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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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                IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1993

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                 GORTON (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 2418

  Mr. GORTON (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Burns, Mr. Craig, Mr. 
Bond, Mr. Murkowski, and Mr. Bennett) proposed an amendment to the bill 
(S. 1513) entitled ``Improving America's Schools Act of 1993''; as 
follows:

       At the end of title IV, insert the following:

     SEC.  . LOCAL CONTROL OVER SCHOOL VIOLENCE.

       (a) In General.--In any school that receives Federal funds, 
     if a student brings to or possesses on school property or at 
     a school-sponsored event a weapon as such term is defined in, 
     and in contravention of, school policy, or has demonstrated 
     life threatening behavior in the classroom or on school 
     premises, then the student shall be subjected to the 
     disciplinary actions as determined by the local educational 
     agency.
       (b) Individuals With Disabilities.--Paragraph (3) of 
     section 615(e) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 1415(e)(3)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``During'' and inserting ``(A) Except as 
     provided in subparagraph (B), during'', and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(B)(i) Except as provided in clause (iii), if the 
     proceedings conducted pursuant to this section involve a 
     child with a disability who brings to or possesses on school 
     property or at a school-sponsored event a weapon as such term 
     is defined in, and in contravention of school policy, or a 
     child with a disability who has demonstrated life threatening 
     behavior in the classroom or on school premises, then the 
     child may be placed in an interim alternative educational 
     setting for not more than 90 days.
       ``(ii) The interim alternative educational setting 
     described in clause (i) shall be decided by the individuals 
     described in section 602(a)(20).
       ``(iii) If a parent or guardian of a child described in 
     clause (i) requests a due process hearing pursuant to 
     paragraph (2) of subsection (b), then the child shall remain 
     in the alternative educational setting described in such 
     clause during the pendency of any proceedings conducted 
     pursuant to this section, unless the parents and the local 
     educational agency agree otherwise.''.
       (c) Sunset Provision.--This section, and the amendments 
     made by this section, shall be effective during the period 
     beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on 
     the date of enactment of an Act (enacted after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act) that reauthorizes the Individuals 
     With Disabilities Education Act.
       (d) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section, the 
     term ``life threatening behavior'' is defined as ``an injury 
     involving a substantial risk of death; loss or substantial 
     impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or 
     mental faculty that is likely to be permanent; or an obvious 
     disfigurement that is likely to be permanent.
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                       SPECTER AMENDMENT NO. 2419

  Mr. SPECTER proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1513, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 538, on line 2, strike ``; and'' and insert the 
     following: ``, including contracts with private management 
     companies;''
       On page 538, on line 5, before the period add the 
     following: ``; and
       ``(IX) contracting out the management of troubled schools 
     to private management firms''
       On page 780, line 9, strike ``and''
       On page 780, after line 11, before the ``.'' insert the 
     following: ``; and
       ``(I) establish partnerships with private educational 
     providers whose comprehensive technology systems address the 
     need of children in poverty.''
       On page 1000, line 10, strike the ``and'', and insert the 
     following:
       ``(R) demonstrations that are designed to test the 
     effectiveness of private management of public educational 
     programs, with at least one demonstration carried out in each 
     of the ten Department of Education regions, and with funds 
     used to support planning, start-up costs and evaluation; 
     and''
       On page 1000, line 11, strike ``(R)'' and insert: ``(S)''.
       On page 1165, before Part G, insert the following new 
     section:

     ``SEC.  . PRIVATELY MANAGED SCHOOLS.

       ``Nothing in this Act shall be construed to deny States or 
     local educational agencies the opportunity to use Federal 
     funds to contract with private management firms.''
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                 SPECTER (AND PELL) AMENDMENT NO. 2420

  Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Pell) proposed an amendment to the 
bill S. 1513, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following new section:

