DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Amendments

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (S. Res. 104), S9195, S9202 [27JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S10200 [19SE], S11747 [21OC], S11756, S11770, S11771, S11773 [24OC], S11784, S11785, S11789, S11794, S11798, S11804, S11805, S11806, S11811, S11812, S11829, S11830, S11831, S11832, S11834, S11837, S11838, S11839, S11840, S11842, S11843, S11844, S11845 [25OC], S11857, S11859, S11863, S11866, S11869, S11872, S11873, S11875, S11876, S11881, S11882, S11885, S11886, S11889, S11896, S11897, S11898, S11900, S11901, S11902, S11905, S11906, S11907, S11909, S11924, S11928, S11929, S11933, S11934, S11935, S11938, S11940, S11944, S11945, S11946, S11947, S11948 [26OC], S11958, S11972, S11973, S11978, S11981, S11982, S11983, S11985, S11986, S11989, S11990, S11991, S12019, S12020 [27OC], H4897 [21JN], H4985, H4986 [22JN], H5040, H5047, H5051, H5053, H5059, H5062, H5064, H5101 [23JN], H5106, H5108, H5114, H5117, H5119, H5121, H5122, H5123, H5125, H5126, H5128, H5129, H5136, H5139, H5141, H5143, H5145, H5147, H5148, H5150, H5151 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4998 [23JN]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8164 [20SE], H8249 [21SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11999 [27OC], S13291 [18NO], H9992 [8NO], H11183 [7DE]

Articles and editorials

Aug. 27, 1832—1st Kindergarten Sprouts—Schurz Wanted the Best Education for Her Daughter, H4363 [13JN]

Crushing Upward Mobility, S6133 [7JN]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (see H.R. 2132), H3052 [5MY]

Chesapeake Bay: establish the Dept. of Education Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot Program (see S. 1492), S8948 [26JY]

Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS): improve (see S. 725), S3278 [6AP]

Children and youth: make grants to States to establish antiharassment programs (see H.R. 3787), H8087 [15SE]

———make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (see H.R. 1764), H2470 [21AP]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 408), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 864), H718 [16FE]

———study methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia (see H.R. 262), H137 [6JA]

College Point, NY: tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten (see H. Con. Res. 47), H412 [8FE]

Colleges and universities: award grants to eligible entities to reduce the rate of underage alcohol use and binge drinking (see S. 1436), S8559 [20JY]

———create a pilot program to increase the number of graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses (see H.R. 3173), H5601 [30JN]

———eliminate termination date on authority for schools with low default rates to make single disbursements of student loans (see H.R. 1032), H847 [1MR]

———establish a grant program to collaborate with low-income schools to recruit students to pursue and complete postsecondary degrees in education (see S. 1435), S8559 [20JY]

———establish a grant program to improve schools of education (see S. 1433), S8559 [20JY]

———establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible institutions to establish pregnant and parenting student services offices (see S. 1966), S12447 [7NO] (see H.R. 4265), H10144 [9NO]

———establish sustainability programs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3284), H5912 [14JY]

———expand the bases on which student loan borrowers may obtain deferments of their repayment obligations (see H.R. 2527), H3768 [23MY]

———improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (see S. 455), S1623 [17FE]

———improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (see S. 371), S1344 [14FE]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H75 [4JA]

———provide funding to establish grant programs to bridge the gap between laboratory discovery and commercially viable research (see H.R. 3331), H6106 [19JY]

———provide grants to teacher preparation programs to award scholarships for teachers to receive a graduate level degree (see S. 1434), S8559 [20JY]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see S. Res. 104), S3481 [12AP] (see H. Res. 192), H1846 [6AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3010), H4895 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (see H. Res. 337), H4984 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 559), H10501 [16NO] (see H. Res. 596), H11502 [13DE]

Diseases: Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see H.R. 2098), H2977 [4MY]

Economy: require the annual poverty estimate and the National Assessment of Educational Progress be subject to certain guidance on the release of information to the public (see H.R. 770), H583 [10FE]

Education: allow borrowers consolidating student loans to choose a variable or fixed interest rate (see H.R. 1617), H1969 [13AP]

———establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (see H.R. 1801), H2471 [21AP]

———expand loan forgiveness for child care providers including preschool teachers (see S. 1432), S8559 [20JY]

———extend student loan repayment schedules for graduates who enter into public service (see H.R. 1859), H2549 [26AP]

———improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]

