DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), S9685 [22SE], H8709, H8710 [23JY], H8777, H8779, H8782, H8783, H8785 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (H. Res. 673), H8723 [24JY]

Schools: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 2187), H5507, H5509, H5510, H5511, H5512, H5513, H5514, H5515, H5516, H5517, H5518, H5519, H5520 [13MY], H5589, H5590, H5593 [14MY]

Appointments

National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, S10585 [20OC]

Articles and editorials

Colleges Are Pushed To Convert Loan System, S10819 [28OC]

`Potential' Disruption?—Ending D.C. School Vouchers Would Dash the Best Hopes of Hundreds of Children, S2786 [5MR]

School Vouchers—District Parents Know Why the Program Should Continue, S2521 [26FE]

Teens Awash in Credit Card Debt, S3552 [19MR]

US Schools Chief Wants DC Kids To Keep Vouchers, S2785 [5MR]

Vote for Ignorance, S2786 [5MR]

Voucher Subterfuge—Hoping No One Notices, Congressional Democrats Step Between 1,800 D.C. Children and a Good Education, S2516, S2521 [26FE]

Will Obama Stand Up for These Kids?, S2786 [5MR]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active duty servicemembers regardless of disbursement date (see S. 1775), S10362 [13OC] (see H.R. 3956), H12044 [28OC]

Children and youth: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 1345), S6993 [24JN] (see H.R. 1526), H3437 [16MR]

———provide grants to local educational agencies to conduct demonstration projects to screen the blood pressure of children (see H.R. 3197), H8099 [14JY]

———study methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia (see H.R. 60), H30 [6JA]

Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 97), S4172 [1AP]

Colleges and universities: award grants to local educational agencies to improve college enrollment (see S. 1129), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 2579), H6010 [21MY]

———deny certain Federal funds to any institution that knowingly admits illegal aliens (see H.R. 892), H1043 [4FE]

Comprehensive literacy program: establish (see S. 2740), S11205 [5NO] (see H.R. 4037), H12586 [6NO]

Computers: promote Internet safety education and cybercrime prevention initiatives (see S. 1047), S5501 [14MY] (see H.R. 3222), H8184 [15JY]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs, and establish school-based food allergy management grants (see S. 456), S2365 [23FE] (see H.R. 1378), H3077 [6MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Private Education Loan Ombudsman (see S. 2733), S11205 [5NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3293), H8584 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (see H. Res. 673), H8706 [23JY]

Discrimination: make grants to eligible schools to assist such schools to discontinue use of derogatory or discriminatory name or depiction as a team name, mascot, or nickname (see H.R. 4152), H13353 [19NO]

Diseases: Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see S. 1577), S8864 [5AU] (see H.R. 2260), H5168 [5MY]

District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program: permit the District of Columbia to use Federal funds for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 4312), H14980 [15DE]

———reauthorize for vouchers to provide school choice (see S. 1552), S8557 [30JY]

———support for vouchers to provide school choice (see H. Con. Res. 70), H3145 [10MR]

Education: authorize a connecting education and emerging professions demonstration grant program (see S. 178), S211 [8JA]

———award grants to improve after-school interdisciplinary education programs (see S. 2785), S11430 [17NO]

———award grants to States to establish high-quality preschool programs in rural areas (see H.R. 1755), H4062 [26MR]

———establish a grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs for teaching high school students about the U.S. Constitution and State constitutions (see H.R. 3591), H9729 [17SE]

———establish a grant program to improve high school graduation rates and prepare students for college and work (see S. 413), S2144 [11FE]

———establish competitive grant program assisting the development of innovative early learning curricula for low-income children (see H.R. 3973), H12141 [29OC]

———establish expanded learning time initiatives (see S. 1410), S7261 [8JY] (see H.R. 3130), H7836 [8JY]

———establish grant program to increase effectiveness of substitute teaching (see H.R. 2011), H4580 [21AP]

———expand grant programs for gifted and talented students (see H.R. 2036), H4686 [22AP]

———improve early education (see H.R. 702), H601 [27JA]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2451), H5671 [15MY]

———provide grants for core curriculum development (see H.R. 597), H381 [15JA]

———provide grants through participation in National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to recruit, support, and retain highly qualified and effective teachers (see H.R. 2755), H6305 [8JN]

———provide grants to promote financial and economic literacy (see S. 638), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 1645), H3704 [19MR]

———provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3359), H8959 [28JY]

———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see S. 2887), S13319 [16DE] (see H.R. 3010), H7145 [23JN]