     SEC. ____. GRANTS TO STATES FOR WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY 
                   TRANSITION TRAINING FOR INCARCERATED YOUTH 
                   OFFENDERS.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
       (1) Over 150,000 youth offenders age 20 and younger are 
     incarcerated in the Nation's jails, juvenile facilities, and 
     prisons.
       (2) Most youth offenders who are incarcerated have been 
     sentenced as first-time adult felons.
       (3) Approximately 75 percent of youth offenders are high 
     school dropouts who lack basic literacy and life skills, have 
     little or no job experience, and lack marketable skills.
       (4) The average incarcerated youth has attended school only 
     through grade 10.
       (5) Most of these youths can be diverted from a life of 
     crime into productive citizenship with available educational, 
     vocational, work skills, and related service programs.
       (6) If not involved with educational programs while 
     incarcerated, almost all of these youths will return to a 
     life of crime upon release.
       (7) The average length of sentence for a youth offender is 
     about 3 years. Time spent in prison provides a unique 
     opportunity for education and training.
       (8) Even with quality education and training provided 
     during incarceration, a period of intense supervision, 
     support, and counseling is needed upon release to ensure 
     effective reintegration of youth offenders into society.
       (9) Research consistently shows that the vast majority of 
     incarcerated youths will not return to the public schools to 
     complete their education.
       (10) There is a need for alternative educational 
     opportunities during incarceration and after release.
       (b) Definition.--The term ``youth offender'' means a male 
     or female offender under the age of 25, who is incarcerated 
     in a State prison, including a prerelease facility.
       (c) Grant Program.--The Secretary shall establish a program 
     in accordance with this section to provide grants to the 
     States to assist and encourage incarcerated youths to acquire 
     functional literacy, life, and job skills, through the 
     pursuit of a postsecondary education certificate, or an 
     associate of arts or bachelor's degree while in prison, and 
     employment counseling and other related services which start 
     during incarceration and continue through prerelease and 
     while on parole.
       (d) Application.--To be eligible for a grant under this 
     section, a State agency shall submit to the Secretary a 
     proposal for a youth offender program that--
       (1) identifies the scope of the problem, including the 
     number of incarcerated youths in need of postsecondary 
     education and vocational training;
       (2) lists the accredited public or private educational 
     institution or institutions that will provide postsecondary 
     educational services;
       (3) lists the cooperating agencies, public and private, or 
     businesses that will provide related services, such as 
     counseling in the areas of career development, substance 
     abuse, health, and parenting skills;
       (4) describes the evaluation methods and performance 
     measures that the State will employ, provided that such 
     methods and measures are appropriate to meet the goals and 
     objectives of the proposal, and that they include measures 
     of--
       (A) program completion;
       (B) student academic and vocational skill attainment;
       (C) success in job placement and retention; and
       (D) recidivism;
       (5) describes how the proposed programs are to be 
     integrated with existing State correctional education 
     programs (such as adult education, graduate education degree 
     programs, and vocational training) and State industry 
     programs;
       (6) addresses the educational needs of youth offenders who 
     are in alternative programs (such as boot camps); and
       (7) describes how students will be selected so that only 
     youth offenders eligible under subsection (f) will be 
     enrolled in postsecondary programs.
       (e) Program Requirements.--Each State agency receiving a 
     grant under this section shall--
       (1) integrate activities carried out under the grant with 
     the objectives and activities of the school-to-work programs 
     of such State, including--
       (A) work experience or apprenticeship programs;
       (B) transitional worksite job training for vocational 
     education students that is related to the occupational goals 
     of such students and closely linked to classroom and 
     laboratory instruction;
       (C) placement services in occupations that the students are 
     preparing to enter;
       (D) employment-based learning programs; and
       (E) programs that address State and local labor shortages;
       (2) annually report to the Secretary and the Attorney 
     General on the results of the evaluations conducted using the 
     methods and performance measures contained in the proposal; 
     and
       (3) provide to each State not more than $1,500 annually for 
     tuition, books, and essential materials, and not more than 
     $300 annually for related services such as career 
     development, substance abuse counseling, parenting skills 
     training, and health education, for each eligible 
     incarcerated youth.
       (f) Student Eligibility.--A youth offender shall be 
     eligible for participation in a program receiving a grant 
     under this section if the youth offender--
       (1) is eligible to be released within 5 years (including a 
     youth offender who is eligible for parole within such time); 
     and
       (2) is 21 years of age or younger.
       (g) Length of Participation.--A program receiving a grant 
     under this section shall provide educational and related 
     services to each participating youth offender for a period 
     not to exceed 5 years, 1 year of which may be devoted to 
     study in a graduate education degree program or to remedial 
     education services for students who have obtained a high 
     school diploma. Educational and related services shall start 
     during the period of incarceration in prison or prerelease 
     and may continue during the period of parole.
       (h) Education Delivery Systems.--Correctional education 
     agencies and cooperating institutions shall, to the extent 
     practicable, use high-tech applications in developing 
     programs to meet the requirements and goals of this program.
       (i) Allocation of Funds.--From the amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to subsection (j), the Secretary shall allot to each 
     State an amount that bears the same relationship to such 
     funds as the total number of eligible students in such State 
     bears to the total number of eligible students in all States.
       (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section--
       (1) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 1995; and
       (2) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1996 and 
     each fiscal year thereafter.
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                       SPECTER AMENDMENT NO. 2421