———increase scoring on assessments and achievement standards for calculating progress, and decrease State requirements and expand exclusion for limited English proficiency students for such calculations (see H.R. 1722), H2393 [20AP]

———provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes (see S. 990), S4869 [10MY] (see H.R. 2663), H4139 [26MY]

———provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H1506 [15MR]

———provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages (see S. 1183), S6154 [7JN]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (see S. 1431), S8559 [20JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see S. 1430), S8558 [20JY]

———repeal or eliminate certain Federal education programs (see H.R. 4018), H8807 [7OC]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 182), H77 [4JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 390), H234 [26JA]

———ensure that the total amount of certain funds awarded to a State for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006 is not less than the total awarded in fiscal year 2003 (see H.R. 1853), H2549 [26AP]

———provide States that meet certain requirements with waivers of the adequate yearly progress provisions (see S. 901), S4257 [26AP] (see H.R. 1821), H2548 [26AP]

Employment: authorize grants to States and local educational agencies for hiring and training prekindergarten teachers (see H.R. 3296), H5913 [14JY]

———enter into a partnership with a local educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program (see H.R. 1439), H1694 [17MR]

Federal aid programs: provide authority to waive reallocation rules in Campus-Based Aid programs and extend reallocation deadline for institutions of higher education affected by a natural disaster (see H.R. 3863), H8340 [22SE]

———provide grants for regional workshops designed to permit educators to share successful strategies for mathematics and science instruction in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4247), H9962 [7NO]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (see H.R. 3668), H7741 [7SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (see S. 1628), S9727 [7SE] (see H.R. 3169), H5601 [30JN]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H6106 [19JY]

Fire prevention: promote installation of fire alarm detection systems or other fire prevention technologies in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 4460), H11219 [7DE]

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP): reauthorize (see S. 1267), S6741 [16JN]

———strengthen and expand to facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into post-secondary education (see H.R. 3551), H7558 [28JY]

Head Start Program: reauthorize (see S. 1107), S5778 [23MY]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (see H.R. 2123), H3052 [5MY]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), consideration (see H. Res. 455), H8247 [21SE]

Health: authorize Dept. of HHS and Dept. of Education joint grants for community outreach programs to empower patients and health care consumers (see H.R. 568), H351 [2FE]

Health care professionals: revise regulations for student loan deferments with respect to borrowers who are medical or dental residents (see H.R. 2519), H3767 [23MY]

———revise regulations for student loan payment deferment for borrowers who are in postgraduate medical or dental internship, residency, or fellowship programs (see S. 1246), S6481 [14JN]

Higher Education Act: extend programs (see S. 1614), S9645 [6SE] (see H.R. 3784), H8087 [15SE] (see H.R. 4525), H11652 [14DE]

Holocaust: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 4604), H12048 [16DE]

Hurricanes: establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students (see H.R. 4097), H9042 [20OC]

———permit waiver of consecutive service requirements of loan forgiveness program for teachers whose employment is interrupted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3788), H8087 [15SE]

———provide assistance to local educational agencies serving homeless children and youth displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or Wilma (see H.R. 4649), H13188 [22DE]

Immigration: assist aliens transplanted as children in continuing their education and successfully integrating into society (see H.R. 251), H136 [6JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: allow preference in distribution of grants to agencies and organizations that provide training to regular education personnel to meet needs of disabled children (see H.R. 3438), H6649 [26JY]

———authorize States, in the event of inadequate Federal funding, to waive certain requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see H.R. 529), H349 [2FE]

Lyndon Baines Johnson Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4252), H10038 [8NO]

Mental health: make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 559), H350 [2FE]

Partnerships in Character Education Program: increase funding levels (see H.R. 1559), H1894 [12AP]

Pell Grants: rebate amount of aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 1249), S6658 [15JN] (see H.R. 2927), H4560 [15JN]

Schools: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see S. 986), S4869 [10MY] (see H.R. 2207), H3112 [10MY]

———make grants to assist schools in discontinuing the use of a derogatory or discriminatory name, or depiction as a team name, mascot, or nickname (see H.R. 1933), H2647 [27AP]

———reduce size of core curriculum classes in public elementary and secondary schools through grants (see H.R. 3689), H7742 [7SE]

———review and revise guidelines relating to the ``Principles of Effectiveness'' criteria to improve State and local drug-use prevention programs and activities (see H.R. 3655), H7672 [6SE]

