
(2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, if requested by
the Institute of Education Sciences,'' after ``will
participate''.
Union Calendar No. 214
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3237
[Report No. 112-315]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the SOAR Act by clarifying the scope of coverage of the Act.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 6, 2011
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed