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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]