Territories (U.S.): conduct a study of the dropout rate of Native Americans and students who reside in American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam (see H.R. 158), H76 [4JA]

Terrorism: provide student loan forgiveness to surviving spouses of the victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 1523), H1845 [6AP]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11814 [25OC], S11957 [27OC]

Conference reports

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3010), H10383-H10476 [16NO], H11348-H11441 [13DE]

Letters

Chesapeake Bay restoration legislation: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S8959 [26JY]

———Roy A. Hoagland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S8958 [26JY]

Natural Disaster Student Aid Fairness Act: Representative Boehner, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H8365 [27SE]

———Representative Nussle, Committee on the Budget (House), H8365 [27SE]

No Child Left Behind Act paraprofessionals competency requirements deadline, H5032 [23JN]

Lists

Congressional Conference on Civic Education delegates, S10368-S10370 [22SE]

Dept. of Education Migrant Education Program of California regions II and XXIII Federal budget proposals, H4997 [23JN]

Federal programs proposed for termination under the Bush Administration budget, H391 [8FE]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11790, S11807 [25OC], S11864, S11868, S11871, S11891 [26OC], S11985, S11987 [27OC], S13288, S13290 [18NO], H5163 [24JN], H9988, H9989 [8NO], H10531 [17NO], H11179, H11180 [7DE]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (H.R. 2132), H8111, H8112 [20SE]

Arts in Education program: funding, H5107, H5108 [24JN], E1357 [27JN]

Beckley, WV: Crescent Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2179 [27OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2641-H2643 [27AP]

———increase veterans, education, health care, homeland security, environment, and infrastructure funding through reductions in tax cuts and defense spending, H1628-H1632 [17MR]

Cerritos, CA: Frank C. Leal Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2001 [29SE]

Children and youth: Gear Up Program, Upward Bound Program, and Talent Search Program funding, H592 [15FE], H1576 [16MR], H5083 [23JN]

———gifted and talented students education program funding, H5106, H5149 [24JN]

———make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (H.R. 1764), E735 [22AP]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (H.R. 864), E258 [16FE]

Cincinnati, OH: Mariemont High School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, H10360 [16NO]

College Point, NY: tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten (H. Con. Res. 47), H4362-H4364 [13JN], E1273 [17JN]

Colleges and universities: establish sustainability programs at institutions of higher education (H.R. 3284), E1494 [15JY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H4901 [22JN]

Dallas, TX: School of Science and Engineering recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2238 [1NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5128, H5129 [24JN], H11513, H11514 [14DE], H12261 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H4901 [22JN], H4988, H5000, H5073, H5077, H5083, H5084 [23JN], H5104, H5105-H5165 [24JN], H5250 [27JN], H5482 [30JN], H9988 [8NO], H11179 [7DE], E1330 [24JN], E1357, E1364 [27JN], E1374, E1380, E1381, E1391, E1394 [28JN], E1399, E1407 [30JN], E1450 [11JY], E2485 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), amendment process, H5069 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, H10518-H10530 [17NO], H11544-H11553 [14DE], E2429, E2435 [18NO], E2545, E2551 [15DE], E2559, E2586 [17DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4991-H5000 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 559), H10512-H10514 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 596), H11512-H11515 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to instruct conferees, H9988, H9989 [8NO], H11179, H11180 [7DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to recommit, H5152, H5163 [24JN]

Economy: require the annual poverty estimate and the National Assessment of Educational Progress be subject to certain guidance on the release of information to the public (H.R. 770), E217 [10FE]

Education: Even Start Program funding, H1327 [10MR], H1501 [15MR]

———funding, H635, H697 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H1568, H1569 [16MR], H3098 [10MY], H5030, H5031, H5032, H5036 [23JN], H5156, H5157, H5158 [24JN], H8968, H8975 [19OC], H10122 [9NO], H10378 [16NO], H10506, H10521, H10524, H10527 [17NO], H11513, H11514 [14DE], H12261, H12267 [18DE]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount, H5118 [24JN]

———prevent abuse of special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program, H5142 [24JN]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (H.R. 2178), H3426 [17MY]

———student financial aid programs, H1631 [17MR]

———student financial aid programs funding, H369 [8FE], H1608 [16MR], H4995, H4997, H5035 [23JN], H9017 [20OC], H9476 [2NO], H9558 [3NO], H10044, H10048 [9NO], H10627, H10630, H10631, H10632, H10641, H10642 [17NO], H11075 [6DE], H12237 [18DE], E2483 [8DE]