  Mr. SPECTER proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1513, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 1,000, before line 13, insert the following:
       (T) demonstrations that are designed to test whether 
     prenatal education and counseling provided to pregnant 
     students, emphasizing the importance of prenatal care; the 
     value of sound diet and nutrition habits; and the harmful 
     effects of smoking, alcohol and substance abuse on fetal 
     development.
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             MOSLEY-BRAUN (AND KENNEDY) AMENDMENT NO. 2422

  Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN (for herself and Mr. Kennedy) proposed an amendment 
to the bill S. 1513, supra; as follows:

       On page 1357, after line 25, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Equity 
     in Athletics Disclosure Act''.
       (b) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
       (1) participation in athletic pursuits plays an important 
     role in teaching young Americans how to work on teams, handle 
     challenges and overcome obstacles;
       (2) participation in athletic pursuits plays an important 
     role in keeping the minds and bodies of young Americans 
     healthy and physically fit;
       (3) there is increasing concern among citizens, educators, 
     and public officials regarding the athletic opportunities for 
     young men and women at institutions of higher education;
       (4) a recent study by the National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association found that in Division I-A institutions, only 20 
     percent of the average athletic department operations budget 
     of $1,310,000 is spent on women's athletics; 15 percent of 
     the average recruiting budget of $318,402 is spent on 
     recruiting female athletes; the average scholarship expenses 
     for men is $1,300,000 and $505,246 for women; and an average 
     of 143 grants are awarded to male athletes and 59 to women 
     athletes;
       (5) female college athletes receive less than 18 percent of 
     the athletics recruiting dollar and less than 24 percent of 
     the athletics operating dollar;
       (6) male college athletes receive approximately 
     $179,000,000 more per year in athletic scholarship grants 
     than female college athletes;
       (7) prospective students and prospective student athletes 
     should be aware of the commitments of an institution to 
     providing equitable athletic opportunities for its men and 
     women students; and
       (8) knowledge of an institution's expenditures for women's 
     and men's athletic programs would help prospective students 
     and prospective student athletes make informed judgments 
     about the commitments of a given institution of higher 
     education to providing equitable athletic benefits to its men 
     and women students.
       (c) Amendment.--Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(g) Disclosure of Athletic Program Participation Rates 
     and Financial Support Data.--
       ``(1) Data required.--Each institution of higher education 
     that participates in any program under this title, and has an 
     intercollegiate athletic program, shall annually submit a 
     report to the Secretary that contains the following 
     information:
       ``(A) For each men's team, women's team, and any team that 
     includes both male and female athletes, the following data:
       ``(i) The total number of participants and their gender.
       ``(ii) The total athletic scholarship expenditures.
       ``(iii) A figure that represents the total athletic 
     scholarship expenditures divided by the total number of 
     participants.
       ``(iv) The total number of contests for the team.
       ``(v) The per capita operating expenses for the team.
       ``(vi) The per capita recruiting expenses for the team.
       ``(vii) The per capita personnel expenses for the team.
       ``(viii) Whether the head coach is male or female and 
     whether the head coach is full time or part time.
       ``(ix) The number of assistant coaches that are male and 
     the number of assistant coaches that are female and whether 
     each particular coach is full time or part time.
       ``(x) The number of graduate assistant coaches that are 
     male and the number of graduate assistant coaches that are 
     female.
       ``(xi) The number of volunteer assistant coaches that are 
     male and the number of volunteer assistant coaches that are 
     female.
       ``(xii) The ratio of participants to coaches.
       ``(xiii) The average annual institutional compensation of 
     the head coaches of men's sports teams, across all offered 
     sports, and the average annual institutional compensation of 
     the head coaches of women's sports teams, across all offered 
     sports.
       ``(xiv) The average annual institutional compensation of 
     each of the assistant coaches of men's sports teams, across 
     all offered sports, and the average annual institutional 
     compensation of the assistant coaches of women's sports 
     teams, across all offered sports.
       ``(B) A statement of the following data:
       ``(i) The ratio of male participants to female participants 
     in the entire athletic program.
       ``(ii) The ratio of male athletic scholarship expenses to 
     female athletic scholarship expenses in the entire athletic 
     program.
       ``(2) Disclosure to prospective students.--An institution 
     of higher education described in paragraph (1) that offers 
     admission to a potential student shall provide to such 
     student, upon request, the information contained in the 
     report submitted by such institution to the Secretary under 
     paragraph (1), and all students offered admission to such 
     institution shall be informed of their right to request such 
     information.
       ``(3) Disclosure to the public.--An institution of higher 
     education described in paragraph (1) shall make available to 
     the public, upon request, the information contained in the 
     report submitted by such institution to the Secretary under 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(4) Secretary's duty to publish a report of the data.--On 
     or before July 1, 1995, and each July 1 thereafter, the 
     Secretary, using the reports submitted under this subsection, 
     shall compile, publish, and submit to the appropriate 
     committees of the Congress, a report that includes the 
     information contained in such reports identified by (A) the 
     individual institutions, and (B) by the athletic conferences 
     recognized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association 
     and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
       ``(5) Definition.--For the purposes of this subsection, the 
     term `operating expenses' means all nonscholarship 
     expenditures.''.
       (d) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (c) 
     shall take effect on July 1, 1994.
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                 SIMON (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 2423

  Mr. SIMON (for himself, Mr. Pell, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Jeffords, 
Ms. Moseley-Braun, and Mr. Kohl) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 
1513, supra; as follows:

       On page 1205, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:

                      ``PART D--LONGER SCHOOL YEAR

     ``SEC. 13401. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This part may be cited as the `Longer School Year 
     Incentive Act of 1994'.

     ``SEC. 13402. FINDINGS.

       ``The Congress finds as follows:
       ``(1) A competitive world economy requires that students in 
     the United States receive education and training that is at 
     least as rigorous and high-quality as the education and 
     training received by students in competitor countries.
       ``(2) Despite our Nation's transformation from a farm-based 
     economy to one based on manufacturing and services, the 
     school year is still based on the summer needs of an agrarian 
     economy.
       ``(3) For most students in the United States, the school 
     year is 180 days long. In Japan students go to school 243 
     days per year, in Germany students go to school 240 days per 
     year, in Austria students go to school 216 days per year, in 
     Denmark students go to school 200 days per year, and in 
     Switzerland students go to school 195 days per year.
       ``(4) In the final four years of schooling, students in 
     schools in the United States spend a total of 1,460 hours on 
     core academic subjects, less than half of the 3,528 hours so 
     spent in Germany, the 3,280 hours so spent in France, and the 
     3,170 hours so spent in Japan.
       ``(5) American students' lack of formal schooling is not 
     counterbalanced with more homework. The opposite is true, as 
     half of all European students report spending at least two 
     hours on homework per day, compared to only 29 percent of 
     American students. Twenty-two percent of American students 
     watch five or more hours of television per day, while less 
     than eight percent of European students watch that much 
     television.
       ``(6) More than half of teachers surveyed in the United 
     States cite `children who are left on their own after school' 
     as a major problem.
       ``(7) Over the summer months, disadvantaged students not 
     only fail to advance academically, but many forget much of 
     what such students had learned during the previous school 
     year.
       ``(8) Funding constraints as well as the strong pull of 
     tradition have made extending the school year difficult for 
     most States and school districts.
       ``(9) Experiments with extended and multi-track school 
     years have been associated with both increased learning and 
     more efficient use of school facilities.

     ``SEC. 13403. PURPOSE.

       ``It is the purpose of this part to allow the Secretary to 
     provide financial incentives and assistance to States or 
     local educational agencies to enable such States or agencies 
     to substantially increase the amount of time that students 
     spend participating in quality academic programs, and to 
     promote flexibility in school scheduling.

     ``SEC. 13404. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

       ``The Secretary is authorized to award grants to States or 
     local educational agencies to enable such States or agencies 
     to support public school improvement efforts that include the 
     expansion of time devoted to core academic subjects and the 
     extension of the school year to not less than 210 days.

     ``SEC. 13405. APPLICATION.

