    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
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    EDUCATION SAVINGS ACT FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS
      Amendments
        Enact (H.R. 2646), S2139 [17MR], S2168 [18MR], S2222 [18MR], S2224
            [18MR], S2225 [18MR], S2309 [19MR], S2310 [19MR], S2312 [19MR],
            S2329 [19MR], S2330 [19MR], S2331 [19MR], S2332 [19MR], S2333
            [19MR], S2336 [19MR], S2338 [19MR], S2339 [19MR], S2340 [19MR],
            S2343 [19MR], S2344 [19MR], S2434 [23MR], S2435 [23MR], S2438
            [23MR], S2496 [24MR], S2499 [24MR], S2578 [25MR], S3254 [20AP],
            S3258 [20AP], S3260 [20AP], S3268 [20AP], S3269 [20AP], S3297
            [20AP], S3298 [20AP], S3299 [20AP], S3363 [21AP], S3385 [22AP],
            S3390 [22AP], S3394 [22AP], S3396 [22AP], S3399 [22AP], S3403
            [22AP], S3414 [22AP], S3420 [22AP], S3445 [22AP], S3448 [22AP],
            S3451 [22AP], S3452 [22AP], S3453 [22AP], S3454 [22AP], S3455
            [22AP], S3470 [23AP], S3472 [23AP], S3476 [23AP], S3479 [23AP],
            S3484 [23AP], S3485 [23AP], S3494 [23AP], S3546 [23AP], S3549
            [23AP]
      Appointments
        Conferees:  H.R. 2646, provisions, S3736 [28AP]
      Articles and editorials
        Cut No Slack for Weapons Bearers, S3352 [21AP]
        Don't Drain Public Schools, S3329 [21AP]
        In Cleveland, Vouchers Fail To Raise Test Scores, S3258 [20AP]
        Student Taxi Rides Imperil School Choice in Cleveland--Half of
            Programs Deficit Comes From Lack of Buses, S3257 [20AP]
      Bills and resolutions
        Enact (H.R. 2646):  consideration of conference report, (see H. Res.
            471), H4628 [16JN]
      Cloture motions
        Enact (H.R. 2646), S1925 [13MR], S1988 [16MR], S2094 [17MR], S2169
            [18MR], S2289 [19MR], S2636 [26MR]
      Conference reports
        Education Savings and School Excellence Act (H.R. 2646), H4551-H4565
            [15JN]
      Letters
        Creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction and
            renovation:  Alan Reuther, International Union, United
            Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of
            America, S3345 [21AP]
        ----- Andrew Rotherham, American Association of School
            Administrators, S3344 [21AP]
        ----- Dorothy Strickler, S3343 [21AP]
        ----- Gerald D. Morris, American Federation of Teachers, S3345
            [21AP]
        ----- Gerald W. McEntee, American Federation of State, County and
            Municipal Employees, S3345 [21AP]
        ----- Mary Elizabeth Teasley, National Education Association, S3343
            [21AP]
        ----- Patricia Loera and Raul Gonza�1lez, Hispanic Education
            Coalition, S3345 [21AP]
        ----- Peggy Taylor, AFL-CIO, S3344 [21AP]
        ----- President Clinton, S3337 [21AP]
        ----- Robert Canavan, Rebuild America's Schools (organization),
            S3344 [21AP]
        ----- Shirley Igo, National PTA, S3344 [21AP]
        District of Columbia school construction and infrastructure
            improvements funding:  Andrew F. Brimmer, District of Columbia
            Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority,
            S3348 [21AP]
        Lifetime learning credit increase for teachers returning to school
            for technology training:  Bret Lovejoy, American Vocational
            Association, S3402 [22AP]
        ----- David Griffith, National Association of State Boards of
            Education, S3401 [22AP]
        ----- Penelope M. Earley, American Association of Colleges for
            Teacher Education, S3402 [22AP]
        ----- Ruth Flowers, American Association of University Professors,
            S3402 [22AP]
        Provisions:  Louise R. Watley, City Wide Advisory Council on Public
            Housing, Inc., S2287 [19MR]
        ------ Mary E. Teasley, National Education Association, S2287 [19MR]
        Reductions in school class size:  Al Bauer, Washington State Senate,
            S3387 [22AP]
      Lists
        Organizations supporting the Moseley-Braun amendment to H.R. 2646,
            creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction and
            renovation, S3343 [21AP]
        States which have a nonresident income tax, S3351 [21AP]
      Memorandums
        Lifetime Learning Credit Increase for Teachers Returning to School
            for Technology Training:  Don Ernst, Association for Supervision
            and Curriculum Development, S3402 [22AP]
        Provisions:  Lindy L. Paull, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S2288
            [19MR]
      Messages
        Veto of H.R. 2646, Provisions:  President Clinton, H6052 [21JY]
      Motions
        Enact (H.R. 2646), S3334 [21AP], S3346 [21AP], S3479 [23AP], H2938
            [7MY]
        ------ conference report, H4738 [18JN]
      Remarks in House
        Education:  voucher program to provide school choice, H6515 [29JY]
        Enact (H.R. 2646), H1242 [18MR]
        ------ conference report, H4577 [16JN], H4638 [17JN], H4640 [17JN],
            H4723 [18JN], H4725 [18JN], H4726 [18JN], H4727-H4727 [18JN],
            H4842 [19JN], H4974 [23JN], H5300 [25JN], H5301 [25JN], H5302
            [25JN], H5503 [15JY], H5505 [15JY], H5641 [16JY]
        ------ consideration of conference report (H. Res. 471), H4641-H4643
            [17JN]
        ------ motion to instruct conferees, H2938-H2944 [7MY]
        ------ veto, H6052 [21JY], H6074 [22JY], H6077 [22JY], H6191 [23JY],
            H6192 [23JY], H6515 [29JY], H6754 [30JY], H6884 [3AU], H7007
            [4AU]
        Taxation:  tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
            construction, H2938 [7MY]
      Remarks in Senate
        Dept. of Education:  establish monetary awards to schools designated
            Blue Ribbon Schools, S3414-S3417 [22AP], S3473 [23AP]
        ------ prohibit funding of national testing proposals without
            explicit and specific legislation, S3403-S3407 [22AP], S6932
            [24JN], S6933 [24JN]
        District of Columbia:  school construction and infrastructure
            improvements funding, S3348-S3351 [21AP]
        Education:  direct funding and control to local educational
            agencies, S3375-S3385 [22AP], S3418 [22AP], S3505 [23AP], S3511
            [23AP], S3512 [23AP], S3523 [23AP], S3660 [27AP]
        ------ encourage States to develop and implement alternative teacher
            certification and licensure programs, S3252-S3255 [20AP], S3268
            [20AP], S3334 [21AP], S3523 [23AP], S6870 [23JN]
        ------ improve the reading and literacy skills of children and
            families, S3488-S3492 [23AP], S3494 [23AP]
        ------ increase the number of qualified teachers through a student
            loan forgiveness program, S3261-S3265 [20AP], S3321-S3323 [21AP]
        ------ national policy to improve system, S6930 [24JN]
        ------ reductions in school class size, S3386-S3390 [22AP],
            S3394-S3396 [22AP], S3419 [22AP]
        ------ require study of multilingualism, S3484 [23AP]
        ------ school construction and infrastructure improvements funding,
            S3271 [20AP]
        ------ special education programs funding, S3476-S3479 [23AP]
        ------ spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on
            children's classrooms, S3391-S3396 [22AP], S3419 [22AP]
        ------ use of Federal funds to provide for student improvement
            incentive awards, S3417 [22AP], S3471 [23AP]
        Enact (H.R. 2646), S2168-S2171 [18MR], S2172-S2175 [18MR], S2237
            [19MR], S2239-S2265 [19MR], S2358-S2362 [20MR], S2389-S2390
            [23MR], S2631-S2636 [26MR], S2753 [30MR], S3240 [20AP],
            S3249-S3274 [20AP], S3321-S3331 [21AP], S3333-S3353 [21AP],
            S3375-S3407 [22AP], S3410-S3423 [22AP], S3469-S3495 [23AP],
            S3499-S3528 [23AP], S3562 [24AP], S3575-S3578 [24AP], S3602
            [27AP], S3660 [27AP], S4449 [6MY]
        ------ conference report, S6867-S6875 [23JN], S6918-S6935 [24JN],
            S7010 [24JN], S7216 [25JN], S7937 [10JY]
        ------ conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S6852 [23JN]
        ------ motion to proceed, S1925-S1930 [13MR], S2086-S2094 [17MR]
        ------ unanimous-consent agreement, S2196 [18MR], S2289 [19MR],
            S2481 [24MR], S2729 [27MR], S2730 [27MR], S3484 [23AP], S3499
            [23AP]
        ------ unanimous-consent request, S1923-S1925 [13MR]
        ------ veto, S8993 [24JY]
        Individuals With Disabilities Education Act:  permit State and local
            educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies,
            S3346 [21AP], S3351-S3353 [21AP]
        Public welfare programs:  continuation of benefits for those
            completing higher education programs, S3346 [21AP]
        Schools:  after-school programs and safety funding, S3493 [23AP]
        ------ allow public schools to offer same-gender schools and
            classrooms as long as comparable education opportunities are
            offered for both sexes, S3516 [23AP], S3517 [23AP]
        ------ allow same-gender public schools and classrooms as long as
            comparable education opportunities are offered to both sexes,
            S3323-S3325 [21AP], S3335 [21AP], S3353 [21AP]
        ------ development of high school dropout prevention programs, S6921
            [24JN]
        ------ high school dropout prevention programs development,
            S3485-S3488 [23AP], S3494 [23AP]
        ------ limit use of exclusionary rule in school disciplinary
            proceedings relative to possession of a firearm, S6920 [24JN]
        Taxation:  creation of a new class of bonds for new school
            construction and renovation, S3326 [21AP], S3335-S3346 [21AP]
        ------ disallow elementary and secondary education expenses as an
            authorized deduction from education individual retirement
            accounts, S3256-S3260 [20AP], S3328-S3331 [21AP], S3333-S3334
            [21AP]
        ------ increase lifetime learning credit for teachers returning to
            school for technology training, S3399-S3403 [22AP], S3421
            [22AP], S3473-S3476 [23AP], S3492 [23AP], S3493 [23AP]
        ------ tax incentives to donate to elementary and secondary schools
            and other organizations providing scholarships to disadvantaged
            students, S3396-S3398 [22AP], S3422 [22AP], S3469 [23AP], S3470
            [23AP]
      Reports filed
        Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2646, Provisions:
            Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 471) (H. Rept. 105-579),
            H4628 [16JN]
        Provisions:  Committee of Conference (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 105-577),
            H4567 [15JN]
      Statements
        Reductions in School Class Size:  Association of Washington School
            Principals, S3388 [22AP]
        ------ Lee Ann Prielipp, Washington Education Association, S3388
            [22AP]
        ------ Sandra Feldman, American Federation of Teachers, S3388 [22AP]
        ------ Several High School Students, S3388 [22AP]
        ------ Washington State School Directors' Association, S3387 [22AP]
      Tables
        Savings growth through compound interest relative to education
            individual retirement accounts, S3333 [21AP]
        Selected large cities with an income tax on nonresidents--tax rate
            on residents and nonresidents and type of tax base, S3351 [21AP]
      Testimonies
        District of Columbia School Construction and Infrastructure
            Improvements Funding:  Jamin B. Raskin, S3350 [21AP]
      Texts of
        H. Res. 471, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2646,
            provisions, H4641 [17JN]