———student loan programs, H10631, H10632 [17NO]

———student loan programs funding, H2640 [27AP], H11961 [16DE]

Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program: utilize to assist children displaced by Hurricane Katrina, H7752 [8SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (H.R. 390), E97 [26JA]

———provide States that meet certain requirements with waivers of the adequate yearly progress provisions (H.R. 1821), E767 [26AP]

Executive departments: allegations of payments to journalists for favorable comments concerning Bush administration proposals, H240 [1FE]

Federal aid programs: provide authority to waive reallocation rules in Campus-Based Aid programs and extend reallocation deadline for institutions of higher education affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3863), H8362-H8365 [27SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (H.R. 3668), H7763-H7766 [8SE], E1824 [13SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3169), H7688, H7692-H7695 [7SE], H8364 [27SE], E1793 [8SE], E1824 [13SE]

Florida: tribute to Dept. of Education American Stars of Teaching Award recipients, E1445 [11JY]

Foreign Language Assistance Program: funding, H5035 [23JN]

Funding, H5060 [23JN]

Glen Park, TX: Glen Park Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E121 [1FE]

Head Start Program: funding, E1021 [19MY]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), amendment process, H8057 [15SE]

Higher Education Act: extend programs (H.R. 3784), H8112-H8115 [20SE], E1977 [28SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 4525), H12128, H12129 [17DE]

Highlands Ranch, CO: Cresthill Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2082 [7OC]

Hillsborough, CA: William H. Crocker Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E873 [4MY]

Impact Aid Program: funding, E2434 [18NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: allow preference in distribution of grants to agencies and organizations that provide training to regular education personnel to meet needs of disabled children (H.R. 3438), E1621 [27JY]

———funding through reductions in OSHA and Dept. of Education funding, H5059 [23JN]

Lakewood, OH: SS. Cyril and Methodius School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2343 [14NO]

Mittenberg, Jo Ann: Dept. of Education American Star of Teaching honoree, E2129 [19OC]

Moscow, ID: St. Mary's Catholic Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2114 [18OC]

National Youth Sports Program: funding, H5036 [23JN]

No Child Left Behind Act: paraprofessionals competency requirements deadline, H5032 [23JN]

North Richland Hills, TX: Green Valley Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1950 [27SE]

Odessa, TX: El Magnet at Reagan Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, H11114 [7DE]

Political science: civic education funding, H2884 [4MY]

Rome, GA: Coosa Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, H8738 [7OC]

San Marcos, CA: Twin Oaks Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E669 [15AP]

Schools: prohibit funding to implement determination that charter schools operated by for-profit organizations are not eligible for special education or low-income student funding, H5121, H5122 [24JN]

———prohibit funding to require local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters without parental consent, H5119-H5121 [24JN]

Solana Beach, CA: Earl Warren Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E669 [15AP]

States: permit sale of Federal lands to fund public education through increased tax base, H8129 [20SE]

———require States providing in-State tuition discounts to illegal aliens to provide such discounts to out-of-State students, H5158 [24JN]

Tallahassee, FL: Deerlake Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1996 [29SE]

———DeSoto Trail Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1993 [29SE]

Teacher Incentive Fund: funding through reductions in Corp. for National and Community Service funding, H5108, H5109 [24JN]

———tribute, H5804 [14JY]

TRIO Programs: funding, E1330 [24JN]

Winston-Salem, NC: St. Leo the Great Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, H10231 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate

Alcester, SD: Alcester-Hudson Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11125 [5OC]

Armed Forces: extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (H.R. 2132), S10520 [27SE]

Beaver Dam, KY: Southern Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

Bowling Green, KY: Lost River Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13357 [18NO]

Brodhead, KY: Brodhead Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

Capron, Marcella J.: Presidential Scholar Award recipient, S8942 [26JY]

Chesapeake Bay: establish the Dept. of Education Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot Program (S. 1492), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS): improve (S. 725), S3295 [6AP]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (S. 408), S1550-S1554 [16FE], S2233 [8MR]

Colleges and universities: award grants to eligible entities to reduce the rate of underage alcohol use and binge drinking (S. 1436), S8563 [20JY]

———establish a grant program to collaborate with low-income schools to recruit students to pursue and complete postsecondary degrees in education (S. 1435), S8563 [20JY]

———establish a grant program to improve schools of education (S. 1433), S8563 [20JY]

———improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (S. 455), S1673-S1676 [17FE]

———improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (S. 371), S1346 [14FE]

———provide grants to teacher preparation programs to award scholarships for teachers to receive a graduate level degree (S. 1434), S8563 [20JY]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): decision to retain chairmanship of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education, S1073, S1074 [8FE]

Congressional Conference on Civic Education: convene, S10367 [22SE]

Corsica, SD: Corsica Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11125 [5OC]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (S. Res. 104), S3491 [12AP], S9202 [27JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S13600-S13603, S13605, S13607 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11702-S11731 [21OC], S11753-S11756, S11761, S11763 [24OC], S11779, S11784-S11791, S11793-S11796, S11798, S11804-S11815 [25OC], S11853-S11855, S11857-S11873, S11875-S11910, S11948 [26OC], S11953-S11969, S11972-S11976, S11978-S11999 [27OC], S12679 [10NO], S13287 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, S13350 [18NO], S13600-S13608, S13627 [15DE], S13777, S13778 [16DE], S13959 [17DE], S14217, S14281-S14289 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13593 [14DE], S14233 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to instruct conferees, S13288-S13291 [18NO]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S11875 [26OC]

Dover, DE: Booker T. Washington Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11417 [17OC]

Education: advanced placement programs funding, S11896 [26OC], S11973-S11975 [27OC]

———afterschool programs funding, S11986, S11987 [27OC]

———expand loan forgiveness for child care providers including preschool teachers (S. 1432), S8563 [20JY]

———funding, S96 [20JA], S2615-S2618, S2622-S2628 [14MR], S2901-S2903, S2925 [17MR], S4494-S4496 [28AP], S14285, S14287 [21DE]

———Hispanic-serving programs funding, S11898 [26OC], S11975, S11982, S11983 [27OC]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount, S11786-S11791, S11793 [25OC], S11909 [26OC]

———provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes (S. 990), S4874 [10MY]

———provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages, S12316 [3NO]

———provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages (S. 1183), S6165 [7JN]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (S. 1431), S8563 [20JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (S. 1430), S8563 [20JY]

———school dropout prevention funding, S11897 [26OC], S11958, S11975 [27OC]

———SMART grant program funding, S12049 [28OC], S14073, S14083, S14084 [20DE]

———student financial aid programs funding, S14148 [20DE]

———student loan programs, S6133 [7JN], S14119, S14148 [20DE]

e-Language Learning System: prohibit funding, S11987, S11988 [27OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies, S8737 [22JY], S10781, S10783 [30SE], S11805 [25OC]

Executive departments: allegations of payments to journalists for favorable comments concerning Bush administration proposals, S547-S550 [26JA]

———limitation on funding for conferences, S11876 [26OC], S11995 [27OC]

———require report on actions taken to estimate improper payments, S11995 [27OC]

Federal aid programs: provide authority to waive reallocation rules in Campus-Based Aid programs and extend reallocation deadline for institutions of higher education affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3863), S10809 [30SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (H.R. 3668), S10149 [15SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3169), S10149 [15SE]

Funding, S2762-S2768, S2808 [16MR]

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP): reauthorize (S. 1267), S6763 [16JN]

Great Falls, MT: Chief Joseph Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S12763 [14NO]

Haskell Indian Nations University: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Head Start Program: reauthorize (S. 1107), S5790 [23MY], S5841 [24MY]

Health care professionals: revise regulations for student loan payment deferment for borrowers who are in postgraduate medical or dental internship, residency, or fellowship programs (S. 1246), S6492 [14JN]

Helena, MT: Bryant Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S12763 [14NO]

Higher Education Act: extend, S12094 [1NO]

———extend programs (H.R. 3784), S10289 [21SE], S10460 [26SE]

———extend programs (S. 1614), S9648, S9691 [6SE], S9815 [8SE]

Hurricanes: TRIO programs funding for students affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita through reductions in departmental management funding, S11906 [26OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S2767 [16MR]

Interagency Council on Homelessness: assess guidance disseminated by homeless assistance agencies relative to educational rights, S11552 [19OC]

Lexington, KY: Christ the King School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

Louisville, KY: St. Agnes Parish School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

Mathematics and Science Partnership program: funding, S11991, S11992 [27OC]

Millsboro, DE: Long Neck Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11417 [17OC]

Pell Grants: rebate amount of aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (S. 1249), S6660, S6661 [15JN]