       ``Any State or local educational agency desiring assistance 
     under this part shall submit to the Secretary an application 
     at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
     information as the Secretary may require.

     ``SEC. 13406. FUND ALLOCATION.

       ``(a) Funding.--Of the funds appropriated pursuant to the 
     authority of section 13501 for each fiscal year, the 
     Secretary may reserve not more than 50 percent of such funds 
     for such year to carry out this part.
       ``(b) Availability.--Funds made available under subsection 
     (a) for any fiscal year shall remain available until 
     expended.
       On page 1193, line 21, insert ``and not used to carry out 
     part D for such year'' after ``year''.
       On page 1194, line 2, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1195, line 17, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1195, line 25, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1198, line 4, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1198, line 7, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1198, line 13, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1198, line 20, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1198, line 24, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1199, line 3, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1199, line 16, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1199, line 18, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1199, line 23, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1200, line 1, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1200, line 15, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1200, line 24, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1201, line 5, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1202, line 20, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1202, line 22, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1203, line 6, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1203, line 18, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1204, line 2, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1204, line 4, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1204, line 10, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1204, line 18, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1204, line 22, insert ``(other than part D)'' after 
     ``title''.
       On page 1205, line 5, strike ``D'' and insert ``E''.
       On page 1205, line 6, strike ``13401'' and insert 
     ``13501''.
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                 SIMON (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 2424

  Mr. SIMON (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Pell, Mr. Harkin, 
Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Leahy, 
Mr. Metzenbaum, Mrs. Boxer, and Mrs. Murray) proposed an amendment to 
the bill S. 1513, supra; as follows:

       On page 995, line 10, strike ``$2,000,000'' and insert ``$5 
     million.''
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                      JEFFORDS AMENDMENT NO. 2425

  Mr. JEFFORDS proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1513, supra; as 
follows:

       At the end of title IV, insert the following:

     SEC.   . LOCAL CONTROL OVER VIOLENCE.

       (a) Amendments.--
       (1) In general.--In paragraph (3) of section 615(e) of the 
     Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
     1415(e)(3)) is amended--
       (A) by striking `During' and inserting `(A) Except as 
     provided in subparagraph (B), during'; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(B)(i) Except as provided in clause (iii), if the 
     proceedings conducted pursuant to this section involve a 
     child with a disability who is determined to have brought a 
     weapon to school under the jurisdiction of such agency, then 
     the child may be placed in an interim alternative educational 
     setting for not more than 90 days, consistent with State law.
       ``(ii) The interim alternative educational setting 
     described in clause (i) shall be decided by the individuals 
     described in section 602(a)(20).
       ``(iii) If a parent or guardian of a child described in 
     clause (i) requests a due process hearing pursuant to 
     paragraph (2) of subsection (b), then the child shall remain 
     in the alternative educational setting described in such 
     clause during the pendency of any proceedings conducted 
     pursuant to this section, unless the parents and the local 
     educational agency agree otherwise.''.
       (2) Effective date.--Paragraph (1) and the amendments made 
     by paragraph (1) shall be effective during the period 
     beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on 
     the date of enactment of an Act (enacted after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act) that reauthorizes the Individuals 
     with Disabilities Education Act.
       (b) Construction.--Nothing in title XVII of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (relating to Gun-Free 
     Schools) shall be construed to supersede the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act or to prevent a local education 
     agency that has expelled a student from such student's 
     regular school setting from providing educational services to 
     such student in an alternative setting, as provided by State 
     law, policy, or otherwise determined by such local 
     educational agency.
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                   BYRD (AND DODD) AMENDMENT NO. 2426

  Mr. BYRD (for himself and Mr. Dodd) proposed an amendment to the bill 
S. 1513, supra; as follows:

       On page 874, line 9, strike ``The Secretary'' and insert 
     ``(1) Biennial evaluation.--The Secretary'', and indent 
     appropriately.
       On page 874, line 14, insert after ``subpart'' the 
     following: ``and of other recent and new initiatives to 
     combat violence in schools''.
       On page 874, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:
       ``(2) Data Collection.--
       ``(A) Collection.--The Secretary shall collect data to 
     determine the frequency, seriousness, and incidence of 
     violence in elementary and secondary schools in the States. 
     The Secretary shall collect the data using, wherever 
     appropriate, data submitted by the States-pursuant to 
     subsection (b)(2)(B).
       ``(B) Report.--Not later than January 1, 1998, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on the data 
     collected under this subsection, together with such 
     recommendations as the Secretary determines appropriate, 
     including estimated costs for implementing any 
     recommendation.
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                        BYRD AMENDMENT NO. 2427

  Mr. BYRD proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1513, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 1165, between lines 21 and 22, insert the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 10607. POLICY REGARDING CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM 
                   REFERRAL.