———repeal ineffective or unnecessary programs to restore focus of Federal programs on quality preschool, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary programs for disadvantaged or disabled students (see H.R. 2274), H5306 [6MY]

———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see S. 1478), S7779 [21JY] (see H.R. 3249), H8355 [17JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (see S. 866), S4573 [22AP] (see H.R. 2054), H4686 [22AP]

———provide grants for repair, renovation, and construction of elementary and secondary schools, including early learning facilities at the elementary schools (see S. 1121), S5819 [21MY]

———strengthen mentoring programs (see H.R. 913), H1079 [9FE]

Enhancing Education Through Technology Act: reauthorize (see S. 818), S4311 [2AP]

Federal aid programs: extend authority to purchase guaranteed student loans (see S. 2796), S11492 [18NO] (see H.R. 4103), H13265 [18NO]

Federal-State relations: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see H.R. 2597), H6010 [21MY]

Financial literacy: establish a pilot program to award grants to State and local educational agencies to develop financial literacy programs in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3037), H7444 [25JN]

Food industry: study and report on the marketing of foods and beverages in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3625), H9806 [22SE]

Foreign countries: anniversary of Title VI international education programs (see H. Con. Res. 126), H5581 [13MY]

Grants for College Access and Completion Program: establish (see H.R. 3259), H8409 [20JY]

Higher Education Act: authorize refinancing of private education loans under the Federal student loan program (see S. 1541), S8557 [30JY]

———expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 13), H28 [6JA]

Holocaust: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 892), S4669 [23AP] (see H.R. 2089), H4732 [23AP]

Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program: establish to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see S. 1791), S10487 [15OC] (see H.R. 2136), H4914 [28AP]

Hurricanes: continue to waive certain requirements in order to ease fiscal burdens in States affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4277), H14743 [10DE]

Illinois: permit certain school districts to be reconstituted for purposes of determining assistance under the Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 56), H30 [6JA]

Impact Aid Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 2280), H5306 [6MY] (see H.R. 3651), H9998 [25SE]

Information technology: authorize grants for the creation, update, or adaptation of open textbooks (see S. 1714), S9840 [24SE]

Jennings, Kevin B.: replace as Assistant Deputy Sec. of Education for the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools (see H. Res. 966), H14827 [11DE]

Languages: establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see H.R. 4065), H12971 [7NO]

Local government: award grants to local governments that have experienced a decrease in property tax revenues to fund certain elementary and secondary school education programs (see H.R. 1999), H4580 [21AP]

Mental health: make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 1338), H3053 [5MR]

National Advisory Committee on Rural Education: establish (see H.R. 3180), H8008 [10JY]

National Park Service: establish a partnership to provide educational opportunities for students and teachers (see H.R. 2081), H4732 [23AP]

Rural areas: establish a pilot program to help communities establish and improve rural after-school programs (see S. 1281), S6720 [17JN] (see H.R. 3078), H7703 [26JN]

———extend the same level of increased flexibility to all rural local educational agencies under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see H.R. 825), H921 [3FE]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: authorize the use of grant funds for gang prevention (see H.R. 1589), H3640 [18MR]

Schools: allow local educational agencies to use certain grants for professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution (see H.R. 4286), H14826 [11DE]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see S. 1655), S9186 [9SE] (see H.R. 3545), H9396 [9SE]

———establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see H.R. 4330), H15498 [16DE]

———establish and administer an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 2377), H5484 [12MY]

———establish discretionary school construction grant program for local educational agencies affected by base closures and realignments (see H.R. 2593), H6010 [21MY]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see S. 1698), S9733 [23SE] (see H.R. 4181), H13466 [2DE]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 2187), H5060 [30AP]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 2187), consideration (see H. Res. 427), H5663 [14MY]

———make grants to reduce the size of core curriculum classes in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1649), H3705 [19MR]

———make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see S. 627), S3368 [18MR] (see H.R. 1578), H3640 [18MR]

———provide assistance to local educational agencies for the prevention and reduction of conflict and violence (see H.R. 4000), H12287 [3NO]

———support high-need middle and high schools in order to improve students' academic achievement, graduation rates, postsecondary readiness, and preparation for citizenry (see H.R. 4122), H13352 [19NO]

Secondary School Innovation Fund: establish (see S. 968), S5065 [4MY] (see H.R. 2239), H5096 [4MY]

Sports: require Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic programs (see S. 471), S2473 [25FE]

States: allow to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 1351), S7069 [25JN] (see H.R. 1717), H4026 [25MR]

———establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (see H.R. 3800), H11297 [13OC]

———provide grants to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 1362), S7070 [25JN] (see H.R. 3006), H7145 [23JN]

Teacher Incentive Fund: establish (see H.R. 3683), H10407 [30SE]

Teachers: establish grants for partnerships for mathematics and science teacher quality improvement (see H.R. 3950), H12044 [28OC]

———provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 1161), H2631 [24FE]

Troops-to-Teachers Program: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate (see S. 1932), S10776 [27OC] (see H.R. 3943), H11868 [27OC]

Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 1137), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 2624), H6011 [21MY]

Letters

District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program funding for vouchers to provide school choice: Adrian M. Fenty, Mayor of the District of Columbia, S2944 [10MR]

Ensure continued access to Federal student loan program by encouraging conversion from Federal Family Education Loan Program to Direct Loan Program: Arne Duncan, Sec. of Education, S10819 [28OC]

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act: Hugh A. Sampson, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, S2370 [23FE]

———Julia E. Bradsher, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, S2370 [23FE]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8791 [24JY]

Schools: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 2187), H5591 [14MY]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 2187), consideration (H. Res. 427), H5498 [13MY]

Petitions and memorials

Hamilton County, IN, Council: Dept. of Education Federal Family Education Loan program funding, E2764 [16NO]

Texas: Dept. of Education Federal Family Education Loan Program, E2141 [31JY]

Proposals

Amend H. Res. 673, consideration of H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, to include Representative Steve King amendment on Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), H8713 [24JY]

Remarks in House

Advisory Council on Green, High-Performing Schools: establish, H5511, H5512 [13MY]

Alexandria, VA: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2311 [17SE]

American Graduation Initiative: strike funding, H9636, H9637 [16SE]

Appropriations: revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H8687 [23JY]

Armed Forces: provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active duty servicemembers regardless of disbursement date (H.R. 3956), E2647 [28OC]

Baldwin, NY: Brookside Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2669 [29OC]

Baton Rouge, LA: St. James Episcopal Day School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2843 [1DE]

Bayonne, NJ: Bayonne Public School No. 14 recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, H446 [22JA]

Bloomfield Hills, MI: St. Hugo of the Hills School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2831 [19NO]

Bloomington, MN: Thomas Jefferson Senior High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H9777 [22SE]

Bluewater, NM: Bluewater Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2921 [10DE]

Cocoa Beach, FL: Cocoa Beach High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2273 [15SE]

Colleges and universities: give priority to low-income, nontraditional students, dislocated workers, and veterans when awarding community college grants, H9684 [17SE]

———give priority to schools, States, and nonprofits when awarding grants under the College Access and Completion Innovation Fund to encourage dislocated workers to complete degrees, H9686, H9687 [17SE]

———historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities funding, H9603 [16SE]

———make college more affordable, H4230 [31MR]

———prioritize areas with high unemployment rates when awarding grants for community college reform, H9632 [16SE]

———reform and strengthen community colleges to promote college completion, H8500 [22JY]

Conception Junction, MO: Jefferson High School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E9 [6JA]

Consumers: conduct outreach activities to educate students and their families about transition to Federal Direct lending, H9678, H9679 [17SE]

Dallas, TX: Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center School of Health Professions recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2581 [20OC]

Delano, MN: Delano High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2258 [14SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H8785-H8788 [24JY]

———making appropriations, earmark declaration, E1774 [15JY], E1809, E1812 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8499 [22JY], H8727-H8793 [24JY], H9603 [16SE], E2087 [29JY], E2134 [31JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (H. Res. 673), H8713-H8723 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), earmark declaration, E1850, E1851 [20JY], E1864 [21JY], E1879, E1894 [22JY], E1903, E1909, E1911 [23JY], E1914, E1917, E1918, E1919, E1921, E1922, E1925, E1926, E1927, E1928, E1933, E1934, E1935, E1936, E1937, E1939, E1940, E1941, E1942, E1943, E1944, E1946, E1948, E1949, E1950, E1951, E1952, E1953, E1954, E1960, E1962, E1963, E1964, E1965, E1967, E1968, E1969, E1970, E1974, E1975, E1976, E1977, E1978, E1979, E1980, E1981, E1982, E1983, E1984, E1985, E1986, E1987, E1988, E1989, E1990, E1991, E1992, E1993, E1994, E1995, E1996, E1997, E1998, E1999, E2000, E2001, E2004, E2005, E2006, E2008 [24JY], E2014, E2018, E2020, E2023, E2024 [27JY], E2040, E2046 [28JY], E2062 [29JY], E2091, E2133, E2153, E2161, E2171 [31JY], E2204, E2207 [8SE], E2219 [9SE], E2237, E2238, E2240, E2242, E2243 [10SE], E2251 [14SE], E2293 [16SE], E2321 [21SE], E2435 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), motion to recommit, H8791, H8792 [24JY]

Devine, TX: Devine High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2479 [8OC]

District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program: funding for vouchers to provide school choice, H2793-H2795, H2797 [25FE], H3149 [11MR], H4760 [27AP], H8214, H8215, H8243 [16JY]

Dubuque, IA: Resurrection Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2446 [6OC]

Earlville, IA: Earlville Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2378 [25SE]

Early Learning Challenge Fund: allow States to use grant money to partner with higher education institutions that support early learning providers' education and training, H9679, H9680 [17SE]

East Rockaway, NY: Centre Avenue Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2657 [29OC]

Edina, MN: Our Lady of Grace High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H9777 [22SE]

Education: funding, H4378, H4379 [1AP], E973 [27AP]

———improve early education, H9596 [16SE]

———Pell Grants funding, H14973, H14974 [15DE]

———provide grants through participation in National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to recruit, support, and retain highly qualified and effective teachers (H.R. 2755), E1341 [8JN]

———provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 3359), H8882 [28JY]

———special education funding, H8791, H8792 [24JY]

———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (H.R. 3249), H10467 [6OC]

———student financial aid programs, H4893 [28AP], H9558, H9597, H9598, H9601, H9602, H9629 [16SE], H9674, H9675 [17SE], E2300, E2302, E2303, E2320 [17SE], E2325, E2335 [22SE], E2418 [1OC]

———student loan programs, H4375, H4376 [1AP], H4667 [22AP], H4893 [28AP], H9558-H9566, H9594-H9604, H9629 [16SE], H9681, H9682 [17SE], E2304, E2305, E2306, E2308, E2314, E2316, E2320 [17SE], E2325, E2335 [22SE], E2418 [1OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (H.R. 2054), H4667 [22AP]

———promote environmental education (S. 866), H10011 [29SE]

———strengthen mentoring programs (H.R. 913), E222 [9FE]

Employment: promote opportunities for individuals enrolled in Job Corps to gain employment experience on construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities, H5515, H5516 [13MY]

Federal Family Education Loan program: funding, H8718 [24JY], E2764 [16NO]

Fort Wright, KY: St. Agnes School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H13072 [18NO]

Full-Service Community Schools Program: funding, H8759 [24JY]

GAO: study projects funded by local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities, and geographic distribution of and access by demographic groups to green schools, H5520, H5521 [13MY]

Grants for College Access and Completion Program: establish (H.R. 3259), E1844 [20JY], E2318 [17SE]

Head Start Program: funding, H1145 [10FE]

Holocaust: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (H.R. 2089), E962 [23AP]

Houston, TX: Dora B. Lantrip Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2289 [16SE]

———Kenneth J. Tice Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2280 [16SE]

———YES Prep Public Schools—North Central Campus recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2292 [16SE]

Illinois: permit certain school districts to be reconstituted for purposes of determining assistance under the Impact Aid Program (H.R. 56), E19 [6JA]

Impact Aid Program: funding, H5497 [13MY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2280), E1073 [6MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H5497 [13MY], H8719 [24JY]

Institute of Educational Sciences: study the impact of grants and low-interest loans for construction and renovation of schools on student academic achievement, H5513 [13MY]

Jennings, Kevin B.: evaluation of suitability for current position as Assistant Deputy Sec. of Education for the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools, H11283-H11285 [13OC], H11509-H11511 [20OC], H14738 [10DE]

Kearney, MO: Kearney High School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E3 [6JA]

Las Cruces, NM: Valley View Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2930 [10DE]

Libraries: Federal library programs funding, E1331 [8JN]

Math and Science Partnership program: funding, H8759, H8760 [24JY]

National GEAR UP Day: observance, E2313 [17SE], E2332 [22SE]

Peoria, IL: Peoria Christian Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2300 [17SE]

Quality Pathways Grant Program: require participating States to evaluate, report, and outline steps to address disparities in high-quality early learning programs for low-income children, H9685, H9686 [17SE]

Reading First program: funding, H2896, H2897 [3MR]

Rockledge, FL: Ralph M. Williams Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2273 [15SE]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: authorize the use of grant funds for gang prevention (H.R. 1589), E709 [18MR]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities State Grant Program: funding, H8755 [24JY]

Schools: allow funds to be used to upgrade technology to ensure schools are able to respond to emergencies, H5515 [13MY]

———clarify that sustainable, domestic hardwood lumber is not prohibited for use for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities, H5513 [13MY]

———encourage educational agencies receiving green schools technology project funding to educate students on project's function and environmental benefits, H5514 [13MY]

———ensure all new construction and renovation of public educational facilities meets appropriate acoustical standards, E1160 [14MY]

———environmentally friendly recreational structures, equipment, and physical education facilities installation funding, H5518, H5519 [13MY]

———establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools, H8722 [24JY]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities, H9598 [16SE]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 2187), H5433 [12MY], H5500-H5524 [13MY], H5586, H5588-H5594 [14MY], E1154, E1155, E1160, E1167, E1176, E1177 [14MY], E1181 [18MY], E1201 [19MY], E1230 [21MY]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 2187), consideration (H. Res. 427), H5492-H5498 [13MY]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 2187), motion to recommit, H5591, H5592 [14MY]

———permit local educational agencies receiving Federal funds for construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities to construct greenhouses or gardens, or plant trees, H5519, H5520 [13MY]

———prohibit funding to make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities if Federal deficit exceeds certain level, H5591, H5592 [14MY]

———prohibit grants and low-interest loans for construction and renovation to schools not in compliance with certain Elementary and Secondary Education Act provisions, H5510, H5511 [13MY]

———provide charter schools equitable access to grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities, H5509-H5511 [13MY]

———reduce the incidence and effect of asthma and other respiratory illnesses in children, H5517, H5518 [13MY]

———require local educational agencies receiving Federal funds for modernization, renovation, or repair of public educational facilities to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. for such projects, H5504 [13MY]

———reserve a certain portion of school modernization funds for grants to local educational agencies serving areas that are economically distressed or recovering from a natural disaster, H5516, H5517 [13MY], E1181 [18MY]

———support high-need middle and high schools in order to improve students' academic achievement, graduation rates, postsecondary readiness, and preparation for citizenry (H.R. 4122), E2837 [19NO]

Silver City, NM: Harrison Schmitt Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2935 [10DE]

Stanberry, MO: Stanberry High School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E10 [6JA]

TRIO programs: funding, H8761 [24JY], H14973-H14978 [15DE]

21st Century Green High-Performing School Facilities Act: prohibit use of funds for earmarks, H5514 [13MY]

University Sustainability Program: funding, H8758 [24JY]

Woodbury, MN: Math and Science Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2258 [14SE]

Zumbach, Lauren: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, H5635 [14MY], E1166 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

Children and youth: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (S. 1345), S7009 [24JN]

Colleges and universities: award grants to local educational agencies to improve college enrollment (S. 1129), S5826 [21MY]

———ensure continued access to Federal student loan program by encouraging conversion from Federal Family Education Loan Program to Direct Loan Program, S10818-S10820 [28OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S9834 [24SE]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs, and establish school-based food allergy management grants (S. 456), S2368 [23FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), S9834 [24SE], S9952 [30SE]

District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program: funding for vouchers to provide school choice, S2512-S2515, S2520-S2522 [26FE], S2735, S2742 [4MR], S2785-S2788, S2801-S2803 [5MR], S2856-S2858 [6MR], S2876-S2879 [9MR], S2927-S2930, S2936, S2939, S2944, S2945 [10MR], S3008 [11MR], S5344 [12MY], S12988-S12990, S13028, S13063 [11DE], S13072 [12DE]

———reauthorize for vouchers to provide school choice (S. 1552), S8565, S8566, S8618 [30JY], S8619 [31JY]

Duncan, Arne: nomination to be Sec. of Education, S663-S665 [20JA]

Education: authorize a connecting education and emerging professions demonstration grant program (S. 178), S222 [8JA]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, S4260, S4261 [2AP]

———establish expanded learning time initiatives (S. 1410), S7263-S7265 [8JY]

———modify deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure continued funding to the Federal Family Education Loan program, S4282 [2AP]

———provide grants to promote financial and economic literacy (S. 638), S3552, S3553 [19MR], S5346 [12MY]

———provide leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs, S2582 [27FE]

———student loan programs, S9626-S9628 [22SE], S9715-S9717 [23SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (S. 866), S4537, S4581 [22AP]

———provide grants for repair, renovation, and construction of elementary and secondary schools, including early learning facilities at the elementary schools (S. 1121), S5824 [21MY]

Enhancing Education Through Technology Act: reauthorize (S. 818), S4373 [2AP]

Federal aid programs: extend authority to purchase guaranteed student loans (S. 2796), S11495 [18NO]

Higher Education Act: authorize refinancing of private education loans under the Federal student loan program (S. 1541), S9908 [29SE]

Holocaust: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (S. 892), S4748 [27AP]

Impact Aid Program: funding, S7833 [22JY], S10125 [6OC]

Information technology: authorize grants for the creation, update, or adaptation of open textbooks (S. 1714), S9850 [24SE]

NIH: biomedical research funding through reductions in Dept. of Education State Fiscal Stabilization Fund funding, S1403-S1406 [3FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of education policies, S5343-S5346 [12MY]

———proposed community college initiative, S7473 [14JY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S663 [20JA], S5042 [1MY], S5882 [21MY], S6841 [19JN], S8101 [24JY], S10115 [5OC], S14139 [24DE]

Race to the Top grant program: inclusion of competitive preference for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in application guidelines, S12318 [3DE]

Schools: improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (S. 1698), S9735-S9745 [23SE]

———make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (S. 627), S3370 [18MR]

Secondary School Innovation Fund: establish (S. 968), S5081 [4MY]

Sports: require Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic programs (S. 471), S2479 [25FE]

States: provide grants to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (S. 1362), S7081 [25JN]

Troops-to-Teachers Program: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate (S. 1932), S10780 [27OC]

Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee: establish (S. 1137), S5843 [21MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing School Facilities Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 427) (H. Rept. 111-106), H5663 [14MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 673) (H. Rept. 111-222), H8706 [23JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3293) (H. Rept. 111-220), H8584 [22JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3293) (S. Rept. 111-66), S8759 [4AU]

Nomination of Alexa E. Posny To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Committee on Heath, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9981 [30SE]

Nomination of Anthony W. Miller To Be Deputy Sec. of Education: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S7868 [22JY]

Nomination of Brenda Dann-Messier To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Vocational and Adult Education: Committee on Heath, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9981 [30SE]

Nomination of Carmel M. Martin To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4890 [29AP]

Nomination of Charles P. Rose To Be Dept. of Education General Counsel: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4890 [29AP]

Nomination of Gabriella C. Gomez To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Legislation and Congressional Affairs: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4890 [29AP]

Nomination of John Q. Easton To Be Dept. of Education Institute of Education Science Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5699 [20MY]

Nomination of Lynnae M. Ruttledge To Be Dept. of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration Commissioner: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S12909 [10DE]

Nomination of Martha J. Kanter To Be Under Sec. of Education: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6452 [10JN]

Nomination of Peter Cunningham To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Communications and Outreach: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4890 [29AP]

Nomination of Russlynn Ali To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Civil Rights: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4890 [29AP]

Nomination of Thelma Melendez de Santa Ana To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Elementary and Secondary Education: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S7868 [22JY]

21st Century Green High-Performing School Facilities Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 2187) (H. Rept. 111-100), H5405 [11MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8791 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (H. Res. 673), H8714 [24JY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S9834 [24SE]

Correction to the table of sponsors and cosponsors of earmark requests for H.R. 1105, omnibus appropriations, H2791 [25FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8728-H8752 [24JY]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H8687 [23JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 427, consideration of H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing School Facilities Act, H5492 [13MY]

H. Res. 673, consideration of H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H8713 [24JY]

H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H8762-H8777 [24JY]

S. 178, Connecting Education and Emerging Professions Act, S223-S226 [8JA]

S. 456, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act, S2369 [23FE]

S. 627, Fast Track to College Act, S3371-S3373 [18MR]

S. 818, Enhancing Education Through Technology Act reauthorization, S4374-S4379 [2AP]

S. 866, No Child Left Inside Act, S4581-S4584 [22AP]

S. 968, Secondary School Innovation Fund Act, S5082-S5085 [4MY]

S. 1129, Pathways to College Act, S5827-S5829 [21MY]

S. 1345, Prescribe a Book Act, S7009 [24JN]

S. 1362, Success in the Middle Act, S7082-S7086 [25JN]

S. 1698, Graduation Promise Act, S9736-S9744 [23SE]

S. 1714, Open College Textbook Act, S9850 [24SE]

S. 2796, extend Dept. of Education authority to purchase guaranteed student loans, S11496 [18NO]

S. Res. 97, Collector Car Appreciation Day, S4196 [1AP]