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Program: funding, S11909 [26OC]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6061 [26MY], S7872 [30JN], S9315 [28JY], S11748 [21OC], S13965 [17DE]

Rural areas: education, health access, and health outreach programs funding, S2831, S2832 [16MR]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: evaluate violence prevention programs, S11805 [25OC]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities State Grant Program: funding, S11806, S11807 [25OC]

Salyersville, KY: Salyersville Grade School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

Sioux Falls, SD: O'Gorman High School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11125 [5OC]

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Spellings, Margaret: nomination to be Sec. of Education, S86-S95 [20JA]

Spellings, Sec. of Education: confirmation, S138 [24JA]

Teacher Incentive Fund: funding, S14281 [21DE]

Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunities Program: funding, S11814 [25OC]

Worden, MT: Huntley Project Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S12763 [14NO]

Woznica, Edgar P.: Presidential Scholar Award recipient, S8942 [26JY]

Zalocusky, Kelly A.: Presidential Scholar Award recipient, S8942 [26JY]

Reports

Teachers Are Key to Success of `No Child Left Behind' Act—Better Pay for Better Teaching: Senate Republican Policy Committee, S14282-S14284 [21DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 559) (H. Rept. 109-302), H10501 [16NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 596) (H. Rept. 109-344), H11502 [13DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2123, School Readiness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 455) (H. Rept. 109-229), H8247 [21SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 337) (H. Rept. 109-148), H4984 [22JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-337), H11502 [13DE]

———Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-300), H10501 [16NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-143), H4895 [21JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3010) (S. Rept. 109-103), S8301 [14JY]

Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1107) (S. Rept. 109-131), S9599 [1SE]

Higher Education Act Program Extension: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1614), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Margaret Spellings To Be Sec. of Education: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S66 [6JA]

Nomination of Mark S. Schneider To Be Commissioner of Education Statistics: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S11559 [19OC]

Nomination of Raymond J. Simon To Be Deputy Sec. of Education: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5531 [19MY]

Nomination of Tom Luce To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S7613 [29JN]

School Readiness Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2123) (H. Rept. 109-136), H4654 [16JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11793, S11807 [25OC], S11866, S11891 [26OC], S11958, S11989 [27OC], H5114, H5121 [24JN], H9989 [8NO], H11180 [7DE]

Statements

Decision To Retain Chairmanship of the Committee on Appropriations (Senate) Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education: Senator Specter, S1074 [8FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Senator Spector, S11730 [21OC]

NIH and Dept. of Education Funding: Senator Specter, S2764 [16MR]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11761 [24OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5003-H5025 [23JN]

———program terminations, H5161 [24JN]

Estimated change in campus-based aid funding, H8363 [27SE]

Proposed Dept. of Education program terminations, S2763 [16MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 47, tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten in College Point, NY, H4362 [13JN]

H. Res. 337, consideration of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H4991 [23JN]

H. Res. 559, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H10512 [17NO]

H. Res. 596, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H11512 [14DE]

H.R. 2132, extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency, H8111 [20SE]

H.R. 2178, Student Bill of Rights, H3427 [17MY]

H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11702-S11727 [21OC]

H.R. 3169, Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act, H7692 [7SE]

H.R. 3668, Student Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act, H7763 [8SE]

H.R. 3784, Higher Education Extension Act, H8112 [20SE]

H.R. 3863, Natural Disaster Student Aid Fairness Act, H8362 [27SE]

H.R. 4525, Second Higher Education Extension Act, H12128 [17DE]

S. 408, Sober Truth on Preventing (STOP) Underage Drinking Act, S1550-S1553 [16FE]

S. 455, American Competitiveness Through International Openness Now (ACTION) Act, S1673-S1675 [17FE]

S. 725, Dept. of Education Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) improvement, S3296 [6AP]

S. 990, provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes, S4875 [10MY]

S. 1107, Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act, S5791-S5804 [23MY]

S. 1183, 21st Century Federal Pell Grant Plus Act, S6166 [7JN]

S. 1246, Medical Education Affordability Act, S6492 [14JN]

S. 1249, Student Fairness Act, S6661 [15JN]

S. 1267, Gearing Up for Academic Success Act, S6764-S6766 [16JN]

S. 1492, Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education Pilot Program Act, S8955 [26JY]

S. 1614, Higher Education Act programs extension, S9649-S9690 [6SE]

S. Res. 104, People-to-People Engagement in World Affairs Resolution, S3491 [12AP]