[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 103 (Thursday, July 18, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D723-D725]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 2719-
2745; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 305-306 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4726-27
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative LaMalfa to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:35 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Chaplain Major 
Howard Bell, 932nd Airlift Wing, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. 
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Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 278 yeas to 143 nays with 1 answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 366.                                        
  Pages H4605, H4619
Student Success Act: The House began consideration of H.R. 5, to 
support State and local accountability for public education, protect 
State and local authority, and inform parents of the performance of 
their children's schools. Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, 
July 19th.                                  
  Pages H4610-19, H4619-H4722
  Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-18 shall be 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the 
five-minute rule, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
now printed in the bill.                                     
Page H4629
Agreed to:
  Kline manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that 
clarifies that a state opting not to receive funds for a program under 
the Act shall not be required to carry out any of the requirements of 
such program and that states and school districts can support civics 
education efforts, and makes other technical improvements; 
                                                         Pages H4679-80
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that states 
that if funding for awards to states is not sufficient then funding 
will be targeted to schools serving neglected, delinquent,

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migrant students, English learners, at-risk students, and Native 
Americans, to increase academic achievements of such students; 
                                                         Pages H4696-97
  Bentivolio amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that 
requires State educational agencies to consult with private sector 
employers and entrepreneurs as part of its education plan. It also 
requires the Secretary to have representatives from private sector 
employers appointed to the peer-review process by reducing 
practitioners from 75 percent to 65 percent;             
Pages H4697-98
  Reed amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that clarifies 
that LEA's and SEA's are able to use multiple measures when identifying 
academic performance measurements instead of the current one-size-fits-
all testing assessments;                                 
Pages H4705-06
  Benishek amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that 
encourages states to include the number of students attaining career 
and technical education proficiencies enrolled in public secondary 
schools, in its annual State report card. This information is already 
required to be collected by the Perkins Act, and would simply 
streamline access to information to the public;              
Page H4706
  Heck (NV) amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that 
provides LEAs with the option of entering into partnerships or 
contracts with other entities to implement programs that serve youth 
in, or transitioning out of, institutions and correctional facilities, 
and youth at-risk of dropping out of school. This will provide LEAs 
with the option to partner with organizations that have the existing 
experience and resources to enhance the effectiveness of services 
provided by school districts to vulnerable populations through the 
Neglected/Delinquent program in an integrated fashion;   
Pages H4706-07
  Moore amendment (No. 13 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that delays 
implementation of new Title II formula until the Secretary of Education 
determines that the implementation will not reduce funding for schools 
serving high percentages of students in poverty;         
Pages H4710-11
  Bishop (UT) amendment (No. 14 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that 
eliminates Subsection C of Section 2111, which allows grant money to 
bypass states and go directly from the Department of Education to local 
districts;                                               
Pages H4711-12
  Scalise amendment (No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that states 
that under Title II in H.R. 5 there would be no federal mandate for 
States to conduct teacher evaluations (agreed by unanimous consent to 
vacate the request for a recorded vote on the Scalise amendment to the 
end that the Chair put the question de novo);     
Pages H4708-10, H4712
  Young (AK) amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that 
restores, and makes policy improvements to, educational support 
programs for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian 
students which are currently authorized under Title VII of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act and would be diminished by H.R. 
5, the Student Success Act (by a recorded vote of 263 ayes to 161 noes, 
Roll No. 367);                                           
Pages H4712-13
  Luetkemeyer amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that 
expresses the sense of the Congress that States and local education 
agencies should maintain the rights and responsibilities of determining 
curriculum and assessments for elementary and secondary education (by a 
recorded vote of 241 ayes to 182 noes, Roll No. 368); 
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  Meehan amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that ensures 
that greater authority and governance are restored to local educational 
agencies as delegated by their States. It also ensures that the 
Secretary of Education does not impose any additional requirements or 
burdens on local educational agencies unless explicitly authorized by 
federal law (by a recorded vote of 239 ayes to 187 noes, Roll No. 369);
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  Brooks (IN) amendment (No. 16 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that 
clarifies that federal funds may be used for computer science 
education;                                               
Pages H4715-16
  Polis amendment (No. 17 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that allows 
charter schools to use grant funds for teacher preparation, 
professional development, and improving school conditions; ensures that 
charter schools expand outreach to low-income and underserved 
populations;                                             
Pages H4716-17
  Velazquez amendment (No. 18 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that 
requires that applicants consider how to target their services to low-
income students and parents, including low-income students and parents 
who are not proficient in English; and                   
Pages H4717-18
  Broun (GA) amendment (No. 21 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that 
requires the Secretary of Education to include in their report to 
Congress the average salary of employees who were determined to be 
associated with eliminated or consolidated programs or projects by the 
underlying legislation and a report on the average salaries of the 
employees of the Department according to their job function. 
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Withdrawn:
  Cardenas amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that was 
offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have increased the 
authorized funding level to $775,000,000 until FY 2019; 
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  McMorris Rodgers amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that 
was offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have reinstated the 1 
percent cap as it relates to students with the most significant 
cognizant disabilities participating in the alternate assessments; 
ensure alternate assessments are tied to academic content standards for 
grade in which student enrolled; and ensure parents are involved in the 
development of assessments as it relates to the student's 
individualized education program;                     
Pages H4698-H4705
  Tonko amendment (No. 15 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that was offered 
and subsequently withdrawn that would have reserved 10% of existing 
grant funding under the Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting 
Fund for competitive subgrants that would allow organizations with STEM 
expertise to provide STEM professional development and instructional 
materials throughout the state for elementary and secondary education; 
                                                         Pages H4714-15
  Mullin amendment (No. 19 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that was 
offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have struck language in 
the bill that allows consolidated districts to be eligible for payment 
if they do not qualify after consolidation; struck language allowing 
for mid-year adjustment for student counts; and made the 8007 
Construction Program a competitive grant program; and    
Pages H4718-20
  Garrett amendment (No. 20 printed in H. Rept. 113-158) that was 
offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have clarified that 
states that opt out of receiving funds, or are not awarded funds, under 
this Act are not required to carry out any of the requirements of the 
programs under this Act. The amendment also clarified that states are 
not required to participate in any program under this Act.   
Page H4720
  H. Res. 303, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 230 ayes to 190 noes, Roll No. 365, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 232 
yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 364.                          
Pages H4610-19
Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members on the 
part of the House to the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group: 
Representative McCaul, Chairman and Representative Duffy.    
  Page H4722
Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members on the 
part of the House to the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group: 
Representative Huizenga, Chairman and Representative Miller (MI). 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4618, 
H4618-19, H4619, H4712-13, H4713-14, H4714. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:09 p.m.