       ``(a) In General.--No funds shall be made available under 
     this Act to any local educational agency unless such agency 
     has a policy requiring referral to the criminal justice or 
     juvenile delinquency system of any student who brings a 
     firearm or weapon to a school served by such agency.
       ``(b) Definitions.--For the purpose of this section, the 
     terms `firearm' and `school' have the same meaning given to 
     such terms by section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code.
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                BUMPERS (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 2428

  Mr. BUMPERS (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Pryor, Mr. 
Wallop, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Craig, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Lott, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. 
Burns, Mr. Thurmond, and Mrs. Hutchison) proposed an amendment to the 
bill S. 1513, supra; as follows:

       On page 553, line 10, strike ``(i)''.
       On page 553, line 15, beginning with ``effort factor'' 
     strike all through the period on page 553, line 17, and 
     insert ``relative income per child factor described in 
     subparagraph (B).''.
       On page 554, beginning with line 4, strike all through page 
     556, line 15.
       On page 556, line 23, strike ``product of the effort'' and 
     insert ``income per school-age child''.
       On page 556, beginning with line 24, strike ``under'' and 
     all that follows through ``year'' on page 557, line 2.
       On page 557, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
       ``(C)(i) Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the 
     relative income per child factor shall be determined in 
     accordance with the following formula:
  
                           c
           R=1.0-0.4 <3-ln (> ---- <3-ln )>
                           n
  
       ``(ii) For the purpose of the formula described in clause 
     (i), the term `c' shall be a fraction, the numerator of which 
     is the 3-year average of total personal income as reported by 
     the Bureau of Economic Analysis for a county, and the 
     denominator of which is the amount determined under the 
     second sentence of subparagraph (A) for the county multiplied 
     by the number of children aged 5 through 17 in the county.
       ``(iii) For the purpose of the formula described in clause 
     (i), the term `n' shall be a fraction, the numerator of which 
     is the sum of the 3-year averages of total personal income as 
     reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for all counties 
     in all States, and the denominator of which is the sum of the 
     products of the amount determined under the second sentence 
     of subparagraph (A) for each county in each State multiplied 
     by the number of children aged 5 through 17 in such county.
       ``(iv) For the purpose of the formula described in clause 
     (i), the term `R' shall be not more than 0.8 and not less 
     than 0.2.
       ``(D) The relative income per child factor for the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be 0.6.
       ``(E) The Secretary shall use the most recent data 
     available to the Secretary to calculate relative income per 
     child factors under this paragraph.
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                 HATCH (AND BENNETT) AMENDMENT NO. 2429

  Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Bennett) proposed an amendment to the 
bill S. 1513, supra; as follows:

       Beginning on page 554 line 21, strike all through line 15 
     on page 556 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
       (iii)(I) Except as provided in subclause (II) the 
     equalization factor for a local educational agency shall be 
     determined in accordance with the succeeding sentence. The 
     equalization factor determined under this sentence shall be 
     calculated as follows: First, calculate the difference 
     (expressed as a positive amount) between the average per 
     pupil expenditure in the State served by the local 
     educational agency and the average per pupil expenditure in 
     each local educational agency in the State and multiply such 
     difference by the total student enrollment for such agency, 
     except that children from low income families shall be 
     multiplied by a factor of 1.4 to calculate such enrollment. 
     Second, add the products under the preceding sentence for 
     each local educational agency in such State and divide such 
     sum by the total student enrollment of such State, except 
     that children from low income families shall be multiplied by 
     a factor of 1.4 to calculate such enrollment. Third, divide 
     the quotient under the preceding sentence by the average per 
     pupil expenditure in such State. The equalization factor 
     shall be equal to 1 minus the amount determined in the 
     previous sentence.
       (II) The equalization factor for a local educational agency 
     serving a State that meets the disparity standard described 
     in section 222.63 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations 
     (as such section was in effect on the day proceeding the date 
     of enactment of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994) 
     shall have a maximum coefficient of variation of .10.

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